A small-town YA cozy romance about missed chances, quiet crushes, and the school year that almost didn’t happen the way it should.
Ivy Preston has been in love with her best friend Aiden for years—she just never meant to say goodbye without telling him. The summer starts with music camp and a missed moment, and by the time school begins, everything between them has changed.
Told with humor, heart, and a lot of almosts, Almost Missed Our Shot is a slow-burn romance full of best friends-to-maybe-more tension, mutual pining, missed connections, emotional detours—and one boy who messes up epically and has to earn his second chance with a pretty solid grovel.
Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han, or Kasie West.
Girl & Boy Next Door
High School Athlete
Best Friends Since Forever
High School Musician
Almost Missed Our Shot
Swoony , Sweet, Slow Burn Romance
Summer Camps & Backyard S'mores
“Did you say nice stuff yet? Like ‘I don’t hate your face’ or ‘there’s no boogers in your nose’?”
I put my hands over his. “I’ve seen you eat mud and put peanut butter in your ears. I’m not going anywhere now.”
Small Town Vibes
Bison, somewhere in the nearby National Park. But please don't get up close and personal. They're mean.
“Of course you deserve me to come, Aiden. Mistakes don’t cancel that.
Not when we really need each other.”
A small town full of tight-knit friend groups, younger siblings who will probably
take over the world, and the kind of slow-burn chaos that’s worth waiting on.
“Hey there, little ones,” I whispered. “I’m your big brother. I’m here now. Mommy loves you—she’ll be here soon.”
I chuckled, fighting back tears. “I haven’t called her Mommy in a while.
But…we’ve got a good one. A good daddy too.”
Showing up for her is more important than making any three pointer.
“If it isn’t our two favorite childhood besties, finally staring their destiny in the eyes.”
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