My First, My Last
They found each other early… but fear made them let each other go.
What if you found the love of your life at a time when you weren’t ready to recognize it?
Ayla Samuels and Hassani Franklin met as teenagers and built a friendship rooted in trust, timing, and everything they didn’t say. What they shared was real, but acting on it never felt simple.
As the years passed, their connection never fully faded, even as life pulled them in different directions. Ayla learned to guard her feelings, choosing safety over risk, while Hassani convinced himself that waiting was the right decision.
But choices made in fear have a way of shaping everything that comes after.
Now, with time behind them and distance between what was and what could have been, they’re left to face what they lost and whether it’s something they can find again.
Series: Standalone
Type: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Childhood Friends to Lovers, Right Person, Wrong Time, Slow Burn, Second Chance
