Almost Us: A Story of the Love That Nearly Was… and the Life That Might Still Be
About this ebook
They simply never begin…
James and Clara were never meant to be unfinished.
When they first met, everything felt easy. Natural. Certain in a way that neither of them questioned. But life has a way of interrupting even the most promising beginnings, and timing—quietly, decisively—pulled them in different directions before anything real could take hold.
Years pass.
Lives are built.
Choices are made.
And yet, some connections never fully disappear.
When they meet again, older and shaped by everything that came in between, what they find is not something new—but something that has been waiting. Familiar, undeniable, and far more complicated than it once was.
But this time, they understand what’s at stake.
This isn’t about falling in love.
It’s about what happens when love arrives at the wrong time… and whether it still has a place in the life you’ve already chosen.
Almost Us is a deeply emotional story about timing, restraint, and the quiet truth that not every meaningful connection is meant to become something more.
Because sometimes, the hardest question isn’t “What if?”
It’s “What now?”
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About the author
Chris Taylor writes emotionally driven contemporary fiction that explores the complexities of love, timing, and the connections that shape our lives.
His work focuses on the moments that often go unspoken, the relationships that don’t quite fit, the choices that linger, and the quiet understanding that not every meaningful story follows a traditional path.
He is the author of The Unfinished Love Series, a collection of novels centred on love that doesn’t always resolve, but always leaves its mark.
Chris lives in Thailand and continues to write stories that reflect the emotional truth of real relationships, imperfect, unresolved, and deeply human.
