Maya has been in love with Ashton Nguyen since she was six years old.
He was her brother's best friend. The boy who wiped gravel from her scraped palms on the playground. The one who made her laugh, kept her safe, and never once looked at her as anything more than Leo's little sister.
She was the moon. He was the sun. And for twelve years, that's just how it was.
Then everything changed.
When Ashton walks into her brother's going-away party, Maya isn't that awkward kid anymore. She's twenty. She's confident. She's moved on—complete with a stable boyfriend who actually notices her.
But the second their eyes meet, the ground shifts.
Suddenly, the boy who told her to go make hot chocolate is texting her at 2 AM. The "just friends" boundary starts to crack. And Maya realizes that the person she spent a decade trying to forget might be the only one who's ever truly seen her.
Late-night conversations turn into something more. Safety turns into risk. And friendship becomes the most dangerous thing of all.
Because loving Ashton means gambling everything she's built—her independence, her heart, the life she finally made her own. One wrong move, and she loses not just the love of her life, but her best friend.
In a story where timing is everything and the stakes couldn't be higher, Maya has to decide to stay safe in the life she's built, or risk it all for the boy she's been circling since the beginning.
Perfect for fans of Normal People, The Hating Game, and anyone who's ever loved someone they thought they'd never have.
Brother's best friend • Childhood crush • Slow burn with all the yearning • Found family • Second chances
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Maya has been in love with Ashton Nguyen since she was six years old.He was her brother's best friend. The boy who wiped gravel from her scraped palms on the playground. The one who made her laugh, kept her safe, and never once looked at her as anything more than Leo's little sister.She was the moon. He was the sun. And for twelve years, that's just how it was.Then everything changed.When Ashton walks into her brother's going-away party, Maya isn't that awkward kid anymore. She's twenty. She's confident. She's moved on-complete with a stable boyfriend who actually notices her.But the second their eyes meet, the ground shifts.Suddenly, the boy who told her to go make hot chocolate is texting her at 2 AM. The "just friends" boundary starts to crack. And Maya realizes that the person she spent a decade trying to forget might be the only one who's ever truly seen her.Late-night conversations turn into something more. Safety turns into risk. And friendship becomes the most dangerous thing of all.Because loving Ashton means gambling everything she's built-her independence, her heart, the life she finally made her own. One wrong move, and she loses not just the love of her life, but her best friend.In a story where timing is everything and the stakes couldn't be higher, Maya has to decide to stay safe in the life she's built, or risk it all for the boy she's been circling since the beginning.Perfect for fans of Normal People, The Hating Game, and anyone who's ever loved someone they thought they'd never have.Brother's best friend - Childhood crush - Slow burn with all the yearning - Found family - Second chances This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798245249032
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Some soulmates collide. Others just circle each other forever.Maya is the chaos. A dental assistant with a messy bun and a heart that feels too much, she's spent her life believing she's "too intense" for the safe, quiet love she thinks she needs.Ashton is the order. A logistics manager who fixes broken things and drives a sensible car, he's spent five years being the "Honda Guy"-reliable, steady, and devastatingly boring.They are total opposites. They are best friends. And for twenty years, they have been the only two people on earth who truly understand each other.When their respective "safe" relationships implode in the same week, Maya and Ashton fall into a comfortable, dangerous rhythm. In the blue light of late-night texts and shared silence on a sectional couch, the boundaries blur. They aren't just friends anymore. They are the only thing that makes sense.But gravity is a cruel mistress.Just as the gap between them begins to close, a ghost from the past returns, forcing Ashton to choose between the history he promised to honor and the future he's terrified to grab. One decision sends Maya running to the rain-soaked streets of Seattle, while Ashton stays behind to fix a life that isn't his.Spanning two decades, two states, and a thousand unsaid words, The Orbit of You is a story about the "almosts." It is about the lies we tell to protect the people we love, the safety of silence, and the agonizing reality of meeting the right person at the wrong time.They say love conquers all. But sometimes, it just skips a generation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798245249032
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