Paperback. They were inseparable. Now they're strangers-with a past neither forgot.Jenny Taylor has always known exactly who she wants to be. Work hard. Become a doctor. Help children living with chronic illness-just like she has. And through every dream, every plan, her best friend Drew Dawson was always there, cheering her on, ready to follow her anywhere.From NICU incubator neighbors to high school classmates, Jenny and Drew grew up side by side. Both born prematurely just one day apart, they shared more than childhood memories-Jenny with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Drew with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Their bond was unbreakable, built on understanding, loyalty, and a promise to always stick around.Until the night everything fell apart.At seventeen, Drew realizes the truth: he's in love with Jenny. He writes her a letter, pouring his heart onto the page-but she never acknowledges it. On prom night, a devastating misunderstanding shatters their friendship, breaking the one rule that mattered most. Drew leaves, and the two drift into separate lives they never meant to live without each other.Ten years later, fate brings them back to the town they once called home as they reunite beside a sick loved one's bedside. Drew is ready to finally say what he's carried in his heart for years. Jenny still feels it too-except now she's engaged, bound by a life she chose when she thought the past was gone for good.Some loves never fade.Some truths wait years to be spoken.It's Always Been Us is an emotional, slow-burn second-chance romance about first love, chronic illness representation, devastating misunderstandings, and the question of whether the right love can survive the wrong timing.Tropes you'll find inside: Friends to lovers - Second-chance romance - Emotional slow burn - Unspoken love - Love letter confession - Reunion after years apart - Engagement obstacle - Chronic illness representationSetting: A small hometown filled with shared memories, hospital rooms, and the echoes of a love left unfinishedWhat's at stake: A lifelong friendship, unhealed heartbreak, and choosing between the life built. and the love that never leftSeries: Strong Enough for LoveBook 1: It's Always Been UsBook 2: The Forever We FindBook 3: Love's Second Breath Ten years after a prom-night misunderstanding, childhood best friends Jenny and Drew reunite in their hometown. She's engaged; he's still in love. A heartfelt, slow-burn second-chance romance with chronic illness representation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: It's Always Been Us (Paperback)
Publisher: Varus Publishing
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798295682421
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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They were inseparable. Now they're strangers-with a past neither forgot.

Jenny Taylor has always known exactly who she wants to be. Work hard. Become a doctor. Help children living with chronic illness-just like she has. And through every dream, every plan, her best friend Drew Dawson was always there, cheering her on, ready to follow her anywhere.

From NICU incubator neighbors to high school classmates, Jenny and Drew grew up side by side. Both born prematurely just one day apart, they shared more than childhood memories-Jenny with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Drew with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Their bond was unbreakable, built on understanding, loyalty, and a promise to always stick around.

Until the night everything fell apart.

At seventeen, Drew realizes the truth: he's in love with Jenny. He writes her a letter, pouring his heart onto the page-but she never acknowledges it. On prom night, a devastating misunderstanding shatters their friendship, breaking the one rule that mattered most. Drew leaves, and the two drift into separate lives they never meant to live without each other.

Ten years later, fate brings them back to the town they once called home as they reunite beside a sick loved one's bedside. Drew is ready to finally say what he's carried in his heart for years. Jenny still feels it too-except now she's engaged, bound by a life she chose when she thought the past was gone for good.

Some loves never fade.

Some truths wait years to be spoken.

It's Always Been Us is an emotional, slow-burn second-chance romance about first love, chronic illness representation, devastating misunderstandings, and the question of whether the right love can survive the wrong timing.

Tropes you'll find inside:

Friends to lovers � Second-chance romance � Emotional slow burn � Unspoken love � Love letter confession � Reunion after years apart � Engagement obstacle � Chronic illness representation

Setting:

A small hometown filled with shared memories, hospital rooms, and the echoes of a love left unfinished

What's at stake:

A lifelong friendship, unhealed heartbreak, and choosing between the life built... and the love that never left

Series: Strong Enough for Love

Book 1: It's Always Been Us

Book 2: The Forever We Find

Book 3: Love's Second Breath

About the Author

Candace J. Boswell is an author pursuing a biology major with a minor in English from Tennessee State University. Candace has roots in both New York City and Nashville, Tennessee. When she is not writing, she can be found with either a book in hand or studying a slide under a microscope. Her mission is to create stories where diverse characters are fully fledged people.

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