Step into a quiet storm of longing, secrets, and slow-burning passion in Aveke by Tijan—a standalone small-town romance about two people bound by past glances and present heartache. With raw emotion, intimate tension, and Tijan’s signature intensity, this story is about what happens when the person you’ve been watching from afar suddenly starts watching you back. Book Blurb: I watched him in high school.I knew who he was—wealthy, privileged, and mean.He ran the show, the king of the hallways, the life of every party.I was just the girl no one noticed. Then he left. And I stayed. Now he’s back, and I see him more than ever.Every week, he comes into the bar where I work.I know his stool.I know his drink.I know the sports team he roots for. And I watch him get hit on.Sometimes he leaves with someone.Sometimes he doesn’t. But I’m always there, handing him his drink.And he always gives me a smile… and a nod. Until one night, he looks at me a little longer.And he asks, “Ava, why are you single?” I gave him a lie.Because the truth?It’s too broken to share. What I didn’t expect was how much would change after that night.Or how much I’d need to figure out if the man I’ve always watched…is here to mend my heart—or break it all over again. Product Features: Edition: Paperback Status: Unsigned Genre: Contemporary romance, small-town, slow burn, emotional with past-meets-present tension Series: Standalone Reading Order: No prior reading required Fall into Aveke, where history lingers in glances, hearts heal in silence, and love may be the riskiest truth of all.
