The Consequences of Falling

Navigating grief and personal struggles has never been easy; doing so alongside falling in love is just asking for heartache.Haunted by his trauma, Atlas Hale is a recluse, who seeks solace in silence, navigating through life with a stone-cold expression to guard against any emotional intrusion. Shrouded by the pain of his past, Atlas has steadfastly sworn off relationships altogether. He walks a solitary path where connections are avoided to prevent the risk of further heartache. He's content in his isolation, or at least, he thought he was until he met her.Nova Hawkins, a lifelong dreamer, faces a profound shift when grief shadows her world after her mother's death. Hardly grappling with her new reality, the pain only intensifies when Nova receives a poignant reminder—a bucket list and letters from her deceased mother. Realizing she isn't healed enough to complete them alone, she stumbles upon a solution to her problem on the anniversary of her mother's death.Atlas has his own traumas to figure out, and the last thing that he needs is a companion. He knows that allowing Nova into his already crumbling life is a recipe for disaster. But what happens when the pair find themselves gaining far more than they garnered? Can their love endure, or will the weight of their pasts be insurmountable?