Contemporary Romance

Dina Aaron has spent the last nine years in Miami. Now she’s back in New York and ready to return to her old life. While some things are the same, some are very different. Like Sam Weiss for example. He’s the boy she’s been in love with since she was twelve years old, but she can’t have a future with him. He left her Orthodox Jewish community, choosing a different path from hers. Dina has no choice but to put the past behind her.

Except, that’s not easy when she keeps bumping into him. As much as she tries to push her feelings away, they climb to the surface. It appears Sam feels the same. What makes this more difficult is that Sam’s twin brother has feelings for her as well. Dovid is sweet and kind, but most importantly, religious. He would make any woman happy. Yet Dina can’t let go of Sam. Should she choose what’s right or what her heart wants?

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