This Beautiful Lie is almost here, and honestly? I don’t think I’m fully prepared to let this story go yet.

I’ve been quietly living in the world of Em and Dean for what feels like forever—falling in love with these characters, rewriting scenes in my head at 2 a.m., and trying to capture every messy, vulnerable, tension-filled moment exactly the way it deserved to be told.

This story became so much more than I expected. It’s about pretending not to care when your heart is already too involved. About found family, longing, vulnerability, and the terrifying beauty of letting yourself be truly seen.

And now… after spending so long tucked inside these pages, I’m finally ready to share this world with you.

I truly cannot wait for you to meet Dean Weston.