Awkward (Unabridged‪)‬

Cali West came to New York to speak at a writing conference, visit a few old memories, and maybe figure out what comes next after loss.

What she didn't expect was to find him.

Once one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Benjamin vanished from public life after a devastating motorcycle accident cost him part of his leg, his career, and the future he thought he was supposed to have. Years later, he's hiding in plain sight, determined to avoid pity, attention, and heartbreak.

Then a fearless stranger sits down at his table.

What begins as a single impulsive afternoon becomes something neither of them anticipated. Beneath the attraction is something deeper—a connection between two people carrying scars the world can't always see.

Cali is trying to learn how to live again after losing her husband.

Benjamin is trying to believe he's still worthy of being loved.

Neither of them planned for forever.

But sometimes the most awkward beginnings lead to the most unexpected happily ever after.