Annika Gomes has a plan: ace college, secure her dream job, and become her family's first graduate. Love was not part of that equation until Reid Parker, her childhood crush, crashes back into her life. Suddenly, her carefully laid plans unravel as old sparks ignite into something undeniable. Reid never forgot Annika, the one he let slip away. Now, several years later, he's determined not to miss his chance. Caught in a whirlwind of heart-pounding attraction and clashing priorities, they push and pull, risking heartbreak to chase a love that could change everything. How far can they bend before they break? Perfect for fans of emotional, second-chance romance, Already Falling delivers the longing of a friends-to-lovers story set in a cozy, small town. With cheeky banter, heart-tugging stakes, and themes of girlhood, this is a story of what happens when the one that got away comes back.