Harry Ashford couldn’t remember a single day when he wasn’t in love with Lola Evans. Without fail, he found himself there at the most significant turning points in her life—taking on the role of her best friend and hiding what he really felt. Lola, meanwhile, had spent her whole life waiting for love, the way it happens in novels. But fate turned out to be far harsher: now she raises a son alone and no longer believes in “and they lived happily ever after.”
While Lola learns how to be her child’s support and the most reliable person, Harry battles his own fears. After a serious injury, firefighting is no longer a job he’s confident in—every callout decision feels like a step out onto thin ice, where a mistake can ruin everything.
As they go through hardships side by side, they gradually come to understand: true love doesn’t always begin with a spark and wild passion.
It grows out of friendship tested over years.
From a man who never leaves.
From a woman who finally allows herself to be loved.