Should Have Been
by J. L. Graham
Spice
Steamy
Angst
Moderate angst
Ending
HEA
Pages
462Rina, a single mother of two is preparing for her upcoming 29th highschool reunion with some of her closest friends. One of those friends is Cyrus, an old flame whom she'd had a steamy romp with back when they were nineteen. Distance, timing, and differing paths kept them apart. Now they're sharing a weekend together, and it's becoming clear that the spark between them never fully extinguished.
Subgenres
Contemporary romance
Multicultural romance
Sweet romance
Tropes
Friends to lovers
Second chance
Mutual pining
He falls first
Found family
Single mom
Childhood friends
Emotional Vibes
Fluffy
Emotional
Yearning
Feel-good
Tender
Found family warmth
Second-chance ache
Comforting
Relationship Dynamic
M/F
Second-chance couple
Character Types
Black cat heroine
Nerdy love interest
Best friend
Setting
Small town
High school
College
Representation
BIPOCcharacters/multiracialidentities
Swoon Match
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Content Warnings
Grief
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