Ivy Duncan
If it's Meant to Be
Proximity Book Two
A second-chance romance about first love, last chances, and finding the courage to choose the person who always felt like forever.
The Story
Some Love Is Worth Finding Again.
Hale never expected to fall in love, but when Logan moved in next door, with his soft smile and quiet, gentlemanly charm, Hale was swept up before he could stop it. For years, they circled each other in shy glances and unspoken feelings—until the summer before Hale’s senior year, when everything finally, perfectly, fell into place.
And then it falls apart.
Hale gets his dream post-graduation job… ten hours away. Terrified of watching him leave, Logan breaks both their hearts, and Hale’s final semester becomes a blur of tears, late-night what-ifs, and friends holding him together. But even with Logan avoiding him and everything between them strained, they keep getting drawn back into each other’s orbit—misunderstandings, sharp words, and stolen moments prove neither of them is ready to let go.
Once Hale leaves post-graduation, the ending they agreed on finally arrives, and the future they once imagined together slips quietly away. Though separated, their hearts refuse to let go, and Hale must decide if the life he built without Logan can ever feel complete.
Before You Read
Trigger Warnings
Please take care of yourself while reading. This book contains references to the following:
- Mentions of past suicide attempt
- Mentions of Depression
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Behind the Cover
How the cover came together.
I design my own book covers, and I am not at all an artist, so I explore many different ideas before settling on the final design. Here is an alternate concept that helped shape the cover of If it's Meant to Be.
