"YOU HAD ME AT HELLO"

After losing his mother at seventeen, Rick Fyer made one promise: be better than the world that broke her. Now twenty, he lives by routine—no friends, no feelings, no distractions. Just work, workouts, and a goal to stay focused.



Until a girl with too much energy, a poet’s soul, and a stolen bench flips his world upside down.



She’s everything he avoided. He’s everything she can’t quite figure out.



But as their connection deepens, Rick finds himself facing more than just feelings—his past is catching up, and his heart isn’t the only thing at risk.



A story of grief, healing, and the unexpected people who help us live again.

If you love introspective characters, emotional growth, slow-burn romance, and dialogue that hits like real life — this one’s for you.