Now That Chauncey Never Happened

Delanie Henderson is desperate for a do-over when the perfect opportunity presents itself. A breakthrough new procedure could allow her to sell her college education back to her alma mater. A fresh start. Freedom from student loans. An escape from the dead-end job she hates. Plus, her close friend Calder Blaine is on the team running Chauncey College’s Education Buyback Program. It should be a sure thing, right? Dr. Calder Blaine isn’t as convinced that the program is the silver bullet Delanie is hoping for. To start, she’s not even eligible for it. Plus, well… it’s complicated, especially considering this new procedure is the culmination of years of his work. He’s just not sure it’s safe . Piloting the program on a random subject is one thing, but it shouldn’t be on someone he cares about. Delanie doesn’t know yet the way Calder feels about her. He’s cared about her since the moment they met, but the timing has never been right to tell her. Not until now, when Calder finally returns to their small town of Chauncicola after an 18-month sabbatical. He knows he can’t wait any longer now. And Delanie feels the same way about him. She has long felt that Calder’s embrace is her safe harbor. But that’s just another reason she needs this reset — because the way she is now, this tired, compromised, lesser version of who she could have been is not the right fit to be with someone like Calder Blaine. But things are never as simple as they seem. Delanie’s promise of a fresh start does little more than land her back at square one, primed to make all the same mistakes in different ways this time around. Calder and her friends are still there to help her out of it, just like they were during her last spiral into a dark place, but this time, she can’t even remember who they are. Will they be able to stop her in time? —- ISBN: 9798883458841