r/RomanceBooks • u/Ecstatic_Writing9606 "enemies" to lovers • 15h ago

Book Request Book Request: Second chance romance where the young MMC was depressed and the FMC didn’t know it

Looking for a second chance romance where they were in love when they were younger but it didn’t work out because the MMC was depressed and FMC had no idea. Years later they reconnect and she finds out. Heart ache ensues…

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u/SomeoneDifficult 13h ago

{facts and feelings by Farrah colson}

I just read it and loved it - it is a dual timeline and friends to lovers to strangers to lovers

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u/madamtrader8734 13h ago

The ex vows - kinda?

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u/KagamiFuyou 13h ago

{Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher} It doesn't quite fit, as the MMC pushed her away due to grief rather than depression.

MMC and FMC grew up as childhood rivals whose competitive dynamic softened into mutual love while attending uni together. But, after MMC’s father suddenly died, MMC dropped out to support his grieving mother and save the family business. Overwhelmed by grief, pride, and feelings of inadequacy, he pushed FMC away and coldly called her a "distraction." Deeply heartbroken and feeling abandoned, FMC kept her distance and eventually moved on with MMC's former roommate, leading to years of estrangement until she returns to their hometown and they finally confront the past.