'Til it Hurts: Book One of the Love Until Series

Makayla Thompson didn’t build her career in sports management by being soft. She built it by being smart, strategic, and unshakable—the woman people call when reputations are on the line and everyone else is out of moves.But some losses don’t care how strong you are.Ten years after a heartbreak that changed her, Makayla is forced to face what she thought she’d buried: a past love with Cruz Shepherd, a man who still knows exactly how to get under her skin—and into the parts of her she keeps locked down.Now her world is tightening from every angle: a power move that changes everything, shifting loyalty inside her circle, and a wound she never allowed herself to name. When the lines between business, friendship, and desire start to blur, Makayla has to decide what she’s willing to risk—her peace, her pride, and the future she’s fought for—just to feel something real again.Because healing isn’t pretty.And love doesn’t always arrive gently.A Love Until series novel.Note to readers: This is an emotionally layered romance that touches on loss and difficult life seasons. A detailed note appears in the opening pages. Read more