She’s not ready to fall in love—or to play music again. And he’s not the type to push. But as the first tentative notes fill the quiet seaside cottage they now share, their rediscovered love of music slowly awakens something neither of them expected.** Inspired by the emotional ache of Sense and Sensibility’s Brandon and Marianne, Madly Deeply Always is a modern coastal romance with slow-burn chemistry, coffeehouse warmth, musical connection, unspoken longing, and the melancholy heart of a period drama.** Still grieving her father and the breakdown of a relationship that left her hollow, 21-year-old Australian musician Lily-Anne feels music slipping away—along with the pieces of the person she used to be. With a guitar she’s afraid to play and a heart she’s not sure she can trust, she escapes to the English seaside cottage of Brandon—a once-prominent music manager who worked with her dad—in the hope of finding her creative spark again. Brandon isn’t what she expected, however. He doesn’t push or pry. He simply gives her space. And in that stillness, something tender and unspoken begins to stir between them. As music slowly returns, their quiet companionship deepens, and Lily starts to glimpse the man behind Brandon’s reclusive exterior. But while Lily begins to look forward, a secretly besotted Brandon remains haunted by a past he’s never truly faced, even as he falls for the one person who might finally bring him back to life. Madly Deeply Always is a heartfelt, slow-burn contemporary romance with coastal vibes, emotional pining, music, mistakes, and the kind of love that takes its time—until suddenly, it’s everything. If Alan Rickman’s Brandon from Sense and Sensibility stole your heart, this one’s for you. “Perfect for lovers of...BBC period drama with a dash of Harry Potter nostalgia.” Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day read? Order it now and fall in love slowly. Slow burn · Seaside romance · She’s staying in his cottage · Emotional healing · Music as connection · Quiet devotion · One emotionally focused open-door spice scene · Brief Love Triangle · Witty Banter