
Amara did everything right. She loved hard, gave more than she got, and told herself that was enough — until the day she came home early from a business trip and found her boyfriend’s car parked outside her neighbor’s house. That was the moment she stopped settling.She books a vacation to clear her head, not to fall for anyone. But then there’s Kian — rich, guarded, and far too busy building an empire to want anything real. What starts between them is supposed to be simple: no strings, no feelings, just heat. But simple doesn’t survive goodbye. They keep finding their way back to each other — across cities, between flights, in messages sent too late at night to mean nothing.When Kian starts pulling strings to get her closer, Amara has to decide if she’s falling in love or falling into old habits. And she’s not the only one standing in the way of her own happiness — his family has already picked someone they consider a better fit, a woman whose smile never quite reaches her eyes. Meanwhile, the ex Amara left behind isn’t ready to let her go either, showing up right when she needs clarity most.Amara spent years wanting the wrong things quietly. This time, she’s done being quiet. This time, she’s going after everything she was always afraid to want — even if it means losing everyone who told her to want less.Wanted All Along is a slow-burn, sensual romance about choosing yourself first — and discovering that the right love was worth the wait.

