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Spoiler alert: this is a love story with a happy ending. Like a true millennial, she climbed the corporate ladder. Then she hit a wall she couldn't out-work. Burnout isn't dramatic - it takes you apart until nothing feels easy anymore. Maria thought she could manage consulting, travel, deadlines, love, even distance. But when exhaustion becomes her baseline and the relationship she's been holding together across continents begins to fray, she realizes something has to give. She leaves Chicago and looks for new skies - Morocco, the Himalayas, Dubai. In the air, paragliding over glowing horizons, she finds the quiet she's been chasing. But grounding doesn't come from landing alone - it comes from choice. There's a man she loves - flawed, devoted, still learning. There's a marriage that finally ends. There's a second chance that doesn't come easily - but comes anyway. Maria must decide: Can love survive distance? Can you rebuild your heart without losing yourself? And what happens when the life you worked for is the life that's breaking you? Almost There, Almost Me is a contemporary romance about millennial ambition, long-distance love, travel, and the difficult, deliberate act of choosing joy without shrinking yourself. If you love slow-burn romance, global settings, and grown-up love stories with a true happy ending, this book is for you. Perfect for readers of Carley Fortune and Christina Lauren.

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I zoomed through all the new chapters you sent. Now I just want to re-read a bit of your book again tonight, nice and slow, with a glass of wine. The narrative style - with the author occasionally stepping in to explain things or address the reader directly - works really well. It's a really easy read and it kept me hooked - I even teared up in a couple of spots. What a wonderful book you've written!! I've been reading for two days now and I can't put it down. Your book is so touching - it's like it's about me, yet at the same time, it isn't. I cried non-stop, but I just couldn't put it down.

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Maria Nightingale is a writer exploring millennial ambition, long-distance love, and the difficult, deliberate act of choosing joy. Her debut novel, Almost There, Almost Me (2026), is a contemporary romance about burnout, travel, and grown-up love with a true happy ending. She has built a growing digital readership of over 10,000 followers, with more than 1.6 million views on content related to her work. Before writing, she spent seven years in strategy consulting, living and working across the Gulf, Europe, and North America.

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