What Holds After the House Shakes
(2026)(The fourth book in the Second Bloom series)
A novel by Alexi Hart
Vivian Cho has spent her life being competent.
Prepared.
In control.
When outside pressure threatens the quiet life she has built, Vivian does what she always does. She documents everything. She enforces boundaries. She handles it.
What she does not plan for is Remy.
Remy is calm where she is coiled. Steady where she is braced. He does not try to fix her problems or take over her fights. He listens. He waits. He stays. And slowly, insistently, he becomes the one place Vivian does not have to hold herself together alone.
As tension builds and attraction deepens, Vivian faces a choice she has avoided for a long time. Keep everything locked down, or risk opening the door to something real.
This is a slow-burn romance about:
Prepared.
In control.
When outside pressure threatens the quiet life she has built, Vivian does what she always does. She documents everything. She enforces boundaries. She handles it.
What she does not plan for is Remy.
Remy is calm where she is coiled. Steady where she is braced. He does not try to fix her problems or take over her fights. He listens. He waits. He stays. And slowly, insistently, he becomes the one place Vivian does not have to hold herself together alone.
As tension builds and attraction deepens, Vivian faces a choice she has avoided for a long time. Keep everything locked down, or risk opening the door to something real.
This is a slow-burn romance about:
- trust built through restraint
desire that grows in quiet moments
competence as a love language
choosing connection without losing autonomy
Emotionally grounded and intimate, this novel is for readers who love romance that unfolds with patience, mutual respect, and a deep sense of earned intimacy.
Genre: Romance
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