UNTIL WE'RE MEANT TO BE
WHEN WE FACED THE MUSIC #3
A YOUNG ADULT ENEMIES-TO -LOVERS SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE
They had a second chance at what they loved. Can they have a second chance when they hate each other?
Caleb Branch’s life as a keyboardist couldn’t be going any better. After learning how to make music again when he got his left arm amputated, he’s ready to attend Apple of the Arts Academy, a boarding school in New York City, for his senior year. Only problem—his grumpy ex-girlfriend got into the same school, but he’s determined to avoid her at all costs.
Gracelynn Naysmith is the perfect daughter who’s tired of her uptight life in Nevada. After recovering from a leg injury, she’s ready to join the contemporary dance team at Apple of the Arts. Nothing will stop her from attending the boarding school her late sister used to dream about, not even her annoying ex-boyfriend, who’s also moving across the country with her.
Until they get paired to write a love song for the school’s theater production.
On the first day of class.
Talk about awkward.
But old feelings resurface the more Caleb and Gracelynn spend time together. Every joke, every touch, and every melody makes them forget the pain of the past and want a new future together, but they still don’t see eye to eye on what that future could look like. Is their relationship worth a second chance? Or are they truly not meant to be?
UNTIL WE’RE MEANT TO BE is a closed-door YA romance with passionate kisses and moments that will leave you laughing, crying, and squealing until the very last page. It is third in the series When We Faced the Music but can be read as a standalone.

TROPES & THEMES
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Enemies to lovers
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Second chance (childhood friends)
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Forced proximity (class project)
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Grumpy girl x sunshine boy
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NYC boarding school
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Theater romance
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Amputee keyboardist x contemporary dancer
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Dual timeline & mending relationships
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Past love triangle (two best friends, one girl)
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OM gets his happy ending too
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Found family & chaotic texts
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Grief and healing journeys
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Mental health themes
CONTENT WARNINGS
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Arm amputation process (accident scene, infection, operation, physical therapy, emotional aftermath)
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Drunk driving death/sibling death
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Anxiety + panic attacks
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PTSD
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Strict parenting
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Leg injury
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Vomiting
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Bullying
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Past OM drama (no cheating)