Second Chance Romance

Karl and Molly were never quite together, though there was a stretch after high school when it seemed like they might cross the line from friends to something more, before a foolish misunderstanding meant they never spoke again. Molly moved to LA and got married; Karl stayed in Harlot's Bay and bought a bakery.

Their only connection since has been one-sided: now divorced, Molly narrates monster romance audiobooks, and Karl has quietly listened to every one. When Molly hears that Karl's obituary ran in the local paper, unexpected grief sends her on the next flight to Maryland, where she finds him very much alive, the victim of a newspaper mistake.