He chased the spotlight.
She was made for the quiet.
Yet somehow, they found each other in the space between.

Nate Carson carries the weight of a team, a city, and a story everyone thinks they already know.
Tessa Lane carries the weight of a past she’s finally learning how to stand up from.
Neither of them is looking for love, especially not the kind that makes everything else come undone.

But sometimes two lives collide in a way that feels inevitable.

What grows between them is real, fragile, and transformative… until the world intrudes and pressure cracks.

Every Version of You isn’t a traditional love story.
It’s about the version of him she knew best…
and the version of herself she must become when love changes
and leaves its mark forever.

A Note from the Author

This book is raw, emotional, and sometimes painful, but also rooted in resilience, rebuilding, and the versions of ourselves we grow into after life changes in ways we never asked for.
Please take care of your heart as you read.
Skip scenes if needed. Pause if you need a break.

You deserve to read safely.

Please note:
The content warnings below contain major story spoilers.
If you prefer to experience the book as the story unfolds, you may want to stop here.

Every Version of You is an emotionally heavy novel that includes mature themes, open-door romantic scenes, and elements that may be distressing to some readers.
Your safety and comfort matter. Please use the information below in whatever way feels right for you.

Major Content Warnings (Spoilers)

These elements play a significant role in the story:

• Sudden loss of a romantic partner (on-page impact)

• Grief, trauma, and complicated mourning

• Pregnancy while grieving

• Open-door romantic scenes

• Emotional manipulation and pressure within a professional sports environment

• Public harassment / media intrusion

• Panic attacks, dissociation, and anger spirals

• Emergency scenes / medical settings

• Themes of abandonment and complicated family trauma

Secondary Content Warnings (Spoilers)

These occur in the story but are not central to the narrative:

• Vehicular accident and aftermath (injury, shock)

• Intense emotional conflict

• Funeral scenes

• Crowd panic / public pressure

• Mentions of past emotional abuse or gaslighting