Tanya Madsen
They Almost Crossed Paths.
A Week Later, He Took Her Mother.
Read the emotional prequel to the Somewhere Aching series.
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“Beautifully written and unforgettable.” — Early Reader
The Prequel
This is a story about soulmates.
Not the good kind, though.
The star-crossed kind.
The type that life sabotages every step of the way.
Two beautiful people.
Secret trauma survivors.
About to make some bad life choices.
We are all somewhere aching.
Wishing we were someone else, or with someone else.
But knowing how to seize the things you want in life seems to be the superpower of only a special few.
Not these two.
Which is why their love story feels so poignant, and their struggle feels so real.
I promise the ending will be a happily ever after.
But not yet.
Their love is one in a million, and that means one million circumstances are standing between them.
It's time to start moving these obstacles out of the way for this angry girl and this broken boy.
If you Love
Emotional, character-driven romantic suspense
Parallel stories that build toward something inevitable
Longing, ache, and missed chances
Slow-burn tension that starts long before the characters do
... this prequel will stay with you.
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About the Author
Tanya Madsen writes emotionally-charged romantic suspense set in the Rocky Mountains.
Her stories explore longing, devotion, and the quiet ache of choosing love. If you
enjoy character‑driven fiction with cinematic atmosphere, you’re in the right place.
