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I Don't Hate You

by multigenreauthorAuthor · status: Published

Published Sept. 15, 2026

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Sometimes the love you ran from is the one you’re meant to discover again.


Years ago, Chase Wheeler made the biggest mistake of his life when he let Alexis go. In the aftermath, Alexis McNeil, the woman whose heart he shattered, the mother of his son, Cody, carefully constructed a life to keep the pain at bay. 


Immaturity and insecurity drove a wedge between them. Now fate, in the form of Chase’s grandmother’s terminal illness, has brought them back together. Grandma Wheeler knows that beneath the layers of hurt and resentment, love still flickers, a love that deserves a second chance, and her dying wish is simple: For Chase and Alexis to find their way back to each other and build a future for Cody.


The spark between them is as strong as ever, but so are the memories of what went wrong. Scars run deep, and as old wounds reopen and unspoken truths come to light, Alexis and Chase must decide if love can truly survive the past or if some heartbreaks are permanent.


Can Chase prove to Alexis that he learned from his mistakes and is worthy of love and forgiveness? Can Alexis let go of the pain and resentment and open her heart to the possibility of a future with Chase?


Set against the warmth and charm of a small Wisconsin town, I Don’t Hate You is a steamy, emotional second chance romance about forgiveness, desire, and finding your way back to the person who feels like home. 


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⚠ Content warnings: Explicit Content, Family Dysfunction, Grief / Loss, Parental Death, Profanity