A forbidden love. A second chance. And a sister who might be the one thing standing between them.

Cara thought she'd buried her past, thought she was over Adam. Thirteen years had passed since their whirlwind romance at the lake, and she’d moved on. But when her sister, Juliet, announces her engagement and invites the family to meet her fiancé, Cara is thrown into a whirlwind of emotions she wasn’t prepared for.

Because he’s there. Adam. The same man who once held her heart, now standing in front of her, looking just as irresistible as ever. And worse—he’s about to marry her sister.

Cara’s heart is a battlefield: her sister’s happiness versus a love that never truly faded. As old feelings resurface, Cara is forced to ask herself the hardest question of all—How do you fight for the one you love when they’re already entangled in someone else’s life?

Is it ever too late for second chances? And is it possible to reclaim a love that feels like it was meant to be?

A deeply emotional, heart-pounding story of love, loss, and finding the courage to fight for your heart's deepest desires.

Just East, is for the lovers, and anyone who’s ever wished they could regain something thought to be lost forever.

Haley Zaharia is a writer of literary and contemporary fiction, namely, complicated and enthralling stories that always, without fail, include a hefty dose of love and drama. After living her entire life near the wild rainforest of Vancouver, Canada, she’s recently moved to Sydney, Australia with her family.