The Love I Wasn’t Looking For: A Romance Novel
Myra Light
After a devastating breakup, Elise Monroe has made one promise to never again. Love, she’s learned, is a liability—too risky, too costly, too painful. Instead, she retreats behind emotional walls, pouring herself into work, routine, and the illusion of control.
Then Jonah Ellison walks into her life.
Steady, sincere, and infuriatingly kind, Jonah is everything Elise isn’t looking for—and exactly what she can’t seem to ignore. As he chips away at her carefully constructed defences with patience and quiet persistence, Elise begins to question the stories she’s told herself about love, loss, and worth.
But just as she dares to imagine something more, Elise’s past resurfaces, threatening the fragile trust she’s built and forcing her to confront a truth she’s long maybe the real risk isn’t falling in love—it’s never letting herself feel at all.
A deeply moving, slow-burn romance about second chances, emotional courage, and the magic of being truly seen, The Love I Wasn’t Looking For is for anyone who’s ever been afraid to love—and brave enough to try anyway.

