Zaria Michelle Winderson once thought love was simple—safe, even—until the day her father’s gunfire shattered that illusion and ripped Osirion Najimi from her life.

Years later, she’s built walls around her heart. College, a promising future, a boyfriend her family approves of—everything looks perfect from the outside. But beneath her calm surface lies a truth she can’t escape:
She never stopped loving him.

When fate brings Michelle back to Osirion’s campus, the past refuses to stay buried. Old wounds reopen, old feelings reignite, and the line between friendship and something deeper begins to blur.

Osirion has spent years pretending he’s moved on, but he’s never forgotten the girl whose laughter once made his world whole. And now that she’s back, he’s determined to show her that what they lost can still be found—if they’re brave enough to face it.

But love between them is dangerous.
Their families are enemies.
And the truth of that one night still hangs between them, heavy and unforgiven.

To be together, they’ll have to risk everything—their hearts, their peace, and the fragile future they’ve fought so hard to build.

✨ A deeply emotional, slow-burn college romance about grief, forgiveness, and the kind of love that refuses to die.

Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Kennedy Ryan, and Talia Hibbert.

⚠️ All This Time is an AM/BW college aged, forbidden lovers romance featuring a multicultural cast and a Romeo and Juliet flair. Intended for adult audiences, there are explicit sex scenes, blood & violence, xenophobia, and religious trauma. If you like adults trying to clean up their messy feelings and having steamy fun doing so, this will be the one for you.

Author: J. Clark
Genre: Romance
Subgenre: Romance/Erotic Romance
Tropes: Forbidden love, Slow burn
Audience: Adults

Content notes based on the synopsis: Bereavement / grief, Religious trauma / control, Explicit sexual content