We kept our distance-until the world tilted.They meet where they shouldn't: at a community fundraiser, hands brushing over a box of programs, a spark neither of them will admit. She's the steady one-teacher, loyal friend, builder of everyone else's safety net. He's the guy who does the right thing even when it costs him. There's only one rule between them: don't make trouble.But trouble doesn't ask permission. A scandal, a separation, and the slow collapse of a marriage push them into the same orbit again. What follows isn't a fling-it's the hardest thing either of them has ever done: fall in love without breaking themselves to fit. In stolen conversations and ordinary kindnesses, they learn the beautiful, boring miracle of restraint-choosing daylight over drama, boundaries over shortcuts, and a future they can live with in the sun.The Secret Gravity is a grown-up, slow-burn contemporary romance about consequence and courage. The heat lives in what they won't risk-until it's finally safe to want everything.Trope vibes: forbidden pull - friends-to-lovers energy - moral tension - small-town/community careTone: realistic, emotionally intelligent, hopefulSpice: closed-door to low open-door; high romantic tensionGuarantees: no cheating on-page, HEA, no cliffhangerSeries: Standalone in the Quiet Hearts series with light cameos across booksIf you love romances that respect boundaries, simmer with chemistry, and reward patience with a breathtaking payoff, The Secret Gravity will pull you in and won't let go.:: contentReference[oaicite:0]