Not Madly Not Deeply
The Short Story Prequel to Madly Deeply Always
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She wore the wrong cardigan.
Said the wrong thing.
Played the wrong guitar.
But this time, Lily-Anne says NO—no to him, and no to his roses—and it might be the most right thing she’s ever done.
Still grieving her dad and drained by a controlling relationship, Lily walks away from everything—carrying only the guitar she can no longer bear to play.
In the quiet that follows, she reaches out to someone her father once knew.
What begins as a message might become something more. A tender short story of loss, music, and the first fragile spark of hope...possibly even love.
Madly Deeply Always
Jules Starbrook’s upcoming debut novel
💕Release Date: Coming soon to Amazon Feb 14th 2026 on Valentine's Day
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She’s not ready to fall in love—or to play music again.
And he’s not the type to push.
But as the first tentative notes fill the quiet seaside cottage they now share, a rediscovered love of music slowly awakens something neither of them expected.
Inspired by Sense and Sensibility’s Colonel Brandon and Marianne, Madly Deeply Always is a modern coastal romance with slow-burn tension, coffeehouse vibes, the melancholy heart of a BBC period drama, and just a hint of Harry Potter nostalgia.
In a cosy seaside cottage in England, a heartbroken girl upstairs and the man quietly aching for her below try not to fall in love—until music draws them together
Perfect for readers who love:
🌊 Slow-burn coastal romances
💔 Emotional pining and quiet devotion
🎸 Music as emotional language
🏡 Landlord/tenant proximity with serious tension
💙 A hero who loves patiently, even when it hurts
If Alan Rickman’s Brandon stole your heart, then this one’s for you.
