Camilla leaves behind her fast-paced London life, with the dream job, the endless brunches with friends, and the skyline that never sleeps, she is chasing something more than sunshine. In Rome, surrounded by cobbled streets, historic piazzas, and the warm laughter of locals, she hopes to rediscover herself.
Then she meets Marco, who is charming, spontaneous, and everything she thought she had been missing. Their romance unfolds like an Italian summer, intoxicating, passionate, and almost too good to be true.
Until it is not.
When Camilla discovers Marco’s secret, her perfect escape crumbles. Heartbroken but determined, she refuses to let betrayal define her new beginning. Yet sometimes, the hardest part of starting over is not knowing what comes next.
A story of heartbreak, healing, Next To Me is a warm and hopeful journey through love, loss, and the courage it takes to start again.