The Enemy of Time

For fans of Elena Armas and Ali Hazelwood, an emotional second-chance romance set in small-town Massachusetts about best friends turned lovers whose past still threatens their future.

Some loves destroy you. Some save you. Some do both.

Alex thought that leaving her Massachusetts hometown for college would help her forget Jamie, the troubled boy who was her first friend, first kiss, and first heartbreak. But five years later, at twenty-three, she finds herself back home, staring at the same yellow shutters and red door, unable to outrun the past.

Forced to attend her dreaded five-year high school reunion, Alex discovers an old journal hidden in her childhood bedroom. Over twenty-four hours, memories come flooding back: the spark of young love, Jamie’s chaotic family life, and the choices that shattered everything she thought she knew.

But some secrets were never what they seemed. As Alex confronts the truth about Jamie and about herself, she must decide if love can’t change the past but might still rewrite her future.

Poignant, nostalgic, and deeply emotional, The Enemy of Time is a love story about the ties that bind us, the ghosts we carry, and how a single moment can unravel everything you thought you knew about love, time, and fate.

Haley-Grace McCormick is a writer, content creator, and artist with a BA in English and Creative Writing, concentrating in Screenwriting, and minors in Art History and Psychology—because choosing just one path felt far too boring. Diagnosed early with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia—the perfect love triangle of learning challenges—she grew up seeing the world not in fine print, but as a sweeping cinematic montage. That unique lens now fuels her storytelling across platforms.

Online, she’s built a vibrant community of story-loving enthusiasts drawn to her fangirl spirals, chaotic commentary, and genuine passion for all things fiction. Whether she’s writing novels, crafting screenplays, or creating digital content, Haley-Grace leads with heart, humor, and a deep love for stories that leave a mark.