The exception

THE EXCEPTION

Maya has always believed that love belongs in books, not real life. At Oxford, her world revolves around literature, her beloved book club, and the stories she knows how to understand.

Then she meets Ethan, a quiet computer science student with glasses, headphones, and a completely different way of seeing the world.

What begins with arguments over books slowly becomes friendship, late-night conversations, shared walks, and something neither of them expected. But when old insecurities, past relationships, and misunderstandings begin testing them, Maya and Ethan must discover whether their story can survive outside the pages of a book.

Because sometimes, the best stories are the ones you never planned to write.