Rowan Hayes thought her connection with Ellis Drayton was unshakable. Their relationship was full of laughter, late-night conversations, and the promise of a shared future. But when Ellis walked away without warning, Rowan’s world was thrown into chaos. How could something that once felt so certain slip through her fingers?

In the aftermath, Rowan retraces the story of their love, searching for the cracks they ignored and the moments that might explain its sudden collapse. Told through dual timelines, How Did It End? weaves together the exhilaration of their early days and the slow unraveling of their bond. As Rowan revisits old arguments, lingering silences, and her own emotional walls, she begins to uncover truths they both avoided—and the roles they played in their own downfall.

But the past isn’t so easily understood, and memory is often unreliable. As Rowan confronts the person she was during their relationship and who she’s become in its absence, she must decide what closure really means. Is it about finding the answers she’s so desperate for, or learning to move forward without them?

A poignant work of contemporary fiction, How Did It End? is a bittersweet exploration of love, loss, and the ways relationships define us. Perfect for readers who enjoy introspective, emotionally rich stories, this novel takes you on a bittersweet journey through heartbreak, self-discovery, and the quiet moments that change everything. Was their love destined to fail, or could it have been saved?