Love, Even Then is a tender, aching journey through almost-love, quiet hope, and the heartbreak of things left unsaid. Told through a series of intimate poems and pencil-sketch illustrations, this collection captures the soft unfolding of connection-and the quieter unraveling that follows. Written for anyone who's ever loved someone who wasn't ready, this book explores the complexity of timing, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to feel deeply, even when the ending is uncertain. These are not love poems in the traditional sense. They are the before, the maybe, the "we almost were." And they are proof that even when love doesn't last-it can still be real.