The Gril Who Didn't Look Back

Running away doesn’t solve everything… but it’s a pretty iconic place to start.

Amelia packs her whole life into one suitcase and leaves Glasgow without a goodbye. No dramatic speech, no final showdown — just a quiet decision that she’s done being the girl everyone talks over, blames, or forgets.

Madrid is supposed to be her fresh start.

Warm nights. Rooftop views. Strangers who don’t know the worst parts of her.

A city that lets her breathe again.

But healing isn’t as aesthetic as Instagram makes it look.

Her past keeps texting. Her dad suddenly cares now that she’s gone.

And the two people who crash into her new life — Carmen, with her soft jealousy and sharp warmth, and Alejandro, the editor who reads between her lines too easily — make starting over way more complicated than she planned.

Caught between who she was and who she’s becoming, Amelia has to figure out what she’s running from… and what she’s ready to run toward.

A story about leaving, healing, messy friendship, late-night confessions, and the kind of love that feels like warm lighting.

Perfect for readers who love emotional chaos, soft-city romance, and main characters who overthink everything except their next flight.