Ten years ago Alex broke my heart. Can I trust her this time? When Jordan stops by a bookstore on a rainy Seattle evening, she has no idea that her life is about to change. Alex, the only woman she's ever loved, is back in town and ready to make amends for their terrible break-up. Can these two wounded souls move past the hurt and find a forever love? "The Woman Before" is a fast and sweet WLW romantic short story in Reba Bale's Second Chances Lesbian Romance series. Each book in the series is a standalone sapphic romance featuring two strong women finding love the second time around.