The '86 Fix
A regretful middle-aged man gets one brief chance to revisit 1986 and try to rewrite the life that followed.
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Plot structure labels used: slow build, midbook pivot, two-part structure, late reveal, romance-heavy first half, action-driven second half, time-travel twist ending, indefinite wait to return, series setup
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