1) The Mama B Series by Michelle Stimpson and Casandra McLaughlin
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How long should she hold on to the past for her children's sake? Frenchetta Davenport just spent another Christmas alone, without her children or grandchildren. She's always lived for her family, but apparently they aren't thinking twice about her. When she makes a sudden decision to make herself happy, for once in her life, she has to deal with the repercussions this new life brings with the children who were hardly even thinking about her.
Step of Faith is the first book in the Magnolia Gardens series by bestselling Christian Fiction author duo Michelle Stimpson & CaSandra McLaughlin. You will enjoy this cast of lively cast of senior characters and grow to love them through their trials and triumphs.
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2) F.I.R.E. Reignited by Portia Cosby
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IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT, STAY THE HELL OFF THE STAGE.
Twenty years ago, four high school students came together to form what became one of the most successful R&B girl groups of their time. F.I.R.E. was as hot as their name, known for their natural sex appeal and sometimes risqué music. The bad girl, the golden child, the chubby, lovable one, and the pretty tomboy grew up in front of the world; and as they navigated the road to fame, they lost themselves amid the limelight.
Inflated egos, creative differences, personality conflicts, and addiction created discord among the ladies; but lead singer Shai’s decision to go solo ultimately ended the group’s eleven-year run. Though Shai never missed a beat, Paris, KiKi, and Reign were left to remix their careers.
Now in their mid-thirties, an unexpected and widely publicized reunion brings the ladies of F.I.R.E. to the table to consider making one last album together. With animosity and damaging secrets still looming over them, will they be able to move forward without clearing the air or will they each spill the tea they brought along with them?
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3) The Eleventh Commandment by Lutishia Lovely
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The members of Kingdom Citizens Christian Center believe in sharing the spirit of love and generosity with others. Even so, they can't seem to follow the ten commandments, a fact that suggests it just might be time to add rule number eleven. . .
While Frieda Moore has not found her way to the Good Word--she has charted a path to a really good, upscale life. Still, she's not about to let her prominent surgeon husband and baby son get in the way of her good time. The sizzling blessings she's getting from her primed-and-ready 25-year-old lover are too divine to resist. . .until one too many secrets threaten to ruin this bad girl's heaven on earth. . .
Frieda's more sensible cousin, Hope Taylor, was sure she and her spouse, Cy, were solid-in-the-spirit. But now a long-lost love is requesting an act of Christian charity that for Cy could be a second chance at temptation. And when Hope's best friend, Stacy, must decide if a money-making scheme with her ex will fix her rocky marriage, the consequences will have the saved, maybe-saved, and the hardly-saved begging for deliverance . .
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4) Loving Me For Me by Nalenighna Kai
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A chance meeting brings them face-to-face once again. This time, Devesh is determined to be with Reign no matter what his family has planned. The couple has more at stake this time around, forcing them to confront their deepest fears, overcome unforeseen obstacles, and challenge the media as well as enemies who are closer to home. Devesh finds ingenious ways for them to manage their rocky relationship terrain since Reign has suffered through unbelievable tragedies that resurface, along with a few “reckless exes”. Devesh soon puts everyone on notice that he truly believes that love is ‘til death do us part—even if he has to send someone to an early grave to protect her.
Will this May-December romance survive those who are dead-set on seeing Reign and Devesh go their separate ways?
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5) Ugly Ways by Tina McElroy Asna
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In life, Esther Lovejoy was an intolerable mother. She raised her daughters with an iron fist, browbeat her husband into submission, and insisted they call her Mudear (an abbreviation of Mother Dear). As adults with successful careers, Betty, Emily, and Annie Ruth have scattered across the country to avoid Mudear’s influence. But now it’s time to lay her to rest, and the Lovejoy sisters have returned to Mulberry, Georgia, to pay their last respects.
What they discover is that while Mudear may be dead, she is far from gone. With a large dose of compassion and a generous splash of humor, Tina McElroy Ansa serves up a powerful tale of family secrets and the ways our scars make us stronger.
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6) Things I Should Have Told My Daughter: Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs by Pearl Cleage
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In this inspiring memoir—that Jane Fonda raves “will make you braver…want to live your life better and make a difference”—the award-winning playwright and bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day reminisces on the art of juggling marriage, motherhood, and politics while working to hone her craft as a writer.
Before she become one of America’s most popular playwrights and a bestselling author with a novel endorsed by Oprah’s Book Club, Pearl Cleage was a struggling writer going through personal and professional turmoil.
In Things I Should Have Told My Daughter, Cleage takes us back to the 1970s and 80s, when she was a young wife and mother trying to find her voice as a writer. Living in Atlanta, she worked alongside Maynard Jackson, the city’s first black mayor and it was here among fraught politics that she began to feel the pull of her own dreams—a pull that led her away from her husband as she grappled with ideas of feminism and self-fulfillment.
In the tradition of literary giants such as Joan Didion, Nora Ephron, and Maya Angelou, Cleage crafts an illuminating and moving self-portrait in which her “extraordinary experiences, deep social concerns, passionate self-analysis, and personal and artistic liberation, all so openly confided, make for a highly charged, redefining read” (Booklist).
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7) Fifteen Years Delayed by Angelia Vernon Mechan
Available April 6
Fifteen Years Delayed is a love story. James Broadnax is sentenced to twenty-five years at age twenty-two, leaving behind his first love, Crea Flournoy. For fifteen years there are no visits or communication, twelve years of James being incarcerated and three years living in another city...
If you need lots of drama and angst, this isn’t for you. Fifteen Years Delayed is about adults who have been through... and are ready to love and be loved... no gaming.
James returns to the scene of the crime, so to speak and Crea is still there...
Fifteen Years Delayed is their story... after reuniting. It is not a story of his incarceration nor is it a story of Crea’s life when they were apart. It’s a love story, not just about them but the people in their lives... it is about what happens when lovers are reunited after fifteen years of delay.
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8) Double Down and Dirty by LA Lewis
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Jade Bordeaux escaped her Southern Baptist family and moved to New York because they would never respect the choices she made or the secret she kept. The Big Apple and her new modeling career proved to be more adventurous than her life in Baton Rouge. Excitement flowed through everything from the towering landscapes, wonderful opportunities, and especially in the form of handsome CEO Sean Wright. Dating him takes an unfortunate turn when his sister’s dance to the rhythm of revenge becomes a tune she’s hell-bent on sharing with her family and the people they love.
In a matter of weeks, Jade’s life takes an uncertain and dangerous turn. Nothing prepared her for the call which stirs emotions Jade thought she’d buried. The former Governor of Louisiana has denied her existence since birth and now makes a life-altering request that fills Jade with resentment. Jade built her success and happiness by making hard choices, even ones that cause heartbreak. Unfortunately, she never imagined that any of those choices could lead to the death of someone she loves.
Jade soon learns in the game of life, sometimes playing Double Down and Dirty is the only way to win.
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9) Society Wives by Renee Daniel Flagler
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Meet the Days, Howards, Madison, and Lees. Four wealthy couples obsessed with keeping up appearances. Pearson, Vonita, Nadalia and Ryan want the world to believe that they live flawlessly prosperous lives but behind the custom made doors of their elaborate mansions, lay salacious secrets that are becoming harder to hide.Low.
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10) L. A. Husbands and Wives by Marissa Montlieh
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The Wilson brother's empire returns, in L.A. Husbands & Wives, the final story in the scandalous Hot Boyz trilogy, thirteen years after the first release. Fine and famous, Mason Wilson is retired from pro-golf, and is now living Downtown while serving as Mayor of Los Angeles, in the same political arena as councilman Ryan Germany, who Mason's wife, Mercedes, cheated with. Yet Mason has a couple of his own problems to tend to. While Torino Wilson, a nightclub owner and music producer, and his wife Sequoia still live in Ladera Heights, also known as The Black Beverly Hills, a new challenge manages to test Torino's love and devotion, and it also threatens Sequoia's sanity. And Claude Wilson, who owns a chain of thriving real estate offices, is legally separated from Venus, and living in Laguna Hills while enjoying his bachelorhood, yet Venus has a celebrity lover, and Claude is determined to do all he can to get her back. Can these three couples, and their children, manage to beat the odds of fame, success, scandal, and marriage, without the Wilson empire crumbling? Who will survive the drama, and who will die?
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11) Tempted to Touch by Nigeria Lockley
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Kira Seagram is frustrated by her husband Mason’s zeal for the Lord, so she pours all of her attention into her work and reserves her soprano singing skills for the shower. Kira would rather not use them if she get can’t the adoration and recognition she feels she deserves and doubts she’ll find singing lead for Mason’s choir. When a routine drop off at her son, Nate’s private school turns into a ten-year reunion with her ex-boyfriend, Quincy McAdams, Kira isn’t interested in Mason's half-hearted affection or willing to keep her voice to herself. With a firm offer from Quincy to help Kira cut a demo and possibly revive the love they let die, Kira has some choices to make. When Kira finds herself tempted to touch will she remain faithful to her husband or yield to the desires of her flesh?
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12) Do What You Gotta Do by Christine Young Robinson
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Aniyah Sanchez is a wild, sexy, and seductive woman—and has just been released from prison for crimes of fraud, kidnapping, and embezzlement.
Without parents to turn to, she’s surprised when her aunt Tessa comes to her rescue and sets her up in an apartment until she can find work. But Aniyah is determined to move out and start a new life her own way—by finding a wealthy man who can provide the extravagant lifestyle she longs for.
That man turns out to be Jarvis Powell, Jr., who finds Aniyah very attractive and gives her a job at one of the banks owned by his father. There’s just one problem: Jarvis’s father is suspicious of Aniyah and will do everything in his power to protect the family legacy…especially from a woman he suspects is trying to ensnare his son to get to the family fortune.
Now, with Jarvis, Sr. watching her like a hawk, Aniyah is more determined than ever to win over his son. Will the bond of a father and son undo her plan, or will she finally get her chance at a new beginning?
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13) The Woman Trapped In The Dark by JD Mason
Available 9/18
The propulsive third novel in a new contemporary trilogy about unforgettable love, scorching desire, and dangerous secrets.
Abby Rhodes and Jordan Gatewood have fought a long battle to be together. People disparaged their relationship. Enemies tried to tear them apart. Now, Abby is looking to settle in to a life of married bliss. But sometimes the greatest threat stems from the person you trust the most…
Now Abby is being hunted. Taken prisoner. Held captive. And Jordan’s dark and murky past holds the key to her escape…
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14) On Pointe: MacLaine Girls novella 1 (The MacLaine Girls) by Shelly Ellis
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He's a decade younger...
She's on the rebound...
Will they take a chance?
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15) House Devoid of Love by P. Authur Townsend
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Cynthia James, is just a naïve and compliant little girl growing up in Texas when one day her life is drastically altered when she and her two siblings are abruptly relocated from their peaceful life and thrown into a tumultuous existence on the Southside of Chicago. Forced to live with relatives who inflict incomprehensible abuses upon them, Cynthia finds God in the midst of the turmoil and tries to rely on her faith to keep her sane. But never-ending adversity can chip away at faith. When her grandmother dies when she is 15-years-old, she sets upon a journey to find the reasons for the abuse.
Regina James, the oldest of her siblings, endures the same abuses as Cynthia. Tough, strong-minded, and wise beyond her years, Regina is unrelenting when it comes to her and her siblings’ survival. But because she sometimes reacts without considering the consequences, these traits often work against her.
Can Cynthia and Regina cope with situations beyond their control, take charge of their own lives and rise above their challenges?
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16) Chantae's Song by Donneil Jackson
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Chante Chambers is a self-proclaimed princess. She has it all: looks, a body women would pay for, a great career, all the material items a girl could want plus some…all of this maintained by her ex, Jason. Whatever mama wants, Jason makes sure mama gets. The one task he failed at was being faithful. With a toss of a Gucci pump Jason was history. Or so she thought.
In a pursuit for love, happiness, and monogamy sometimes mistaken for sex, Chante encounters an array of men, whom if you took the best traits from them all and combined them, it still didn’t create the perfect man. Just as Chante was ready to admit defeat in her quest for love, settle for a battery-operated appliance, and give in to the bottle of brown juice in walks a caramel Adonis.
Chante's new found love has the potential of being a lifelong love affair. Yet a lunch hour spent in between the sheets with a certain ex complicates things, as thoughts of starting their love anew begin running through her mind. What's a girl to do when she's torn between two lovers? Does she grab her panties off the floor and vow to never drop them again? Or does she go back for seconds?
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17) I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan
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In I Almost Forgot About You, Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life--great friends, family, and successful career--aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey that may or may not include a second chance at love. Georgia’s bravery reminds us that it’s never too late to become the person you want to be, and that taking chances, with your life and your heart, are always worthwhile.
Big-hearted, genuine, and universal, I Almost Forgot About You shows what can happen when you face your fears, take a chance, and open yourself up to life, love, and the possibility of a new direction. It’s everything you’ve always loved about Terry McMillan.
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18) Black President: Drama In The White House by Brenda Hampton
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After the loss of someone near and dear to him, President Stephen C. Jefferson is on a destructive path. He’s making every attempt to handle the people’s business, but with his mother’s ongoing lies and the first lady touring with a tell-all book, life at the White House will never be the same. Sexual harassment claims are being thrown around, and with a shaky reputation, Vice President Bass finds herself in a sticky situation she can’t get out of. The first lady’s ex-lover, Alex, is back, but this time his appearance will be brief. Raynetta no longer wants him around, and if anyone thinks she brings too much drama to the Oval Office, it’s time to think again.
Please read the Black President Series in this order:
Black President: The World Will Never Be the Same (Season 1, Episodes 1-3)
Trouble in the White House: A Black President Novel (Season 1, Episodes 4-6)
Black President: Shake Up in the White House (Season 2, Episode 1)
Black President: Change is coming to the White House (Season 2, Episode 2)
Black President: Going out with a Bang (Season 2, Finale)
Black President: Drama in the White House (Season 3, Episode 1)
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19) Hues (Limelight Book 1) by Anita Davis
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Supermodel, Liv Summers, better known as Phaedra Winters to her hometown, is esteemed by the industry and her fans for her flawless beauty and matchless runway and shoot presence. Ten years in the limelight and hiding her true identity has kept her from getting close to anyone other than her assistant. Landing gigs, ripping runways, and nailing ads is never a problem for her, but keeping her identity intact and ignoring her growing attraction for a certain photographer is turning out to be the hardest parts of her career to date.
World-renowned photographer, Parker Anderson, has his annual shoot and exhibit coming up during New York’s fashion week. While he’s known to make any subject or setting he captures come alive, no ordinary model will do for him. There’s just one hiccup to making the concept for his annual spread transition from a dream to reality; Liv Summers won’t agree to do it. Not only is he pressed to get Liv to do the shoot, but in spite of vowing never to date another model, the pull towards her is too strong to deny. Will he find the right angle to win her over for the shoot and capture her heart?
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20) The Journey of Ruthie Belle by Imani Wisdom
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The meek, Ruthie Belle dreams of one day being free from her husband’s constant mental and physical torment, until one day she finds the courage to break free from his bondage. Even though the plan goes without a hitch, Ruthie spends the rest of her life riddled in guilt and shame. Later at the ripe age of 103, Ruthie discovers forgiveness and redemption are a part of everyday journeys.
During her pilgrimage, she meets people from her past and makes new and important friends to help her heal and to find understanding. Yet the further into her journey, the darker it gets. Ruthie discovers things aren’t the way it seems when her shame comes back for his revenge – her husband. Will new revelations keep her from her pursuit to redemption? Or will the haunting of her past stop her cold in her tracks?
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21) Ex-Ray: Book Two of the Until Ray Trilogy by Cheryl Robinson
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He's not dead.
He didn't leave me.
He's missing.
Sarita Saint’s first wedding anniversary is spent searching for her husband, Ray. While their marriage may not be picture-perfect, Sarita is certain Ray would never leave her. She fears foul play. But the truth is much more mundane, yet devastating. He left, without a word, without an explanation.
Twenty-seven years later, Ray is still struggling with guilt. Leaving Sarita was his biggest mistake—and he soon learns exactly how big.
Despair takes him across the country, searching not only for his one true love, but also for himself—to tackle the personal demons he’s never faced, and to correct decades-old mistakes. What he discovers will have him question everything he thought he knew about Sarita.
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22) The Book of Harlan by Bernice McFadden
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23) One Good Thing by Christine Pauls
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Madelyn, the youngest sibling of the Johnson trio has had it with the elder, Georgina and Nola who left Lula, Mississippi five years ago, moving up north to Harlem, New York with a vision of becoming a jazz singing duo. They’re more than self-centered, leaving their sister with the huge responsibility of handling the affairs of their deceased grandmother, Estelle, as well as their mother Ophelia. This is causing much stress on the young woman and she feels that her life will be no more than it is. That is until the widower, Wilbert Truce comes along. An older man, fifteen years her senior, to be exact and Madelyn believes he is surely too old for her to love. But she’ll soon find out that love has no boundaries and she and Wilbert will embark on a journey filled with one surprise after the next.
Georgina and Nola return to Lula with a secret. Mother, Ophelia has one too. And then we have Savannah Moses, the daughter of Pastor Hezekiah and First Lady Justine Moses who is going to turn this small town upside down. One Good Thing is an emotional rollercoaster of two families whose need to keep things “private” even within their own households, stirs the pot and it overflows.
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24) Sister Surrogate by LaChelle Weaver
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Three sisters and a baby equal family drama...
Bridgette, Ivy and Savannah have always been close...but their sisterhood hasn't been without its challenges. Yet these sisters always manage to come together in times of need.
When Savannah, the youngest sister, is faced with a life-altering illness, which threatens her lifelong desire to have children, one of her sisters offers to give her the ultimate gift- to become her surrogate.
While Savannah is overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude about her impending motherhood, not everyone in the family shares her sentiments. In fact, the upcoming bundle of joy has created a discord that this family may never be able to overcome.
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25) Kissing Strangers: Tainted Love by Michelle Mitchell
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Kissing Strangers is a collection of short stories exploring the complicated relationships of Brittain, Darren, and Heidi.
When Kenneth proposed to Brittain, she said I do without hesitation. He was her ideal guy, and she would’ve probably always felt that way, if she had never met his wife.
Darren loves Trish with all of his heart, but nothing he does is enough for her. The same day he decides to take action in rebuilding his marriage, he realizes his wife is doing more than giving up on their marriage. She’s stepping out on it all together.
Heidi’s had enough of her husband Patrick, and she’s devised a plan to pack up that part of her life. But closing that chapter proves to be difficult when she finds out her husband’s involved in something far worse than an affair.
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26) Glimmer In The Darkness by Nicole Hampton
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For Shannon Johnson, full-time wife, mom and freelance writer, life as she knew it changed one spring afternoon with the ringing of her doorbell. On the other side stood Vaneetra James, former mistress of Shannon s husband, Daniel. With two sons, Shannon resisted the urge to leave Daniel in order to keep her family intact. However, she refused to deal with the issues resulting from Daniel s extramarital affair. When Shannon thought her life couldn t get any worse, a tragic turn of events in Vaneetra s life turned Shannon s already fractured world upside down, sending her marriage into an even deeper peril.
Feeling desperate and trapped, Shannon made a series of rash decisions that landed her in the arms of another man, bringing her already fragile world crashing downward. Having to come to grips with the reality that the man she once thought was extraordinary was just ordinary, she had to trudge the road of forgiveness, while learning to love again and accept what she never imagined could ever exist.
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27) Love's Remnant by Regena Bryant
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When Avery Thomas inherits D Allen Designs she must piece together the tattered shreds of her life after the death of her best friend. Now she’s mending broken family relationships, cutting through financial difficulties, and fabricating a new romantic relationship.
As the attorney for D Allen Designs, Tyler Anderson is fully aware of the challenges Avery faces and he’s in awe of her resilience. For Avery, he’s bent the law and compromised his prayers for a wife. After wanting her for so long, she’s finally his. But he can’t continue living on this side of the seam.
Can they weave the remnants of life and love together? Or will their chance at love end up on the cutting room floor?
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