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Behind every mother’s tears is a story of love, fear, and prayers whispered in the night. Marie Johnson wants her son, Melvin, to have a future rooted in faith and far removed from the violence surrounding him. When his musical talent opens doors to fame, the life he once dreamed of begins to...

Returning to her hometown for a class reunion was supposed to be a brief escape for Willow. A chance to breathe between the cracks of her carefully constructed life and the relationship she left hanging in limbo. Benjamin Davis knows permanence. It’s in every line he draws at his tattoo studio and in the promises he keeps to his daughter. His life is structured, stable, and predictably imperfect. When they cross paths at a local bar, neither expects the immediate pull between them, or the impossible choice it presents.

30 Days. Liam Daley assured me that was all he needed to make me forget my ex. I didn’t believe it, not when I’d been in love for so many years and holding out for just as many. But he’d made me curious. I met Liam in a bar while on the prowl to finally put an end to my dry spell. Just as he’d expressed feeling drawn to me, I was also intrigued by his dark demeanor. His boldness. His mysterious gaze. His interest in me.