Six years apart didn't change the way he looks at me.Or the way I try not to look back.We were supposed to be friends. Safe.But the night he came home, he stepped into my world like he'd never left—and took something I didn't even know I'd been holding back.Now the rules we lived by are gone, and the line between us isn't just blurred.It's gone.And I'm not sure I want it back.

Zora Hart has learned to thrive on her own terms.A plant shop owner with roots deep in Atlanta's neighborhoods, she knows how to nurture growth—but trusting people? That's harder. After too many years building walls she calls independence, Zora's not looking for anyone to save her. Not again.Darius Lawson moves quietly through the world.An app developer with a sharp mind and a steady hand, he keeps his circle small and his peace clo...

Saige Lawson has no time for love—not with two kids to raise, a degree to finish, and a dream to chase. But when a reckless driver crashes into her car, she's forced to deal with the cocky, inked-up Damarion "Mari" Hayes, a man who refuses to be just another problem in her life.Damarion sees right through Saige's walls, and he's not one to walk away from a challenge. But between her untrustworthy ex, a toxic mother, and the weight of her past, trusting him won't be easy.Con...