There are secrets and then there are secrets. How many can one person carry? Who can you share them with and what does that mean?Complicated friends explores the boundaries of personal relationships, trust, and faith.Come join us in the dynamics of small town America and learn how and who to trust.

Everyone at Hardwood High knows Miss Julie as sharp, funny, and full of life. But when the halls empty and the lights go off, she goes home to a husband who spends more time in the yard than with her. Antonio Carter loves his wife, but somewhere along the way they stopped knowing each other.What once felt effortless now feels like work. Julie, tired of waiting for him to notice, takes matters into her own hands. Her Christmas gift? A cozy weeklong retreat in the woods that's secret...

LaurenReflecting on my life, I felt trapped by the decision made by my parents. No one respected me—not even my soon-to-be husband. Too many people had control over my life, therefore I took control. Doing the unthinkable, I dropped everything and everyone, only keeping one piece of joy to myself: Gage. He has been my light, and when he asked to meet, I obliged after denying his request many times before. Our first meeting put my life into hyper-motion with no stop...

Honey Williams doesn’t trust men.Between her father and last lover, a part of her struggles with resenting the entire species. She’s spent the past six months hidden in the safety of her parents’s home hoping her kind heart will never be the cause of pain and misfortune again. That seems possible until a cranky client causes chaos … which leads to her meeting Mr. Librarian.A natural protector, Kahlil Roberts feels like less of a man if he can’t serve those in need. When he ...

They say the best things come when you least expect it.Burned by her ex-husband and a messy divorce, Jeannie Dubois isn't looking for anything more than a good friend. Besides, she's still dealing with the ex who can't seem to let her go.Insert NBA coach Aiden Walsh. Sure, he wants so much more than friendship with the beautiful woman he met at a wedding, but he's sure he can play the part, and he's good at biding his time. So, for now, he'll fill any role ...

Essence Knox never thought she'd be starting over at her age. After two decades of teaching math at Hardwood High, raising her daughters, and keeping everything together, she's faced with a quiet house and tough decisions. Selling the family home seems like the right move, but letting go of the past and the pain that comes with it is easier said than done. Little did she know, her fresh start would come in the form of a new colleague. Enter Xavier Sharpe, the retired military man turned hi...

Sametra Andrews knows how to run into burning buildings, but facing her own emotions has been a harder fight. For seventeen years, the devoted single mother and fearless firefighter has kept life simple: protect her son, avoid heartbreak, and never depend on a man to show up.But one rainy night shatters that plan. After a devastating car crash leaves her son Samaj hospitalized, Sametra meets Dr. Malik Holloway, a fine physical therapist with Alabama roots, healing hands, and an ene...

Wynter Driscoll is home.The unexpected death of her estranged father has brought her back to the place where love died and a grief filled the place she could never quite grow in. As the daughter of a hoarder, she’s had more than her fair share of feeling like an afterthought … unimportant … invisible. After inheriting her childhood home, Wynter is determined to erase the painful memories of her past one box at a time. While making a fresh start, the last thing she expected to find ...

Lyric Delaney, Kerri Rhodes, and Paige Thompson are all chasing happiness and trying their best to balance life. At first glance their lives seem flawless; beautiful homes, perfect marriages. But behind those blissful facades, the reality of balancing happiness, blended families, and their husband’s exes could turn even the most enviable unions into matrimonial disasters. Kerri is practically best friends with her husband Chris’ ex-wife—until tragedy strikes. Paige and Rick are close to ha...

Out of all the ways I thought I'd find a husband, I didn't expect it to be like this . . .I was left a swanky NYC apartment, courtesy of a will I didn't know I was in—but it comes with a caveat. I have to marry an incredibly rude—and fine—stranger.My first reaction is a clear, "I don't."My finances don't let me get that far. And Josh needs this fake marriage to get custody of his late friend's son. Is it enough to make me put up wit...

Heart pounding.Nail biting.Gritty.Unique.Genesis Alexander is living high off of life, enjoying her career and her life with her wonderful husband Sean. However, that bubble quickly burst when a surprise greeting stares Genesis in her face. She reacts without thinking and has to decide whether she wants to start over and let guilt consume her.A cheating man can dish it out, but they definitely can't take it. Sean has no problem dippi...

The holiday season is the time for forgiveness, love, and family.That's why Drake has decided it's time to finally deal with the leftover baggage from his past. He thought he was ready. Two years should have been long enough to get over the hurt and wreckage his deceased father left behind.But Drake quickly realizes that's not really the case. The letter and the video he's kept locked away—the same ones that were supposed to set him free—only serve to confu...