Act One:
Epigraph:Don't spend all of your time trying to FIND yourself. Spend your time CREATING yourself into a person that you'll be proud of.
Sonya Parker
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"Everyone has a choice," he whispered.
Jalissa's heart skipped a beat as she replied in a hushed tone, "And what are you choosing?" The air thickened between them, charged with unspoken truths and desires.
Aaron breathed out, thick with want, and his gaze lingered on her lips. The rising heat on Jalissa's face mirrored the simmering tension in the room. "You," he confessed.
"Well, that would certainly be a first," Jalissa mused, a hint of irony in her voice.
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Jalissa, a confident young woman thriving in her career as a wedding planner, finds herself an unwitting player in the irony of "Always the bridesmaid, never the bride." Despite her success, she secretly longs for a love story of her own, realizing that maybe she's been approaching it all wrong.
When an urgent family obligation calls Jalissa back to her hometown, she is faced with the ghosts of her past. Old habits die hard, and the temptations become too delicious to resist. As she reconnects with her roots, a chance encounter with her high school sweetheart sparks unexpected emotions, revealing that the perfect match might have been closer than she ever imagined.
As Jalissa navigates the complexities of rediscovering an old flame, an international pen pal enters the picture. Eight years of letters and longing shape a connection that transcends distance. The past collides with the present when Jalissa moves back home to care for her grandmother, setting the stage for a collision of love and destiny.
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Her Hamartia
Romance"Everyone has a choice," he whispered. Jalissa's heart skipped a beat as she replied in a hushed tone, "And what are you choosing?" The air thickened between them, charged with unspoken truths and desires. Aaron breathed out, thick with want, and hi...