Elysian_Readz
Barbara Howard spent years trapped in a dead marriage with a man who showed up for work more than he ever showed up for her. When Ava Coleman's sister gets locked up, Barbra steps in to help care for her three kids, becoming the steady presence Ava didn't even know she needed. Late nights, shared responsibility, and growing closeness turn their friendship into something deeper, hotter, and forbidden. But when Barbra's husband discovers the truth, her double life shatters. Now Barbra must choose between a marriage built on habit and a love that feels like home, even if the world isn't ready for it.
A story of secrets, loyalty, and messy passion-where the heart doesn't care who it's supposed to belong to.