Here we go again.we were all standing in line waiting for breakfast when one of the caseworkers came in and tap-tap-tapped down the line.Uh oh, this meant bad news, either they'd found foster home for somebody or somebody was about to get paddled. All the kids watched the woman as she moved along the line, her high-heeled shoes sounding like little fire crackers going off on the wooden floor. Shoot! She stopped at me and said, "are u buddy Caldwell ?"

Savannah Brewer has lived a tragic childhood. Her father, being desperate for money, sold her to a man for the night. Threatened to keep the event a secret, she is forced to lie to the only person closest to her; her brother. Savannah starts pushing people away in hopes of not getting hurt again, until a new boy comes into town and tries changing her for the better. But when things go awry one day in the cafeteria at school, Savannah will be an easy target for abuse by her brother's best friend.

When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]