The Fourth Book In the More Than Friends Series, Deanna grapples with the recent loss of her father, moving to a Nashville for medical school, and getting adjusted to newly married life. But when Shep, Deanna's first love gets injured and ends up on her operating table, things become more complicated than they already are.

Is it possible to love when you've never truly been loved? How do you recognize a feeling you've never known? When the very person who was supposed to love you first became the source of your pain, how do you tell the difference between love and hate? What happens when two broken souls cross paths - each carrying their own scars, their own secrets, and their own idea of survival? Do hurt people always hurt others... or can two damaged hearts somehow make each other whole? Follow Olivia-Kai and Gunna as they navigate the thin line between love, pain, and redemption - trying to learn if love can heal what life once shattered.

Cierra & Mike's spin-off |throwback| short story - the story on how their love began. Characters from Existing & Living.

It's been simple for O'Shae; You go to school all your life, get a degree, get a good paying job, kids, a nice home and live out your years in retirement when it's all said and done. That's how it's been, how things have always been according to her family, but that isn't how O'Shae's seen things. She knows there's much more to life than what she's seen and she knows she can do more than the All-American-Dream, she just never had anyone to show her what more she can do. August has not had it easy in the least bit. Hustling his way althrough life and finally graduating high school, he doesn't know what to do next, until an acceptance letter from a college comes in the mail. No one would expect the name to be August's, but it is and now it's time for the hustle to go to school. A BeautyAndTheBrain original. All Rights Reserved Anything stated in this book is pure fictional and if any events are similar it is by pure coincidence!

Love is about risk, and sometimes you have to risk it all for the one you love.

Asia & Mogul's spin-off |throwback| short story. The story behind how they met and things they went through to get to their own Worthy love. Characters from Mistaken & Worthy.

"I got love for her, there's a difference." ..... Nya and Shaun have been best friends since she was 15 and he was 19. Having both lost a parent at the exact same time brought them together. Which later in life slowly turned into something more than friends, but they both denied it. Now 18 Nya was ready to become more, but Shaun wasn't...

Nee & Q's spin-off |throwback| short story. The story behind how they met and things they went through to get to their own Worthy love. Characters from Mistaken & Worthy.

"Look," He approached me, making me back against the door. He put his hands beside my body on the doorway "I'm not trying to play no games with you- I really don't have time for that, babygirl. You're the only one that I see, that I want- the one I want to hold, kiss, sweet talk. I can't say that I don't love you, when I do and I admit it. I'm sorry if I'm saying this too early, but damn- you got me hooked" Sequel to Big and Beautiful, Paisley All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2015 xxLuckyCharmedxx

"Did you really just say that to me?" I questioned. She nodded hesitantly "Why?" "Because, that's just how I feel, Jahmiah!" She yelled, sounding annoyed "Why are you-" "Just leave me alone" She snarled, pushing me away from her. I gripped her wrist slightly "Nyzra, you mean so fuckin' much to me- I'm infatuated with you. I would do anything for you- I love, want, and need you. Can't you see that?!" I shouted "You don't mean it-" "Oh, but I do mean it" I walked up to her a little bit more, kissing her lips sweetly All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2015 xxLuckyCharmedxx