Some temptations are too close to ignore. Monica Rivers has spent years building a quiet life for herself and her daughter Raina in their cozy Atlanta condo. Focused, guarded, and fiercely independent, she's done everything right until Zayden Carter moves in downstairs. Young, smooth, and carrying a quiet fire beneath his easy smile, Zay is everything Monica knows she should stay away from. Especially since Raina seems to take a liking to their new neighbor almost immediately. But proximity has a way of eroding good intentions. Late-night run-ins, lingering glances, and unspoken conversations begin to crack the walls Monica built around her heart. The closer Zay and Raina get, the harder Monica fights a desire she can't afford to acknowledge a desire that could destroy the careful balance she's fought to maintain. Caught between loyalty, longing, and the fear of what's right versus what's real, Monica has to decide: Some lines aren't meant to be crossed. But what if the love you need the most is the one that's been living right downstairs?

"Reciprocate this energy to me, you know I love you." PUBLISHED..- December 18th, 2022. ------- TOP RANK: #1 in '12' TOP RANK: #2 in 'basket ball' TOP RANK: #4 in 'Dearra taylor' TOP RANK: #3 in 'urban romance'

𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐢 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

as·cer·tain·ment /ˌasərˈtānmənt/ the process of finding something out for certain. 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡, two people get hooked onto each other after a one night stand and want to see where they could end up despite all of the challenges of their past getting in the way

"Why? You already broke my heart once.. I'd be a fool to let you do it again." "We not in college or kids anymore. It's different this time around." ★⁂✫彡 𝐀 𝐉𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐂

"You attract what you fear. In fear, the only way out of something isn't over, under, nor around. Sometimes the only way out of something, Malia, is through."

"The whole 'right person wrong time type deal. Nothing was perfect about Dess & Ja's relationship but somewhere deep down inside, despite them being young.. they both knew they were each others person."