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Pressure & Promises
"In the fast lane, secrets are the only thing that move quicker than rumors."
Serenity "Nini" Brown is the girl who has it all under control. Effortlessly smart, owner of the rising crochet brand Stitches & Strings, and always one step ahead of her overprotective cousin Roshaun. But "perfect" is a heavy mask to wear, and Kareem "Braceface" Jones is the only one who sees the girl behind the GPA.
What starts with a chance encounter at the river and a secret note tucked away in Pings quickly spirals into a whirlwind romance that Sav-la-Mar isn't ready for. Nini is trading her quiet life for fast nights, hidden moments, and a connection that feels like it's worth the risk.
But pressure has a way of breaking even the strongest strings.
When a life-altering discovery turns Nini's summer glow-up into a messy reality she can't crochet her way out of, she's forced to grow up in a heartbeat. Between the family she's betrayed, the friends who are watching her fall, and the boy who promised her the world-Nini is about to learn that some promises are meant to be kept, and others are destined to break you.
Young. Fast. Messy. The real story starts when the "good girl" reputation ends.