13 parts Ongoing "Beyond Attraction"
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Liyanna Johnson thought she knew love-until the boy she trusted shattered her spirit with cruel words. Now, she's starting over in Louisiana, leaning on her faith as she tries to heal. But moving forward isn't easy when the past still whispers that she's not enough.
Jamal Carter walked away from the streets, from the money, from the life that almost swallowed him whole. He knows God's calling him to something better, but the weight of his past still lingers. He's trying to stay on the right path, but some days, it feels like he's one wrong step away from falling again.
Then he meets her.
It starts with a few words, a fleeting moment-but suddenly, everything shifts. Liyanna wasn't looking for someone like Jamal. Jamal wasn't expecting someone like Liyanna. Yet, in each other, they find something unexpected: honesty, grace... maybe even a glimpse of God's love.
But faith is a battle. Love even more so.
She's still learning to trust again. He's still learning to believe he's worthy. And with their pasts threatening to pull them under, they'll have to decide-will they fight for healing, for faith, for each other? Or will fear keep them from the future God has for them?
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