Pieces Of Us
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Jennifer has fought for everything-her career, her dignity, and most of all, her son. As a single mother and rising fashion entrepreneur, she's used to pushing past judgment, heartbreak, and betrayal. But when a business deal brings Trent Stoughton into her world-handsome, stubborn, and guarded-everything changes. What starts as a rocky partnership evolves into something neither of them expected.
Just as love begins to bloom, Jennifer's past storms back in-this time threatening the one person she cherishes most. With her son caught in a legal tug-of-war and her heart torn between fear and trust, Jennifer must decide what truly matters.
In a story stitched with love, ambition, and redemption, Pieces of Us is a powerful tale of healing, chosen family, and the courage it takes to build something beautiful from the fragments of a broken past.
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