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Last published Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Psalm Baker has mastered the art of keeping her heart locked away-until Essence Ture walks into her life like a storm wrapped in silk.
Essence is beautiful. Dangerous. Impossible to ignore.
What begins as a game of glances and near-misses turns into a slow, magnetic pull neither of them can escape. But love, for women like Psalm and Essence, is never simple. It's a choice. A risk. A dare.
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