Hitting the Wall - (Texas Tea Chronicles: Cerise + Brody)
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MatureOngoing5h 21m
Last published Sun, Jun 28, 2026
Cerise DuPont thought she was done.
Fresh out of a toxic relationship, she's 39, exhausted, and convinced her best days- and her beauty -are behind her. Brody Grant is 24, the hottest guy at the gym, and the last man she expects to look at her twice.
And he doesn't just look- he sees her. Where Cerise sees age and flaws, Brody sees strength, fire, and the kind of woman he never knew he needed. Their chemistry is undeniable, but so are the obstacles.
She's sure she's "hit the wall."
He's out to prove she's only just getting started.
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The Texas Tea Chronicles
76 parts- 30 parts
16 parts
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