No Sleep in the Bronx
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Amara "Mara" Johnson's got a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and zero patience for nonsense-especially after another long shift at JetBlue wrangling angry passengers. But when she crosses paths with Fanum, the loud, lovable trouble magnet from the Bronx, her chill life flips overnight. Between wild block parties, chaotic bodega runs, and secrets that could get them both caught up, Mara learns that love in the city that never sleeps hits different-louder, faster, and way too real.
A hilarious, gritty, and pulse-racing urban love story where loyalty meets chaos and the streets never let you rest.
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