The Bouquet She Gives Away

Journey Smith is used to standing beside love, never in front of it. Always the bridesmaid. Always the one smiling through the jokes.

At one wedding, she catches the bouquet-and gives it away.

Only one person notices.

Carson Blake, the best man, sees something in that quiet moment that stays with him long after the night ends. They share a brief connection, unspoken and unfinished... then go their separate ways.

A year of silence passes.

When they meet again at the same couple's baby shower, they're no longer waiting for love-they're ready for it.

A slow-burning Black love story about timing, growth, and choosing yourself before choosing someone else.