Love always hurts.
People lie, and they leave you.
It's better to hold back than give someone your all.
Those were the mantras I lived by. I had learned those lessons long ago, and I wasn't letting them go -- until August Malone walked in the bar.
Don't let others place limitations on you.
If you have a problem, resolve it.
Flush excuses into the sea of forgetfulness.
Those were the mantras I lived by. Love had no place in those lessons, only hard work and grit -- until Rose Castle walked in the bar.
I've worked hard to rise above the limitations of my past. I'm willing to work harder to prove to her that I'm worth more than just one night in her bed. But when a silly bet comes to the surface, everything that I've risked and worked hard for will go up in smoke.
I can only hope that my love will be enough to set Rose free from the pain of her past and to peel back the petals of her heart.

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• Literature & FictionUnited StatesBlack & African AmericanWomen's Fiction
• Literature & FictionUnited States
• Literature & FictionBlack & African AmericanWomen's Fiction

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