Ex For A Reason: A Dope Boy Love Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798772012901)

British wasn't looking for love... especially not at her best friend's kickback. But the moment her eyes meet Jermani - known in the streets as Hemp - everything changes. The rugged, reformed ex-dope boy with a quiet confidence and a past he doesn't speak on awakens feelings she never expected. Strong, sexy, and determined to leave the streets behind, Hemp seems like the kind of man worth risking her heart for.

Lost in the possibility of forever, British begins to imagine a future with the young entrepreneur who makes her feel seen, protected, and desired in ways she's never experienced before. But love is never simple when secrets are involved... and the past has a way of resurfacing at the worst possible time.

Jermani learned early that love comes with pain. Heartbreak hardened him, teaching him to guard his emotions and trust no one. Romance was never part of the plan... until British. Beautiful, educated, and just as emotionally guarded as he is, she challenges everything he thought he knew about relationships. For the first time, he considers lowering his walls - but vulnerability comes at a price.

When an embittered ex returns carrying unresolved anger... and a child that ties her to Jermani forever... everything begins to unravel. Jealousy brews, loyalties are tested, and hidden motives threaten to destroy something real before it even has a chance to grow.

Can two guarded hearts learn to trust each other despite the pain they've survived... or will pride, betrayal, and outside interference tear them apart before love has the opportunity to bloom?

Because sometimes the greatest risk isn't losing love...
it's being too afraid to fight for it.