{"product_id":"from-the-start-cinquanta-cox-smith-9798256007652","title":"From The Start: A Small Town Second Chance Romance","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE START\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ember Ridge Romance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeard the audio episodes? Now own the complete story. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI was five years old when I claimed Deacon Ashford as mine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn an elementary school breezeway in Ember Ridge, North Carolina, Kena Sinclair saw a boy with a bright smile jumping over cracks in the pavement-and she just knew. That day, she went home and scribbled in crayon: \"I'm going to mary Dekon Ashford.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's been claiming him ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome love stories start with a meet-cute. Ours started with a claiming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the story of a love that refused to quit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a playground promise to teenage parents navigating judgment, poverty, and impossible choices-Kena and Deacon's love story spans thirty years across five books. But it all starts here. In a booth at the Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant, with orange chicken getting cold and tears falling, Kena tells Deacon she's pregnant. And instead of running, he reaches across the table and holds her hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What do you need? I'm here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's when everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book deals with real-life topics including teen pregnancy, incarceration, poverty, family pressure, and societal judgment. It's a story of resilience, community, and Black love that survives against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eYouTube\u003c\/strong\u003e Already available! (Search \"From the Start Cinquanta Cox-Smith\")\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cinquanta Cox-Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798256007652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coins and Connections (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.93d","brand":"Cinquanta Cox-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084195832063,"sku":"9798256007652","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-the-start-cinquanta-cox-smith-9798256007652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}