The Date: An African American Dark Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798349257100)

Love? Nah. That's my sister's thing. She's got hearts in her eyes and a mission to make everyone around her fall just as hard. Me? I've seen the game played too many times to believe in fairytales. Men only come in three flavors-and neither are for me.

So when my sister sets me up on a blind date, I already know it's a waste of my time. What I don't expect is him-Decker Hayes. And just like me, he's only here to check a box and move on. No strings. No feelings. No future.

But one night flips everything. Suddenly, I'm caught up in something bigger than bad first dates and my sister's obsession with love. And the deeper I get, the more I wonder-was this setup really about me? Or is there a whole other game being played?

I know better than to look for love. The last time I let a woman get too close, she turned my life inside out-and not in a good way. Now, I'm back in my city, back where I belong. No distractions, no drama. Just me, my people, and the business I'm trying to rebuild.

But trouble has a way of finding me. This time, it shows up in the form of a woman who's just as done with love as I am. Sharp mouth, sharp eyes-she's got walls as high as mine. We shouldn't work, but somehow, we do.

Until we don't because my past comes knocking, and suddenly, everything changes.

Author Note:

This is book one in a Trilogy