Read by D. L. White

Calculated RiskContemporary Black Romance Friends to Lovers Workplace Romance Desmond Taylor is too busy keeping Atlanta's at-risk teens off the streets to entertain distractions. When Imani Thatcher steps into his youth center, she brings a temptation he can't ignore. Imani's high-powered financial career used to be her anchor. Now, after betrayal shatters the life she worked so hard for, she's restless, reckless, and more than a little intrigued by the man with a dark past. Soon, Desmond and Imani are caught in a pull neither expected. Desire this dangerous could bring consequences… love is always a calculated risk.Content Warnings illness and death, betrayal, substance use, police encounters, criminal justice system, sexual contentHeat Level Steamy (on-page sex, moderate detail)Tropes - Opposites attract - Love after loss - Community-centered hero - Redemption arc - Big city / grassroots clash - Instant attraction

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