*This book will ship at the end of October/Early November*

Zaria Austin traded her carefree spirit, natural curls, and big dreams for a cookie-cutter suburban life to keep her man, Terrance, happy. She shrank herself to fit his world, playing the role of the picture-perfect partner.

Until a wild night back in her hometown reveals the ultimate betrayal: Terrance has been living a double life.

Armed with the truth, fed up with being a doormat, Zaria walks away. But stepping back into the vibrant energy of The Rose means facing the terrifying unknown, confronting old wounds, and rediscovering the woman she buried.