After the Roses

Her husband, Eugene, is still sitting in Rikers fighting a murder charge. Her daughter, Brielle, still believes in pinky promises and hopes her daddy comes home. And the most dangerous man to walk into Eugene and his best friend’s restaurant has come back. With red roses. Zai doesn’t chase. Doesn’t beg. He doesn’t even ask for permission. He simply shows up. In her phone. In their conversations. In her head when she’s trying to sleep. And he waits for Audrey to eventually come to him. Audrey Marcus has been yearning for something she doesn’t want to admit. Still, she tells herself that speaking to Zai is about finding answers. About Eugene’s case. About Camille-the dead woman her husband has been accused of murdering. About uncovering enough truth to finally bring Eugene home. But somewhere between conversations, the line between Audrey and Zai stops being a line. A conversation leads to a touch. A touch leads to a taste. And that taste becomes something she can’t take back. Suddenly, Zai is no longer a temptation she can ignore. The closer he gets, the more present he becomes in her life and the harder it is to ignore the possessiveness growing beneath his attention. Audrey realizes Zai is a man whose presence feels like heaven and hell at the same time. And while Eugene’s future remains uncertain, the truth isn’t the only thing that unravels. So is Audrey. Because getting her old life back may be the hardest thing she has ever done. She knows one thing for sure: Zai has no intention of disappearing. The roses may be gone. But the consequences aren’t. Welcome to After the Roses, Book Two of The Time Can’t Erase Saga. Start with Time Can’t Erase, Book One, if you want the full descent.