Southern Charm & Savage Hearts: Standalone

Noble SingletonAs the owner of one of Tuscaloosa's favorite indoor kids' playgrounds, I had everything... except someone real to share it with. I never cared about money or status. I wanted something deeper. So when my best friend convinced me to go on a blind date, I never expected Smoove West.Guarded. Honest. Protective. A man with pain in his eyes and loyalty in his blood.The deeper we got, the harder it became to run. But when secrets begin to unravel, including ones tied to the people I trust most, I'm forced to decide if love is enough... or if walking away will cost me the only man willing to fight for me.Smoove WestAt sixteen, my life changed forever. I was forced to start over in Alabama, carrying trauma that never truly left me. I built my name from the ground up, becoming a respected man in my community while battling demons nobody could see. Then Noble walked in. She wasn't moved by status, and she didn't judge the man behind my pain. She saw me. The real me. For the first time, love felt possible.But my past still lingers, and when buried truths come to light, I'm left wondering if what we've built is strong enough to survive... or if the demons we're both fighting will destroy us both.In a world where trust is fragile, secrets run deep, and love comes with a price... will Noble and Smoove risk it all for forever, or will their pasts destroy what could've been?