The phrase hard times call for desperate measures rings true for Alecia Jones when tragedy forces her to drop out of college shy of receiving her degree. When she falls on challenging times, it lands her at the front door of Club Casanova Reverie. There, she quickly learns to use her looks to earn a living, but Alecia will soon realize that her assets can often tempt the wrong kind. Her adopted grandmother continues to remind her that things will turn in her favor, but with every lap dance and stage performance, Alecia is reminded that God doesn’t know her name. However, a performance on a night that seemed no different than any other brings her a connection with a mystery man whose captivating gaze makes her forget her rules.
Freedom is the one thing Omar Clark is in desperate need of experiencing after spending years in prison. Despite his physical release, his soul remains a hostage to the penal system. His friends convince him to celebrate his freedom and his reluctant agreement places him at Club Casanova Reverie. Omar is only half engaged until his eyes land on a beautiful dancer with mystery and pain dancing beneath her gaze the way she did across the stage. The minute their eyes connect, a soul-stirring jolt of electricity charges his body in a way that silences everyone in the room but her.
Something about the mysterious beauty challenges Omar, and he’s led to find out if she holds the answers to his restless mind. Alecia and Omar are faced with an adversary hellbent on making their lives hazardous. Will Omar discover that the key to true freedom can be obtained through a woman whose objective is to create fantasies? Can Alecia finally get the escape she’s seeking while doors continue to be shut in her face? Find out if the two can overcome barriers set before them within the pages of Freed by Desire.
Author’s Note: This was previously published on Kindle Vella under the title Alecia’s Peace. It has been updated and completed, so it will not read the same.
Genre: Romance
Freedom is the one thing Omar Clark is in desperate need of experiencing after spending years in prison. Despite his physical release, his soul remains a hostage to the penal system. His friends convince him to celebrate his freedom and his reluctant agreement places him at Club Casanova Reverie. Omar is only half engaged until his eyes land on a beautiful dancer with mystery and pain dancing beneath her gaze the way she did across the stage. The minute their eyes connect, a soul-stirring jolt of electricity charges his body in a way that silences everyone in the room but her.
Something about the mysterious beauty challenges Omar, and he’s led to find out if she holds the answers to his restless mind. Alecia and Omar are faced with an adversary hellbent on making their lives hazardous. Will Omar discover that the key to true freedom can be obtained through a woman whose objective is to create fantasies? Can Alecia finally get the escape she’s seeking while doors continue to be shut in her face? Find out if the two can overcome barriers set before them within the pages of Freed by Desire.
Author’s Note: This was previously published on Kindle Vella under the title Alecia’s Peace. It has been updated and completed, so it will not read the same.
Genre: Romance
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