The Longing

<p><strong>What happens when the heart refuses to forget?</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>In the gripping sequel to <em>The Lure</em> <em>The Longing</em> dives even deeper into the fierce soul-binding love between Bliss Ansley and Jacob Stakes Tillman Jr. Bliss is the polished financial analyst raised in privilege. Stakes is the man behind bars with a past-and a heart that beats only for her. But love no matter how pure is rarely simple. With a federal investigation unraveling everything they've tried to hold onto the walls between them grow higher... and more dangerous.</p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>As Bliss faces the possibility of losing her career her freedom and her family's approval she finds strength in places she never expected-her journal her brother and her unwavering heart. Stakes trapped in a prison teetering on chaos must choose between protecting the woman he loves and preserving what's left of his future. Through letters memories and moments of piercing vulnerability their love continues to fight for air. But when secrets explode in courtrooms and visiting rooms will love be enough to survive the fallout?</p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><em>The Longing</em> is a love story wrapped in barbed wire-a testimony to resilience redemption and the kind of devotion that refuses to die. Raw honest and emotionally charged this novel dares you to turn the page and ask: <strong>How far would you go to hold on to the one thing they said you couldn't have-love?</strong></p>