The Velvet Divide

<p class=ql-align-center><strong>LOVE ON THE LINE-EVERY NIGHT.</strong></p><p></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Tonia dreams of a life beyond the velvet ropes of the strip club. Her nightly performances are both a prison and a platform-a way to provide for her children yet a chain to a world she longs to escape. When Jeff enters the club his unassuming presence strikes a chord within her sparking a delicate dance of intimacy and understanding against a backdrop of societal judgement and internal turmoil.</p><p></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Bruce a seasoned club regular with a penchant for manipulation casts a long shadow over Tonia and Jeff's hopeful bond amid the pulsing lights and lurking shadows. Caught in a tug-of-war between fresh starts and old vendettas they must navigate the chaos orchestrated by a puppet master intimately familiar with every corner of their world.</p><p></p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong><em>THE VELVET DIVIDE</em></strong> explores the spaces between us-social emotional and physical-and how compassion bridges these divides. Kevin Klix crafts a gripping story about the extreme lengths we go to for survival and the heavy prices we pay for a piece of the dream.</p>