Nature of LoveDr. Erykah Kennedy, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, finds herself at a crossroads in life. At forty, she's achieved remarkable success in her career, yet when it comes to her love life, she feels fractured. But when she meets Christian Gamble, a passionate wildlife conservationist, an unexpected bond forms between them despite their contrasting worlds. Chris has yet to find someone to share his adventures with, but as his friendship with Erykah begins

Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm

with her housekeeping job at a subpar hotel and her disappointing

Rachel begins to rediscover herself as the ice queen persona she needed to survive in her husband's privileged world unravels

Loud and rowdy girls

but she's always overlooked

Among these women

I did not exert my voice because I did not feel worthy of having a voice

though this simple favor between two neighbors is anything but--not when he can't get her off his mind

running high until Nia and Jade are forced to confront what happened three years ago

it seems like she might finally get the chance to prove herself--until she finds out she's being replaced

Only drawing could offer him a sense of calm

she'd get an athletic scholarship to a North American university