Desires of the Heart

Mickelle Johnson is a vibrant 27-year-oldwho moved back to her hometown, North Carolina, from Chicago for a job after her mom and siblings moved to get away from her father. Not knowing why, she embarks on a journey to find the truth. Along the way she encounters Troy and Shawn, two men who are the total opposite of each other, but they both capture her heart. After finding the truth about her father, who will she turn to in her most vulnerable time?

Troy McIntyre is a 30-year-oldwhois the epitome of having it all together. Coming from "old money" as they would say, everything comes easy to him. From the time, he locked eyes on Mickelle he sought out to make her his own at any cost. Unbeknownst to family and friends, Troy is a completely different man behind closed doors on how he shows his affection. Will Mickelle be the one to make him change his ways or will she become another victim.

Drugs, pimping, and stealing is the only life that Shawn Prentice knows. At 30 years old having two convictions under his belt along with two “baby mommas”, he is determined not to get his third strike. Fighting the many temptations of not returning to the streets, Shawn tries to make a better life for his kids. After encountering Mickelle, he figures that she wouldn't give him the time of day because of his past. Instead, he placed himself into the friend zone until he can be the knight in shining armor. Will his love be enough to win Mickelle over? Or will his past push her away?