The Makings of You

After living recklessly for years, Giselle Turner knows the negative feelings her family has towards her. She’s determined to prove herself once and for all but that’s easier said than done. When she decides to move in with a relative for a fresh start, the last person she expects to run into again is Aaliyah, the woman who awakened her sexuality. As she fights to get her life in order, she discovers that there may be something sweet on the other side of sobriety.

Aaliyah has a good life. Great friends, a job she enjoys, and loving parents. What she doesn’t have is someone to share it all with. Fear of letting anyone in has rendered her unable to truly connect romantically leading to one failed relationship after another. Giselle is a breath of fresh air and her arrival challenges what Aaliyah thinks she knows about love.

Despite an undeniable attraction, their respective journeys couldn’t be more different. Yet each may have just what the other needs to become whole.

Content Warning: This novel deals with drug addiction and physical abuse. All of the events occur off-page and are only mentioned as backstory with little graphic detail.