What We Keep: A Black & African American Small Town, Second Chance Romance Novella
Simone Monet
She left town without looking back.
He never stopped leaving a light on for her.
When Laila Monroe returns to Rosebend for a funeral, she expects old memories to sting. What she doesn't expect is Elijah Cade—the man she once loved—still waiting, still believing, and still ready to offer her a place she thought she’d lost for good.
As the community fights to save their beloved landmark, Laila finds herself pulled back into the beating heart of the town she ran from—and into the arms of the only man who ever truly saw her.
But staying means facing the ghosts she left behind.
And trusting that some roots are worth sinking deep for.
What We Keep is a tender, slow-burn second chance romance wrapped in the warmth of small-town life and found family. Set against the backdrop of a town fighting for its soul, it’s a story of healing, homecoming, and a love that endures even when everything else falls away.
Includes a special Reflections Section with Book Club Discussion Questions and Self-Reflection Journal Prompts to keep the story alive in your heart long after "The End."
If you love slow-burn intimacy, soulful storytelling, and Black love stories brimming with heart, What We Keep was written just for you.
[This is ~19,000-word novella.]
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Simone Monet is a Top 5 Kindle Bestselling author crafting short Black love stories that read like novels. Her work blends soul, softness, and a hint of spice in ways you’ll feel long after “the end.”
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