In high school, Malia Clark found the man of her dreams: Darius Tucker. But life hits them full in the face way before it ever should. Darius makes a drastic decision to keep his family safe, and Malia leaves town with a secret. When Malia returns, she seeks Darius to share all, but Darius finds out before she can tell him. At the same time, she finds out just how much Darius has changed in the years she’s been away. She just refuses to give up on him. Until he forces her hand. Secrets come between Malia and Darius. At the same time, Malia has to worry about weird things going on at the law firm where she works, her kid wants a car, and she’s stuck in slow-cooker hell. Luckily, her ride or dies have her back. And in the meantime, she might just learn she never should have lost hope in Darius Tucker. _Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new listeners, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. For fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. _