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Her husband, Eugene, is still sitting in Rikers fighting a murder charge. Her daughter, Brielle, still believes in pinky promises and hopes her daddy comes home. And the most dangerous man to walk into Eugene and his best friend’s restaurant has come back. With red roses. Zai doesn’t chase. Doesn’t beg. He doesn’t even ask for permission. He simply shows up. In her phone. In their conversations. In her head when she’s trying to sleep. And he waits for Audrey to eventually come to him. Audrey Marcus has been yearning for something she doesn’t want to admit. Still, she tells herself that speaking to Zai is about finding answers. About Eugene’s case. About Camille—the dead woman her husband has been accused of murdering. About uncovering enough truth to finally bring Eugene home. But somewhere between conversations, the line between Audrey and Zai stops being a line. A conversation leads to a touch. A touch leads to a taste. And that taste becomes something she can’t take back. Suddenly, Zai is no longer a temptation she can ignore. The closer he gets, the more present he becomes in her life and the harder it is to ignore the possessiveness growing beneath his attention. Audrey realizes Zai is a man whose presence feels like heaven and hell at the same time. And while Eugene’s future remains uncertain, the truth isn't the only thing that unravels. So is Audrey. Because getting her old life back may be the hardest thing she has ever done. She knows one thing for sure: Zai has no intention of disappearing. The roses may be gone. But the consequences aren’t. Welcome to After the Roses, Book Two of The Time Can’t Erase Saga. Start with Time Can’t Erase, Book One, if you want the full descent.

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G. L. Jaye is my pen name, but storytelling has been a part of me since I was sixteen years old. As a first-generation Caribbean American, I’ve always been drawn to the beautiful complexity of people and the ways our experiences and circumstances contribute to who we are and who we become. My stories live in the messy, emotional gray areas of life where tough lessons are learned, relationships are complicated, and we are faced with difficult choices that can change everything.

I say this because life, for me, has always been messy, morally gray and things never go the way it supposed to go.

My writing blends the rawness of urban and contemporary fiction laced with street-lit, dark psychological thrills, and heavy doses of drama. And you could add complicated relationships, spirituality, and dark romantic suspense into the mix.

I love writing about flawed characters, painful histories, experiences, situations and dangerous love.

When I’m not writing, I enjoy spending time with family, prioritizing self-care, and getting lost in music, which has always been food for my soul. If my journey proves anything, it’s that it’s never too late to follow your passion.

I’m living proof of that.

https://www.amazon.com/author/gljaye

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