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Jesse, once a heartthrob in college who could pretty much get any girl he wanted in college, is all grown up with his own lawn and gardening service that he founded with his twin brother. He opts out of getting into a relationship in fear that his history will repeat itself. He's done his dirt, and he's paid for it. And the last thing he wants to do is break another heart. So, he stays to himself.
...that is, until he's forced to face his feelings for the person he least expected to ever run into.

Erica, the girl on campus who had the beauty and the attitude to match, has blossomed into a beautiful woman who is now guarded. And rightfully so. Her fear of a broken heart keeps her from pursuing anything men, including giving her body to them. She declares that she will give herself to the person who truly cares about her, the man who comes correct. But she had zero plans of finding that person
...until she's forced to face the love that someone is ready to give her.

College acquaintances turned enemies turned… husband and wife??? What?? Two people, who most readers would label as the villains in the Inexperienced series, finally find their match in each other... That is, until one drunken dare leads to one choice they both regret… kinda.

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Karmen Scott, now known as the R&B Christian Romance Author, is a wife and mother of two, is an Augusta, Georgia native. She received her high school diploma from Lucy Craft Laney High School in 2014 and her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Brenau University in 2020. However, Karmen’s first love is writing, which she has been doing since she learned how to create stories.

Karmen attended Georgia Gwinnett College from 2014 to 2017, where she wrote her very first novel, Inexperienced, her freshman year. She is now the published author of ten books, including two full series.

Books:

Inexperienced Series

Inexperienced,

Over-Experienced,

New Experience

Loving You Through It

The Way... Series

The Way You See Me...

The Way You Love Me...

The Way He Left Us...

The Way She Healed Me... (NEW RELEASE)

Spin-offs:

Back to You (Inexperienced)

It Has to Be You (Inexperienced)

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