The hardest moments can lead to the best beginnings…
Marcus was always a loverboy. The frat called him Romeo, and the name stuck for a reason. Years later, not much has changed. Until everything does.
When his best friend dies, Marcus is suddenly responsible for the one thing he never planned for: a child who needs him. Thrust into fatherhood overnight, he’s grieving, overwhelmed, and completely unprepared. Then Julia shows up.
She offers more than help. She brings patience, steadiness, and a quiet encouragement that helps him navigate his new reality when the world feels like it’s falling apart.
Marcus never planned on being a father. He never planned on falling in love. But sometimes, the hardest moments lead to the best beginnings…