Carla Terrell

Austin Valentine considered his situation. Being stuck in an elevator was no picnic Ah, but it could be a picnic. Having just bought a few groceries to deliver to his baby sister, there was food and drink available. And, he wasn't alone. His lone passenger was a beautiful, African-American woman. He hoped she was good company. After another argument with his fianc , and a hectic day at the Valentine and Wright Development Company, he longed for a quiet weekend at home. He looked forward to starting his weekend after making his grocery delivery. Now that he was stuck, he hoped his fellow passenger was friendly.Austin smiled at the woman, and she returned a nervous grin.Simone Watson inwardly sighed her frustration. How many times had she been stuck in an elevator? Too many times Had she not gone on an errand for her aunt Agatha, she would be home right now-stilettos off, bra removed, dressed in a lounging gown with warm socks on her tired feet. But looking at the brighter side, at least she was trapped with one person instead of three, like last time. And her fellow passenger was an attractive white man. He had a nice smile. But looks could be deceiving Suddenly, every story about the Civil Rights era rushed to the forefront of her mind by way of her aunt Agatha's accounts of the past, and current-day racial clashes and rallies.Was the man a racist?

Dr. Preston Good had settled his life for permanent bachelorhood after his fianc e stomped on his heart five years ago. Although he still believed in love and commitment, and wanted to have a significant other in his life, Preston drew the line at marriage. It would take the Almighty God to intervene in his course. As a Christian physician specializing in infertility medicine, he was no stranger to God's miraculous power to perform the impossible. Could God, through a series of unusual occurrences, heal his wounded heart and make him a recipient of love and marriage? When bestselling author, Lola Cartwright, and her famous NFL husband turned to Dr. Preston Good for his medical expertise, they knew he was a godsend. However, when a series of tragedies devastates Lola's life, Dr. Good is willing to go above and beyond his professional services to restore her faith, and to persuade her to love again.