Carrie Farley

At the tender age of eighteen, Ondrea Williams never thought that when shetook her "chance" in the game of love and marriage, that it would cost her-forever.The aftermath of that pain has cost her fifteen years of battling through thenever-ending cycle in the stages of grief. Grieving the memory of her firstlove and marriage, thirty-three-year-old Ondrea had accepted and becamecomfortable in the reality that those two items were just not in the cards forher. That is until she experiences an unforgettable encounter with a youngpreacher out of Marietta, Georgia that leaves her questioning whether or notshe should let go of her current outlook on love, and gather enough courage toembrace a "new start" with someone new.Having to decipher if taking this chance at change is a legitimate F.E.A.R (FalseEvidence Appearing Real) Ondrea should take notice of, or if it is actually thereal deal, is the gamble. What will she decide? How will Ondrea know if she ismaking the right decision concerning her and her daughter?There's only one way for her to find out...

Why can't I be a "daddy's girl" or "mother's brat?" Someday she will get over it...hopefully, soon.On the outside looking in, Ondrea Robertson has it going on. Contrary to popular belief, The National Merit Scholar and future Spelman College student is also an orphan who battles her inner struggles of loneliness, until she meets Chance Williams...Will Ondrea be able to fill the void if she takes a "chance" on a stranger, or will she end up losing even more in the gamble of love?