Book excerpt: Lyric has given up on love and everything that deals with the word. Becoming bitter, she is desperately trying to overcome the obstacles in her life. When an old flame resurfaces, she is not letting him in her heart so easily. Kayla is slowly picking up the pieces to her broken life. With Lasane back, it seems like everything is falling into place. She quickly realizes that she isn’t the only one with problems. Egypt is struggling hard, trying to juggle the problems of a regular teenager as well as the not-so-regular problems. The question is, will she overcome the storm? With life coming at them fast, these three women still have one thing in common. Loving them is still hard to do.