Book excerpt: The Clarkes are on their way to the states and Charm can’t wait to get back to Atlanta. She intends to move forward with her plans to make as much money as she can before hitting it out of the country to start a new life. She is falling in love with Messiah but feels guilty for doing so because of Paisley’s condition. And the way Messiah went after Alfie made it clear to Charm how he felt about her, which only makes her life even more complicated. Tensions are high after Messiah went crazy on Alfie for trying to rape Charm. His lust for her is much greater than he anticipated and with the news of his wife dying, Messiah feels that Charm may be the one to take her place. Although he doesn’t fully trust her, there’s something pulling him towards Charm, and he doesn’t want to give her up. Kensie is constantly in his ear about being faithful to his wife, and he’s trying to do right by Paisley before she dies. Messiah loves Paisley with all of his heart, but the lust he’s feeling for Charm is starting to overcome him. Will he be able to resist Charm and not sleep with her? Or will the desire he feels for her become too strong to bear?