Sterling Harper is a widowed, busy dentist trying to raise a 10-year-old trans daughter. Summer vacation is upon them and Sterling thinks hiring a nanny would make things easier…especially since his plan of leaving Alexa with his in-laws fell through. They don’t approve of Sterling allowing Alexa to go through what they say is a phase. Sterling gets a little more than he expected when he discovers the “nanny” he was interviewing would actually be a “manny.” Jericho is more than qualified, and Sterling knows he’d be the best fit for Alexa.

Jericho Johnston has been working in Haiti with poor children, and before that, he worked at a summer camp for LGBTQ+ children run by his aunt and uncle. Jericho has lined up a substitute teaching job for the fall, but until then, he could use some extra funds, and working for Sterling (and with Alexa) seems to be the perfect job.

Jericho hits it off with Alexa right off the bat, and he also gets along nicely with Sterling. There is an attraction there, and Jericho learns Sterling is a gay man who married his best friend after a sexual experiment led to her becoming pregnant with Alexa. They begin a relationship that is supposed to be short term because of Jericho’s job, but it begins to go deeper. Sterling doesn’t want to give his in-laws any more ammunition for their battle for custody of Alexa. Jericho understands, but he doesn’t want to be Sterling’s dirty little secret, either. Can the men work past all the hurt to start a life together as a family with Alexa, or will the custody battle and all the baggage that comes with it destroy their blossoming love before they get a chance to explore it?

After reading and reviewing the first of this series (Worth Waiting For), I was excited to be able to read this book. I had high hopes because I really did enjoy the first, and let me tell you, I was not disappointed in the slightest. This was an incredible story, with characters I fell in love with. I read it straight through in one sitting. It was compelling and captured me from the very first page.

My heart hurt for Sterling. He seemed…lost. He had a very busy work schedule and was considering buying out the share of the other dentist in the practice. He didn’t get to spend enough time with Alexa, and he felt awful about that. Her transition was difficult at the end of the last school year. Other children laughed at her when she showed up in a dress and told them. His in-laws are trans/homophobic and have accused Sterling of abusing Alexa by allowing her to go through this “phase.” To top it off, Alexa is on the Autism spectrum and she sometimes has angry meltdowns. The man needed someone like Jericho, not only a help with Alexa, but to be a calming influence on him.

Jericho captured me and held me close. He was such a good man. He’s helped a lot of children, and he loves what he does. I loved how he bonded with Alexa, and how he really did become a rock for Sterling. He’s definitely attracted to him, but he doesn’t act upon it because he’s not sure it would be reciprocated. When he finds out it is, he’s tender and caring after he hears the story of Sterling’s marriage.

Together the men are very sweet, but very hot. Their love scenes were off the charts from the first time to the end of the book. As I mentioned, Jericho is gentle and caring, and he’s willing to go at Sterling’s pace. There’s a nice amount of dirty talk…you all know how I love dirty talk…and detail. However, this isn’t to say any of the sex is gratuitous or simply a plot device. It felt perfectly natural, and truthfully, it was beautiful.

I want to say a few words about Alexa. I found her to be charming through and through. She was mature for her age, although she almost had to be. She lost her mother, she’s transitioning, her maternal grandparents aren’t accepting her, and she worries about what will happen when the school year begins again. I loved how smart she was, and even how she endlessly chattered on. She was wonderfully written, and it’s obvious the author did her research on trans children and autism.

I’m a fan of manny stories, and this one was virtually textbook. That’s not a bad thing. Most of the time, the children are either too precocious or too bratty. Alexa wasn’t like that at all. Falling in love is…of course…par for the course between the manny and the father, and Worth Fighting For had that, but this time, it felt a little more realistic. The attraction was mutual, but Jericho and Sterling understood why they needed to be careful, not only with Alexa, but with everyone. I mentioned the in-laws trying to win custody, and they didn’t want to give them any extra ammunition. I thought this was great, actually. Instalove is nice, really it is, but I enjoyed the somewhat slow fall.

The conflict of the story, the blowup between Jericho and Sterling, and the custody fight, was solved rather quickly. Maybe a little too quickly. Most of the story is about the familial relationship between Jericho, Sterling, and Alexa, and that was perfect. However, I expected a little more, especially about going to court. Still, everything wrapped up neatly and predictably. In this case, predictable was good. I needed this book to end the way it did, and the author didn’t let me down one bit.

I so want to tell you every single thing that happened in this story. I want to tell it to you in my own words because I loved it so much. I would love to gush and gush and gush so more, but I honestly think that Worth Fighting For is worth your time. It’s worth your heart. This is the second book in the Heart of the South series, but can absolutely be read as a stand alone. There is a short mention or two of Paul and Brandon, the MCs of the first book, but it was only casual and in no way gets in the way of this story. Please do yourself a favor and pick this one up. You’ll laugh, and you certainly will cry (I totally cried. Not ashamed to admit it.). I’m sure you’ll think it’s as wonderful as I do.

PS…Ok, I’ll tell you one thing that really touched me. Jericho has a trans friend who goes shopping with him, Alexa, and Sterling. When Alexa comes out of the fitting room in a dress, and they ask her how she feels, she simply replies, “I feel pretty.” My heart melted, and I just started to cry again as I typed this. Just so many feels.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I found this book to be a bit refreshing. It is an MM book with a transgender child, which you don't often find. The story itself moved a little slow for my liking though.

This is the third book in a series, but can be read as a standalone - I haven't read the previous books, and had no issues at all here.

When in college, Sterling had a little "are you sure you're gay" experiment with his female best friend, which resulted in a pregnancy and a subsequent marriage. Now 11 years later, Sterling has lost his wife, and is now raising Alexa, his trans daughter on his own.

As his in-laws are homophobic and transphobic a-holes who continue to deadname Sterling's daughter, he's not willing to leave Alexa with them for the summer as planned, and hires someone to be a live-in nanny instead, while he goes to work as a busy dentist in a praxis he hopes to buy out at some point.

Enter Jericho. Needing a transitional job before starting a teaching position after the summer, Jericho jumps at the chance to move in with Sterling and Alexa. As a gay POC, he knows only too well how bigoted people in the Deep South still are, and it comes as no surprise to him that the in-laws are a-holes.

With close proximity, the two men build a strong friendship that slowly turns to more - while falling in love wasn't in the plans, love happens when you least expect it. Obviously, Sterling coming out as gay, having a gay live-in lover, and raising his daughter, enrages the in-laws, and they sue for custody.

I really like both Sterling and Jericho quite a bit. Sterling clearly struggles - not only is he deeply in the closet, he's also realizing that loving his daughter for who she is unfortunately isn't enough. He has to learn to navigate the waters of handling a pre-teen, with all that entails, on top of Alexa's transition and the subsequent issues at school and elsewhere (people are awful, as expected). Sterling needs to find some backbone - his desire to keep everyone happy, to not argue, to not stand up for himself only backfires, and it wasn't until the very last moment that he found the strength to fight back, just in the nick of time.

Jericho is much stronger than Sterling. Having dealt most of his life with prejudice in small town southern USA, he provides quiet support to Sterling as the man finds his way, but also becomes a strong advocate for Alexa's transition, shielding her from her grandparents' hate as much as he can. He's fully aware that the job is temporary, and that the relationship may not survive the summer, but he's willing to risk his heart to help Jed and Alexa navigate through the struggles.

While the in-laws appear to be caricature Southern Baptists Bigots, I have heard too many people utter the same homophobic and transphobic BS they spew in the area in which I live, and I know that this stuff is still rampant among the oh-so-Christian people in the South. Christ would be horrified if he knew what misery and hate people spread in his name.

Obviously, there are some tense, nail-biting moments, as we fear with Sterling and Jericho to find out whether Alexa will be forced to live with the bigots and as the boy she isn't, or if she'll be allowed to stay with her father, who loves her unconditionally and only wants what is best for her.

Spoiler (not really) - Love Wins!

Thankfully, things are starting to slowly change in this country, despite those who are still screaming their bigotry from the pulpit, as the younger generations stop buying into hatred, and start looking at people as just that - people.

I loved this book. This is the type of book we clamor for - positive and inclusive of all things LGBTQ, and a realistic portrayal of complex characters. More of this, please!

Worth Fighting For by Wendy Qualls is a beautiful and tender romance.

I am shocked at how much the author manages to pack into this story. Sterling needs to hire someone to care for his transgender daughter. Luckily he finds Jericho who completely understands Alexa and helps her a lot. And luckily for both them, they have a mutual attraction. Their flirting is cute, their explorations are hot, and they definitely complement one another well.

Of course, they also have to deal with bigoted and transphobic in laws, some sad moments for Alexa at school, and a custody fight.

The writing is good, flowing nicely and keeping me interested throughout. The topics discussed are done with a lot of knowledge and understanding, and without any preaching.

I definitely recommend Worth Fighting For to anyone who loves a sweet tale.

Stevie‘s review of Worth Fighting For (Heart of the South, Book 3) by Wendy Qualls
Contemporary Gay Romance published by Lyrical Shine 14 Aug 18

I’ve been aware of this series before, but with the two previous books it was definitely a case of ‘too much to read and too little time.’ The blurb for this one, however, really spoke to me, and so I got hold of a review copy with great anticipation. The story stands up well outside of the series; there are some characters who may be familiar to readers of the previous book, but the main focus is very much on Sterling, Jericho, and Sterling’s daughter, Alexa, who is the driving force behind the events of the book.


Sterling is a widowed single parent, living in a very conservative small town, where he feels unable to come out as gay. His wife, who was also his best friend at college, was very aware of Sterling’s sexuality, and fell pregnant after an experimental one night stand between the pair. After marrying, they agreed to raise the resulting child close to Sterling’s wife’s parents. Now, with Alexa’s social transition to female – begun right before the school holidays started – Sterling is finding that his in-laws’ bigotry and transphobia are too much for his little girl to handle. Unable to either take leave from the local dental practice until school starts again or to take Alexa to work with him every day, Sterling advertises for a nanny who will be able to cope with Alexa’s transition and with her other issues that stem from her being on the autistic spectrum.

Jericho is very used to dealing with kids like Alexa. Having spent the past three years working with a variety of children with special needs – and their teachers – on a project in Haiti, he is now hoping to move back to the US and take on a similar, more permanent teaching role. There’s a job open for him at his aunt and uncle’s summer camp, where he worked as a student, but he’d rather do something different while he looks for post-summer employment. What Sterling needs seems a perfect fit for Jericho, and he gets on well with both father and daughter, even if he is going to have to avoid thinking about just how well he gets on with Sterling – at least, while he’s an employee.

Sterling is also attracted to Jericho, but worries about the power imbalance between them, as well as about the repercussions for himself and, more importantly, Alexa, should the neighbours find out about any possible relationship between the men. He’s in line for taking over the partnership at the dental practice, although he’s having second thoughts about whether that’s what he really wants, and doesn’t want to do anything that might affect the business either.

I really liked the set-up of this book. All the background characters, even the very minor ones, felt three dimensional and real, and I loved Alexa and her enthusiasm to make friends with all the adults and children she met. I found the timeline a little tricky, however, and felt as if there was a longer story that had been cut down to fit a particular page count, which led to some jumpiness in the development of Sterling and Jericho’s relationship. On the other hand, I really enjoyed reading about their various contrasting days out to the beach, to Jericho’s aunt and uncle’s summer camp, and into the city for one of Jericho’s friends to take Alexa shopping for new clothes.

Of course, there was a fair portion of drama in this story too. Sterling’s in-laws can’t keep from meddling and are convinced that Alexa would be much happier as a boy living with them, rather than being raised in her correct gender by her father and his potential new partner, driving a rift between Sterling and Jericho. The resolution to this series of crises was very sweet, and as a result I’d like to read more from the author at some point.

Grade: B

I really enjoyed this book. It was out of my comfort zone yet I enjoyed it. It was well written and the characters were enjoyable.

A very touching book.

Worth Fighting For is the third book in the Heart of the South series but it can be read as a standalone. This is the first book I've ever read with such a young transgender character. The blurb for the book describes the story well.

Sterling will not allow Alexa's maternal grandparents to care for her during the summer school break because they won't accept her transition. He hires Jericho to be with her and they all get along really well right from the get-go. Alexa is such a sweet girl most of the time. She is on the autism spectrum but that doesn't seem to affect her much unless she gets really upset about something. Jericho is a teacher and he is well equipped to care for Alexa and be the friend she needs to help her deal with the transphobic people she encounters. I felt so bad for her at times especially because of the way her grandparents refused to acknowledge her new name and refuse to accept that she now wants to be identified as female.

The romance between Sterling and Jericho is almost secondary to the story about Alexa, but what there is of it is really good. The book has a lot of things going on to get you engaged right away and to keep you engaged until you finish the book. Jericho is a great character and the way he accepts and cares for Alexa is so touching. He is fiercely protective of her when he sees that people won't accept her as she is.

The story isn't overly angsty and there are plenty of light-hearted moments to keep it from becoming depressing when things go wrong. I think Wendy Qualls is doing a great job with this series and I hope there will be more books coming.

A review copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley but this did not influence my opinion or rating of the book.

Eleven years ago, was Sterling Harper's last time questioning his sexuality and that led him straight into fatherhood and marriage. With his wife now dead and her parents unwilling to help care for his son who is transitioning to being a girl. Enter the summer manny Jericho Johnston. Both Sterling and Alexa are taken with him and Jericho helps Sterling transition out of the closet. What more can happen?

4.5 enthusiastic stars!

OK, can I be blunt? There are like...practically no queer fiction books about raising a trans child. As in, this is the only one I can name - if you have a different rec, feel free to send it my way.

Given that lack, I'd probably have enjoyed Worth Fighting For even if the characters had been just alright, and the rep had been merely acceptable...but the cast was great, and the marginalizations were depicted with care and respect (IMO), so I'm basically a big Wendy Qualls fan now and will be reading her backlist ASAP.

This book has: a multi-lingual gay Black man with very dark skin + a widowed white single dad of an AMAB 10 yo child on the autism spectrum. Side characters include a Black adult trans woman, two Black adults who work with neuroatypical kids, and various queer men of undetermined ethnicity.

Content notes: pervasive misgendering and deadnaming (challenged), discussion of class differences, intolerance disguised as religion, mentions of white privilege and racial inequality.

This was an unexpected read, I saw the cover and figured why not give it a shot ?
It was surprisingly tackling really serious topics, do not be fooled by the cover ! I really like the representation of trans issues (as a child who recently came out and family loss/problems, it also delves into the topic of disabilities (Asperger syndrome).
I loved Alexa, she knew who she was and didn't need anyone to tell her otherwise, she also tried to help her dad and while she was really mature for her age (10 years old), she was also enjoying her childhood.
The romance between Jericho and Dr. Harper was also really great, I wish there had been more moments between them, romantic and otherwise, as it fell short to me.
I was left at the end of the book wishing for more, more romance, more knowledge about Jericho, more insight on how Alexa felt, more everything.
I really didn't like the way Sterling (Aka; Dr.Harper) was acting so out of how his character seemed to be and how Jericho sometimes made choices that didn't make sense with the previous choices he had made.
The reasons I took stars off, were that it felt like something's were missing, inconsistencies of how characters react vs how they realistically would've and the suddenness of their romance that could've easily been fixed with more background stories and scenes, of interaction and thoughts between them.
3.25/5 stars
-Bookarina

Trigger warnings: racism, homophobia, transphobia

I think this could easily have turned into an after school special sort of book. After all, we’ve got a gay black special ed teacher who’s just back from volunteering in Haiti, a closeted widower, and a trans tween girl with autism, all set in a rich, white Southern neighborhood. However, what we end up with instead is a sweet story about both love and family.

“God, was Jericho some kind of sexier, trans-friendly Mary Poppins?”

When widower Sterling has to look for a summer nanny on short notice – thanks to his in-laws’ complete inability to accept that Alexa is trans, including forcibly cutting her hair – he lucks out with a reference for special needs teacher Jericho, newly arrived back in the States after spending a few years volunteering in Haiti. Not only is he amazing with Alexa, he’s also easy on the eyes, though that’s something that firmly-in-the-closet Sterling tries to ignore. As the summer progresses, though, and they find themselves acting more like a family than a nanny and his employer, both Jericho and Sterling must decide whether what they have has to end with the summer, or whether they’re willing to fight for their new love.

“You’re the best daughter a dad could ever hope for,” Sterling said, and pressed a kiss to the top of her head as soon as she held still long enough. “I’m happy for you to feel pretty, Pup, but no matter what you look like you’ll still be you. And I love you more than I can ever say.”

I will be the first to admit that I don’t have a ton of experience with trans people, especially trans kids, but it felt like everything was handled with sensitivity. Sterling was, in some ways, the poster dad for how to handle a trans kid, and Jericho seemed perfectly placed with ties to the community to help both him and Alexa. At times she did seem too mature for her age, but I’ve found that to be true with some kids on the spectrum. Alexa hesitated to tell her dad just how badly the kids at school were treating her – just how badly her grandparents were treating her – out of not wanting to burden him anymore. Where Sterling failed, though, Jericho was there to fill in the gaps. One of the sweet things about them as a couple was how well they complemented each other, plus their romance was absolutely adorable. Yes, there’s lots of chemistry and it’s plenty steamy, but the moments that stuck with me are the adorable ones – for instance, them holding hands during sex. Even as their romance progressed, though, they both understood why Sterling wanted to keep it secret, and why it couldn’t continue past the summer.

“You’re the upstanding, heterosexual widower, who doesn’t date anyone and devotes himself to his child and…I don’t know. Learns knitting, maybe. Bonsai. Spends every day pining over your late wife’s memory. You’re worried that if you stop pretending, someone’s going to see that you aren’t actually the dad equivalent of June Cleaver, and it’s all going to come crashing down.”

My biggest pet peeve with the book was that the grandparents were just so stereotypically bad people. While care was taken to point out that their bigotry was not religiously motivated – they’re the kind of people who attend church more because it’s simply what the right sort of people do rather than out of any sort of actual faith – they’re not only blatantly transphobic but also racist and homophobic, going as far as to basically accuse Jericho of being a pedophile. Honestly, I would’ve preferred if they’d been a bit more gray morally – if they’d been portrayed as people who deeply loved Alexa but just struggled with ingrained prejudices and truly thought they were doing what was right for their grandkid. As it was, we’re left more with the sense that the only reason they had any relationship with her was because it was the thing to do. A more minor quibble was that the “black moment” happened so late in the book that there was very little time left to resolve both it and the big custody battle.

Overall, this was such a lovely, inclusive romance, and I will definitely be looking forward to Ms. Qualls’ next book!

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

m/m
Worth Fighting For is a heartwarming story of a single father and his trans daughter trying to find their way. When his ex’s parents refuse to accept his child presenting as female Sterling Harper has to find new plans for his daughter for over the summer. Enter Jericho Johnston a teacher who has experience with trans adults and special needs kids. Mr. J takes on the job of nanny for the summer.

I enjoyed this book in the Heart of the South series a lot. The issues surrounding Alexa's social transitioning was handled delicately, authentically and with sincerity. I thought it was a very strong part of the story.

Jericho is a terrifically balanced individual, and his actions and words spoke volumes. I would have liked more indication of why he fell for Sterling, but that's okay. He showed all his true feelings, and was the best person to be there for that kid.

Sterling was stuck, and Jericho gets him moving. The grandparents-in-law represent the narrow-minded traditional religious point of view that needs to be shaken from their hypocrisy and their thoughtlessness. Maybe it all ended a little too easily, but by then, I did not want Alexa to have to deal with any more crap.

Very immersive, satisfying story. Thanks Netgalley. Was released on August 14. I am behind time. Sorry.

This is a MM romance with a transgender child. I have not read many books with a transgender child in it. I found it very interesting to see what the family and child go through to deal with this issue. The characters are well developed and the story moves at a great pace.

Worth Fighting For by Wendy Qualls
Heart of the South #3

I had more trouble wrapping my mind around this book than the one that came before it. You have a LOT of information shared that can educate someone new to the genre BUT perhaps too much at times. The idea that this would be a story focusing on a custody case between widowed father and his in-laws was not the main focus that I thought it would be and in some ways dealt with too briefly. The romance was so-so but I really didn’t see what the two saw in one another…sure…they had a nice home life when Jericho came in to nanny for Sterling’s transgender daughter Alexa and there was attraction between the men but I didn’t really understand the deeper connection. I also did not understand Sterling. Why? Okay, he was definitely in the closet except to a few people BUT before he could rally explore his sexuality he was with a woman, she was pregnant and he gave up all he could be for his daughter. Sure, his wife Dana was his “friend” but I really don’t know what the couple had to make their lives plod on for a decade except the child they had together. So, in thinking about this book it is hard to really decide what I thought. I did like it in some ways but felt it could have been so much more if Sterling and Jericho talked more, if Alexa was perhaps not also dealing with Asperberger Syndrome on top of the transgender issue, if Sterling was a bit stronger character…with his mother he should have been, I think. Anyway, I liked it well enough to finish but really wondered how realistic it would be and if a story like this could or would ever happen in real life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books – Lyrical Shine for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3 Stars

💫✨✨💫3.5 fighting stars💫✨✨💫

When I read the blurb, I was quite interested in these men's story, and what a tale they had to tell. Sterling, a single, gay man who found himself in a marriage of convenience due to impending fatherhood after questioning by his best friend. Then Jericho, a gay man who had to seek his closet all over again for a job he desired. Throw in a trans daughter, homophobic/trans-phobic grandparents and you certainly have a story worth fighting for.

As always I kept an open mind when reading and I feel as if the author did a wonderful job of presenting Alexa and her father's drive to do whatever it took to make his child happy. I wanted Sterling to have more of a backbone, but not everyone can be tough fighting all the time. The relationship, though slow burn, was well written also. The hesitance, the way they navigated everything was told with a realism that I could envision. With so much going on in the book, it was good to see a summer job became a love of a lifetime.

Worth Fighting For is a very low-key story, maybe too much so for a book that includes the word “fighting” in the title.

What initially attracted me to the book was the description of the plot, which involves a transitioning transgender child. That child was the result of a sexual experiment between Sterling and a female friend that both confirmed he was gay and led to a baby and a platonic marriage that ended with his wife’s death. Sterling’s in-laws’ refusal to accept their grandchild as a girl leads him to hire special ed teacher Jericho to take care of his daughter for the summer. Jericho just happens to be very handsome and gay, which leads to complications when their mutual attraction can’t be ignored.

So far, so good. The thing is, I expected that the book would include a lot more conflict than it does. The book description mentions a custody battle between Sterling and his in-laws, but that only flares up toward the end of the story and is resolved relatively quickly. It also references Jericho’s refusal to stay in the closet, but he’s not exactly flaming, and it doesn’t really become an issue until near the end of the novel.

So, not a lot of “fighting” goes on here. Mostly, it’s a story of two men becoming friends and then lovers. I’d say that the closest thing to conflict through most of the story is the struggle to have people accept the transitioning of Oscar to Alexa, and in my eyes, that was the most successful part of the novel.

Overall, this book didn’t really do it for me as a romance, but I did appreciate the emphasis on the importance of trans acceptance.

A copy of this book was provided through NetGalley for review; all opinions expressed are my own.

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

I was really intrigued about this book when I first heard about it. It follows Sterling, a white dentist in a small town whose daughter recently came out as trans, and Jericho, a Black special needs teacher who spent the last three years closeted teaching in Haiti, as they spend the summer getting to know each other and developing a romantic/sexual relationship. The biggest conflict in Alexa’s grandparents, who refuse to call her by her correct name and constantly misgender her. The conflict cumulates into a custody battle because the grandparents believe that Sterling allowing his daughter to dress and act as herself is abusive.

This had SO. MUCH. transmisia , that at times it felt excessive. We mainly get it through the beginning and at the end, and largely from grandparents. Alexa talks about the people at school also being mean, but that isn’t as large a part of the story as her experiences with her grandparents.

I liked the beginning of Jericho and Sterling because it felt a little slow-burn but the transition into a sexual relationship felt a little abrupt and awkward to me. The ending was emotional hit and I cried, but in some ways I loved the relationship and friendship between Alexa and Jericho more than I liked the relationship between Sterling and Jericho.

Overall, this was an interesting book and I liked that Sterling supported his daughter from the get-go with occasional name-slip-ups, but there were definitely times I felt the transmisia and misgendering were excessive.

Wow! I truly enjoyed reading this well written story! Sterling is widowed and raising his 10 year old daughter whom transitioned into one brave, smart, and witty young lady! Sterling hires a nanny to help out with Alexa while he works as a dentist. The nanny names is Jericho aka Mr. J, it’s just amazing how great he is with guiding and helping Alexa during her transitioning as well as important aspects of life! Sparks fly between Jericho and Sterling things get steamy!! Want to know the rest dontcha! Go read this book you won’t regret it!!😊😊😊I just love them together! A must read!!!❤️ Thanks Wendy Qualls you rock! 😉😊😊

It's a nice story with an even nicer mood. The love between Sterling and Jericho is heartwarming and the few moments they got for alone give it a good spice. Also the handling of Sterling's daughter transitioning is interesting and sweet.