From Ashes to Love

Zariah Monet Rivers believed her heart could never love again. Years of betrayal and heartbreak left her fragile, searching only for peace as she returned to her late grandmother's home. What she did not expect was Adonis Smith, the captivating contractor whose steady presence awakens feelings she thought were lost forever. Adonis is more than the man restoring her family home. He is rebuilding her trust in love, piece by piece. With his strength, honesty, and tender patience, he shows Zariah what it means to be seen and cherished. His love feels different-safe, consuming, and breathtakingly real. But opening her heart means facing her past, and when old wounds and familiar shadows return, Zariah must find the courage to choose. Will she retreat into the safety of solitude, or embrace a love so true it transforms everything she thought she knew about forever? Love Like This is a sweeping story of healing, second chances, and the kind of love that makes you believe again.