Love You Like That

In the pulse of East Hollis’ underground poetry scene Ezra Lowe is a name whispered. A tattooed wordsmith with a tortured soul he’s known for turning pain into stories and never letting anyone get too close. Blind in one eye from a violent past he rarely talks about Ezra’s life is rhythm rhyme and survival. Love? That’s a luxury he can’t afford until she walks in. Yavanni Sinclair is everything Ezra’s world isn’t. She’s privileged polished and on track to become a pediatric nurse. She’s been groomed to follow rules make the family proud and stay far away from anything or anyone that might stain her reputation. But one open mic night and a single verse from Ezra’s lips unravel everything Yavanni thought she knew about desire danger and dreams. What begins as an instant fiery connection quickly deepens into something neither of them expected. But love is never simple. As ambition trauma and family expectations threaten to pull them apart Ezra and Yavanni are