Brawn (A One Love Short Story)

Gattis Montgomery is down on his luck. After a tragic accident he loses his home, his business, his car, and everyone he loves. Between his days living on the streets and his nights at the local men's shelter, the downtown library becomes a necessary respite to help him maintain his sanity.

Patrice King is a dream come true. She's intelligent, accomplished and beautiful! After a chance meeting, thoughts of her fuel every one of Gattis's fantasies and has him imagining a future that doesn't feel quite so bleak.

But Patrice is fighting her own demons. Reeling from the death of her beloved mother and not knowing her paternity, she's not interested in a relationship with any man. When their budding friendship evolves into a passionate relationship, the two discover happily-ever-after is possible under the most daunting circumstances.