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Collateral Heart
2026
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4.45
Average Rating
294
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Xai Watts will do anything for his brother, anything. He’s been raising him since he was fourteen. The streets provided the means until Xai left them behind and opened his own business. Years have passed, but things haven’t changed. Because of love and guilt, Xai is still protecting and helping his brother. But after one fateful, late night, anything feels like a debt too steep to pay. Adora Mitchell will do anything for her daughters. She’s raising them while their father is away doing time. She’s been managing and doing okay but when her foundation is taken away, things change at an alarming, heart-pounding rate. As usual, she navigating and managing while doing her best to shield her daughters from any heartache. It’s just her and her girls against the world... until a handsome new patient walks into her dental office. Words spoken while under sedation spark an interest. The interest blossoms into love and everything seems perfect until it isn’t. Doing anything for his brother just might cost Xai everything: his future, his heart, and the fragile peace he found with Adora.

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Author

Charity Shane
Charity Shane
Author · 38 books

Charity Shane’ holds a Bachelor degree and a Juris Doctor degree. Author. Higher Education Leader. Expert. Writing stories that create feelings through her words is her true passion. Her soul sings AA romance and urban romance fiction. To date, she has published nine books and is currently writing her next great story. Charity Shane’ is dedicated to giving readers robust and diverse stories centered around love. Love is the passion behind each of her stories. By crafting characters that are relatable, Charity Shane’ has a little something for everyone. Her books include: Spousal Privilege, Safeguard My Soul, Heart Renewed, Unexpected Love, Seven, Snow Queen of the Chi 1 and 2, and Counterfeit 1 and 2. Her official website is authorcharityshane.com She can be found on social media platforms as AuthorCharityShane Join her private Facebook group (Charity Shane’ Reading Group) for book discussions, exclusives, and sneak peeks of upcoming books.

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