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Love in the Trenches
2017
First Published
4.71
Average Rating
263
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When all you've been accustomed to your entire life is being raised in the struggle where it's every man for themselves, you have no choice but to adapt. But thats easier said than done because Jamal Drummer has seen it all from starving to being neglected. If it wasn't for the love of his life Tyra, he would've mentally checked out a long time ago. Now with his birth parents being a huge part of his life, Jamal now has the family that he's always wanted. Seven Taylor prayer's finally are answered when she's reconnected with her long lost son but building a bond with him has proven to be harder than she expected. Being pregnant with her second child she now has a chance to enjoy all of the fruits and labor of watching her child grow. The only problem is that her second baby father isn't the man that holds her heart. No matter how much Seven tries to convince herself that she's sticking around for her family, real love can't be denied. After all you can't help who your heart loves and for Seven that is her first love Drama. Hassan's pride won't allow him to accept the fact that Seven has fallen back in love with Drama, no matter how strong the signs are. To Hassan, Seven belongs to him and he will do anything in his power to keep his family together. The only thing standing in his way of doing that is his secret addiction, if only he could kick the monkey on his back everything would be just fine. Will he do what he needs to in order to keep Seven around or will he end up falling short? Drama isn't the type to chase after no woman not even the only woman that he's ever loved. He has money, the looks and every other good quality in a man. Even though it's hard for him to admit it, Seven made her choice when she decided to leave and make things work with Hassan. But what happens when something causes Seven to come back to Jersey for good? How would Drama react finding out that she didn't come back by herself? Yaya and Asim relationship has officially ended for good. Even though Asim will always love Yaya he knows that him marrying Kadeejah is something that the strong willed Yaya will never forgive him for. To Asim he has no choice but to try and make his marriage work since it's obvious Yaya has moved on with her life. But when your heart doesn't hold love for a person you can't force it. Take a ride with the crew and find out how real it gets when your love comes about from the trenches.

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