Numbing my pain with a substance I call my voice I have hope to continue tomorrow Using what I know I drown out my sorrow. Twenty-six year old Nova Pierre's heart was as numb as numb could get. Growing up in Tallahassee, Fl to a woman that wanted nothing more than to neglect her, Nova's life had no meaning. Being called, Dirty Girl in 4A, she closed her heart and ears to anything that she felt would bring her pain. Luckily, life has greater plans for Nova, as she later becomes a two time multi-platinum singer. She is using her lyrics to heal the pain, but she's missing the most important aspect of life, happiness. When tragedy strikes too close to home, she's forced to be all alone, until she meets KeJuan Carter. Twenty-nine year old KeJuan Carter is eye candy to the ladies in Tallahassee. Born and raised in Miami, Fl, Juan leaves Miami, once trouble catches up with him. Juan visits his brother Courtland for the summer and becomes mesmerized by Nova. Juan gets caught up in the middle of Courtland's drama and does something that could possibly ruin any chance he had with the woman he fell in love with at first sight. Will Nova forgive him and open her heart? Or does her past hold her hostage to the point that she's too numb to feel the love he so desperately wants to give her? In the first installment of The Beat of my Heart, you will see a man fighting against all odds to nourish a broken woman back to happiness.