Margins
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Safe Controlled Frustration
2026
First Published
1
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What is love? Does it mean sacrificing and compromising for the sake of the other? It can be simple and tricky at the same time. Lines can be crossed and boundaries can be shattered, all in the name of love, but is it really love? Should it be easy . . . like a Sunday morning? Should it make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? All these questions are valid. Love can look different for different people. It just depends on the lens from which one is looking. Sometimes, trauma and past experiences can muddy the waters, along with different personality traits. That is why effective communication is important. It helps to be able to understand the person one says he or she loves. Bali and Noni Henderson don’t have trauma. They are just closed off. It takes the right man to penetrate their hard resolves. Carter Legend Semien and Craig ‘Red Squared’ Anderson are trying to be the men they both need, who will understand their struggles and help them work through them. It will take a great deal of patience and tenderness to win these women over. One couple is on the right track but not without challenges. The other couple is facing challenges from the very beginning. It seems to be one-for-all for the twins, because they are their sister’s keepers. Can Carter and Red Squared compete with that, or will the twins’ loyalty to each other be too much to handle?

Author

Monica Walters
Monica Walters
Author · 119 books
Starting with poetry, writing has always been a constant in Monica's life. The interest began in her teenage years, being in love for the first time. Her love for writing has only progressed. Song lyrics and poetry led to short stories, then one day in her down time, a short story became a 56k word novel. It has been non-stop since then. Being a wife and mother, has only added to the joys of Monica's life. Attaining a BS in Sociology, helping her better understand people and their behaviors, has only helped her become a better writer, understanding characters and their complex personalities. Romance of all types has been her passion, and she plans to continue honing her skills in that genre.
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