Swept Off My Feet by a Hood Billionaire: an Urban Novel

Selene Richards is convinced she has met the love of her life when she meets Avantae, a smooth-talking hustler who makes big promises. What starts off as a whirlwind romance quickly turns into hell, but when a baby is added to the mix, Selene hopes things will change for the better. However, one baby, an eviction, and a move to California later, Selene finds herself in more trouble than the relationship is worth, and, on the verge of a breakdown, she struggles to see the light at the end of the tunnel.Laurant Boulet has been dealt a great hand in life. After taking over his father’s real estate development company, he pursues his dream of providing better housing for people who look like him, but that dream goes up in smoke when several of his company’s properties mysteriously go up in flames. Laurant works to uncover the culprit behind the fires while also dealing with his mom’s illness and a bitter baby momma wreaking havoc on his life, making him feel like his whole world is crumbling around him.When Laurant and Selene cross paths, their worlds stop. Scared to open her heart after suffering through Avantae’s abuse, Selene struggles to allow Laurant to show her that he is the man for her, and in the end, she’s forced to decide whether she will allow her trauma from her relationship with Avantae to destroy everything she’s built with Laurant or allow herself to receive her happily ever after.