The LOVERs SERIES

THE SCRATCH

Some shots you plan. Others you feel in your bones.

Rayna Whitaker swore she was done letting anyone close enough to tilt her world. Pool kept her steady. Family kept her rooted. Her stubborn streak kept her safe. Then Quentin Hale walked in—teacher by trade, patient by nature, a man whose quiet eyes and careful hands made her forget every rule she’d written for herself.

He wasn’t the type to chase. He was the type to stay. To hold steady while she tried to outrun what they both already knew: that some sparks don’t fade.

But love with Quentin wasn’t neat—it was bold and magnetic. It was games that turned into confessions. It was late nights where every breath counted in fours. It was stolen kisses that blurred filthy and tender until she couldn’t tell the difference. It was family in their business, messy chicks who didn’t know when to bow out, and a man determined to claim her heart without forcing her hand.

And when life dealt them more than they expected, Rayna had to decide if trusting Quentin meant more than passion—it meant surrender. It meant forever.

Grown. Emotional. Wild with heat. The Scratch is a love story built on culture, family, laughter, and the kind of intimacy that leaves you aching and breathless.