Jerry's Heart
by Eskay KabbaPublish: Mar 15, 2023Romance Erotic Romance LGBT African American InterestBook Overview
"I'm saying I've been to the mountain top. Head over heels, do anything for that person kind of love. I've had my one true love. I'm okay holding onto that for the rest of my life."Jerod Perchinsky loved Randall Blake with everything in him for almost ten years. So when Randall died of cancer, Jerry had nothing left to give to another. He closed his heart to love for good. Now Jerry spends his days working at the same hospital his husband spent his final days in, his nights taking care of his 11-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter, and one evening a week facilitating a grief group and supporting others.
Marshall Harrison lost his husband to cancer two years ago, and he was okay. Until he wasn't. A series of circumstances led him to moving into his sister's home with his 11-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, starting over, without his one true love. But Winnie Harrison had one caveat: that her younger brother acknowledged his grief and begin to heal.
Marshall began attending BASE: Bereavement And Support Ensemble, and met Jerry, one of the facilitators. He and Jerry found solace in their friendship, similarities, and ease around each other; And their children quickly formed lasting bonds with each other. Without realizing it, Marshall's heart began to let Jerry in, and Jerry's vow to never love again is put to the test.
Can Marshall truly love again? Will Jerry open up his heart once more? Will they be able to see past the fog of their grief to grasp one last opportunity for love?
