Literature & Fiction and Teen & Young Adult
After 17-year-olds Patrice and DeMario spend one intimate yet careless night together, they find themselves anticipating the birth of their first child. Unfortunately, their excitement is not all that it could be because their two best friends are not around to share in their joy.
Estranged from Denim after a heated argument, Patrice battles with bouts of depression as she struggles through a difficult pregnancy. DeMario is feeling alienated after the mysterious disappearance of his friend André and the stress of finding a job to support his family. Isolated and alone, even more pressure is added when the young couple finds out that Patrice and their unborn child could be facing life-threatening complications.
Will DeMario be left a widower, or will lifelong friendships be just what the doctor ordered in time to save Patrice and her baby?
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Darrien Lee, a graduate of Tennessee State University, is a two-time Essence bestselling author. Her books include, All That and a Bag of Chips, Brotherly Love, and What Goes Around Comes Around. She has been featured in several magazines, including Romantic Times magazine and the Nashville Tennessean.
Darrien began her writing career after reminiscing with a relative about their wild college days while attending Tennessee State University. It was those experiences that inspired her to write her debut novel, 'All That and a Bag of Chips' in 2001.
Blessed to be a two time Essence Magazine Best-selling Author over the past twenty-years with her eighteenth novel, titled "Love past the Moment", which she wrote while fighting breast cancer. Presently a four year survivor, she plans to use her voice to inspire and encourage others who are dealing with life adversities. It is also her goal to continue to write thought provoking and exciting novels to entertain her readers.
Darrien is presently anticipating the release of the sequel to "Love past the Moment" which she hopes to have ready for release by the end of Winter.
Darrien is a native of Columbia, Tennessee, about 50 miles south of Nashville, and lives in La Vergne, Tennessee with her husband of twenty-seven years and two adult daughters.
