Love Doesn't Have to Hurt - Paperback

by Nastassia Johnson (Author)

Trina is a full-time student while working at a hotel during the day and for a club at

night. While in the midst of an abusive relationship, she meets someone who makes her

realize that if she stays in it, she'll probably end up dead, Trina has kept her family at a

distance, making excuse after excuse as to why they couldn't see her. Even going as far as

not giving them her address so that they couldn't pop up on her. Her best friend Cheyenne

is concerned and seeing how she shows up at work on a day-to-day basis makes her

wonder what is going on when their not together.

Jamere meets Trina in class and is immediately taken to her. He can see the pain in

her eyes. The fear she holds around other people. But her is the one person who refuses to

just ignore it. He knows that at the very least, he could be a friend to her. Someone no one

she knew, knew about. And if it came down to it, she could come to him for safety. Even if

she didn't know it at the time they met.

Jamere goes to school during the day and works at a warehouse at night. He has a

little sister that he loves with all his heart. After witnessing his mother in an abusive

relationship with his father when he was a child, he knows the signs. But he doesn't want

to assume nor does he want to scare Trina away. So, he just treats her with kindness in

hopes that she will get to the point where she knows that she can trust him.

Trina and Jamere meet in a time when they are both in need of something. Trina to

feel safe and protected. Jamere, to have his broken heart healed from a past breakup. Will

they find that in each other? You'll have to read in order to find out.