Open the Archive | A Rugged Type of Love

Lover,

I have some fun news for you... ...especially if you're over on Substack.

Something special (a between-releases treat) is coming, and I look forward to sharing it with you. In about a week, I'll be inviting you into an SXL Archive story, one chapter at a time.

Well, actually, the first two chapters drop next week. I'll shoot you a message when they're up.

Stay connected. I hope you'll return each week to discover where the story leads. ♡

This experience costs you nothing but time.

Angela Fields thought moving from Toledo to Jacksonville would give her the fresh start she needed. Instead, she finds herself trapped between the heartbreak she can't seem to leave behind and the man she never expected to let in.

Rodric Hayes is everything she promised herself she'd avoid... street-smart, unapologetically rugged, fiercely protective, and impossible to ignore. He was the last man she expected to trust, but with every thoughtful gesture and every wall he tears down, Angela begins to question everything she thought she wanted.

To her, trusting him means risking another broken heart. To him, loving her means proving he's more than the reputation that follows him. As the past refuses to stay buried and the life Rodric has built begins to collide, they'll have to decide whether love is enough to overcome fear, pride, and the choices that threaten to pull them apart.

Sometimes the hardest person to choose is the one who's been standing in front of you all along.

FYI: SXL Archives are stories rediscovered. Once tucked away in the vault, these stories have been uncovered, reimagined, and lovingly refined to reflect my truest voice. Every page unfolds deeper emotion, stronger storytelling, and renewed purpose. Whether it's your first read or a reunion with an old favorite, you'll find an experience worth surrendering to.

With love, ShanicexLola