Bricked Up by India T. Norfleet

Zia Patterson fell hard and fast for Saadiq Henderson. From the moment they met, the smooth-talking heartthrob loved on her out loud and made love to her the same way. Just when she thought they would go the distance, Saadiq fumbled her heart. Heartbroken and distraught, Zia buried her tattered heart behind four brick walls, two steel chains, and a master lock. Zia proceeded with her life as though Saadiq never existed. Though years later, when a careless decision brings her face-to-face with her past, she has no choice but to acknowledge his existence. And thanks to her temper, she’s now at Saadiq’s mercy.
Livid, yet secretly aroused, Zia is determined to keep her guard up around Saadiq. But as old wounds resurface and fiery passion triggers a blazing inferno of unadulterated anger and sexual tension, she isn’t as confident in keeping Saadiq at arm’s length. So, Zia adds another protective layer of bricks and chain to her security system in hopes of not repeating the same mistakes that led to the unimaginable pain in the first place. Though in her haste to protect her heart, Zia forgot that not only did Saddiq know where every crack in her foundation lay, he knew exactly where to hit to bring each brick crumbling to the ground to obtain access to her all over again…

Saadiq Henderson didn’t have many regrets in life, but the only one that haunted him the most was giving his heart to plus-sized beauty, Zia Patterson. She broke his heart and didn’t think twice about it. Content with never seeing her again, Saadiq finds the strength to move on with his life and never looks back at all the hurt and pain that loving her caused. But when fate throws him a curveball that lands Zia right back into his path, his heart swells with happiness and memories of good times, as he instantly bricks up at the sight of her. When Saadiq discovers that Zia is not only as beautiful as he remembers and looks even better than she should’ve been given the right to, and all the happy times and heated passion come rushing back, Saadiq immediately realizes that he’s not as content without her in his life as he thought. And though he remembers all the hurt from trusting her with his heart, his body forces him to remember the pleasure. Pleasure that still leaves him high as a kite in the middle of May. And as hard as a—brick. Is a second chance romance brewing between them, or is their heated reunion just a nostalgic look back down memory lane…