Confessing My Love to a Hustler — Nikki Rae

Married since high school, Zyla Holmes is no longer experiencing wedded bliss. The allure of her shotgun-marriage to Mark, once the love of her life, has faded. Mark takes her for granted and expects her to submit to any and everything he desires. Zyla has had enough of dealing with his drama.Mark Holmes loves his wife, Zyla, but he doesn't love their traditional married life. He figures that if their marriage was open, Zyla wouldn't constantly fuss at him for cheating and hanging out. When Zyla rejects his idea, Mark continues to do him while still holding selfishly to his marriage.With more money than he knew what to do with, Jaxen Jax Taylor feels like it's finally time for him to get up out of the hood. He moves to the suburbs and lives a nice, quiet life... except for when he hears his neighbors, Zyla and Mark, out front arguing. During one of their disputes, Jax locks eyes with Zyla. After that first encounter, he can't get her out of his mind. Zyla is struck the same way by her sexy neighbor, but she has a marriage to consider. Will her unhappy union lead her into Jax's arms or will she try to save her failing relationship with her husband?