title: A Love Delayed
author: Brown, Toye Lawson
description: Marcus Winters had what most men wanted. Fame, money, a successful career after retiring from the NFL. He lived a clean life - at least that is what people thought. Behind closed doors his life was far from perfect. Lauren Bennett came to Cleveland, Ohio to embark on her new career as a Marketing Director. Little did she know the innocent morning she spent with a mysterious stranger, would turn into a life-changing journey. Follow the lives of two individuals destined to be together only to have circumstances possibly keep them apart. Will love be strong enough to overcome the stumbling blocks thrown in their path to happiness, or will the towel be thrown in for each to go their separate way?