Signet Books

August 2001

After the death of an old friend whom she had not seen in nearly seven years, Deanna discovers that she has been named guardian of Stacy's biracial daughter and finds herself coming to terms with her own goals, dreams, and identity as an African-American woman as she and the handsome Patterson Temple join forces to protect the frightened child.

She’s The One/Signet Books 2001:

This is an exploration of class differences; whether people who are different economically and educationally, can overcome those differences to form real relationships.  Deanna is an upper middle class black professional.  Patterson is a firefighter.  Both are also challenged by unexpected events that happen in their lives.  Deanna is named guardian to the biracial child of a woman she hardly knew, and Patterson discovers he has a teenage son.  How do they both adapt to change and over come their differences to do the right thing?