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Alex and Ben Fisher introduce their live-in girlfriends to their parents at a family reunion. Most of her family members are aware that Alex is gay, but this is the first time that she is bringing her girlfriend to a family event.

Dorian James Gray lives in a Staten Island apartment overlooking the Upper Bay and drives a silver Jaguar. The co-founder of Gray-Shepherd Works and director of Shades of Gray foundation is looking for Ms. Right.

Angelique Collins, primetime sitcom actress and creator of Clare's Clinic, runs into her ex-husband, David D. Taylor, a defensive lineman and Keith Armstrong, a middle school crush on a vacation. Who will win her heart?

Love Takes Time contains many rhymed verses of love expressions from maintaining healthy self esteem to developing platonic and romantic relationships. This volume of poetry expands the theme of finding and nurturing connections between intimate partners and concludes with narrative poems.