Making It Real (Paperback or Softback)

After five years in prison, Kareem Henderson is starting his life over. Though business is good at his barbershop, his goal is to open a high-end gentlemen's salon. But the road back is rough, and he needs connections in the society he once snubbed to make his dream a reality. He just never expected his second chance to come from the sexy female barber he hired last year.

Patrice "Neecie" Baldwin escaped the pressure of being the perfect daughter in one of North Carolina's most prestigious families to live life on her own. When family responsibilities call her home, she fears going back will expose her to the pressures that nearly ruined her. Neecie needs a shield, and tall, handsome, bad boy Kareem seems impenetrable. So she offers him a deal: If he'll pretend to be her fiancé, she'll introduce him to all of her well-connected relatives.
But the more time they spend together, the more the irresistible attraction between them builds. They're from such different worlds, but can this fake relationship make the cut and become something very real?

Synithia Williams has published over twenty-five novels since 2012. Her novel, A Malibu Kind of Romance was a 2017 RITA(R) finalist, she is a 2018 and 2019 African American Literary Award Show nominee in Romance. Her books were listed as Amazon Editor's "Best Book of the Month" in Romance. Reviews of Synithia's books can be found in Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, Woman's Word, Kirkus and Entertainment Weekly. Synithia lives in Columbia, South Carolina with her husband and two kids.You can learn more about Synithia by visiting her website, www.synithiawilliams.com, where she blogs about writing, life and relationships.