In the pulse of East Hollis' underground poetry scene, Ezra Lowe is a name whispered. A tattooed wordsmith with a tortured soul, he's known for turning pain into stories and never letting anyone get too close. Blind in one eye from a violent past he rarely talks about, Ezra's life is rhythm, rhyme, and survival. Love? That's a luxury he can't afford until she walks in.

Yavanni Sinclair is everything Ezra's world isn't. She's privileged, polished, and on track to become a pediatric nurse. She's been groomed to follow rules, make the family proud, and stay far away from anything or anyone that might stain her reputation. But one open mic night and a single verse from Ezra's lips unravel everything Yavanni thought she knew about desire, danger, and dreams.

What begins as an instant, fiery connection quickly deepens into something neither of them expected. But love is never simple. As ambition, trauma, and family expectations threaten to pull them apart, Ezra and Yavanni are forced to ask: how much are they willing to give up for something that feels this right?

Raw, poetic, and deeply emotional, Love You Like That is a fast-paced contemporary romance where love doesn't wait and neither does life. You will fall hard for this intoxicating story of passion, sacrifice, and the kind of connection that changes everything.

Contains mature themes.