Bridges We Choose: A Love Story Between Two Worlds

By Krishna

Bridges We Choose: A Love Story Between Two Worlds

"Who are you actually protecting, Jake?"

The words from my partner stung more than the cold rain hitting the cruiser's windshield. I've lived in this town my whole life. I'm a third-generation cop. I knew who the "good guys" were and who the "trouble" was. Or I thought I did.

Then I saw her.

She stood in the doorway of a cramped apartment on Cedar Avenue, wearing a vibrant purple hijab that defied the gray, sickly yellow light of the hallway. Her eyes-large, expressive, and filled with a strength I didn't recognize-met mine. In that moment, the badge on my chest felt heavier than it ever had before.

I was supposed to be the law. She was the "outsider" I'd been taught to distrust. But as our worlds collided, I realized the hardest bridge to cross wasn't the one over the river-it was the one I had to build inside myself.

Jake Mitchell is a man of tradition. At thirty-two, he has followed exactly in his father's footsteps, patrolling the same streets and harboring the same inherited prejudices. He believes in black and white, us and them. He thinks he knows what it means to protect his town-until a routine noise complaint brings him face-to-face with a woman who challenges everything he's ever believed.

Layla Ahmadi is a survivor. After fleeing Kabul and spending years in a refugee camp, she has finally built a quiet life in a small American town. She spends her days interpreting for others and her nights dreaming of a law degree. She knows the sting of being judged by her headscarf, but she never expected to find a spark of connection with the very man who represents the system that views her as a threat.

In a small town where everyone is watching and old loyalties run deep, Jake and Layla must decide if their connection is worth the cost. Can a man who once looked at the world with hate learn to see through the eyes of love? Or will the walls built by generations tear them apart before they can even begin?

Discover a story of redemption, courage, and the transformative power of a love that knows no borders.

- Interracial Romance

- Enemies to Lovers

- Small Town Cozy Vibe

- Cultural/Interfaith Romance

- Redemption Arc

- Law Enforcement Hero

- Immigrant Experience

- He Falls First

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GK7M4Z3F
• ISBN13: 9798245905686
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"