Closing Argument
By: Ruby Moon-Houldson

Dayla Maylen questions where her life is headed after the death of her husband. Her marriage had been a unique partnership, one in which she had never experienced the magical element of deep, intimate love. So when an old time friend, Layth Sheridan, becomes a more permanent fixture in her life, long buried feelings for Layth surface and Dayla soon faces a struggle of choosing between living a single life or one that may offer true love for the first time ever. Each time she is near Layth she questions her logic and her every move. The more she is with Layth the deeper she falls in love with him—and the more she fears being a part of his life.

Layth Sheridan, a lawyer known for presenting the best closing arguments in the courtroom, finally feels settled in his life after the passing of his wife nearly two years earlier. But one day, an old friend, Dayla Maylen, walks back into his life and makes him question his path and his heart. As he helps Dayla find her way through her loss, he soon discovers he wants Dayla to be a part of his new world. But another man, Simon, one of Dayla’s long time college friends, also has an interest in Dayla. Will Layth be able to persuade Dayla to push aside her uncertainties where love is concerned? After several months of trying to sway Dayla to follow her heart, he comes to the conclusion that their only chance at happiness rests on him presenting the one thing that may win Dayla over to his side—his best ever...Closing Argument.