All I Ever Wanted — M.O. Kenyan

Scarred by the death of her beloved father and the emotional absence of her neglectful mother, Ayanna decides that love is not in the cards for her. She lives her life alone, though deep down, she still longs to have that one person that loves her.But an ominous revelation about her health has her focusing on the ticking of her biological clock and her ability to give birth.Suddenly, Ayanna wants a child, a person who would love her forever. Desperate, she does the only thing she could... goes to her first love. But even as she propositions him about taking her virginity, Ayanna is secretly hoping that she'll fall pregnant.Ian spent the last year angry and disillusioned after he found his fiancé and his father having sex on his favourite couch. He buries himself into his work, vowing to never love again. A chance encounter at the mall with his secret high school crush Ayanna threatens that. She wants him to take her virginity, but the last thing he wants is to get intimate with someone he could love. The thought of her sharing herself with another man is more than he can stand, however. He agrees to be her first but sets boundaries: one week is all he could give her. That week that led to months of missing her. When Ian sees Ayanna again, she's pregnant. Feeling deceived, he's still committed to the future of his child. He moved Ayanna in with him and their romance takes unexpected twists and turns.