When Dreams Cross Borders

Carter and Mateo were inseparable—two boys bound by laughter, secrets, and a friendship that felt like forever. But forever shattered the day Mateo’s family was torn from their home and deported without warning. Carter was left behind, heartbroken and furious, determined to channel his grief into fighting for immigrant rights.

Years later, fate brings them back together. What began as childhood devotion has deepened into something more—something fragile, tender, and fierce. But in a country where I.C.E. raids loom like shadows, love is never simple. Every moment together feels stolen, every dream uncertain.

Carter and Mateo must navigate a world that tries to keep them apart while holding fast to a love that demands to be seen. Passionate, heartbreaking, and unflinchingly hopeful.

Join Best Selling Author C.C. Black in this story of friendship, resilience, and a love powerful enough to challenge injustice.