Bestselling author Franklin White creates a topsy-turvy world of passion, betrayal, and turbulent emotions when heartbreak tears apart two lovers.

Lala Paige is floating along in life, with a great job, wonderful friends, and Keith, the man who stays by her side day and night. But when she decides it’s time to start thinking seriously about a family, all her well-laid plans come crashing down. Keith decides he can’t remain totally committed to their relationship, and Lala won’t accept anything less. As she struggles to make sense of her unraveling life, Lala must choose whom to turn to, and where her heart truly belongs. But what will she do when she discovers the real reason Keith’s skipping out? Joy & Pain explores the drama of friends, hidden family secrets, and lovers who attempt to endure the test of time through the eyes of one woman who’s had just about as much as she can take.