The first time Reesa saw her father cry, he was burying his own father. When she asked him why grief hurt so much, he said losing anything or anyone you loved was life-changing, and the strain of having to adjust deepened the pain of the loss. In response, Reesa questioned if there was ever a situation where love wasn’t worth the risk of heartache. And that’s when Gabriel Tyler said real love—the kind he shared with Hazel, Reesa, and Tamara—was worth any risk.

As Reesa ...