Livin Aint Easy is a story of selfevaluation heartache and renewalall wrapped up in suspense and murder The story chronicles approximately seven months of the lives of Devlin Carter and Simone JacksonDevlin is a 32yearold former schoolteacher whose development of a line of educational tools has made him a very wealthy man His dreams in life had basically been to teach and to help students achieve their maximum potential He also wanted to be able to provide the finer things in life for his grandmother who raised him and for Leslie the love of his life Sadly his grandmother died five years before his financial achievements and Leslie couldnt wait around for him to become successful She married another man for his money In spite of her marriage though Leslie has heard of Devlins new wealth and shes trying to keep their onagain offagain affair aliveSimone Jackson is a 31yearold local television talk show host whose show is in the verge of going national She is happy about the success she has accomplished in broadcasting but her dreams of love of and for a man have been nonexistent due to her sexual orientation Since her first experience in college ten years earlier she has lived the life of a lesbian She is now at a crossroads in her life She is no longer happy with her personal choices and when she meets a future guest on her show Devlin Carter her interest in him creates feelings she had only dreamed of in the past At the same time shes looking to end the relationship with her lover TrinityWhen Devlin and Simone meet the day his best friend dies she immediately becomes the friend that he needs and he becomes the dream sheswished to have for years As they begin to form a bond they are both confronted with issues of overbearing vindictive exlovers as well as the surprising emergence of Devlins longabsent father When an attempt is made on Devlins life and then one of their exlovers ends up dead will it rip them apart or bring them closer together