Shari Thomas, the optimistic voice of reasoning and love in "All I Ask," is back. Yet, after ending a long-term relationship, Shari isn't so sure she's ever been truly in love -- as experienced by her two closest friends. As Shari resigns herself to examine her heart and her dream of owning her own design company, a dark angel appears in the form of Hamilton Edmunds, Jr. and threatens to show Shari what true love -- true passion -- is all about. By Design is a story of being true to your heart and yourself.