Aspiring Affection is the sixth book in the Jems and Jamz series by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue. The content of the book is about When River Jensen hired Marie Reynolds to be his restaurant designer. She is apprehensive about the other woman’s commitment to the project and wonders if the woman’s aspirations to be a model are getting in the way of her own dreams. As their relationship blossomed into affection, River’s trust in the other woman was tested, and Marie was left with the choice of pursuing River’s restaurant design or giving up everything to pursue it. own dream.