In this gritty, twist-filled tale set from Harlem's mean streets to promising Atlanta, suspense, romance, and heart-wrenching drama converge when a struggling young woman enters a risky world-and lives are transformed in ways no one could have predicted . . .

Akasha Adesina's loving, stable childhood fell apart when her beloved mother was killed in an accident, and her grief-stricken father looked to alcohol and gambling to numb his pain. She's now twenty-three, and single-handedly struggling to raise her young sister, Freedom. Akasha is just making ends meet-until she discovers her father has gambled away what little she has . . .

With Freedom's welfare at stake, Akasha turns to a friend who lives in luxury-thanks to her many wealthy male companions. Desperate, Akasha is persuaded to meet with a client who supposedly wants little more than company. But without childcare, she can only pray for the best and hope Freedom stays asleep. Except prayers aren't always answered the way you think they should be . . .

Across the city, dope dealer Massai White is flush. But a brutal betrayal has him on the run-right into Akasha's location. And as their worlds collide in both tragedy and an incredible twist of fate, buried secrets surface, new secrets are born, and lives are forever changed . . .