Publisher's Synopsis
For most of her youthful life, 18-year-old MiQuasia Stokes is constantly reminded that she'll grow up to be a nobody. From verbal and mental abuse of a failed relationship to finding strength to walk away and never look back, MiQuasia sets out to find her biological father in New York City with her mind set to never see the bottom again. Thomas Washington is successful and established. He welcomes his daughter into his life again with arms wide open. As she befriends Christie, part-time waitress slash party animal, slash drug addict, MiQuasia becomes Mirage. Her life is now in a fast lane like never before, with hitting up every club and doing drugs. Her greatest pleasures turn into a nightmares when Christie can't pay her debts, placing them in the middle of a crossfire between New York's crime boss, Rosco and his rival, an infamous kingpin, Otis Monet. Otis is a man like no other; powerful, tall, dark and lovely. To prevent from being prey in these streets and delivered to an early grave, Mirage becomes predator. She cons her way out of Rosco's intentions with plans of her own. Mirage becomes powerful, conquering her way up to the top of the food chain. Not only does she fall in love with Otis, but also for his swag, lifestyle and the fast money. In this dirty dope game, all kinds of issues can occur. But as long as they have love, they can overcome it all.
