Publisher's Synopsis
Growing up in the hood, all Bryce had ever known is the fast life and fast money. Dollar signs were in her eyes and gold diggin' was in her DNA. Money was the icing on top of the cake, but it was also the root of all evil.
With reign over the city's drug trade, her children's father, Cairo, made sure that his family was secluded from the grit the city had to offer. Things quickly take a turn for the worse when Cairo is gunned down. Bryce, consumed with her desire for revenge, enters a life of drugs, fast money, and betrayal - adapting to the lifestyle that pushed them into the game in the first place. After months of isolation, depression drove Bryce into the arms of Hakim, an incurable bad boy and handsome charmer who is every girl's dream. Hakim spoils her to no end, but everything that glitters ain't gold. When hugs and kisses turn into busted lips and black eyes, Bryce realizes Hakim isn't who she thought he was. Bryce finds herself drawn deeper and deeper into Hakim's deadly grasp until she finally comes to terms with the fact that it may be too late.But, when Bryce finds out about his past demons and connects them to her own, Hakim finds out the hard way that everything done in the dark eventually comes to light. After several near-death experiences, does Bryce make it out? Does she leave? Does she stay? What will her fate be? Prepare yourself for a wild messy ride!