Driven, with a stubborn streak a mile long, Rena Peaks is sure she can take care of her fourteen-year-old brother, Brian, finish college, and launch her career. But her well-ordered plan doesn't factor in her brother's arrest for murder--or the compelling generosity of A.J. Martin, the handsome social worker assigned to Brian's case.

Despite her rising panic and an unforgiving judicial system, Rena is determined to prove she is a self-sufficient woman of color who can handle it all on her own. But when A.J. steps into her heart, Rena discovers that she doesn't have to sacrifice everything she needs to hold onto...