Tazandra James is a beautiful aspiring model from Chicago's urban south side. As a recent college graduate, she stubbornly refuses to accept the fact that she is a victim of spousal abuse. She'd thought her heart was safe when she married Zeke, who worshipped her since high school. Rape-by-rape, and blow-by-blow, Taz's pain elicits anger, sympathy, and fear as it reels in readers from the first page until the shocking end. Taz's best friend, Attorney Shai Lapriotte is passionately in love with sexy Rory. He wasn't born until Shai was almost 11 years old The year is 2001. Rory's now a grown man, producing music videos and mentoring a pre-teen, ex-drug dealer named Solomon. Bisexual, DJ Smoke is Taz's best male friend and she knows all his secrets, except one. Janet Brown's novel is a multi-faceted, refreshing hip-hop, classy, violent, and sensual gem. The edgy tale is a portrayal of love's darkness and life's balance. The language and scenes are explicit.