Kadeem and Carmen are ex-lovers and friends who fell apart when Kadeem wanted street life and Carmen wasn't prepared to go along for the ride. But now she's home for the summer and he's determined to win her back, no matter what. Plus, someone is coming for the empire he runs with his brothers. Can they handle everything?

I liked most of this. I liked how Kadeem was brash, and arrogant, but he was also a man in love who wasn't afraid to let down his guard. Carmen was a good character and her misgivings made sense. Her friends were funny and you could see where the story was building to. Kadeem's brothers were good characters as they were introduced. I wish it hadn't been quite so dramatic in some places, and I thought it needed some editing. Some of Carmen's introspection felt a bit rambly and I thought some dialogue to break up the huge swaths of internal monologue would have made it flow easier. But it was enjoyable.