Kevin Dawson finds himself falling for a biracial beauty named Mayee Kitomaki. His love for this woman begins to turn his world inside out when he soon discovers that she is dealing with an abusive relationship in is in fear of getting out. Trying to keep his dark past under control, he finds himself being pulled into the street thug life conflicted with protecting the woman he loves or letting go. His mother, Gene Dawson, refuses to stand by and allow anything to destroy her son's sanity and well being." -- P. [4] of cover.