Growing up in the rough streets of South Dallas, 18 year old Luxury Carter lives with his grandmother and younger brother Kevin and is very determined not to be a product of his environment. With goals of getting out of the hood and setting himself and family up for a better life, Lux plans to graduate high school as valedictorian before moving to Washington, DC and pursuing his dream of attending Howard University School of Law. On the other hand, his best friend Sydney was born into wealth with oil tycoon parents and doesn’t truly understand the motivation behind his hustle and grind. Enthusiastically, she has on rose-colored glasses and is very infatuated by the essence of hood life; the struggle life that Lux so desperately wants to leave behind. Regrettably, while out celebrating Sydney’s eighteenth birthday, Luxury and Sydney learn how real sh*t can get in the hood within seconds when their night of fun ends in a life changing catastrophe, altering their lives and their relationship. Skip to five years later, Lux and Sydney are reunited but their friendship is severely strained—nowhere near what it used to be. And, it becomes even more tense by Sydney’s connection to Lux’s nemesis. Where do they go from here? The once best friends are now familiar strangers. Is their friendship worth saving? Can it be saved? Or has too much time and a spiteful alliance ruined their bond forever? Take this thrilling ride with Luxury and Sydney as they navigate the lap of luxury and hood love in this blazing African American urban hood romance standalone by Aleisha Dawn.