The secret child. The menace to society. The chosen one. Following a chilling winter of revelations and newfound relationships, sunshine breaks through, and Koya Priest finds herself basking in its rays. Before truly enjoying them, dark clouds warn her of a brewing storm. When one lie turns into two, she finds herself going against everything she knows is morally wrong. Coming to terms with what she didn’t want to accept, the fearless beauty despises that she may be more like her father, Duke, than she realized. Having been referred to as intimidating and downright ruthless, Parish Sneaux doesn’t let the opinion of others worry him. He is who he is and stands on that. Wickedly handsome and a force in the streets, he’s accustomed to getting whatever he wants. Parish makes no exceptions regarding his respect, family, and the gang. That’s until he gets a rude awakening from the same streets he vowed not to let be his demise. Determined and focused as ever, Vezzo Fallago is preparing to enter his sophomore year and dominate on the court. With hoop dreams to go far, the reality of where he comes from quickly checks him. Boys like Vezzo weren’t supposed to make it out of the hood. They weren’t expected to be more than what some parts of society saw them as. So, when an opportunity arises for him to go beyond the Eastside, Vezzo takes it, unaware of the consequences. In this coming-of-age urban romance tale, morals are tested, loyalty is questioned, and boundaries get crossed in the worst way. Summer is the hottest season of the year, but this one will be the coldest one ever.