Getting pregnant at sixteen shifts Izrael “Izzy” Carter’s life dramatically when her mother sends her away hastily. Forced to leave her first love behind, Izzy finds solace in the unborn life they’ve created together. Five years and many tears later she’s back home in Atlanta. Just when her future begins to reach new highs, old lows from her past return. Luca is nothing like she remembers, but is everything she has been missing. Dismantled dreams of playing pro ball drives Luca “Lu” Cortez to the one thing he knows best; the streets. Gambling with his life leaves Luca taking a charge that wasn’t meant for him. Spending five years of his life locked away from his family, puts a hole in his heart. That is until he runs into Izzy. Though he feels betrayed that she fled when he needed her the most, the connection is still there. In this intriguing tale of love and lies, Izzy and Luca learn quickly, what’s done in the dark always comes to the light.
