From Book 1: The street life was the only means for Deon to get by. Being faced with the threat of going to prison, Deon decided that the street life wasn’t worth losing his freedom. Turning his life around not only helped him to become one of Chicago’s most loved barber shop owners, but he was the heart of the city. With the success of his growing and constantly expanding business and the love of a beautiful woman, Deon had it all. He felt as if his life was complete, but the one thing he lacked was commitment and loyalty to his niggas. Ebony thought she had found her forever in Deon. Although he had cheated in the past, they were able to put the past behind them and build a solid relationship. But when Ebony learns that Deon has committed the utmost sign of disrespect, her heart turned cold, leaving a wound that she couldn’t possibly forgive. Trying to move on and rebuild her life, an old friend comes along and seems to be exactly what she needs to put the pieces of her life back together again, but visions of her past with Deon are making it hard for her to move on with her life. Between running Deon’s shops and growing his street business, Kane is a busy man. At the end of the day, all he wants is to come home and spend time with his beautiful wife, Kelly. But for some reason, Kelly doesn’t seem to want to spend time with him. Trying his hardest to make his marriage work, Kane is willing to do any and everything it takes to make Kelly happy, but he can’t seem to rid himself of his suspicions of Kelly having an affair. When what’s done in the dark comes to light, Kane is forced to do the unthinkable. Kelly is unsatisfied in her marriage to Kane. Part of the reason for her unhappiness is she never loved him in the first place. The other part is her growing love for another man; a man that she can’t have. But when she gets some not so expected news, Kelly is sure that this man will be hers. However, when things don’t go as planned, Kelly finds herself in a situation that causes her to do some things that are out of her control. As truths are exposed, feelings are hurt, and hearts are tested, this circle of friends is put to the test to determine love over lust, or friend turned enemy. Find out how far this group is willing to go, all in the name of love.
