Dionne dances to work her way through school and give her son the best life possible. One night, in walks Javario and his crew and he takes an interest in Dionne, as a woman. And after he meets her and her son in his barbershop, that interest is solidified. But can they get past Javario's hard demeanor, Dionne's hyper independence, and both of their hesitation to trust?

Okay, so Javario has a rough mouth and an even rougher demeanor and that almost took me out of this, but he managed to balance it out. I actually ended up liking him more and more. The extended family dynamic in this book is so good. I love the side story about Row's dad and also loved that his family was able to keep a piece of his brother after everything happened. Dionne was fierce and strong, a good mama and about her business and her money. I love how she stood up for herself and her choices. Girl Melanie played both sides for too long and I was glad when Dionne got rid of her. Row has his unhinged moments and I gasped at some and laughed at others. Their fallout made me sad, but Row's dad's words had me feeling like Dionne, ready to fight for him, lol. It was a good ride, and I would take it again anytime with this these characters.