Fresh out of jail, Keysha's mom, Justine, wants to reconnect—despite abandoning Keysha to a father she hardly knew. Keysha is sure Justine's troubled past is going to play havoc with her life. For once, Keysha's hunches are right on target. Original.

Whoever said “family comes first” never met Keysha's mom, Justine. Fresh out of jail, Justine wants to reconnect with her daughter—despite abandoning her to a father she hardly knew. Keysha is sure Justine's troubled past is going to play havoc with her own present and future. To add more drama to the mix, her younger brother, Mike, is now a wannabe player, determined to get with a girl Keysha just “knows” is trouble.

For once, all of Keysha's hunches are right on target. And now it's up to her to untangle a dangerous mess...before the life and new family she's just begun to build come crashing down around her....

Earl Sewell is the author of “Taken for Granted, Through Thick and Thin, The Flip Side of Money” and “When Push Comes to Shove.”