When a fearless community activist and a battle-scarred street legend find themselves on opposite sides of a growing neighborhood crisis, sparks fly—and not the kind either of them can afford to follow.

Imani Reyes has spent her life fighting for change from podiums, petitions, and peaceful protests. She believes in justice, in truth, and in using her voice to protect the people of East Delridge. What she doesn’t believe in? Dante Cross—the man with a reputation for walking the line between power and peril.

Dante doesn’t care about being liked. His loyalty runs deep, and he’s willing to make hard choices to keep his crew—and his city—from crumbling. But when Imani storms into his world with fire in her eyes and a heart that refuses to bend, everything he thought he knew about love, loyalty, and survival starts to fracture.

Their chemistry is undeniable. Their ideologies? Unforgiving. And when betrayal, violence, and buried secrets threaten to rip their world apart, Imani and Dante must decide if love is worth the risk—or if walking away is the only way to stay standing.

Can two people on opposite sides of the fight find a way to stand together… before the crossfire consumes them both?

Boardrooms & Backrooms