Jermaine Parker is a budding basketball star who resides in the slums of Miami. Despite his troubled environment, he's determined to earn a basketball scholarship and escape being another crime statistic in his city. As he chases his dream, he gets more than he can imagine. Jermaine learns the hard way that with success comes pain. Will he survive life's hard lessons or become a victim of his own success?

Karla Johnson is a sweet, innocent, Southern girl. But in 12th grade her values are challenged when she becomes interested in dating. While her male counterparts' hormones are flying out of control, she finds herself dodging the games they play for sex. One smooth guy she may not be able to resist is her best friend's boyfriend-Terrell Lewis. Born and raised in the hood, Terrell has all the qualities to look for in a guy. He's intelligent, handsome-a pure gentleman and a dynamic football star-but trouble seems to follow him wherever he goes. He is definitely no stranger to the law. Karla just...