Authors Note

Elaine Helmsley couldn't be more odd. Feeling trapped by her small minded society she escapes through literature. But what happens when a dashing and exotic young man arrives and turns her town upside down?
Enter Arnand, a promising man with and undoubtedly bright future tainted by the only thing holding him back; He is colored. Now he must make unlikely alliances to fight for the freedom he wants. Two lives intertwine in this coming of age story of bravery and acceptance. Because what we want isn't always what we need, and what we deserve isn't always handed.