Book excerpt: Harper is following her dreams and staying focused on her goals. But as they say, when things are going well, there’s always something or someone trying to pull you down. After getting shot, Maleek is ready for war as he tries to find out who would be bold enough to try and kill him. Will Harper and Maleek be able to grow as a couple or will people on the outside see to it that they don’t? Phenix is still hiding her relationship from her brother, but she knows it’s time to tell him the truth. How will Maleek feel knowing that she’s been hiding a relationship with someone that he considers his brother? Liam has always had Maleek’s back and this time it’s no different. He’s ready to find out who tried to come at their organization, and make an example out of them. Money, power and respect is the root of all evil. What happens when you complicate that even more and add love?