Lexi had been abused by her boyfriend, Jake, for years. Beaten, raped and kept isolated, she finally decided enough was enough and fled from her home, escaping his presence and his powerful wrath. However, as soon as the handsome, mysteriously dark shopkeeper came into her life, maybe things would turn out for the better. Living with him was a demand; being with him was by choice. She just hoped the past wouldn't come back to haunt her when all was forgotten.

I didn't marry him out of love, nor because I liked him. I didn't marry him for his family money or wealth, or for popularity. Truth be told, I could care less about this guy and who he was. I Married the Bad Boy for protection. Kami's life was hell. Until the bad boy came along to save her. She never had an easy life. Most of her teenage years, all she had were bruises and bad memories. Her mother had married another man whose happiness came from hurting her. But when Brandon appeared in her life, some things were about to change. He had seen the bruises, and how it pained her. So he did something about it. He married her to protect her. But did Kami make the right decision marrying him? All the men in her life either left her, like her father did, or hurt her, as was the case with her step-father. There was no guarantee that Brandon wouldn't leave her, or hurt her. What would happen to her life now that she was married to the bad boy? Will he be able to keep her from harm?

It all began with a damn school project and from then on the fire was lit between Jake and Alyssa. Their love kindled and they became inseparable, but their is one thing working against them. The fact that Jake is white and Alyssa is black and in the small town of Deatsville, Alabama this relationship is not tolerable. Does love recognize color? Follow their journey and find out.