Kash promised Cammie that he would never leave but when the fast paced, gang life he once lived catches up with him, the life he planned for Cammie and their family is setback and sends Cammie spiraling downhill. Struggling to be independent until things get back to how it was supposed to be, Cammie refuses help from anyone involved with the gang and takes on all responsibilities on her own. Staying loyal to Kash, she still looks forward to Donatello's check in calls, the only one still involved in a life of crime. All of this going on while Cammie fights to understand how Rubin works, why some of his actions and what he says don't line up compared to what he is really thinking. More characters are introduced and some dirty little secrets start to reveal themselves due to dirty little actions. The gang thought that once they got their life together this Drug Cartel would be a thing of the past but it just might keep things going. Time moves much faster in this book Sequel to The Understanding

The sleek, two door Mustang races through the empty streets of Los Angeles at dusk as Kash tries to get away from the bright red Land Rover that stays on his tail as he cuts corners and swaps paint with parked cars. Kash looked next to him and in the passenger seat was Cammie Frederick. Highland County University's most intelligent student but also the most unnoticed. Not too long ago did he break into her home and take her without her consent. Now he's driving her into her new life with him. A life with Organized Criminals, the gangsters with expensive suits and ties not sagging pants. What is she getting herself into...more like what she is being dragged into.

The greatest tragedy the world has ever known turned out to be the ultimate catalyst for change. In the wake of World War III, which decimated most of the world's population, the remaining survivors vowed to not continue to repeat the same mistakes of the past. Fortunately, they had something previous generations did not have - advanced technology. The year is 2117 and this once shattered civilization has become prosperous again. Innovative forms of technology have enabled them to abandon the old model and re-engineer a better way of living for all. Brain implants and genetic modifications have made an entire population educated, healthy, and kind. Despite the benefits of this technology, it has created some unforeseen side effects that threaten humankind's existence. When technology proves to be inept at solving the world's problem, a new hope emerges in the unlikeliest form - a young orphan girl. *** Cyberpunk, dystopian, technology, future, futurism, scifi, heroine, prodigy...

"Once we got to the end of the driveway, we both look back at the place that caused us so much pain and misery. I couldn’t believe it. We were actually going to be free from the abuse. Maybe this was going to be our happily ever after. It was almost too good to be true. Almost. " 15 year old Jessica Lynn Stewart has had a very difficult start to her life. After her mother dies of a heroin overdose and her brother commits suicide only after five months of living with their Aunt and Uncle, all Jessica has is her younger sister Melissa. They have gone through Hell and back with everything their Uncle puts them through and Jessica has finally gotten the courage to say enough! Jessica decides to take matters into her own hands and if that means leaving with Melissa, then that's what she will do!

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