Tangled Roots

Jinae Lyn is a determined 20-year-old university student from Mississippi, navigating life in New Jersey with big dreams and a tight budget. Raised by her father after her mother passed away during childbirth, Jinae is motivated by her father's sacrifices to ensure she makes the most of her scholarship and college years. While life is tough, she's determined to make it on her own and make her father proud.

David "East" Brewster, 24, is a ruthless and calculating kingpin who controls the drug game in New York, Atlanta, and New Jersey. With a reputation that shakes cities and a low-profile that keeps him under the radar, East lives a life of power and fear. Despite his dangerous world, East remains deeply connected to his family-his older brother Trey "Bully" Brewster and his younger sister Destiny-and holds a fierce loyalty to those he loves.

When East and Jinae accidentally cross paths in New Jersey, sparks fly. Jinae, unaware of East's true identity, is drawn to his mysterious aura, while East becomes intrigued by her drive, innocence, and the quiet strength she shares with her father. As their worlds collide, secrets will surface, choices will be made, and lines will blur between the life Jinae has worked so hard to build and the dangerous world East can't escape.

In a city full of temptations, danger, and betrayal, can love survive between a girl trying to keep her head above water and a kingpin with too many enemies?