Rubylashette
Fifteen-year-old Sapphire is young, beautiful, fearless, and already known throughout Chicago's South Side for standing on business. Growing up surrounded by the streets, Sapphire has always been one of the guys-thuggin' from the court to the trap while still embracing her feminine side. She's quick with her mouth, quicker with her hands, and never backs down from anybody.
But behind Sapphire's tough exterior is a young girl growing up too fast in a world that demands toughness to survive.
As summer unfolds, Sapphire finds herself caught between loyalty, friendships, family secrets, street drama, and situations far bigger than she ever imagined. What begins as another unforgettable South Side summer slowly turns into a journey that will test everything Sapphire thinks she knows about herself and the people closest to her.
Because in the streets, innocence doesn't last forever.
And sometimes, growing up comes with a price you never saw coming.
Broken Innocence is a raw, unapologetic urban fiction story about coming of age, surviving the streets, and discovering that sometimes the people you trust the most are the ones capable of breaking you.