After her mother is brutally murdered by an abusive boyfriend, Karma Alonso-Walker decides to take matters into her own hands and avenge her mother's death by any means necessary. While on her journey for vengeance, Karma falls in love with Money Parks, a Newark, New Jersey, police officer. As the relationship between the two grows, people and events from the lovers' pasts come to light, forcing them to face unspoken truths. ... As Karma's life spirals out of control, her exploration leads her to self-preservation and true happiness- or does it?--P. [4] of cover.