Zuri Maxwell isn't happy. Her job is a grind, and money is always tight. Her boyfriend Stephon is the best part of life, but between his income as an artist and her commission-based paycheck, they are barely scraping by.

Zuri Maxwell's job is a grind, and money is always tight. Between her boyfriend Stephon's income as an artist and her commission-based paycheck, they are barely scraping by. Julian, a sleek entrepreneur, is eager to pick her brain, and Zuri jumps at the chance to talk business with someone who has everything she wants. As Julian wines and dines her, Zuri starts moving in elite circles. Now she faces a crossroads: Will she give up the stable, loving life she knows for one that glitters, but may not be gold? -- adapted from back cover