What you are about to read is a call to arms. Best to prepare for a confrontation.' New York
Times Book Review 'A hard-hitting masterpiece. I devoured it.' Kristen Arnett author of WITH
TEETH 'A madcap story you won't want to put down' Rachel Yoder author of NIGHTBITCH Damani is
tired. Every day she cares for her mum drives ride shares to pay the bills and is angry at a
world that promised her more before spitting her out. The city is alive with protests fighting
for people like her but Damani can barely afford - literally - to pay attention. That is until
the summer she meets Jolene and life opens up. Jolene seems like she could be the perfect
girlfriend - attentive attractive an ally - and their chemistry is undeniable. Jolene's done
the reading she goes to every protest she has all the right answers. So maybe Damani can look
past the one thing that's holding her back: Jolene is rich. And not only rich but white too.
But just as their romance intensifies just as Damani learns to trust Jolene does something
unforgivable setting off a truly explosive chain of events.
