After the passing of her granny and with her sister in prison, the weight of the world seems to be fitting uncomfortably on Honesty Barret's shoulders.
Now, her only living situation in Parkway Gardens appears to be in jeopardy as her aunt and her pimp bombard their way into her granny's home. With aspirations of moving out of the Gardens and creating a better life for herself by doing hair, unbeknownst to Honesty, her dreams are about to become a reality, but not in the way that she expects.
When one of her best friends calls for an emergency hair appointment, Honesty has no problem going to her rescue, but will she end up being the one who is saved? Even though destiny places her in the vicinity of the rudest, grumpiest, and meanest street titan she has ever come across, her soul cries out that he is the safest place for her to be. But will Honesty listen to her heart and capture the love that she has been missing? Or will she flee far away and leave endless possibilities behind?
TLC once asked, 'What about your friends?' In this elaborately written urban fiction standalone, Honesty discovers the answer to this question when betrayal, secrets, and loyalty surface. As life starts flipping and twisting in unconceivable ways for her, join Honesty on this dubious journey as she realizes how the realest things can end up being just an illusion.