"People come into your path for a reason, a season, or a lifetime."--UnknownZia Norton is a beautiful, street-savvy 18-year-old when she leaves home for her first college experience at Clark-Atlanta University. She is excited and motivated to experience everything she can along this journey. During her years there her professors, her classwork, her sexual encounters, her friends-both new and old-and her quest to find love are an on-going challenge.She meets a charming, handsome, experienced young man who seems to be everything she wants. However, her anticipation soon turns to desperation as she discovers he has a dark secret that changes her path and alters Zia's life forever. Zia shares her story of love, pain, and redemption that will have you inspired and rooting for her right down to the pitch-perfect final words and leave you with a satisfied smile.