What happens when you look for love in the wrong places? Ask M�lan Baxter, a twenty-eight year old promiscuous hood famous diva. Known for her exotic body and numerous lovers, M�lan was just looking for love in the wrong place, her hometown, Newark, NJ, a.k.a. Brick City. Trying to fill a void created by her absent parents and a former lover who is behind bars, M�lan all but gives up on love. Instead she fills her void with sex, money, and men. New lovers become memories of yesterday and M�lan is left trying to fill that void once more. That was until she meets the Greek God, Carter Michaels. Carter Michaels was living the perfect domestic life. Married to the love of his life and expecting their first child, nothing could be more perfect. But deep inside, Carter was unhappy and missing the thrill of living the fast life. A call from his brother, Cree, offers him an opportunity to get back into the life he once lived. Leaving the bore of his domestic life behind, Carter jumps back into the streets like he never left. What Carter never expected was to meet M�lan, let alone fall for her. When M�lan's former lover is released, all hell breaks loose. He wants everything that belongs to him. In this love story, lies are revealed, hearts are broken, friends become foes, and love becomes a battle in Brick City.