Born into wealth, Erica Stanford has followed in her family's successful footsteps and now runs her own upscale boutique in an affluent Washington, D.C, neighborhood. But despite her good fortune, she's still missing someone special to share her life with-until a chance encounter changes everything. Handsome, rugged Jerome Kimbrough is hard to miss among the fellow citizens serving jury duty with Erica. And as the two get to know each other over the course of a two-week trial, their relationship soon turns into a passionate romance. Although they come from opposite worlds-Jerome is a blue-collar, city sanitation employee-they're both hard working dreamers with big ambitions. Yet while their differences aren't an issue for them, their friends, family-and Erica's ex-fiancĂ©-disagree. As all involved are forced to confront their hidden stereotypes, can Erica and Jerome endure the challenges in store for them-including a startling secret that could destroy it all?…
