He's a young black man. She's a white bodyguard. Will racism tear their love apart?When a string of racially-motivated hate crimes start to take place around him, Malcolm Collins fears that he may know who's to blame. After all, he grew up in a racist household his entire life. His father spews acceptable slurs throughout all of his lectures, tarnishing the minds of his students. But when Malcolm is assigned a white and beautiful Citadel bodyguard, everything changes.Wendy Ryan will do anything to protect Malcolm from the racist crimes that are plaguing their town. As Malcolm and Wendy grow closer, their chemistry ignites and nothing can keep them apart—not even the hatred that surrounds them. But after Malcolm's parents discover their relationship, neither Wendy nor Malcolm is safe. Can they protect what they've created despite the racist hatred that threatens to destroy them?