At age forty-three, Nina Morgan Clarke is stepping into her dream job as a trifecta: a first-generation, Black female head of the storied Royal-Hawkins School. To mark the moment, Nina and her best friend take a long-overdue girls' trip to celebrate. As Nina's school year gets underway, all seems to be progressing as planned. Before long, wunder-hire Jared Jones relentlessly pushes Nina to her ethical limits. Her daughter, Xandra, accuses one of her teachers of misconduct. And most alarming, the repercussions of her trip force Nina into a life-altering choice.
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