Destiny has mapped out her life. She'd always had an clear visual of what she wanted and where she wanted to go. On the day she is to finally move out of her parents home and begin this perfectly planned life she is dealt an life changing blow. She's adopted, and her parents never seemed to intend to tell her. Her perfectly planned life doesn't seem as important anymore, because she's wondering if it's what she wants or what she just thought was expected of her.

Destiny moves to New York with her cousin. She's hired to an small magazine and a job that is well below her creditials, while she's taking the opportunity to find her biological parents. At her new job she meets Anthony "Tony" who is immediately taken with her, but Destiny has a goal at the moment, and she also isn't too sure about dating a white man. Eventually she gives it a try, but she can't ignore the stares, the outbursts from her cousin, or the way the black community treats her. She also feels she can't take this relationship seriously herself, but she finds herself falling in love anyway, and that scares her even more.

She finally breaks it off with Tony after an altercation at a club that didn't feel the two should be "socializing". Although heartbroken, she continues her search for her parents, finding her father and finally her mother. She is shocked by what she finds in her lineage and not only that, an ironic twist comes into play that makes Destiny rethink her views on race and her reasoning for breaking up with a good man that actually loved her.

Mr. Derrios wrote a book that was full of characters with depth. His supporting characters were lightly placed and added to the story. It was a "drama" and "romance" all in one. His characters were likable and disliked, but they were human and you knew that their enviornments shaped their personalities. It was relistic in many ways and far fetched in another case, but it made for such good drama that you don't care. My only vice was the end of the book. The chapter should have been an Epilogue instead of an "fast forward". Also, I'm not into "drivel". Some women like it, but I'd soon read something else than wedding vows. Maybe I'll go back and read it, but I definitely enjoyed this book, immensely and hope much success to Mr. Derrios. I hope he doesn't let this be his only work. A great coming of age and finding one's place story.

This is one the best stories I have read. The Charaters are easy to like and relate to. Mr Derrios has true talent.

This was one of the best interracial books that I have read this year! For a first time author, this story was phenominal! Great storyline Michael!