Nirvana: A Kingston Heights Novel - Paperback

Maia Smith is the head of her family, despite being the middle child. With a terminally ill mother, and a deceased father, most of the weight falls on her instead of her other two siblings. She works hard to keep the lights on, while her big sister Aria and her baby brother Juvie run the streets. However, things weren't always that way. Two years ago, the Smith family had high hopes and plans of finally leaving the dangerous, murderous small town, Kingston Heights but when Jerard, Maia's father, is gunned down, things take a traumatic turn for the worst. Sadly, in Kingston, Jerard's murder is just another added tally to the steady rising murder rate. For the Smith family, it was much, much more than that. The tragedy causes what seems to be a domino effect. When life gets a little too heavy for her to bare alone, Maia's best friend Kadeem is there as a constant reminder to her that she doesn't have to. Kadeem has always been there for her. Their fathers were best friends, which, naturally made them best friends too. However, Maia was hit with the biggest curveball when she started to fall in love with him at the tender age of fifteen. Unbeknownst to Maia, Kadeem has known since the moment she fell in love because he ended up falling too. He keeps his feelings at bay for selfless reasons. Maia has dreams. He does not