Blood Ties and Back Streets By Tyronda Sims Thrown out at twenty-two after a false accusation, Keyera is forced to survive on the unforgiving streets of Atlanta. With no safety net and nowhere to turn, she meets Marcus, a man who offers protection, direction, and a sense of belonging when she needs it most. But what begins as rescue slowly tightens into control. Pulled into a world she never chose, Keyera becomes trapped between loyalty and survival, love and fear. As the streets harden her, buried truths begin to surface secrets rooted deeper than the pavement beneath her feet. When the past collides with the present, she is confronted with a revelation that changes everything she thought she knew about herself, her bloodline, and the people she trusted most. Blood Ties and Back Streets is a raw, gripping novel about identity, survival, and the devastating power of hidden truths. It explores how far a woman can be pushed before she must decide whether to remain bound by her past or fight her way free.