The Temptation of Fate is a tale of naïve teenagers and ignorant young adults who tempt fate with their rebellious, value-deficient attitudes. These youngsters are never prepared to take responsibilities for their actions because they think the world owes them something. And they are inadvertently encouraged by parents who do not know the difference between parental love and negligence.

JESSICA WEATHERS: A 17-year-old that cannot wait to be free from an assumed parental control. But when fate finally presents her with “independence”, she is too overwhelmed to handle it.

LAKEERA WATSON: This 16-year-old teenager thinks all that glitters is gold. Due to her ignorance and naivety, she gets easily lured into sex by her mother’s boyfriend. But the mother, in spite of her reckless indiscretion, has “been there, done that” and will not want a case of history repeating itself.

ERIC TURNER: A 23-year-old young adult rises up through “thick and thin” in a notorious Chicago south-side neighborhood to become a healthcare professional. He, however, commits some moral and legal blunders that threaten to derail everything, for which he has worked.

MARY MILLER: Turner’s mother is a strong woman that struggles against all odds and stereotypes to ensure the emancipation of her kids from a ghetto existence. But when her son suddenly appears to be on a downward spiral, she springs into action not only to save him from going to jail but also to avoid his relapse into a life of doldrums. $2.99 on Kindle.