Her Cousin's Keeper

The days leading up to Candace Coleman's wedding are hectic to say the least. Work, dress fittings, wedding rehearsal, holiday shopping, and being a mommy have her running ragged. Reports that her fiance-, NBA rookie Michael Marshall, has been arrested while at an away game bring Candace's dream of a happy future with the man she loves crashing down around her.

Ayana, the eldest of the Coleman cousins, rides a very high horse. Men have always been drawn to her, but none of her many conquests have managed to capture her heart. Though she's a big fan of being tied down (under the right circumstances), she refuses to be tied down to any one man- until she meets the one man who, miraculously, isn't mesmerized by her beauty or her other assets. All she wants to do during her winter break is keep her cousin Candace from making a huge mistake by marrying Michael Marshall

In her mind, Nicola Coleman has never been able to measure up to her older and prettier cousins, who have never been without a man at their sides. Coming home for the holidays is not something that she is looking forward to, especially since she just broke up with her boyfriend in a public scene that could have gotten her expelled from school.

More like sisters than cousins, Nicola, Candace, and Ayana are each other 's companions, confidants, protectors, and at times each other 's antagonists.