"StreetHeart" follows the life of a young man as he makes a choice between his loyalty to the streets, and his love and dedication to his family. A convicted felon with two strikes against him, Dion is frustrated by trying to live right. An ex-hustler now reduced to working for minimum wage, he feels that his life is falling apart. Now with only a couple of weeks before he will be face-to-face with his firstborn son, Dion wants to be able to look him in the eyes as a man. Feeling cornered, he deems his only way to come up is by getting involved in what is supposed to be a routine drug deal. He joins his boys as a lookout in an attempt to make some fast cash. However, things do not go according to their plans. This is just the beginning of a tale involving 500 bricks of coke, 5 million dollars in dope money, and a crooked cop who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Dion's wife, Yvette, is pregnant with their first child. Yvette has stood by Dion through all the rough times and has proven herself trustworthy to him. Now she wants him to prove the same to her by being a good husband and father. Yvette knows that it is a struggle for Dion to let go of his old way of living. She only hopes that the temptation of easy money doesn't tear her away from her "StreetHeart". This is not your typical urban romance, it's filled with action and suspense. Courtney uses a hip writing style that hooks readers and keeps them turning pages. The elements of suspense and action throughout the story will appeal to both males and females.