From the day she was born Nola Chambers is rejected by those she should most trust. Born with dark skin in a family that prides themselves on their “light” complexion, Nola grows up abandoned and perceived as worthless. Deprived of familial love, affection and security, she falls victim to her father’s abusive behavior and struggles through society’s harsh judgments of her black skin. Trying to overcome the brutalities in her life, she meets Dahlia Day. Their friendship opens another world for Nola.