Lauren Parker, a Black police lieutenant, is going back to the city from a police conference in upstate New York. She picks up a young, cute, white female hitchhiker, Sunny York, who is escaping from an intolerable situation at home. As they head toward the city, Lauren finds herself attracted to Sunny and angered by her circumstances. Little does the lieutenant know that this chance meeting will be the catalyst to start her on a ten-year journey of self-discovery.
Sunny is the first in a series of four chapter books, Lauren's Quartet, each highlighting a strong woman that shapes Lauren's destiny.