Drama. Passion. Emotion. Fear. Love. Questionable decisions. Unintended consequences. Hopefulness. Disappointment. Happiness. Bliss. Truth. Lies. With just an on-the-surface review of any person"s life, you will fi nd a little of all these things, but in the lives of Vince Robinson and Keisha Gray, the decisions they make together and individually create a kaleidoscope of mental states driven by otherwise simple choices, by extraordinary contributors to society. Keisha is a seasoned public relations manager who just landed a deal with an embattled professional star athlete trying to reinvent himself and reset his career. Unknown to her, she will be paired with Asha Bailey, a critically-acclaimed documentary fi lmmaker, to help rebuild the name and popularity of one of the NFL"s most gifted members. Seems like the perfect match, but these two powerful women share more than a lucrative project. Th ey have one other thing in common: Vince Robinson. He is an old college friend of Keisha and new romantic interest of Asha, and as their worlds entangle, the past becomes present, and the present becomes the future. But it"s the not-so-distant past that sets off a domino eff ect of desire, excitement, experimentation, intrigue, pleasure, sadness, shame, remorse, anger, rage, and ultimately . . . grief. PRIMROSE PATH TO PAIN is an exploration into what being human is in the prime of our lives, and beginning to end, expect the journey to be fi lled with highs and lows and everything in between. A native of Chicago, IL, and Business graduate of Alabama State University, CY PHILIPS now resides in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA with his wife and son. With his debut literary work, he hopes to introduce readers to a style of writing where they are persuaded to allow their minds to run wild, like a . . . hell, it"s your mind, you decide.