Let You Down

by Lakisha Burkett

Seventeen-year-old Lexi has just graduated valedictorian, securing a full-ride to her dream medical school—a future she and her grandmother sacrificed everything to reach. But on the day she heads home for Christmas break, a single revelation shatters it all. Overnight, Lexi’s carefully mapped future veers off course. Bills mount. Options vanish. And as she fights to keep their world from collapsing, she partakes in a dangerous offer of fast cash — promising a quick relief at a price she can’t afford to pay. To save the only family she has, Lexi must decide how far she’s willing to go… and what she’s willing to lose.

151 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 5, 2026

Reviews

[Tisa Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I tell you LaKisha knows how to weave a story of family, love, friendship and deception into
Into a real life situation. This book is for the ones that have to believe in themselves ,
Thank you , you never disappoint me, keep up the good work!,

[Briitta (Momma_Shligga) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is deeply emotional from the start, pulling you into the characters’ hearts and making you feel every choice, every mistake, and every fragile hope. Just when I thought I knew where the story was going, Burkett delivered a twist I did not see coming. I actually had to pause and reread because it hit that hard. The pain, the vulnerability, and the raw honesty in the writing made the experience unforgettable.