Set amid the natural beauty of the Caribbean island of Antigua, this creative novel details Te'Kare's struggles with her own weaknesses and the question of what she wants in life. Despite numerous lessons, Te has a difficult time learning to balance her dreams with the truth of the adage that all that glitters is not gold. Her naivete leaves her susceptible to the wiles of a cunning and malicious scheme that threatens her very future as well as that of her longtime boyfriend, D'mitri Stanford.
A fast-moving plot filled with astonishing twists fully engages the reader in Te'Kare's dilemma, building an appealing momentum toward the surprising conclusion of Marcel Marshall's All That Glitters Is Not Gold.