A broken girl will blossom into a woman warrior.

Dia Fontaine has hit rock bottom and needs a change. Driven from her home by her toxic mother, she encounters a social club of Black women who assist in her healing and transformation. The social club is a secret society rooted in the history of the Dahomeyan Amazons.

During her training process, Dia reevaluates her worth and self-esteem. She finds rivalry in ShaRae, a fellow trainee, and a new mother figure in Ms. Manners, the Senior Instructor who embodies the spirit of the organization.

Hard Pressed is an action-packed, emotion-driven story about mothers, daughters, and women warriors