Love, Drama, Friendship, Money, and Family and the five elements make up the newly released title, 
Street Love. Street Love is a Triple Crown Publication analogy with contributing authors, Kiesha Ervin, Danielle Santiago, Quentin Carter, T. Styles, and Leo Sullivan. These five authors combined created an exciting book that you will not be able to put down.
Kiesha Ervin’s story, After the Storm is a story that deals with the question: how deep does love go? Mo is deeply in love with her man Quan of eight years but can’t stand the fact that he is cheating on her with another woman. Mo knows that she should leave but she just can’t bring herself to do it, and to make matters worse she thinks that Quan is having a baby with the woman that he is cheating with. Torn between love and hate she must decide if she should leave Quan once and for all or is she so deep in love with him that she’ll take his drama.
For those that have been in a half-commented relationship, then they will probably be able to relate to the drama in After the Storm. Although it was not my favorite story it is definitely an opener to the rest of the tales. The realness is what I liked most about Keisha’s story.
Danielle Santiago’s wrote Allure of the Game which is a story about a gangstress named Arnessa, and with the help of Butta, she becomes a major drug dealer. She begins to step up her business giving Suef her drug rival a hard time collecting his paper in the streets. When one of Suef’s men sexually abuses Arnessa’s little sister Cenise, she realizes that she’s not cut out for the drug game. However, as she realizes this the drug game is calling Cenise and she just might call back.
Allure of the Game was an excellent story told by Danielle Santiago with a unique turn because instead of stepping up the game more and more until they take the crown, Arnessa realizes quick that the game is not for her… keeping it real. No matter what gender you are, the drug game can claim you, impress you, or disgust you.
Quentin Carter’s, The Fink is about trust and deceit. Phelix Mitchell is a snitch who was supposed to do 25 years in jail but instead he did 3 years because he ratted out his friend. Phelix is weighed down with guilt after what he did to his friend and all he wants to do is settle down and be surrounded by family when he gets home, but the streets don’t like snitches and they won’t let him relax. His own brother doesn’t show him respect, and his girl is caught in lies that tear him apart. In order to set things straight he does what he has to do in order to save his friend and gain back the respect that he once had.
Phelix’s character in The Fink was interesting to read about because it raised the eyebrow as to what did he have to do in order to regain his respect again. Snitching is a real problem in today’s society people are afraid to talk. No one wants to suffer the wrath of the streets that have been holding down this age old code… The possibility of loved ones being harmed makes it taboo. After reading this book, it is clear that the author is making a statement that if you are going to snitch on someone then you should also snitch on yourself first.
T. Styles, Cold as Ice is a story about Pepper Thomas who is a straight “A” student and dreams of getting out of the rough part of Southeast Washington, DC. Pepper sees a chance when she stumbles upon a DVD that could send Ice a respected gangster to jail. Holding the DVD for ransom and trying not to get caught, she hatches a plan that could make her wishes come true. Of course, plans don’t always turn out the way that you want them to and Pepper is starting to regret the choice she made.
This heart racing story had the book pasted to my hands. Not many twists and turns, and the story continued to make you read all the way through. The moral of the story: Don’t get greedy, and good things come to those who wait.
Leo Sullivan’s, B-More Love is about a high school senior named Ashley who is about to enter college. Ashley is a supportive daughter and sister who takes care of her family and loves her hard working mother very much. When Ashley’s mother falls ill to one of the deadliest cancers, Ashley has to stay strong and find a way to support her family.
Jamal is a young gangster who is known throughout the streets after his robbery and murder of the people that hung out at The Spot Pool Hall. Jamal is constantly looking over his shoulder for the cops and the gangsters that have money for his head. When Jamal meets up with Ashley, who he has had a crush on for years, he realizes that he must get out of the hood and clean himself up, but first he has to handle the people that are looking to be rid of him and he might not make it out alive.
This entire book was very entertaining and it is highly recommended. It was filled with everything that an anthology need: love to drama, action, twist, anticipation, etc.
Street Love. Street Love is a Triple Crown Publication analogy with contributing authors, Kiesha Ervin, Danielle Santiago, Quentin Carter, T. Styles, and Leo Sullivan. These five authors combined created an exciting book that you will not be able to put down.Kiesha Ervin’s story, After the Storm is a story that deals with the question: how deep does love go? Mo is deeply in love with her man Quan of eight years but can’t stand the fact that he is cheating on her with another woman. Mo knows that she should leave but she just can’t bring herself to do it, and to make matters worse she thinks that Quan is having a baby with the woman that he is cheating with. Torn between love and hate she must decide if she should leave Quan once and for all or is she so deep in love with him that she’ll take his drama.
For those that have been in a half-commented relationship, then they will probably be able to relate to the drama in After the Storm. Although it was not my favorite story it is definitely an opener to the rest of the tales. The realness is what I liked most about Keisha’s story.
Danielle Santiago’s wrote Allure of the Game which is a story about a gangstress named Arnessa, and with the help of Butta, she becomes a major drug dealer. She begins to step up her business giving Suef her drug rival a hard time collecting his paper in the streets. When one of Suef’s men sexually abuses Arnessa’s little sister Cenise, she realizes that she’s not cut out for the drug game. However, as she realizes this the drug game is calling Cenise and she just might call back.
Allure of the Game was an excellent story told by Danielle Santiago with a unique turn because instead of stepping up the game more and more until they take the crown, Arnessa realizes quick that the game is not for her… keeping it real. No matter what gender you are, the drug game can claim you, impress you, or disgust you.
Quentin Carter’s, The Fink is about trust and deceit. Phelix Mitchell is a snitch who was supposed to do 25 years in jail but instead he did 3 years because he ratted out his friend. Phelix is weighed down with guilt after what he did to his friend and all he wants to do is settle down and be surrounded by family when he gets home, but the streets don’t like snitches and they won’t let him relax. His own brother doesn’t show him respect, and his girl is caught in lies that tear him apart. In order to set things straight he does what he has to do in order to save his friend and gain back the respect that he once had.
Phelix’s character in The Fink was interesting to read about because it raised the eyebrow as to what did he have to do in order to regain his respect again. Snitching is a real problem in today’s society people are afraid to talk. No one wants to suffer the wrath of the streets that have been holding down this age old code… The possibility of loved ones being harmed makes it taboo. After reading this book, it is clear that the author is making a statement that if you are going to snitch on someone then you should also snitch on yourself first.
T. Styles, Cold as Ice is a story about Pepper Thomas who is a straight “A” student and dreams of getting out of the rough part of Southeast Washington, DC. Pepper sees a chance when she stumbles upon a DVD that could send Ice a respected gangster to jail. Holding the DVD for ransom and trying not to get caught, she hatches a plan that could make her wishes come true. Of course, plans don’t always turn out the way that you want them to and Pepper is starting to regret the choice she made.
This heart racing story had the book pasted to my hands. Not many twists and turns, and the story continued to make you read all the way through. The moral of the story: Don’t get greedy, and good things come to those who wait.
Leo Sullivan’s, B-More Love is about a high school senior named Ashley who is about to enter college. Ashley is a supportive daughter and sister who takes care of her family and loves her hard working mother very much. When Ashley’s mother falls ill to one of the deadliest cancers, Ashley has to stay strong and find a way to support her family.
Jamal is a young gangster who is known throughout the streets after his robbery and murder of the people that hung out at The Spot Pool Hall. Jamal is constantly looking over his shoulder for the cops and the gangsters that have money for his head. When Jamal meets up with Ashley, who he has had a crush on for years, he realizes that he must get out of the hood and clean himself up, but first he has to handle the people that are looking to be rid of him and he might not make it out alive.
This entire book was very entertaining and it is highly recommended. It was filled with everything that an anthology need: love to drama, action, twist, anticipation, etc.
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