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BAD GIRLZ 4 LIFE by Shannon Holmes

August 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Plot Overview (from the back of the book)

Coming of age in the badlands of north Philadelphia – one of the toughest and poorest communities in the country – Tonya Morris has had to make some desperate and, at times, ruthless moves in her bid to survive. When Tonya stepped into the unforgiving business of stripping, [...]

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Tags: Holmes, Shannon · Philadelphia · Relationships · Salons · St. Martin's Griffin · Strippers

TRUE TO THE GAME III by Teri Woods

July 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Plot Overview (from the back of the book)

She’s got millions of reasons to live. But Gena has just as many enemies after her because of the stash she “inherited” from Quadir. The local crooked cops are determined to silence her for good. Members of Quadir’s crew are out to get more than what’s theirs. A [...]

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Tags: Drug Dealing · Police · Reading Group Guide · Relationships · Woods, Teri

TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT by Brenda Hampton (Urban Books)

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Plot Overview (from the back of the book)

Living under the same roof as man and wife is pure hell for Isaac and Cydney Conley. Isaac, a dirty cop and his grimey partner, Miguel, take on the streets of Saint Louis by extreme force stealing money from local dealers and fulfilling their manly needs with “ghetto [...]

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Tags: Police · Relationships · Urban Books