| In These Streets Contributor(s): Ellis, Shelly (Author) |
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ISBN: 149671895X ISBN-13: 9781496718952 Publisher: Dafina Books OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | African American - Women - Fiction | Romance - African American - Fiction | African American - Urban |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| Series: Branch Avenue Boys |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.25" (0.65 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: They beat the odds and turned their lives around. But now three best friends will go head-to-head with ambition, deception--and each other . . . Derrick. Ricky. Jamal. One's responsible; one's still a player; one's upwardly-mobile. Sentenced to the Branch Avenue Boys' Youth Institute at twelve, they grabbed the chance for better futures. They stayed tight even when their lives diverged--but the times . . . they are a-changing. New deputy mayor Jamal is anti-corruption, which means severing ties with Ricky, now a "criminally-adjacent" businessman. But political power plays and unrequited love will lead Jamal to a lethal choice . . . Ricky doesn't mind running a front for DC's biggest drug dealer, but when he pursues a sexy customer at his strip club and discovers she's a cop, any wrong move could end Ricky's good times permanently . . . Now the Institute's new leader, Derrick is torn between his job and his fianc e, Melissa. But when a cute new instructor who supports him and his mission arrives, he wonders if he should leave Melissa behind, not the Institute. However, this dilemma is nothing compared to a problem brewing right under his nose, and the fallout will strike at the heart of the three friends' bond--and put more than their survival on the line . . . Praise for Lust & Loyalty "Ellis has created another phenomenal novel." --RT Book Reviews "The secrets, scandals, and surprises will keep fans turning at a furious pace." --Booklist |
