Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Teri Woods Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0977323471
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Growing up on the cold, mean, inner city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age how to use beauty and her body to get the things she wants, money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, Netta meets Black, a local drug dealer with a deep-seated hatred for new Yorkers, who falls head over heals in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money, and he seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.
B-More Careful
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Teri Woods Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0977323471
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Growing up on the cold, mean, inner city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age how to use beauty and her body to get the things she wants, money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, Netta meets Black, a local drug dealer with a deep-seated hatred for new Yorkers, who falls head over heals in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money, and he seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.
Publisher: Teri Woods Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0977323471
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Growing up on the cold, mean, inner city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age how to use beauty and her body to get the things she wants, money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, Netta meets Black, a local drug dealer with a deep-seated hatred for new Yorkers, who falls head over heals in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money, and he seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.
Bad Girlz
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416585591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The bestselling author of B-More Careful, Shannon Holmes, delivers Bad Girlz, another wild adventure into the streets. The setting this time is the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia. Bad Girlz takes you into the mysterious and often dangerous lives of young women who turn to the streets and strip clubs as a means of survival. These are girls who, along the way, suffer bad breaks and find themselves ripe for exploitation by men and women who pretend to be their saviors. Tender and Goldie were taken under wing by Kat, a veteran stripper, who enjoyed the life and the risks she had to take to stay in the mix of the sex trade. Both of these young and beautiful girls had ended up in dire straits and in need of Kat's help in different ways, but ultimately for the same reasons: They lacked the love and support that most of us expect to get at home and in our communities. Where they live, illegal money is often the only money to be made, and the difference between the law and the outlaw is tough to discern. Holmes tells a page-turning story of sex, money, and murder in the name of survival and reveals the many ways that good girls, trying to get by in desperate situations, become Bad Girlz.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416585591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The bestselling author of B-More Careful, Shannon Holmes, delivers Bad Girlz, another wild adventure into the streets. The setting this time is the Badlands, one of the toughest and poorest communities in Philadelphia. Bad Girlz takes you into the mysterious and often dangerous lives of young women who turn to the streets and strip clubs as a means of survival. These are girls who, along the way, suffer bad breaks and find themselves ripe for exploitation by men and women who pretend to be their saviors. Tender and Goldie were taken under wing by Kat, a veteran stripper, who enjoyed the life and the risks she had to take to stay in the mix of the sex trade. Both of these young and beautiful girls had ended up in dire straits and in need of Kat's help in different ways, but ultimately for the same reasons: They lacked the love and support that most of us expect to get at home and in our communities. Where they live, illegal money is often the only money to be made, and the difference between the law and the outlaw is tough to discern. Holmes tells a page-turning story of sex, money, and murder in the name of survival and reveals the many ways that good girls, trying to get by in desperate situations, become Bad Girlz.
Dirty Game
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429900237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Kenny "Ken-Ken" Greene left his days as a hustler behind him when his wife was killed during a scam gone bad, leaving him with a baby daughter. Now he's a cab driver, doing what he can to put food on the table and give his daughter, Destiny, everything she needs. In spite of his past or because of it, he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Destiny off the streets. But when he is shot and paralyzed during a robbery while on the job, Destiny knows that she has to step up to the plate to take care of the father who has provided for her. Allowing herself to learn from one of the fiercest street hustlers, Destiny becomes his lover and soon her skills rival his. But the longer she stays in the game, the deeper into the game she falls.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429900237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Kenny "Ken-Ken" Greene left his days as a hustler behind him when his wife was killed during a scam gone bad, leaving him with a baby daughter. Now he's a cab driver, doing what he can to put food on the table and give his daughter, Destiny, everything she needs. In spite of his past or because of it, he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Destiny off the streets. But when he is shot and paralyzed during a robbery while on the job, Destiny knows that she has to step up to the plate to take care of the father who has provided for her. Allowing herself to learn from one of the fiercest street hustlers, Destiny becomes his lover and soon her skills rival his. But the longer she stays in the game, the deeper into the game she falls.
B-More Careful: 20 Year Anniversary Edition
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Kingston Imperial
ISBN: 1734892579
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
B-More Careful takes sex, lies, and betrayal to the next level in this action-packed, fast-paced, suspense-filled novel. Growing up on the cold, mean, inner-city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age how to use her beauty and her body to get the things she wants: money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, she meets Black, a local drug dealer with a deep-seated hatred for New Yorkers who falls head over heels in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money and seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.
Publisher: Kingston Imperial
ISBN: 1734892579
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
B-More Careful takes sex, lies, and betrayal to the next level in this action-packed, fast-paced, suspense-filled novel. Growing up on the cold, mean, inner-city streets of Baltimore is Netta, leader of an all-girl clique called the Pussy Pound. With no father and a dope fiend for a mother, Netta learns at an early age how to use her beauty and her body to get the things she wants: money, cars, and jewelry. Chasing the almighty dollar, she meets Black, a local drug dealer with a deep-seated hatred for New Yorkers who falls head over heels in love with her. With a broken heart, Black discovers that Netta is only after his money and seeks the ultimate revenge against her life.
Caught Up
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617753742
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Author of the mega-best seller B-More Careful (350,000 sales) is back with an irresistible hard-boiled crime story on DC streets.
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617753742
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Author of the mega-best seller B-More Careful (350,000 sales) is back with an irresistible hard-boiled crime story on DC streets.
Never Go Home Again
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416510001
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Shannon Holmes -- Essence bestselling author of B-More Careful and Bad Girlz, and one of the brightest stars in urban fiction -- returns with a dramatic must-read novel inspired by his own life. Never Go Home Again is the story of Corey Dixon, a young man whose father tries as best he can to steer him away from the lure of the streets. And yet, like so many others in Corey's neighborhood, he finds the temptations of the lucrative drug trade too great to resist. While he makes fast money for a while, it is inevitable that it is he who has to pay, with his time and maybe even his life: by the age of sixteen Corey is locked up. Incarcerated in Riker's Island and then in prisons upstate, Corey lives through experiences that threaten to destroy his body, his mind, and eventually his spirit. But in the midst of his horrific imprisonment he discovers new strength to keep himself together and survive. Corey meets a few kind souls who mean him well, including a teacher who encourages him to get out of prison and make something of himself. The teacher also advises Corey to "never go home again." Though the homesick Corey does not immediately understand, he ultimately realizes the wisdom of his mentor's words. Unflinching and riveting, this story is the firsthand account of the brutal, unforgiving inner-city streets and prison life, as well as a difficult lesson in accepting responsibility and moving on.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416510001
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Shannon Holmes -- Essence bestselling author of B-More Careful and Bad Girlz, and one of the brightest stars in urban fiction -- returns with a dramatic must-read novel inspired by his own life. Never Go Home Again is the story of Corey Dixon, a young man whose father tries as best he can to steer him away from the lure of the streets. And yet, like so many others in Corey's neighborhood, he finds the temptations of the lucrative drug trade too great to resist. While he makes fast money for a while, it is inevitable that it is he who has to pay, with his time and maybe even his life: by the age of sixteen Corey is locked up. Incarcerated in Riker's Island and then in prisons upstate, Corey lives through experiences that threaten to destroy his body, his mind, and eventually his spirit. But in the midst of his horrific imprisonment he discovers new strength to keep himself together and survive. Corey meets a few kind souls who mean him well, including a teacher who encourages him to get out of prison and make something of himself. The teacher also advises Corey to "never go home again." Though the homesick Corey does not immediately understand, he ultimately realizes the wisdom of his mentor's words. Unflinching and riveting, this story is the firsthand account of the brutal, unforgiving inner-city streets and prison life, as well as a difficult lesson in accepting responsibility and moving on.
The Returned
Author: Jason Mott
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460330080
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
The National Book Award–winning author of Hell of a Book shares “a breathtaking novel that navigates emotional minefields with realism and grace” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Harold and Lucille Hargrave’s eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age they’ve settled comfortably into life without him. . . . Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep—flesh and blood, still eight years old. All over the world people’s loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it’s a miracle or a sign of the end. But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality. With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. This acclaimed debut novel marked Mott’s arrival as an important new voice in contemporary fiction.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460330080
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
The National Book Award–winning author of Hell of a Book shares “a breathtaking novel that navigates emotional minefields with realism and grace” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Harold and Lucille Hargrave’s eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age they’ve settled comfortably into life without him. . . . Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep—flesh and blood, still eight years old. All over the world people’s loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it’s a miracle or a sign of the end. But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality. With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. This acclaimed debut novel marked Mott’s arrival as an important new voice in contemporary fiction.
B-Careful: The B-More Careful Prequel
Author: Shannon Holmes
Publisher: Kingston Imperial
ISBN: 1734892560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
It’s the beginning of the end for Netta, the self-proclaimed leader of the Pussy Pound, as she lay in a hospital bed, in a coma, fighting for her life. As her life flashes before her eyes, Netta comes face to face with her own bad karma as she tries to untangle herself from the tangled web she has woven, desperately trying to free herself from the streets once and for all. However, it might be too late to get out the game alive. She’s played a dangerous game, with a very dangerous man and with the odds stacked against her, Netta realizes she may not be holding the winning hand. Netta is forced to face the consequences of her actions and pay the wages for her sins she has committed in the streets, in the name of the O'mighty dollar. She may be done with her past, but it is clear that her past isn't done with her. B-More Careful the Prequel will surely continue in the tradition set by it’s predecessor, B-More Careful. It’s a fresh insight to the first book and a bridge to B-more Careful part 2. All questions will be answered, while a few new ones are raised.
Publisher: Kingston Imperial
ISBN: 1734892560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
It’s the beginning of the end for Netta, the self-proclaimed leader of the Pussy Pound, as she lay in a hospital bed, in a coma, fighting for her life. As her life flashes before her eyes, Netta comes face to face with her own bad karma as she tries to untangle herself from the tangled web she has woven, desperately trying to free herself from the streets once and for all. However, it might be too late to get out the game alive. She’s played a dangerous game, with a very dangerous man and with the odds stacked against her, Netta realizes she may not be holding the winning hand. Netta is forced to face the consequences of her actions and pay the wages for her sins she has committed in the streets, in the name of the O'mighty dollar. She may be done with her past, but it is clear that her past isn't done with her. B-More Careful the Prequel will surely continue in the tradition set by it’s predecessor, B-More Careful. It’s a fresh insight to the first book and a bridge to B-more Careful part 2. All questions will be answered, while a few new ones are raised.
Lucky Day
Author: Barry Lyga
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316409731
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
This is the story of the small town sheriff who captured one of the world's most ruthless and cunning murderers. A prequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller, I Hunt Killers. It all started with Dead Girl #1 and Dead Girl #2, the first killings in the sleepy town of Lobo's Nod in decades. Two murders: just a coincidence, or something more sinister? One thing's for sure--it was definitely inconvenient in a year when Sheriff G. William Tanner, a mourning widower, had to run for reelection. With a trail gone cold, it's only luck that links the murders to the most notorious serial killer in memory. And in a town like Lobo's Nod, the killer must be someone Tanner already knows....
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316409731
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
This is the story of the small town sheriff who captured one of the world's most ruthless and cunning murderers. A prequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller, I Hunt Killers. It all started with Dead Girl #1 and Dead Girl #2, the first killings in the sleepy town of Lobo's Nod in decades. Two murders: just a coincidence, or something more sinister? One thing's for sure--it was definitely inconvenient in a year when Sheriff G. William Tanner, a mourning widower, had to run for reelection. With a trail gone cold, it's only luck that links the murders to the most notorious serial killer in memory. And in a town like Lobo's Nod, the killer must be someone Tanner already knows....
The Boy on the Bridge (Extended Free Preview)
Author: M. R. Carey
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316510793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
From the author of USA Today bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts, a terrifying new novel set in the same post-apocalyptic world. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316510793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
From the author of USA Today bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts, a terrifying new novel set in the same post-apocalyptic world. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived.