Gunz and Roses::Keisha Ervin

I picked this book up after reading Keisha’s short story in the Triple Crown Productions Street Love book. I lucked up on it at Wal-Mart which meant it was extremely cheap-only $5.24!

This book was a page turner from the start and I believe I finished it in 3 days or so. Gray and Gunz pull you in from the beginning and keep you there until you’re finished.

Gray and Gunz both have commitment issues and try their best to stay away from each other as long as they can. Gray is like many women who try not to let their feelings known because they don’t want to get hurt…I think I have a little bit of her in me! Gunz is a street guy who has an drug empire that he devotes all of his time to and doesn’t want to let himself fall for Gray. Throughout the books you’re introduced to friends of family of both Gray and Gunz that help this story move along. Like a lot of books, then ended up living happily ever after although they take a lot of twists and turns throughout the book.

I would definitely recommend this book to readers that like the street fiction genre. It will keep you guessing and turning pages. Like I said before, I’m happy I discovered Keisha Ervin and look forwards to reading more books by her.

Please let me know what you think if you’ve read this book.

Happy reading,

Jae

Street Love:Triple Crown Publications

I’ve been a fan of Triple Crown Publications for years and knew I had to pick this book up when I saw it at Borders. This is an anthology comprised of 5 short stories all with their form of “Street Love”. I couldn’t put this book down and believe I finished it in about 3 days so I hope some of you pick this book up.

After the Storm by Keisha Ervin’s – this was a tale in which Mo decided to get back at her man Quan by cheating on him with his best friend. Like most it caused a issue in which they separated for a couple of months and then eventually got back together. Of course, there was a lot of involved but I’m not here to give books away, so you’ll have to read for yourself. This was my first Keisha Ervin and it will not be my last!

Allure of the Game by Danielle Santiago – I originally skipped this story and went on to the next one because I couldn’t get into it at first. The second time around I couldn’t put the book down and was kicking myself because I almost didn’t go back to it. In this tale Arnessa a drug queen pin in the making started dating the guy she bought her drugs from after her arch-rival kidnapped her sister. After dating Butta she left the game alone and became his women, however the saying is true…a girl can leave the game, but the game will never leave the girl. Like Keisha Ervin this was my first time reading Danielle Santiago and I promise to read more.

The Fink by Quentin Carter – the classic tale of a snitch who rolled on his best friend in order to save himself. Phelix rolled over on his friend and learned that life is hell if you’re considered a snitch.

Cold as Ice by T. Styles – I’m not sure if this was more interesting to me because it was set in my backyard of Washington DC, but I really enjoyed this story. Pepper a straight A student lives next door to the neighborhood drug dealer Ice and after his home was robbed she found the evidence needed to get her family out of the hood. She and her best friend weren’t sure what to do after finding a video of the rape of a missing girl, eventually she found did exactly what was needed to move far from the projects.

B-More Love by Leo Sullivan – Jamal the hood thug who has wanted to get with Ashley for years and it isn’t until a tragic situation that they realized they needed each other.

I would definitely recommend this book to those that like urban fiction. It was a total page turner and it opened my eyes to several new authors. The only negative was the fact that the stories were stories and once I got into it the story was over.

Happy reading,

Jae

A New Series of Posts...

I'm definitely into more than makeup and want to share some of those aspects with you guys. I've always been into reading...when I was a child I would read the dictionary for fun-seriously! I've grown out of reading the dictionary and moved on to books. I read for leisure and mostly fiction, specifically urban, mystery and thrillers. Be on the lookout for recap posts and my opinion on books and be sure to leave suggestions and comments.

Love and hugs,
Jae