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
Author: Shelly Ellis
Publisher: Dafina Books
Published: 11/27/2018
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781496718952
ISBN10: 149671895X
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | African American & Black | Women
- Fiction | Romance | African American & Black
- Fiction | African American & Black | Urban & Street Lit
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
Author: Shelly Ellis
Publisher: Dafina Books
Published: 11/27/2018
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781496718952
ISBN10: 149671895X
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | African American & Black | Women
- Fiction | Romance | African American & Black
- Fiction | African American & Black | Urban & Street Lit
About the Author
Shelly Ellis is an award-winning journalist who earned her journalism degree at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her novel, Another Woman's Man, was nominated for a 2014 NAACP Image Award. The romance and women's fiction author is also a film buff and amateur painter. She lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, not far from Washington, D.C., with her husband. Visit her online at www.shellyellisbooks.com.