Hood Dreams Don't Come True

By Ave Coletta

Shardai Jones is a girl who had dreams of building her own empire and making a name for herself in the city of Atlanta. Her dreams were cut short because of one mistake that tainted her life and her relationship with her father. With no real work experience, and being disowned by her only living parent, she began her career as a bottle girl at the gentlemen's club, Euphoria. Shortly after meeting Quincy at club Euphoria, she traded in her explicit career for a better life that includes love and happiness, or so she thought. Unbeknownst to Shardai, that in years to come, love never found its way, and neither did happiness. And the empire she always wanted; Quincy would be the exclusive proprietor.Quincy Sullivan is undoubtedly the firstborn son of the devil. He's the proud owner of many women who sell their bodies and souls to keep his pockets thick. The most handsome man to most, but underneath that sexy exterior is a man with no regard for anyone's life but his own, not even for the woman he promised to love.Donte Westbrook, one of the finest detectives in Houston, has been summoned to close a case that went cold in Atlanta. Accidentally he bumps into Shardai Jones, his old college fling, and that chemistry they once shared is rekindled as if ten years hadn't passed between them. Little does Donte know, Shardai is not the woman she used to be, and the cold case that he's investigating surrounds her and the man she's been living with for ten years.As truths and lies unfold, will Shardai ever get the love and happiness she always wanted? Will Donte give her an ultimatum once he learns her truth? Or will Quincy add another murder to his criminal resume? Find out by reading this two-book series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08BDSDV4M
• ISBN13: 9798655493063
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"