In These Streets

Fiction & Literature, African American, Romance
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Author: Shelly Ellis ISBN: 9781496718969
Publisher: Kensington Books Publication: December 1, 2018
Imprint: Dafina Language: English
Author: Shelly Ellis
ISBN: 9781496718969
Publisher: Kensington Books
Publication: December 1, 2018
Imprint: Dafina
Language: English

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 . . .
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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 fiancée, 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 . . .
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Praise for Lust & Loyalty
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“Ellis has created another phenomenal novel.” —RT Book Reviews
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“The secrets, scandals, and surprises will keep fans turning at a furious pace.”  —Booklist

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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 fiancée, 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

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