Anthony and Asia
Subtitle: a thug romance
By: M. Syke
Publisher: Cole Hart Presents
Published: 2016
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781540538543
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Fiction; African Americans; Street life; Relations entre hommes et femmes; Romans, nouvelles; Noirs américains; Vie dans la rue
Description: "Trying to get out of the hood and do better, up and coming African American basketball star, Anthony Brodanax accepted a full ride scholarship to the University of Kentucky; but things changed in the blink of an eye the night he met back up with his high school crush, Asia Hawkins. Resolving to leave the temptation of the streets and his brother Jamion's urban hustle behind, Anthony left for school only to have his night with Asia playing on repeat in his mind. Making it through an entire semester of school without much drama, Anthony returns home and falls into step with his older brother Jamion, getting back to the hustle for his break and bringing his friend Chi in on the crazy ride. When a wild night of partying leads Anthony right back into Asia's orbit, this time he doesn't try to fight it. He makes her his girl and tackles the demons in her life. The biggest ones being her father, Papi, and her ex fiancé, Chad. So used to being only a pretty face, Asia Hawkins decides to leave her old life behind and start anew. Leaving her fiancé in the dust, Asia moves in with her sisters and gets a job. Focusing on getting her life in order, Asia is stunned when she meets back up with Anthony and he pulls her into his world. With all her family troubles mounting, Asia finds herself and Anthony in the middle of a big mess that involves her sisters and his brother. Trying to stay straight, Anthony finds himself lunged in the middle of a life he tried to escape and realizes that he might have just found the one girl that was worth it all. With deep family secrets surfacing, Anthony and Jamion must ask how much will they put on the line for the Hawkins girls. When the streets call, will Anthony and Jamion be left to answer? In this urban fiction book M. Skye creates a dramatic yet inspiring vibe that invites you into each character's life to feel what they're feeling and experience each situation from their point of view. Although fictional, the unique story line and deep character development feeds off of real life situations, allowing Anthony and Asia's story to be relatable, dramatic, and inspiring."--Amazon.com.