Publisher's Synopsis
Raised in lower Manhattan Tiffany Davis was sheltered from the street life and groomed by her parents to be a lady. She met her husband Benard her first year in college. After 2 years of marriage Bernard was ready to start a family but unfortunately it hasn't happened yet and Tiffany assumed that's why he became abusive. But little did she know he had a secret. Her only refuge was her gay friend Darius who kept her laughing when she wanted to cry. They worked together at a hair salon called Divine Diva's, owned by a sassy hood chick named Passion who made it her business to stay in everybody else's business. Born and raised in Harlem ex jack boy Kino walked out of Riker's Island six months ago after doing a two year bid, and jumped into a relationship out of convenience. Even though he was a convicted felon he was determined to turn his life around and make an honest living. The day Kino walked into Divine Diva's with his radiant gold smile and tattoos he not only impressed everyone with his skills his aura brighten the mood in the salon. When Passion introduces him to Tiffany, something sparked between them. Tiffany felt the attraction but she couldn't let herself fall for a thug. You would expect something good to bring them together. But it doesn't. Disaster strikes, when one of Kino's friends shows up on his grandmothers stoop with a proposition he can't refuse and the lick goes wrong and Kino ends up on the run. Running for his life he gets a call from Tiffany and she doesn't hesitate to help him. While tending to his needs she realizes that fate brought them together. So she lets her guard down and opens up her heart. When her controlling husband finds out, the tables turn and Kino has to leave her side. But when love calls she answers in a heartbeat and her and Kino reunite only to endure a bigger tragedy. This time it's Tiffany who needs help. Will Kino save her from her husband's dark secret that's now threatening her life? And if so what extreme will he go to, to do so? Find out in this first installment of a hood love story that will touch your emotions and make you laugh and cry.
