Locked In With A Thug Millionaire

A mother’s love. Powerful. Embracing. Warm. Genuine. Safe. Nourishing. Nurturing.

This is what 18 year old Kior and her 14 year old twin siblings, Zack and Zola, crave and want so badly. Unfortunately for them, their mother is the complete opposite—trifling, pill head, drunkard, vengeful, and vile, very undeserving of the title. Her siblings are her world, so Kior’s main focus is giving them the love and care that have escaped them while providing a good life as best she can. Jump forward to four years later, life is still hell on earth with a little sunshine splashing through. Working at IHOP and braiding hair on the side, Kior’s life takes many different wicked turns with many highs and multiple lows, including an unforeseen and budding friendship with her long-time crush.

18 year old Phoenix is a street prodigy based solely on his daddy’s name but he’s not no weakling. His father is his hero but his mom is his heart. His number one priority is getting out of the hood and securing the degree that his mom asked for. Now, at the age of 22 and four years later, Phoenix returns to his old stomping ground with his degree in tow but everything has changed. Having a hard time finding a job and needing to come up with some bread quick, Phoenix locks in with his best friend’s illegal narcotic distribution, earning his way. Although red flags and rumors swirl high about his trusted loved ones, seeing for himself is believing and when his eyes are fully erect, he’s not ready for that level of betrayal, causing his heart and head to hemorrhage from the deception.

Despite their different upbringing, Kior and Phoenix are surviving the cruel streets of Chicago along with the callous struggle of life. In book one of this African American urban hood series, best-selling and award-winning pen pusha, Dedra B, brings you a story about love, prowess, gumption, and grit sheathed by vindictiveness, lies, deceit, and disloyalty. Explore Kior and Phoenix’s lives and find out if they can prevail after being surrounded by old pain and swathed in new hurt.