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All I Need in This Cold World is My Ridah book cover
All I Need in This Cold World is My Ridah
2017
First Published
4.00
Average Rating
197
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The Powers sisters quickly learned that the world was a cold place and all they had were each other; when their own parents' continuously betrayed them and didn't show Chaniyla, Charnell, and Charisma the love and protection a parent should. Each of the sisters had their own hustle, but Chaniyla was the solid foundation that held them all together. Being the oldest Chaniyla is left feeling as though she has to be a strong force to reckon with for everyone around her. Chaniyla quickly learns that even the strongest person needs someone to turn to and she may have found that person. But will Chaniyla let her guard down enough to let Elikah in to find out? Elikah is a twenty-two-year-old college student living without a care in the world. He has both college girls and women falling at his feet. The world is at his fingertips as he hops from bed to bed after playing a pharmaceutical rep at all the college parties. He feels like he's living the perfect life until he meets Chaniyla and his world is turned upside down. Then a tragedy takes places in his personal life that leave him numb. Can Chaniyla save him from his self-destruction as he tries to numb the pain? Ransom is Elikah's childhood best friend. Ransom grew up in the hood with a mother that held nothing back for no one. He was taught to live up to his name. Ransom has a short temper any little thing could set him off. All he ever cared about was his family in life. So when he’s separated from his mother and younger brother Larceny when his mother got locked up. His life takes a turn for the worst.

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Author

Marqua'lla
Marqua'lla
Author · 3 books

Marqua'lla was born and raised in Richmond, CA. She fell in love with reading and writing at an early age. That passion for reading and writing lead her to an English degree in Literature and Language from CSU, Bakersfield. She loves to read all genres of books from westerns to street literature. Fun fact when she is writing she cannot read the genre that she is writing about. When writing her go to genre to read is western frontier books or the mystery and suspense section. If you have any questions or responses for the author she is open to answering them on Facebook messenger or here.

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