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Captivating a Thug's Heart
Zarkia
2021
First Published
4.67
Average Rating
158
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Being a bad chick or just plain chick with the mean girl aura doesn’t work for everybody. Especially when you burn every bridge that you cross along the way. That was the exact position Ava Maria Clark found herself in. From family to friends and even work; she doesn’t let anything slide with anyone and she doesn’t mind putting them in their place. After finding the love of her life, Darrius, 3 years prior, she’s ready to transition her life from the small town of Eutaw, Alabama to the big city of Miami, Florida.As soon as she arrived at her new destination, reality chin checked her, knocking her completely off her pivot. Unable to cross back over her burnt bridges, Ava is forced to rely on herself to get things shaking, even from an unlikely source. After meeting a new friend, Journey Fontenot, things start to head in the right direction...or so she thought. Will the connections she makes cost her more than the reality check she so desperately needs?Serial entrepreneur, Steven Chet McCall literally collides with the formidable Ava, causing a very heated first encounter. After meeting her the very first time, he can’t seem to stop thinking about the beautiful Ava Marie. When unforeseen circumstances bring the duo back together again, happiness is sure to be on the horizon for the both of them. But when an unexpected event points all fingers at Ava, things become very questionable, requiring Chet to determine what’s real and what’s not. Staggering coincidence. Broken trust. Faux reality. Fragmented relationships. Misguided love.When you treat people badly, karma sits back and waits it turn to come back for you full force. Ava quickly learns that no matter where she goes, karma definitely had no problem whooping her ass. Secrets, lies, and betrayal introduce themselves into the foundation of the lives of Ava, Chet, and Journey. Dive into this new thrilling African American urban hood release by Author Zarkia and read about how karma takes center stage, passing out checks that these characters are forced to cash.
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Author

Zarkia
Zarkia
Author · 40 books

Born in Fulda, Germany and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Zarkia Jones is a newly signed author under Twyla T. Presents. Her first book Tangled Webs: Love, Lust and Diamonds released on September 7th, 2018. Her passion for writing began in elementary with writing short stories and even getting the highest possible score on her 4th grade writing state test. Eventually her passion began to fade away as she got older. She was drawn back into writing after sharing her story with a close friend and receiving a tremendous amount of positive feedback. Reading the work of other authors, in a variety of genres, has always been an outlet for her to get a break from her daily activities. She is currently a full time student at Broward College, pursuing her degree in Exceptional Student Education with plans of being a high school reading teacher in the future and she is a mother of two beautiful daughters.

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