Jazyme & Deontae by Quardeay is astounding, fresh and one of the best African American Urban Fiction novels out. It's well worth reading. In this unputdownable book you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author Quardeay that's signed under Tiece Presents. His writing is very clever, and this story is great. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding. Drama filled. Love story A Hood Romance Real hustlers find a way to the top, and the ones that don’t have to survive on the scraps at the bottom. It’s either eat or be eaten, and for young Deontae “Tae” Jones, eating is his only option. With a Lupus stricken mother and an NBA hopeful of a younger brother, Tae knows that his back is against the wall to make a way for them and himself. There aren’t many options of getting out of the hood, besides dope dealing or death. Tae and his ill-tempered best friend Bishop chooses the dope game and quickly realizes all the perks that comes with it. Sex, fast money and respect in the streets are all the things Tae has longed for. However, what started as a way to rid his financial burdens, has now become an obsessive desire for control and power. Jazyme Harris needs to desperately get away from her overbearing mother and her abusive father. Surprisingly, she runs into Deontae and he gives her everything she’s ever wanted. She may be green to the ways of the hood, but her love for Tae alone is enough to get through anything; especially the drug game. Now with a ride or die chick on his arm, a loyal soldier watching his back and the rise of authority before him, will Tae become the heart of the Midwest’s drug empire? Or, will the greed for power consume the heart of a hustler?
