Girls From da Hood 6

Girls from Da Hood #6

by Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman, Amaleka McCall

Bestselling superstar author Ashley & JaQuavis and the talented McCall spin the sixth gritty street drama in this popular series, where fast cash, love, and tragedy drive a trio of fast-paced stories.

Genres: African American

338 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2011

About the author

ASHLEY ANTOINETTE COLEMAN is one of the most successful female writers of her time. The feminine half of the popular married duo, Ashley and JaQuavis, she has co-written over 40 novels, including the bestselling Cartel series. Several of her titles have hit The New York Times bestsellers list, but she is most widely regarded for her continuing racy saga, The Prada Plan. Born in Flint, MI, she was bred with an innate street sense that she uses as motivation in her crime filled writings.

Picking up a deal with publishing powerhouse St. Martin's Press while simultaneously inking deals at Warner Brothers Studios and NBC/Universal, Ashley shows no signs of slowing down. She is currently hard at work on a new book series and two television pilots.

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Reviews

[Sharell · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good book. There are 3 stories one of which has a continuation in a book called guilty Gucci. This was a good read.

[Alison is probably reading smut · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book includes 3 short stories. 1 & 3 are definitely the best, by Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman, but I wasn't really a fan of the story 2, although it wasn't terrible.. mostly likely wouldn't read again. But Ashley & JaQuavis definitely make this book 4 star worthy.

[Jerica · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. I like the 2nd and 3rd book. I have the first one, Guilty Gucci.

[Wilki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Argh. ..I only really liked Ashley A's story..the other stories didn't catch my attention..and the errors was a turn off..it was just ok.

[Paige Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Red-Bottom Bandits by Ashley Antoinette: Girls cower, strapped and sobbing, in a trap house as Flint cops surround them. Regan is a mother worried someone like the cheating dad will harm or take her son. Chanel robs guys but isn’t sly, getting sexually assaulted as retribution. Gucci is in a transactional relationship, sick of it and taking care of her mom who didn’t want her, as she’s the product of rape. Story drags on but too long, dip towards the last fourth.

Next story has characters that could be less similar or one less in general. Their boisterous, always angry ghetto talk is kinda repetitive. The main girl plays it too conservative in her trick game, seems a bit dumb to call him out for wanting a kiss after three dates—especially when she plans to take him down and likes him.

Beauty & the Streets is by JaQuavius who is a big player in this series and urban lit in general. I’ve heard other authors allude to him as background characters too, which is a little lame but cute. I hope this isn’t the case with the romantic MC being named Ja. This story is only like 20% of the book but a good hook with marriage proposals and firing guns. Set in Flint, MI, as usual. Also, a dirty real portrait of growing up w/ a ma hooked on heroin, even asking you to load the syringe while you’re in primary school. Likewise, his eventual fiancée grows up in a grim situation: a rapist father. This is nit picky and maybe he was even the trendsetter, but I see sooo much urban lit where the head gangster is named Brock, there’re moms with HIV (statistically super unlikely a woman would have it let alone pass it into her partner so easily because there’s not as much tearing in vaginal vs other sex), and father/daughter incest. It’s very strange how much trauma dumping of the exact same mixture goes into these stories. Anyway, this story and it’s sweet moments (revenge and rewards on behalf of loved ones, fierce mob type loyalty over years, interesting love scenes) bump this collection up from a 2 to almost a 3. Of course the incessant sex scenes seem very self indulgent, weirdly worded (the amount of times he says “love button” to describe a clit should be a drinking game, and the copious amounts of chubby and slurpy descriptions is a bit odd). Dig the coke addiction mindset and high-end heroin dealing. End a bit disappointing.

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a diehard Ashley fan so I love everything I have read of hers. The other story was okay.

[Anita White · Rating 5 out of 5]

good read

Now the first book was good and definitely a good way to start a book. Definitely reading more of Ashley.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

All three of the stories in this collection were pretty good. They made me wish they were full length.

[Storhmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first story was a snippet from Guilty Gucci along with two other stories that were predictable and just okay.

[Ouroboros · Rating 3 out of 5]

Red Bottom Bandits: abrupt ending but story was still 4 stars.
Beauty and the Streets: graphic non consensual sex 2.5 stars.
Second story didn't hold my interest.

Narrator is fast becoming a favorite of mine.

[JazzyRacquel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Read !

[Lena♥(Nothing Like Your Last,Im Your Present) Lakeisha]

This book was pretty good, but i've read better by them!

[Paris Sanders]

i think that is good so far and im rally enjoying it

[Queen Readers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really good book must read

[Lisa Gatts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The 1st story and the 3rd were especially good. The 2nd story had the potential for being good too but it just didn't do it for me.I love the series Girls From Da Hood.

[Atiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved stories 1&3 read guilty Gucci

[Phyllis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it.

[C.]

Great book. Fast read.