Duffle Bag Bitches

Duffle Bag Bitches #1

by Alicia Howard

Dallas was from Portland and ended up in St. Louis ducking the FEDS on dope charges. When he relocated, he stepped his game up even another notch. He turned up on all the major hustles. He was getting money in every way- from moving work, robbery, and even pimping. He was getting it on all cylinders.
Initially he ran a clique called the Duffle Bag Crew- the men on the team were beasts, and were comprised of Zane, Mack, and Dizzy. They hit every go-getter that liked to floss that paper. And they went hard all the time whether they needed the money or not.
But sometimes you can’t send a man to do a woman’s job. Dallas set out to find a different breed of bitch. Not the kind that lie down and spread them wide to eat, but the kind that blew your fucking head off and took what the fuck she needed to survive. He had to train them well though so they would know he was the master. If he didn’t one of them bitches might bite him and takeover his whole operation.
Shannon, Jasmine, Nisha, and Jay Baby are his thorough-breds. These women are headed to a world much bigger than what they were use to. Will money change them? Are they in over their heads dealing with Dallas? Can Dallas be trusted? Find out what happens when love, money, and trust gets tangled up in this gripping street masterpiece.

Genres: Urban

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 18, 2012

Reviews

[Me'Tova Hollingsworth - Bethley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome, awesome read! The women really brought it! The men didn't want them on their team at first, because they thought the women would be a hazzard. They learned to love them like they were sisters, and together they got money. I also found it interesting how the ladies managed to hold down normal lives and kept their families tight, while working in a get money operation in this dog eat dog world. I have to admit that the events leading up to the end had me on my toes. There has to be a second part to this saga. I have to find out what is going to happen to Zane. After all he just learned how to love, so I would hate to see something happen to him. I also need to know what will happen with Cash? I feel wiery about the DBBs leaving him alive, that may come back to bite them in the future, and the fact that he has hooked up with there arch enemy is a scary thing. I wouldn't surprise me one bit if he and Venom become an item and cause havoc together in STL? Dallas seems to have his priorities and his crew in order, but the one thing he is missing is love, I would like to see him settle down and find someone to love like his boy Zane. This was my first read by Alicia Howard and it was well written with plenty of shocking surprises.

[Kailah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Over all a good book it did start off a lil ruff but i will be waiting for the second book

[Stephanie Wiley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I REALLY LIKE IT!!!

Oh wow ... I really like this book! I think I am going to enjoy reading this series! It was a fast paced read for me filled with drama! I am ready to continue reading!!!

[Andreana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jay and Dallas

It was a good book. That dang Dallas S crazy but cool. I gave it a 4 because a lot of words are missing. I believe you was so into the book that while it was going through your mind you missed so words but it happens. Thanks I'm on to part 2 now

[Rosalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Very good read, can’t wait to finish series!!! Good page turner!!!! Love the twist and plots in this book. Great job!!

[Cocotbaby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. I hope they get Cash, Venom & Vicious before they come for them. Nisha really needs to learn to listen & stop spending her money fast. Can’t to find Oshay happens in part 2.

[Queena Harper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too many mistakes

I only got to 14% of this book, I couldn’t read it. There are mistakes in the grammar and punctuation. Just getting completely lost.

[TRACY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read

This book was a page turner I couldn’t put it down. If you want to know how bad bitches get the bag read this book

[Sunshine Marley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am hooked!!!

Great job Mrs. Howard , the storyline is smooth and the characters are well written and I can't wait to read...Part two. Yes, I will recommend this book, this book is the current book of my book club on Facebook. So, thanks for the entertainment and God bless.

[India Jones-Tanner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strengths:
Interesting storyline centered around women
Action-packed
Unsavory characters
Down to the point

Weaknesses:
too many grammatical errors
weak character development (almost none)
left with a cliff hanger (getting tired of sequels)
too much bickering and using the word bitch (ugh)

Overall:
It was a quick read. I would say easy, but the grammatical errors took that away as I had to re-read certain parts to get some clarity on what was going on. The women in this story ran things. I loved the story between Shannon and Zane. I feel the crew better watch out for Nisha. She only have loyalty to the money she makes.

Would I recommend this book:
Yes, only if you have a tough stomach for profanity and I you can overcome grammatical errors. It really is a decent story.

Total: 3.5 stars

[Athena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Within the first 20% of "Duffle Bag Bitches", I was very tempted to put it down due to the constant bickering and cursing between the characters. I also had a problem with the editing issued throughout the book. I'm glad that I continued reading because in the end it turned out to be a good read. Unfortunately, I didn't really get into the book until it was almost done reading it. It took a while for the drama to happen but when it did, I couldn't put the book down. I enjoyed the two twists in the book regarding a certain member of the DBB crew because they were unexpected. I'm curious to know how things will get played out in the future because I have a feeling that Cash is going to create some major problems in part 2.

[Crystal Mccune · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is soooo good...I literally couldn't put it down, the way the story flow and the bond between the Characters was like no other book I've ever Read..I started reading this book and didn't realize how much time had passed by I was 91% done with it! It's official I'm naming this The Best Book Ive Ever Read!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mandi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bad grammar, overuse of offensive language, full of typos, very hard to follow at times due to mistakes with names etc., and a cliffhanger ending that left me with no desire at all to read the next book in the serious. In short I would not recommend this book unless you have nothing else to read and are just bored out of your mind.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now this was a really good read fast paced but need to work on the editing some of them ran together and you will have to make out what it is suppose to be but in all I liked it the ending really had me going and once your in the crew there's no getting out now on to the next book I finished this in one day

[Iesha Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

My TBRS fam definitely did her thing in this book. I loved the story line and the pace of this story. The book kept me engaged. I normally have a hard time finding stories that can hold my interest, but this book kept interest from cover to cover.

[Ciara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I was definitely left speechless towards the end. My only critical review is that I had wished that the book was in chapters and changes of scenery were separated out. But other than that, I enjoyed the story and cannot wait to read pt. 2!

[Shoulanda August · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful and deadly!

Four friends out to get paid by any means necessary. No man shall stand in their way taking whatever they want from a man. The Lou is nothing nice with these dangerous women around

[LITeraryQueenNika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wooooooo

I read this book before and it never gets old. I at one point really thought Jay had turned on them and knew it would probably be hard for them to kill her. Its sad that Mack though. I am glad Zane and Shannon finally came to their senses though. Part 2 here we come..

[Antoinette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn good read Lots of drama

[Vickie Bullard · Rating 5 out of 5]

After I got past the title, I couldn't put it down. please hurry up with book 2 Ms Howard!!!!

[BookishhTori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to see women be devious especially when they do it so well. All I can say is that this series is amazingly written. I love the characters and their various backgrounds. I enjoyed this book.

[Catherine Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome book the women were great

[Stephanie W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book

[Liza barbour · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the book was good but could have went into more detail bout the characters in the book but im really wanna know whats gonna happen in part 2 so that is a sure read for me.

[Yvette Waite · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good read. left me speechless. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book

[Shona Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I could say after finishing this book was WOW!!! I was really surprised and it was well written, but not well edited. They need some help in that department. I love the book though.

[TeriAnn Randle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read!

I am into street literature or urban fiction and this book is fast paced and I could picture the characters, even down to their shoes. Ms Howard keep them coming!

[McPhaul Regne]

enjoyed this read...

[Ladylovebug · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn

Shit is getting too damn good. I'm like this series so far can't wait to read book 1, 2, 3, & 4

[Sherill · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOOD book!