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Platinum Dust
Raheim Starz is the son of a dead man and the woman who killed him. He lives life with a deep seeded desire to never 'be like them' As a self proclaimed pretty boy/player he quickly learns it may not be that easy. Follow Raheim in this three part trilogy as one dangerous night in a club leads him down a fatal path of revenge and forgiveness and into the arms of the only woman prepared to love him. After the dust settles from his Platinum lifestyle you may be surprised to see who is the last one standing!
123 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 26, 2013
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K.C. Blaze
27 books156 followersK.C Blaze is the author of the best selling series Your Husband My Man. She writes stories that are true to real life. Each of her stories dive deep into the heart of matters, leaving the reader connected with each character and wanting more.
She is also the owner of the award winning Urban Fiction News magazine that provides writers with information on every aspect of the publishing industry.
She can be reached on twitter @26kessa or on her K.C Blaze Facebook fan page. She hopes to inspire her reader to think about their everyday lives.
She is also the owner of the award winning Urban Fiction News magazine that provides writers with information on every aspect of the publishing industry.
She can be reached on twitter @26kessa or on her K.C Blaze Facebook fan page. She hopes to inspire her reader to think about their everyday lives.
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June 27, 2013
The genre of urban fiction is rife with tales of pimps, hustlers, and boss bitches all looking to live the good life. Most of these stories are rote in nature, following the same beats and giving us characters that are all about the dollar dollar bill, y’all. But it was with an open mind that I approached
Platinum Dust
, author K.C. Blaze’s recent contribution to the genre.
The protagonist of Platinum Dust is Rahiem Starz—and yes, that’s his real last name—and he is a piece of work. He self-describes as a pretty boy due to his light complexion, green eyes, and nice physique. While these attributes make him near irresistible to the ladies, Rahiem is also almost always on guard as he feels these qualities make him appear “soft.” His mettle is tested early on when he’s attacked in a seedy nightclub by a thug jealous of Rahiem’s prowess with the ladies. Little does Rahiem know, this seemingly random, insignificant, violent encounter will have consequences later on.
Furthermore, Rahiem, who fancies himself a manager for a couple of high-end escorts, has grown tired of the revolving door of women who constantly pass through his bedroom. His favorite is the beautiful, compassionate, and intelligent Felicia; and though he’s slow to realize it, Rahiem may actually be in love with her. Needless to say, despite her playing it cool and knowing her role, Felicia’s feelings for Rahiem run deep.
Complicating matters even more is Rahiem’s relationship with his mother, Janet, who’s serving time in prison for the murder of Rahiem’s father, Carlos. It’s not just the murder that has earned Janet the enmity of her son—she also kicked him out of the house and into the streets at a young age. Though he (and eventually his straight-laced, God-fearing brother Amir) is taken in by a loving relative, Rahiem is unable to let go of the anger and hurt his mother caused him.
What sets Platinum Dust apart from the pack is its emotional quotient. All the characters are believable and well-defined, and express a genuine range of feelings. Rahiem is dismissive of women (he refers to them by the day of the week he sleeps with them), but that’s only due to his mother’s treatment of him. Felicia truly loves him, and wants him to love her back, but she won’t risk playing the fool. Janet is slowly losing her sanity in prison, and though she schemes to use Rahiem to get out, she, too, discovers unexpected feelings coming to the surface. We even get a glimpse into the mind of Amir, who is remorseful over the feelings he has for a mysterious young woman he meets at church. “The flesh is weak,” he explains to God. “My lower half always willing to rise to the occasion betrayed me also.”
There is, of course, plenty of sex and action in Platinum Dust. Rahiem’s stable of ladies is plentiful, and he seemingly picks up a new woman at random on a daily basis, paving the way for a number of steamy sex scenes. And when Rahiem discovers he’s the target of a revenge plot, it’s a revelation that could endanger the lives of everyone he loves.
Platinum Dust is a sexy, fast-paced, entertaining read filled with memorable characters and situations. It’s the first in a series of books about Rahiem, and I, for one, am curious to see what happens next.
The protagonist of Platinum Dust is Rahiem Starz—and yes, that’s his real last name—and he is a piece of work. He self-describes as a pretty boy due to his light complexion, green eyes, and nice physique. While these attributes make him near irresistible to the ladies, Rahiem is also almost always on guard as he feels these qualities make him appear “soft.” His mettle is tested early on when he’s attacked in a seedy nightclub by a thug jealous of Rahiem’s prowess with the ladies. Little does Rahiem know, this seemingly random, insignificant, violent encounter will have consequences later on.
Furthermore, Rahiem, who fancies himself a manager for a couple of high-end escorts, has grown tired of the revolving door of women who constantly pass through his bedroom. His favorite is the beautiful, compassionate, and intelligent Felicia; and though he’s slow to realize it, Rahiem may actually be in love with her. Needless to say, despite her playing it cool and knowing her role, Felicia’s feelings for Rahiem run deep.
Complicating matters even more is Rahiem’s relationship with his mother, Janet, who’s serving time in prison for the murder of Rahiem’s father, Carlos. It’s not just the murder that has earned Janet the enmity of her son—she also kicked him out of the house and into the streets at a young age. Though he (and eventually his straight-laced, God-fearing brother Amir) is taken in by a loving relative, Rahiem is unable to let go of the anger and hurt his mother caused him.
What sets Platinum Dust apart from the pack is its emotional quotient. All the characters are believable and well-defined, and express a genuine range of feelings. Rahiem is dismissive of women (he refers to them by the day of the week he sleeps with them), but that’s only due to his mother’s treatment of him. Felicia truly loves him, and wants him to love her back, but she won’t risk playing the fool. Janet is slowly losing her sanity in prison, and though she schemes to use Rahiem to get out, she, too, discovers unexpected feelings coming to the surface. We even get a glimpse into the mind of Amir, who is remorseful over the feelings he has for a mysterious young woman he meets at church. “The flesh is weak,” he explains to God. “My lower half always willing to rise to the occasion betrayed me also.”
There is, of course, plenty of sex and action in Platinum Dust. Rahiem’s stable of ladies is plentiful, and he seemingly picks up a new woman at random on a daily basis, paving the way for a number of steamy sex scenes. And when Rahiem discovers he’s the target of a revenge plot, it’s a revelation that could endanger the lives of everyone he loves.
Platinum Dust is a sexy, fast-paced, entertaining read filled with memorable characters and situations. It’s the first in a series of books about Rahiem, and I, for one, am curious to see what happens next.
July 3, 2013
PLATINUM DUST is a hood novel at its BEST!!!!
A story is told about a man who is very handsome and a rolling stone never staying with one woman. Maybe it's due to the terrible things he went through with his mother as a young boy. He is a womanizer until he meets Felicia who he is infatuated with. But before he can settle down with his lady forever he must tie up some serious loose ends that may jeopardize his future with Felicia and could also put his baby brother Amir in danger.
I don't want to give the book away but, I couldn't put the book down it was entertaining from the first paragraph I read. It had a few grammatical errors but, they can be forgiven since they were very few and hardly noticeable. I Wish the book was little longer and had more of a description of the other interesting characters in the book otherwise than that it was an excellent read.
A story is told about a man who is very handsome and a rolling stone never staying with one woman. Maybe it's due to the terrible things he went through with his mother as a young boy. He is a womanizer until he meets Felicia who he is infatuated with. But before he can settle down with his lady forever he must tie up some serious loose ends that may jeopardize his future with Felicia and could also put his baby brother Amir in danger.
I don't want to give the book away but, I couldn't put the book down it was entertaining from the first paragraph I read. It had a few grammatical errors but, they can be forgiven since they were very few and hardly noticeable. I Wish the book was little longer and had more of a description of the other interesting characters in the book otherwise than that it was an excellent read.
July 6, 2013
This book is off the hook! K.C. knows how to make you laugh, and make you cry. She really did a good job in the aspect of relationships: Mother, son; brother to brother; Rahiem's relationships with many women, and the relationship between him and Felicia. Commendable. This author will go far.
June 9, 2013
Definitely a page turner...Can't wait for part 2!!
July 2, 2013
This book in one word? AWESOME!!!!!!!! You will not want to put it down and the end will leave you yearning for part two! I can't wait to continue this journey!
April 22, 2014
Good read
This was a true page-turner. I can't wait until I read part two. I am pretty sure it's going to be even better!
This was a true page-turner. I can't wait until I read part two. I am pretty sure it's going to be even better!
May 10, 2014
Could not put it down. Great book K.C. Blaze!
April 29, 2014
HOT, SEDUCTIVE, ADDICTIVE, AND MIND BLOWING
July 6, 2017
Got to be more careful
Rah and Felicia are something else. I'm getting ready to search for part two, this one is a good fat read. Get them both at the same time.
Rah and Felicia are something else. I'm getting ready to search for part two, this one is a good fat read. Get them both at the same time.
April 6, 2014
Platinum Dust Part 1 is a blazing novella written by authoress KC Blaze is a story that I must say that I initially didn’t want to read. Meaning when this talented authoress first made initial contact with me and asked me to review her work I was dulled by the fact of reading what I deemed to be a chick book about a play-boyish character who would nevertheless fall in love with the woman he could simply not live life without. Blah, blah, blah…
However, I will be the first one to admit that I was totally wrong about this masterful piece of work. Platinum Dust is a novella that I found to be an amazing! The story had me wanting to speed read just to find out WTF was going on! By the middle of this novella I found myself reaching into my cabinet for a bag of microwave jalapeno flavored popcorn, and a large glass full raspberry flavored tea because Ms. Blaze puts on one helluva show within her page turner which is based on the life of her main character Raheim Starz who although is a good-looking playa with everything going for himself except for a legitimate job of sorts; and yet is not a street thug in a sense most think about but is on the contrary a very educated, streetwise, cautious individual with a heart that yearns for love. Yet it isn’t the love of just one woman he craves. The complexity of love is charasmatically played out within the chapters of this page turning romance/drama series within Raheim’s relationships with the three main women within his life.
One, Janet Starz, the murderess whom he hates for killing his father when he was 11 years-of-age who happens to also be the woman who brought him into the world. Estranged at such a young age, Raheim struggles with the unknown factor of why would the woman who gave birth to him, hate him so much as to toss him in the wind like an unwanted rabid dog invading a hen-house?
The complexity begins with his mother, Janet Starz who is serving a lifelong prison term. She constantly finds herself wanting to make amends with her son for what seems to be for all the wrong reasons. She is a character who had my head spinning the entire time, and it still is. Part 2 where are you? My mind continues to shout this.
Second, is Raheim’s aunt Sadie, who is on the opposing side of the family (his father’s side) who became a mother figure, and advisor to him due to life’s circumstances. One who doesn’t care too much for Janet or her murderous excuses.
Third, there’s Felicia the woman with a quiet knack who actually is what Raheim needs to bring balance within his chaotic life which for the moment runs smoothly until trouble comes literally knocking at his door due to a hiatus at a local club which turns out to be a nightmare Raheim needs to figure out in a hurry while the clock is ticking on his life as well as his younger brother who is astute, and as handsome as they come. Yet Raheim’s problem is trying to figure out why is someone trying to kill them, and for what reason? These questions will have you screaming out WTF! I just have to know!
What grasped me from the beginning besides the obvious as mentioned above is the content of the story was much more than the humdrum rehashed urban fiction that is constantly bombarding the market with tired run-of-the-mill storylines which we already know the outcome. Yet, KC Blaze manages to tell her story with twist and turns that will leave one thinking they were the 70’s hero Plastic Man. Someone please help me unwind. A cup of coffee would send me to the moon right now.
My only take from this story is the narrative itself, which had both a positive and negative effect upon me. I had found the first person narrative to be rather awkward at times, and yet it was unique at the same breath. The narrative becomes very refreshing after you get used to it as every character tells their part of the story in their own words, giving the reader an intimate connection to each and every one.
My conclusion of Platinum Dust is this story is a story that everyone will enjoy. People will be talking about it for ages to come. This book shall remain relevant for Cop this book today, and yes, I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars hands down…dioncheese.com
However, I will be the first one to admit that I was totally wrong about this masterful piece of work. Platinum Dust is a novella that I found to be an amazing! The story had me wanting to speed read just to find out WTF was going on! By the middle of this novella I found myself reaching into my cabinet for a bag of microwave jalapeno flavored popcorn, and a large glass full raspberry flavored tea because Ms. Blaze puts on one helluva show within her page turner which is based on the life of her main character Raheim Starz who although is a good-looking playa with everything going for himself except for a legitimate job of sorts; and yet is not a street thug in a sense most think about but is on the contrary a very educated, streetwise, cautious individual with a heart that yearns for love. Yet it isn’t the love of just one woman he craves. The complexity of love is charasmatically played out within the chapters of this page turning romance/drama series within Raheim’s relationships with the three main women within his life.
One, Janet Starz, the murderess whom he hates for killing his father when he was 11 years-of-age who happens to also be the woman who brought him into the world. Estranged at such a young age, Raheim struggles with the unknown factor of why would the woman who gave birth to him, hate him so much as to toss him in the wind like an unwanted rabid dog invading a hen-house?
The complexity begins with his mother, Janet Starz who is serving a lifelong prison term. She constantly finds herself wanting to make amends with her son for what seems to be for all the wrong reasons. She is a character who had my head spinning the entire time, and it still is. Part 2 where are you? My mind continues to shout this.
Second, is Raheim’s aunt Sadie, who is on the opposing side of the family (his father’s side) who became a mother figure, and advisor to him due to life’s circumstances. One who doesn’t care too much for Janet or her murderous excuses.
Third, there’s Felicia the woman with a quiet knack who actually is what Raheim needs to bring balance within his chaotic life which for the moment runs smoothly until trouble comes literally knocking at his door due to a hiatus at a local club which turns out to be a nightmare Raheim needs to figure out in a hurry while the clock is ticking on his life as well as his younger brother who is astute, and as handsome as they come. Yet Raheim’s problem is trying to figure out why is someone trying to kill them, and for what reason? These questions will have you screaming out WTF! I just have to know!
What grasped me from the beginning besides the obvious as mentioned above is the content of the story was much more than the humdrum rehashed urban fiction that is constantly bombarding the market with tired run-of-the-mill storylines which we already know the outcome. Yet, KC Blaze manages to tell her story with twist and turns that will leave one thinking they were the 70’s hero Plastic Man. Someone please help me unwind. A cup of coffee would send me to the moon right now.
My only take from this story is the narrative itself, which had both a positive and negative effect upon me. I had found the first person narrative to be rather awkward at times, and yet it was unique at the same breath. The narrative becomes very refreshing after you get used to it as every character tells their part of the story in their own words, giving the reader an intimate connection to each and every one.
My conclusion of Platinum Dust is this story is a story that everyone will enjoy. People will be talking about it for ages to come. This book shall remain relevant for Cop this book today, and yes, I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars hands down…dioncheese.com
June 30, 2013
A group of us decided to read this one together and discuss. It wasn't my normal book club but a mixture of authors, avid readers, and people deciding to give street lit another chance. We all downloaded our copies from different sources and each of us had some sort of formatting issue to deal with. My copy didn't fit within the pages so I had to constantly keep scrolling up and down and side to side to read. That was quite annoying and strike one, for me. Strike two was the overwhelming number of grammar and punctuation errors. The group weighed in heavily on this point because the mistakes weren't only noticeable but very distracting. I found myself having to reread a lot to understand and sometimes I never grasped what was being said. Here's a sentence for example--Felicia she answered on the third ring anybody else and I wouldn't have heard the phone ring.-- It's obvious that punctuation is missing that would have helped us understand this better but we didn't know if Felicia was supposed to be in quotes because she picked up the phone and said her own name or if there needed to be a comma after her name because he was identifying her or what. And that might seem like a petty thing but it happened so much that it made reading this story distracting and quite frustrating.
There were also noticeable inconsistencies. One example is that in the club Felicia was described as having on a dress but in the next scene she had on a cat suit. We all scratched our heads on that one wondering when she would've had an opportunity to change. The lack of proofreading and attention to detail was another strike for me because it was evident from beginning to end.
** missing or incorrect punctuation
** tense changes within the same sentence
** the use of symbols and numbers instead of spelling the words
** using there instead of their, your instead of you're, mind instead of mine, etc.
I was exhausted after reading this because I felt as if I had to use so much mental energy focusing on other things that shouldn't have been an issue. One person argued that it wasn't a big deal because this is to be expected in street lit. I disagree that we should lower the standard for a particular genre. I personally could never write a book, but I expect people who choose to, to know how. I'm sorry, but I found this to be quite disappointing.
There were also noticeable inconsistencies. One example is that in the club Felicia was described as having on a dress but in the next scene she had on a cat suit. We all scratched our heads on that one wondering when she would've had an opportunity to change. The lack of proofreading and attention to detail was another strike for me because it was evident from beginning to end.
** missing or incorrect punctuation
** tense changes within the same sentence
** the use of symbols and numbers instead of spelling the words
** using there instead of their, your instead of you're, mind instead of mine, etc.
I was exhausted after reading this because I felt as if I had to use so much mental energy focusing on other things that shouldn't have been an issue. One person argued that it wasn't a big deal because this is to be expected in street lit. I disagree that we should lower the standard for a particular genre. I personally could never write a book, but I expect people who choose to, to know how. I'm sorry, but I found this to be quite disappointing.
April 9, 2014
Platinum Dust is a mixture with a heavy dose of drama, and the right amount of intrigue. The lifestyle choices of Raheem Starz show a clear connection to a traumatic event plainly described and passionately written. The emotions felt by each character is presented in a way that many readers will want to have empathy, direct anger towards and feel forgiveness for characters at different points in the story. The narration is detailed enough where the reader feels as if they are a personal part of the saga as it unfolds. As the book chronicles through emotional highs and lows, the reader is treated to brief periods of excitement and rushes of adrenaline. The writing style of K.C Blaze provides vivid, colorful depictions in the mind as the tale unravels. This style culminates after the reader is completely vested in the book, and for some will leave them wanting more. However, there are some editing issues that seriously distracted me.
July 4, 2017
Platinum Dust
Janet Starz is the momma from Hell. She is bent on revenge against her own son, Raheim. Look out Felicia & Raheim as your love is tested again and again! Will Shine, Jameer & Shameer, ever ever ever find real love?! A good read w lots of funny dramatic characters. Yessss, it's a 4**** novel.
Janet Starz is the momma from Hell. She is bent on revenge against her own son, Raheim. Look out Felicia & Raheim as your love is tested again and again! Will Shine, Jameer & Shameer, ever ever ever find real love?! A good read w lots of funny dramatic characters. Yessss, it's a 4**** novel.
July 12, 2013
The story was good. It had a good plot. The editing was horrible. There were to many grammatical errors, which made it difficult to read.I also got confused in several spots. I didn't know what characters were doing at times.
November 20, 2014
VERY GOOD
Decent I enjoyed this book. T story was simple easy to follow. No drugs involved and the sex was tastefully decorated descriptive. Deborah Bates
Decent I enjoyed this book. T story was simple easy to follow. No drugs involved and the sex was tastefully decorated descriptive. Deborah Bates
November 21, 2014
Yassssss
Omg this was so good!! it was different from the others that I've read which made it better. it was definitely a page Turner. part 2???
Omg this was so good!! it was different from the others that I've read which made it better. it was definitely a page Turner. part 2???
July 21, 2015
The book didn't get interested until I was almost done. The last 14% of the book was a page turner. Would I read the next book, yes, because I need to know what happened to some key characters.
December 8, 2014
Good
Really good. This book gets right into things. No wondering why..when...it was put together. Look forward to part 2! Let's go
Really good. This book gets right into things. No wondering why..when...it was put together. Look forward to part 2! Let's go
December 20, 2014
Nice
Nice story but this woman really want to take old boy out over some shit her old man started.And why couldn't he fight his own battles.
Nice story but this woman really want to take old boy out over some shit her old man started.And why couldn't he fight his own battles.
April 19, 2015
Love it
I loved this book I couldn't put it down I am ready for part 2 I want to know if he would ever forgive his mother and will he ever marry his girl
I loved this book I couldn't put it down I am ready for part 2 I want to know if he would ever forgive his mother and will he ever marry his girl
March 23, 2017
Waiting on Part 2.. Good book
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