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Veteran urban author Erick S. Gray weaves a tale of college students exploring love in relationships that are exciting but might end up being more dangerous than they realize.
Nea and Amber are two college freshmen attending Clinton Hill University in South Carolina. The roommates come from different Nea is from Brooklyn, New York, and Amber is from a small town called Tyron, North Carolina. They build a friendship in the first semester of school but take different directions regarding love. Nea is coming off the death of her boyfriend, who was murdered before her eyes two weeks before her first day of classes. She meets Van, a wealthy white boy and talented painter who becomes enamored by her, and she becomes his muse. Nea believes it’s love. However, everything isn’t what it appears.
Amber is engaged to Henry, her hometown boyfriend from high school. However, when she meets Homando, an African American student at her school, she begins to doubt her relationship. Homando is intelligent, charismatic, outgoing, and different from what she’s used to—but he also sells drugs to support his way through school. The two create a bond, both sexual and mental, and she falls in love with Homando and becomes engrossed in his world. But some forces are against their interracial relationship and will stop at nothing to ruin Homando’s future and end their sexual tryst by any means necessary.
And then there’s Tiffany, a rebellious student. Tiffany comes from a strict, religious family, and now that she is in college, her liberated, promiscuous side has come out to play. She begins a series of affairs, including one with her middle-aged professor. Tiffany juggles these three men in her life like she’s in a carnival act, forgoing her family and spiritual relationships because she’s having too much fun. But the same thing that makes you laugh will eventually make you cry.
Nea and Amber are two college freshmen attending Clinton Hill University in South Carolina. The roommates come from different Nea is from Brooklyn, New York, and Amber is from a small town called Tyron, North Carolina. They build a friendship in the first semester of school but take different directions regarding love. Nea is coming off the death of her boyfriend, who was murdered before her eyes two weeks before her first day of classes. She meets Van, a wealthy white boy and talented painter who becomes enamored by her, and she becomes his muse. Nea believes it’s love. However, everything isn’t what it appears.
Amber is engaged to Henry, her hometown boyfriend from high school. However, when she meets Homando, an African American student at her school, she begins to doubt her relationship. Homando is intelligent, charismatic, outgoing, and different from what she’s used to—but he also sells drugs to support his way through school. The two create a bond, both sexual and mental, and she falls in love with Homando and becomes engrossed in his world. But some forces are against their interracial relationship and will stop at nothing to ruin Homando’s future and end their sexual tryst by any means necessary.
And then there’s Tiffany, a rebellious student. Tiffany comes from a strict, religious family, and now that she is in college, her liberated, promiscuous side has come out to play. She begins a series of affairs, including one with her middle-aged professor. Tiffany juggles these three men in her life like she’s in a carnival act, forgoing her family and spiritual relationships because she’s having too much fun. But the same thing that makes you laugh will eventually make you cry.
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Published May 15, 2024
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April 27, 2024
Not Ericks usual caliber of storytelling.
But a quick engaging read about four (Nea, Amber, Homando and Tiffany) college students at a college in the South.
I have my questions. But, maybe I'm reading into (no pun intended) it too much.
Tiffany and Homando's relationship vs Nea and Vans for instance...
I'll definitely read the sequel.
But a quick engaging read about four (Nea, Amber, Homando and Tiffany) college students at a college in the South.
I have my questions. But, maybe I'm reading into (no pun intended) it too much.
Tiffany and Homando's relationship vs Nea and Vans for instance...
I'll definitely read the sequel.
April 23, 2026
This is a really tough read. I am going to finish it only because I paid for it. Going off the description, this story had a lot of potential. However, it has as many cliches as possible. The story is written by an inexperienced writer. The author fails to "show" not "tell". It's a story that you turn into your teacher because she asked you write one in the 4th grade.
September 28, 2025
I DNF this book within the first two chapters. Personally, the writing style felt more childish. Repeating the same words/phrases within the same page that weren't necessary. Also, the way the fmc's pov was written wasn't my favorite.
November 14, 2025
I really liked this book! The storyline was interesting in my opinion and I really liked ghetto urban books and this was exactly that. Tiffany & Henry dying was very shocking but I loved this reading a lot. 10/10
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