After being so In love with a thug named Rue, Cuba Lance ends up doing 3 years in prison after he places blame on her for one tragic night that took place. Now that she's home, she's ready to move on with her life. Her cousin Tangie has a job waiting for her and gives her a place to stay. Everything is more than what she could've asked for. But when loneliness sets in, she feels like she's missing something. She vowed after her last relationship that she was done with thugs and all things hood, but when she runs into the sexy, Khi with the cocky and dirty south swag, she realizes that it's something about a bad boy that she can't get enough of. She's convinced herself that there is no need to stop what seems meant to be. But will it be another mistake and this time will she get away with her life? Khian "Khi" Prince is just one of the Prince brothers that has the ladies going crazy. He's a certified boss with what seems to be the weight of the world on his shoulders. His job is to ensure that he and his brothers maintain their status in the streets along with caring for his 2 baby mamas and the kids he shares with them. After failing at love twice, Khi's not ready to give up on finding his queen just yet and when running into Cuba, he's for certain he has finally gotten it right. But when Cuba mends his heart to only be the cause of shattering it all over again, will Khi give up on love once and for all, or will he fight to keep the woman that he feels is everything he's been looking for? Daelan "Dae" Prince is the ultimate bad boy with pretty boy looks and a no nonsense type of attitude. He's feared by many men and lusted after by plenty of women, which he can't get enough of. With the love of his life Amber by his side and their 5-year old son, Daelan seems to have his happily ever after but things are never what they seem. Daelan can't seem to stop messing up. After one bad decision after the other, his loved ones are always there to pick up the shattered pieces he constantly leaves behind. But what happens when Daelan makes a decision that puts he and the lives of everyone around him in danger, will his brothers be there to save him once again? Amber has been with Daelan for five long years. Her high school sweetheart was once sweet and charming, but the streets had a way of changing and hardening a person and that's exactly what happened to Daelan at least that's what Amber believes. With all the lies, cheating, and beatings amongst other things, Amber has always stuck by Daelan's side. She was addicted to him and always forgave him no matter how hurt it left her in the end. But when Daelan does the unthinkable, will Amber be able to walk away from the only love she's ever known or will she once again forgive him? Kaedee Prince, not only is he known in the streets along with his brothers, but also in the courtroom as one not to be messed with. With his wife Deonna by his side, they run the most sought out law firm in the city. Kaedee knew that getting his degree in law would somehow come in handy for he and his brothers, but never once did he think his wife Deonna would ever need his services. Hit with money laundering charges from business she did with her ex, Tyrin Walker, a drug kingpin out of Florida, Deonna learns that your past doesn't always stay behind you. When Tyrin shows up in her husband's office, Deonna finds herself in love with two men at the same time. Straddling both sides of the fence has never been good for anyone and Deonna finds that out the hard way. She's forced to pick the one to have her heart, but when that decision lands someone in a grave, are the Prince brothers ready for a war? Welcome to the life of the Prince Brothers and feel what it's like to be Addicted to A Dirty South Thug.
What in the heck! Who is after Khi!! This book had me yelling out words and people looking at me crazy! That is just how much zi was into it! The drama and twists pulled me in more and more! This is a MUST read to everybody who loves a good urban fiction book! Shan has done it again!! Ready for part 2!!
Good read needs some touch ups but overall it kept me reading to find out what was going on. It was a little predictable though when it came to Dae meeting Cuba. Enjoyed Tamar and Black but I was really wanting more out of them, not so much on the beef tip because we've seen that from Tamar too much. I really wanted to see his character grow and not be stuck in that same mindset. The next one should be interesting seeing how many loose ends they need to tie up.
This book much like all of her other masterpieces was the epitome of excellence. I don't think I've read a book written by Ms. Shan that wasn't a step above everyone else. Her writing style reminds you of one of the founding queens of the new urban fiction, Teri Woods. This book was hands down absolutely great. The characters were all believable. The drama between the brothers Khian, Khadee, and Daelin, was very realistic. Anyone who has siblings understand the under tones of frustration that can manifest when dealing with family members who are constantly messing up. I don't know if I necessarily agree with the actions Khi took to rid himself of the catastrophe that Dae had created but I understood his motive. On another note Khi is just dumb when it comes to the lengths that females will go to get the person that they want and Brianna clearly is going to be trouble. I am looking forward to seeing Cuba grow. It was as if Shan gave us glimpses of the potential she possessed but she hasn't quite come into her own yet. To see the way she was betrayed by her boyfriend Rue, her sister, and Bryson really is heartbreaking. They all allowed her to be caught up in a situation she had no knowledge of and unfortunately she suffered the loss of her freedom as a result. I won't tell the story just know that once again Ms. Shan has proven why she can be considered to be one of the top Queens in this genre. Her no holds barred writing style and dedication to painting a visual image that is left long after the words fade away is incomparable. In a nutshell you can't lose getting this book. Hands down this will definitely go in my top 10 of favorite books from 2015, if I am honest its probably one of my top ten of all times!!!
Cuba... girl girl girl you stayed strong for a minute but of course...smh
Um yeah so don't have anything bad to say about the book, I think for these folks to be as deep in the game as they state they should start getting.... I don't know some SECURITY!. I have never know boss type men to just be out there like that.. I understand they took a hit but um lets hire and or find some more folks you can trust "insert shoulder shrug"
I just right into book two after I finished this one... and ONLY because I wanted to know how Cuba handled this Briana thing.. I know for sure this should be interesting... well I hope!
I READ THIS BOOK & PERUSED THE SERIES ALMOST A DECADE AGO & I CAME AWAY WITH THE CONCLUSION THAT FORMER CONVICT CUBA LANCE, WHO HAS BEEN EX-COMMUNICATED FROM HER OWN PARENTS WHO BLAME HER FOR THE DEATH OF THEIR OLDER DAUGHTER, SHOULD HAVE FOUND THE ABILITY TO HAVE SELF-LOVE & SELF-CONFIDENCE IN HER NO-RELAXER HAVING HAIR THAT SHE WAS MADE FUN OF BY THE PERSON WHO'D HIRED HER TO BE THE NANNY OF ONE OF HIS CHILDREN: KHIAN "KHI" PRINCE WHOM SHE NEVER HAD SHOULD HAVE ALLOWED HERSELF TO HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED WITH. I BELIEVE IF CUBA WOULD HAVE EXHIBITED SOME FORM OF SELF-LOVE/CONFIDENCE SHE NEVER WOULD'VE ALLOWED OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS OF TO NEGATIVELY EFFECT HER, ESPECIALLY THE PERSON WHO HAD A COUPLE OF BABY MAMAS, ONE HE (KHI) MAY HAVE LED HER INTO UTILIZING DRUGS & THE OTHER HE (KHI) MAY HAVE CAUSED HER TO RUN INTO THE ARMS OF ANOTHER GUY! KHI HAD THE NERVE TO PLACE ALL OF THE WOMEN HE'D BEDDED, INCLUDING CUBA, INTO THE SAME HOUSE CLAIMING FOR THEIR SAFETY WITHOUT REALIZING THAT THE TWO WOMEN HE'D KNOWN THE LONGEST WOULD FEEL SOME TYPE OF WAY ABOUT THE WOMAN WHO HAS CAPTURED HIS ATTENTION. KHIAN WAS ONE OF FOUR PRINCE BROTHERS WITH KAEDEE PRINCE BEING THE MOST RESPONSIBLE, EVEN THOUGH HIS WIFE WAS CARRYING ON AN ADULTEROUS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER GUY WHO WOULD LITERALLY BE THE DEATH OF HER(DEONNA). DAELAN PRINCE WAS CONSIDERED THE BAD BOY MAINLY DUE TO ALWAYS GETTING INTO PROBLEMATIC SITUATIONS. "DAE" CHEATED ON HIS LONGTIME GF AMBER, WHOM HE OFTEN FOUND HIMSELF SHAMELESSLY CHEATING ON, DESPITE HER NAMING HER SON AFTER HIM. DAELAN ALSO BRUTALLY BEAT AMBER FOR NO APPARENT REASONS OTHER THAN WHAT HE BELIEVED THAT SHE HAD BEEN CHEATING ON HIM WITH HIS CHILD MOLESTING UNCLE. "DAELAN HELD SOMETHING VILE AGAINST AMBER WHO HE'D WITNESSED HIS PERVERTED UNCLE HAVING SEX WITH & DAELAN BELIEVED THAT THE PERVERTED UNCLE WHO READERS LATER FOUND HAD BEEN RAPING A YOUNG DAELAN IS THE FATHER OF THE YOUNG BOY THAT AMBER HAD GIVEN BIRTH TO. THERE'S ANOTHER BROTHER WHO'S LOCKED UP CASSIDY PRINCE, WHO AS IT TURNED OUT APPEARS TO BE THE PRINCE BROTHER THAT I SEEMED TO LIKE THE MOST, GIVEN HE WAS THE PRINCE BROTHER WHO HAD FOUND A SENSE OF HUMOR IN NEARLY EVERY THING HE & HIS BROTHERS ENCOUNTERED. I DID NOT LIKE KHI FOR CUBA. DESPITE HAVING TWO EXES THAT WERE EITHER DRUG ADDICTS OR HOPPING ON MORE THAN A COUPLE OF D--KS KHI HAD THE AUDACITY TO PRESENT HIMSELF AS IF HE WAS WORTH MORE THAN HE HAD BEEN.
This book had soooooo much going on it, but it was good goodt!!!…Dealan was definitely doing way too much and then everyone else was left behind to endure the blowback from his reckless behavior!!!…The fact that Tamar’s sister was still messing with him had me shaking my head!!!… My heart broke for Amber because everyone failed her starting with her parents!!!…It’s unfortunate that The Prince brother’s uncle took advantage of her like he did!!!… Rue knows he is definitely bogus because regardless, Cuba should have done a day in lockup because he knew what him and his friend did and for her to do the time without committing a crime was crazy!!!…Her parents don’t mess with her, but didn’t seem to question the behavior of her sister Alaska!!!… Amber has paid a steep price for loving Daelan too!!!…Baby, I hope she heals more than her broken heart because she deserves better!!!… Turin is just as sick in the head and he seriously couldn’t accept rejection!!!…I hope they don’t let it ride thinking Deonna played with her life like that!!!… I can’t wait to see what happens now that it appears that bullets are ringing out in different places on these brothers!!!… Idk if Kiahan is that slow, or his mind is on too much, but both of his children mother is playing right in his face and he act like he don’t see a thang!!!…I hope Cuba don’t fall by the wayside with his blindness!!!…
At first I was confused and overwhelmed because from the beginning so many names were being dropped. It was hard to keep people straight. But as I pushed through it started coming together. This story is very interesting and had so many twists and turns. Each of the main characters had interesting stories and surprising events and revelations. Definitely a page turner. Then their was the surprise inclusion of Tamar and Rozalyn and Tamar's sister from the Rozalyn series. The way things started being revealed and all the twists and turns brought the story together to an exciting and interesting read. I loved it and I'm looking forward getting started on part 2. If you like hood tales with a good story and plots, twists and turns, this story will give you all of that.
I listened to this as an audiobook from Audible. Initially, I was annoyed by all the foul language, and there’s something about this narrator that just doesn’t work. It was difficult for me to keep the characters straight due to their similar sounding names, and the lack of inflection in the narrator’s voice to differentiate the males from the females. Narrator aside, the book was good! By the end, I was ALL IN and ready to head to book #2. However, the series is not available on Audible so I now have to go find the book to settle my curiosity of how this story continues. 🤦🏽♀️ The twists and turns are insane.
Lord the Prince brothers can't catch a break. Dae is a screw up. That's hiding a secret. Poor Amber went through hell trying to save him. Only to have him turn his back on her. Kaedee has the weight of the world on his shoulders. Poor Deonna. Tyrin has signed his own death certificate. Khi and Cuba can't catch a break. Briana and Selena need to die.
I started reading this book in a book club not knowing what to expect and was instantly intrigued! Some of the girls in the club actually did the audible version and the rest in this series were not available on there but that was not stopping me! I had to know what was happening next! I’d rather read than listen any day anyway! Definitely a page turner!
I couldn’t put this book down, from the beginning to the end was mysterious, unpredictable and full of drama. Everything that occurred in the beginning all made since by the end and every character was tangled in the web of lies and deceit. I finished this book in 2 days and I’m read to start part 2.
I'm not sure if it was me or the fact that this book just seemed like one big jumbled mess...I couldn't keep the story straight. It just seemed like a jumbled mess of sibling rivalry and screwups along with infidelity....no real storyline to me.
First read by this author. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I felt it flowed well. I hated Deonna was killed and that Amber was hurt. I hope things turn around for Amber and Dae, lord help him.
Overall I liked the book. The narator trhrough me off at the beginning. I couldn't tell if he was reading from a women or a mans perspective. But once I figured it out it was easier listening through the book. The story was decent. I am interesrted to see what happens next.
This book was so freaking good! I can't wait to read part 2! The Prince brothers about to really go through and I can't wait to see how things play out!
This was an okay listen. The production quality was decent. However, the narrator was not the best choice for this one. There was little to no transitions in place. You could not discern when a new character or scene was taking place.
The story itself was okay. All the characters were damaged and the brothers' lack of guidance and stability showed in how they handled all their relationships. The lack of disrespect they had for women even those they claim to love was written well. It highlights the lack of parenting in their youth to show them positive relationships and interactions between men and women. While the identity shooters, in the beginning, was predictable, I thought there would be more fallout from the revelation. However, it was glossed over. There was definitely some missed potential here. I'm going to read books 2-4 to see how this ends.
Shan never ceases to amaze me! This story is like the Rozalyn series times 10. Tamar is back and he is after a Prince brother, Daelean, who can't stay out of trouble due to unresolved bitterness and hatred from his childhood. The Prince brothers all have their own challenges and it keeps getting worse after one the oldest Prince brother, Kaedee's wife is mudered by a scorned lover and Khi and Cassidy are being shot at as the cliffhanger. Plus, Khi has a baby on the way with two scorned baby mothers who can't seem to move on. If part 2 is better than this, Shan has then earned the MVP for the best series yet in 2016. Ride out with the Prince brothers and get caught up in all their drama. You will not regret it!
This has the age old ingredients but Shan spiced it up with some mean spirited yet sexy men that are full of flaws but addictive frfr! Intriguing scenes with consistent character development. If I have a complaint, the names were too similar and I had a hard time trying to remember if it was Kae or Dae was Kaedae or Kaedee or Daelen or Kaydae...smh. Just a book junkye being real! All in all I loved the read...hated that it was a cliffhanger...and I see that there is a cliffhanger for #2 plus a wait. The only reason I'm not giving it a 5***** rating. The few misspelled words didn't even matter...that's how good it is! Highly recommended but if you haven't started, you should wait until she completes the series! TTT (That's Tazzyez Take)
These Prince boys are a hot mess. Dae needs someone to go upside his head. I don't know how Amber does it to top it off he cheating and flaunting it. Oh no that's a definite no no. Khi needs to fall back too. He got two crazy baby mommas and got the nerve to add someone else into the mix, before setting the two crazies straight. Then there's KaeDee, how are you a hood smart lawyer and didn't even know ya wife's background. Money laundering as early as six months ago really. Then you got Cuba with her naive self. Done went and took the charge for sorry scrub that possibly did her sister. Like really come on. Don't even get me started on Tangie like how did you not know that ya man was on some b.s. in ya own crib. They all need to wise up. A whole crew of drama.
Okay I was really feeling this. It had me laughing and damn near crying at times. I was happy to hear from some ole friends from another series. Why I almost forget about Tamar? I loved all the drama the Prince brothers had going on. I am so glad I already got part 2. Cuba is getting on my nerves. She's either in or out. Taylan got what she got. She didn't know Dae like that. She should have kept her panties on. That boy is damaged. This story sure has a lot of pervs lurking around but they getting handled. I'm excited and ready to read on.
This book was good from beginning to the end. Dae has been living reckless and now his brothers have to protect him in which they're really fed up. Tamar won't stop until he has Dae head on a platter. Khai is the one who will go beyond to make sure he's safe. But he has his own dilemma with Briana ole crack head tail. She needs to get over him. And let him be happy with Cuba. I like her character. But grimey ole crack head tail Selena needs to be dealt with. Is B.J. really Dae's. I can't wait for pt.2. Great Job
Great read from Shan again this was so good I was able to visualize it from each and every page like I was right there in the heat of the action...smh. I love me some Khi and that Dae I wish I could jump in the page and shake some sense into him. This was a 5***** read and I recommend this to anyone who loves a good book. I can't wait until the next one drops!!