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Fistful of Benjamins
National bestselling authors Kiki Swinson and De'nesha Diamond light it up with two devious tales of players, hustles--and running out of time. . .
Special Delivery Kiki Swinson
Mail carrier Gabriella Vasquez is making stacks of sweet paper from the innocent-looking packages she delivers on her route. And that much cocaine can buy a lot of the sweet life--and even more of her sexy partner Eduardo's undivided attention. But when the Feds make her an offer she can't refuse, can she play Eduardo and his ruthless kingpin boss--and survive?
Gun Play De'Nesha Diamond
The only thing Julian Smith can remember is a beautiful woman's anguished face. Still, for a man with no memory, he suddenly has a lot of enemies. Now he'll need all the lethal skills he didn't know he had to elude his pursuers and uncover the truth. But deep in the heart of the Caribbean underworld lies the one danger he'll never see coming in his merciless quest to get his life back. . .
"Kiki captures the heat of the streets." --Wahida Clark
"Diamond is dead-on with authentic slang . . . The raw prose will burn itself in readers' minds, leaving them screaming for the next installment." --"Library Journal "on "Street Divas"
Special Delivery Kiki Swinson
Mail carrier Gabriella Vasquez is making stacks of sweet paper from the innocent-looking packages she delivers on her route. And that much cocaine can buy a lot of the sweet life--and even more of her sexy partner Eduardo's undivided attention. But when the Feds make her an offer she can't refuse, can she play Eduardo and his ruthless kingpin boss--and survive?
Gun Play De'Nesha Diamond
The only thing Julian Smith can remember is a beautiful woman's anguished face. Still, for a man with no memory, he suddenly has a lot of enemies. Now he'll need all the lethal skills he didn't know he had to elude his pursuers and uncover the truth. But deep in the heart of the Caribbean underworld lies the one danger he'll never see coming in his merciless quest to get his life back. . .
"Kiki captures the heat of the streets." --Wahida Clark
"Diamond is dead-on with authentic slang . . . The raw prose will burn itself in readers' minds, leaving them screaming for the next installment." --"Library Journal "on "Street Divas"
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About the author
Kiki Swinson
85 books932 followersKiki Swinson was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. She discovered her flair for writing after completing her first novel, Mad Shambles, while serving a five-year sentence at a federal prison.
After being released in December 1996, Kiki later went on to self-publish Mad Shambles. Her passion for writing didn't stop there. Writing feverishly into the wee hours of the night, she completed her second novel, Wifey, which was published by Melodrama Publishing. After the success of Wifey, Kiki penned the sequels I'm Still Wifey and Life After Wifey, as well as The Candy Shop and A Sticky Situation.
After being released in December 1996, Kiki later went on to self-publish Mad Shambles. Her passion for writing didn't stop there. Writing feverishly into the wee hours of the night, she completed her second novel, Wifey, which was published by Melodrama Publishing. After the success of Wifey, Kiki penned the sequels I'm Still Wifey and Life After Wifey, as well as The Candy Shop and A Sticky Situation.
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November 21, 2023
Two books in one. Both were action filled. I don't know why I'm going toward Gangster books!!! I guess I need more drama in my life!! LMAO That's the only way I'll take my drama, through books and movies!!🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
September 17, 2015
This book was...something. The book is two stand alone stories by two different authors. Kiki Swinson's "Special Delivery" is about a mail carrier turned drug smuggler. I thought I could live with this story until I got to the ending which was completely ridiculous.
In "Gun Play" by De'Nesha Diamond, a cartel princess is kidnapped during her 21st birthday party. The story focuses on her lover who ends up in a hospital suffering from amnesia. Diamond set up a pretty good story but the execution failed with the constantly shifting points of view and weak ending.
The book as a whole could have used better editing.
Overall I think readers of urban fiction will enjoy this one anyway, especially if they have read other works by the authors. Personally, I would point urban fiction readers elsewhere before choosing this title. Read at your own risk.
In "Gun Play" by De'Nesha Diamond, a cartel princess is kidnapped during her 21st birthday party. The story focuses on her lover who ends up in a hospital suffering from amnesia. Diamond set up a pretty good story but the execution failed with the constantly shifting points of view and weak ending.
The book as a whole could have used better editing.
Overall I think readers of urban fiction will enjoy this one anyway, especially if they have read other works by the authors. Personally, I would point urban fiction readers elsewhere before choosing this title. Read at your own risk.
February 13, 2015
Wow. Okay Special Delivery, I didn't expect that. I was not thinking Eduardo and Lance would do that but greed can make people do the unthinkable. And Luca shocked me with what he did.
Gun Play was my favorite of the two. Carlos is a sick man and his brother the same. I wonder if there's gonna be something after this to tell what he plans to do next.
Gun Play was my favorite of the two. Carlos is a sick man and his brother the same. I wonder if there's gonna be something after this to tell what he plans to do next.
November 27, 2025
Now first I'll admit I did read the back synopsis and my brain just didn't process that it would be two different stories. Now with that being the cover page did not make sense for both stories just the first one. The story Special Delivery by Kiki Swinson it was okay, I was intrigued. Nothing really stand out because it was a short story and short stories just don't stand out that much to me. I do feel bad for the girl because she had to sleep with big dirty Carlos but I also felt like she could've avoided that if she told Eduardo. Also were they black in this story because they said n*** a lot? The second story gun Play bu De'Nesha Diamond was really good, I didn't mind the switching of the POVs once you got used to the chapter names and knew who was who. there was some filler chapters that I think was uneeded. But what got to me is the ending. WTF was that when did they swap idenitites? Is Carlos Julian and Julian Carlos? Like was there a face transplant I missed. Then I felt like we just killed off some characters just to kill them off. I feel like these two stories would've been good separately then together.
February 12, 2018
Special Delivery
Eduardo was to good to be true the whole time he was using Gabriella for greed. But Gab was not dumb and that was a smart move she did knowing that she had a child and to always to be loyal to family
Gunplay
Love Cat and Julian relationship. Thinking Julian lost his memory it was Carlos hit obsession with Cat made him crazy the same thing that happened to his father happened to him wanting something he couldn't have
Eduardo was to good to be true the whole time he was using Gabriella for greed. But Gab was not dumb and that was a smart move she did knowing that she had a child and to always to be loyal to family
Gunplay
Love Cat and Julian relationship. Thinking Julian lost his memory it was Carlos hit obsession with Cat made him crazy the same thing that happened to his father happened to him wanting something he couldn't have
January 4, 2021
I'm a huge Kiki Swinson fan
March 19, 2023
Dibt care for this one sorry
March 12, 2015
First story was definitely better than the second.
Story 1- Special Delivery was about Gabriella who mas a mail carrier who ends up in yhe drug game simply because she was overwhelmingly attracted to Eduardo.
Story 2-Gun Play was a little on the unoriginal side. Was almost lije a combination of every drug cartel movie you've seen before. The exception is the twist near the end. That twist rescued the story.
Story 1- Special Delivery was about Gabriella who mas a mail carrier who ends up in yhe drug game simply because she was overwhelmingly attracted to Eduardo.
Story 2-Gun Play was a little on the unoriginal side. Was almost lije a combination of every drug cartel movie you've seen before. The exception is the twist near the end. That twist rescued the story.
March 9, 2016
As usual I enjoyed the first story but the second really didn't keep my attention. If I try another of their compilation books I might read the second story first to see if switching the order makes a difference.
November 8, 2014
this book was off the these two authors came together and pinned a really good book the characters were so believe able the plots twist and will have you second guessing wish I could give this book ten stars
May 4, 2015
This book was pretty goodnite it having two short stories to it, they flowed good and the characters were great, I hope the authors decide to do another book separately to these stories cause I am definitely curious as to what happens with Gabriella n her second chance at life
August 7, 2015
love it. I couldn't put it down
November 15, 2014
Enjoyed it
January 31, 2016
First story was interesting and had decent sex. The second story is too long winded, convoluted and poorly written.
May 20, 2015
Didnt care for the second story. Its two short stories.
May 28, 2015
Two short stories. The first was pretty good. The second felt like it should have been a full length book. It had a twist and a cliffhanger of an ending.
November 8, 2014
this book was too good
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