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Hood's Story: A Naptowne Drama

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When two best friends fall in love... Eighteen-year-old hothead Abel “Hood” Duncan is the neighborhood’s bully. Growing up in the toughest neighborhood of Annapolis, Hood is groomed to be a hitta. But underneath the tough exterior, Hood has a soft spot for his long time female best friend and neighbor. Not wanting to cross the line, Hood is left to figure out if he should confess his feelings to her or remain close friends. One weekend changes their lives, leaving Hood to pick up the pieces of his broken heart. Story is a young plus size beauty with big dreams to make it out of the hood. Approaching adulthood, Story realizes her first love is no longer the boy she’s in love with. With a failed relationship and her back against the wall, she runs into the arms of a close friend, changing her life forever. What Story doesn’t know is that her newfound love is living a double-life. What will happen when Story thinks she’s been crossed again by a man she trusted with her heart? Cain Duncan is the opposite of his pistol toting twin brother, Hood. Cain is a ladies man. He finds himself caught between two women, causing havoc in both of their lives. When it boils down to it, Cain is left with an decision to make. Which woman will he choose, his daughter’s mother or his first love? Friendships and relationships will be tested in this drama filled romance novel of three people facing obstacles along the way of soul searching. This is Hood’s Story...

487 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 2, 2021

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Profile Image for She Watkins.
94 reviews9 followers
July 15, 2024
Really good!

This was a wild one lol... I liked Story, I understood slot of her moves even though sometimes she annoyed me withholding important information.. Loved me some Hood! He was so protective of his family and his Story ❤ even though most of the time his family didn't deserve it! Ugh Yanda and Cain both got on my nerves when it came to hood. Kenneth was trash and honestly so was Yanda for going along with that mess!! Cain was straight up trash! The way he was moving was insane!! I didn't feel sorry for butter one bit 🤷🏿‍♀️ she put herself in that mess. Mann was a man and I loved him for showing hood love! I loved this read, I wanted more of Hood and Story!!!
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1,066 reviews298 followers
March 12, 2025
Ridiculous….However, there was so humor
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360 reviews12 followers
October 5, 2025
3.5⭐️ This was a messy one. It had me engaged but I just could NOT stand any of the main characters lol they ALL got on my nerves. And the way ol' girl and her family was portrayed was a little overboard for me....like with how messy their house was, the stinch, all the cats, etc then the description of how she looked natural.
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48 reviews4 followers
January 14, 2021
Hood and Story

I love me some Hood and the true love he had for Story, he didn’t let anyone or thing come between them when he finally became her man, Cain was just weak and pathetic. He rather deal with a nobody then have a good woman by his side, hate he got shot up but maybe he gained something from it. Amina, Kenneth and Mecco got exactly what they deserved I just wish Mann could forgive Yanda for her betrayal because having your life threatened by someone ea day and not knowing if he would harm your children rather they are grown or young is something serious. He put 2 hits out on Cain so he deserved to die the way he did and so did Ashley. I’m hoping there’s more coming from this story as in Cain changing his life around and raising Claire with a real woman and Mann and Yanda can get pass her deceitfulness and get it together and Hood and Story get married and have their own family as well With Butter and Tac right there with them.
I loved this story and I’m rating it at 20********************, it was well worth it.
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1,108 reviews21 followers
January 5, 2021
5 star read!!

This was such a great, funny well written book. I love friends to lovers plot. Hood and Story were too cute together. Hood was insane and I loved every bit of insanity. I hated Caine and Kenneth with a passion. I’m so glad Mecco and his family got their karma. I love starting out the new year with a great book and Natavia hit it out the park!
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390 reviews10 followers
December 29, 2024
Boyyy this was a fantastic read! I loved Story & Hood 🫶🏾 He was such a great man for her. Stood 10 toes behind her even when they wasn’t on the best terms. I kept waiting for Cain to get it together 🤦🏾‍♀️ but he just couldn’t! This was very funny, entertaining, & messy!
12 reviews1 follower
March 31, 2022
You know🤔 this won’t bad at all

You know how you are used to a writers style… and how you are used to them writing one type of genre that they do right and then you get another book that’s a 180 of what they usually write…… This was a pretty good book I really really enjoyed this book and I’m not a big fan of change so this was a good book….. Now I just need for that for now at the end to have a follow up I really like these characters I wanna see how Butter and Ryda came together… I wanna see what happened to Yonda and Mann…. I wanna see what further progress with Hood and Story I wanna know what happened Cain who he end up getting wit… did he stop swing a hoe? …. Like these are answers I need to know 😭
729 reviews16 followers
January 29, 2021
O.M.G!!! This was the worst I have ever read from this author...

I read almost all of Natavia’s book and this one was by far the worst. I couldn’t completely give a 1 star because some parts were good but the overall wasn’t good at all.
Abel “hood” was truly the bomb but he had his priorities messed up. He was still bae
Story, well I think she was the best of them all. Loyal, a little bit childish and naive but she was on point. Independent and all and love her some hood.
Cain was probably the worst and it was still not enough what happened to him. He needed to suffer way more for what he has done from Mecco to Butter to Amina and Christian. He needed to go.
Butter truly was a non factor and should have left a while back and went back to Ryda
This book was just lame, and boring. So many times did I try to stop but I pushed through because I couldn’t believe that some one would write something like that.
Mann was the man and the overall best while Yanda needed a good spanking. Glad that karma got to Kenneth, Amina, Ashley, Mecco, Dylan
878 reviews5 followers
January 13, 2021
Hood's Story

This definitely was a Naptowne drama. Nobody was exempt from the mess going on in these characters lives. Loved Hood of course, he was true to himself whether he was broke or rich. He treated Story with much respect and gave her love even as her best friend. Story didn't take no mess but she was humble and caring. They both held secrets but both remained true to each other. Still don't think I like Cain even with all the stuff happening to him but honestly it kinda felt like his karma. Trish and Yanda were both funny and definitely relatable because we all got that Auntie that gamble or is faking it to keep that government assistance. Butter and Ryda would be interesting with their own book. Kenneth, Amina, Mecco and his baby mama and sister, all got what was coming to them. You can't do stuff to people but expect to get over it when you do. If course well written, witty and funny. Great job Natavia!!!!!
73 reviews
February 18, 2021
🔥🔥🔥

First read from this author and will most definitely read another one.. Loved loved loved Hood!! He couldn’t do nun wrong in my eyes!! Lol... Hood and story loved each other from beginning to end.. Everybody who did wrong got their Karma. Loved trish and the mama together but the mama by herself wheew chilllle just too much.. she was wrong for what she did!! I think butter shouldn’t have went back to Ryder.. she need to stay by herself for a while get herself together.. her and Cain was toxic when they was younger and even when they’re older.. the book was good in the beginning then then slowed down for a lol min then picked back up!! If there is a book 2 I wanna see growth with butter.. hopefully she still has a bond with cain’s daughter hopefully Cain get it together for his daughter like how can you be deadbeat with your daughter mostly butter his mama and trish had the her.. read you most definitely won’t disappointed.. on to the next by this author
215 reviews3 followers
March 19, 2021
What a story.

A page turner. I didn't like Raymond, didn't like how he treated the twins or their mother. Hood and Story had a friendship that endured time. They fell in love and broke up. Hood gave Story everything she needed and took care of her son. He really loved and appreciated them. Cain was the opposite of his twin brother. Cain thought he was a lover. He couldn't break away from his baby mamma who was a whore and was sleeping with the man he thought was his father. A well kept secret was that Mann was the twins biological father. Mecco lived by th we sword and died by the son. Butter fell in love with Cain but they were unable to remain together because of Chain's whorish ways.
I enjoyed this book.
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27 reviews2 followers
January 4, 2021
y’all already know she came back with another 🔥 read

I loved this book from start to finish. I couldn’t put this book down even if I wanted to. I loved Story and Hood’s friendship that turned into a relationship. Hood is definitely book bae for sure. didn’t like Caine to much because he
played a lot of games. I want to know more about Ryda and Butta relationship. I have read all of Natavia’s books and I love them all so this book wasn’t gonna be any different. I know this was a stand-alone but this story can’t end like that. I can’t wait to read your next book because I know it’s gonna be 🔥. You have a reader for life 🤞🏽
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1,487 reviews22 followers
February 6, 2021
LOVED IT

I loved this story from beginning to end. Hood was definitely a protector of those he loved especially with Story. Hood was bae in this book. These characters had their share of ups, downs and pure craziness throughout this book but it was worth the read. Cain was too much in this book, unfortunately it took him getting hurt for him to finally get himself together. He was a bit of a narcissist, gullible and selfish. I had my suspicions about Mann and Big K when it came to Yanda. Amina, Mecca and Big K got exactly what they deserved. Glad Hood and Story got their happy ending.
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130 reviews35 followers
January 14, 2021
This book was definitely the best way to start off the year. The characters all had amazing personalities. Everything flowed nothing felt forced or out of place . I laughed my ass off one thing for sure these characters are funny as hell. The connections between story and hood was beautiful to witness.
He is every girl’s dream.
This story gave me real urban romance mixed with mystery. I was shook from the build up all the way to the end. Hood has become one of my favorite book baes. I’m not sure what’s next but I’m very interested to see what Natavia gives us for the rest of the year.
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1,192 reviews24 followers
May 31, 2024
10 ⭐️

I loved Hood's and Story relationship even when they tried to keep it as homies. Hood was always there no matter what, and I loved that. Now I'm sitting here wondering what the turnout is with Ryda and Butter. I'm glad that Mecca, Kenneth, and Amina are out of the picture. Cain got on my NERVES this whole book, but I hope he learned his lesson, but I'm not sure he did. I had a feeling Mann was their father this whole time, and I'm happy that he is. Natavia never disappoints this read was awesome.
29 reviews
January 5, 2021
Hood Story 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This book is 💯 🔥 Hood is such a Boss & I was thinking from the start Mann was his father because he’s the Boss of Bosses. Cain was a hater and always thought about himself: he got everything that he got. At the end he was still looking for that hoe Amina. Yanda knew she was wrong from the jump!! Story & Hood we all need a man to love us like that . This book was just not long enough. Natavia did her thang as usual
9 reviews
January 5, 2021
Loved Hood's Story

Hood and Story's relationship was so dope. From the friendship to the relationship. I want me an Able. Cain wasn't as bad as I thought he would be. He was a cheater but I thought he was gonna turn on his brother in other ways. Definitely a great read. Hope there is more to come from these characters cause I wanna know more about Ryda, Butter, Mann, Yanda and Cain
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363 reviews
January 10, 2021
Wow

Ok so I shared my feeling about Cain. So we not going to keep going with his shiity ass... He got everything he was supposed to get and I’m happy Natvaia didn’t kill him off. I just happy Hood and Story got back together and Kenny got what he deserved but I wish Hood mom came clean. I love that Mann took the boys under his wings before he knew they was his kids. This was a great book and I hope you continue with this family... I would love to give you a 10 for this story
1,717 reviews7 followers
January 29, 2021
Naptowne Drama ⭐⭐⭐

I really enjoyed this book it held my attention from the very beginning to the very end. The character's were well written . The story flowed seamlessly. I'm not giving away any spoilers I would highly recommend reading this book. I found myself literally laughing out loud throughout the book. The twins Cain and Abel couldn't be more different. Story and her best friend Butter love these brothers. It was an absolute pleasure reading this book.
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2,439 reviews5 followers
January 31, 2021
🔥🔥🔥

As always you come out with a banger! Hood is a different breed all together and my girl story knew exactly what’s up I’m happy they made it through the storm and I’m happy Butta and Ryda reconnected I really wanted them to be together! It seems there might be a book to hopefully it involves Caine growing the hell up and even Yanda and Mann reconnecting and Maybe even Auntie trish doing something besides wearing that suit 😂😂😭😭😭
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593 reviews
February 15, 2021
Hood's Story

Really enjoyed reading this book. It was like classic Author Natavia. A story with real characters, real family & relationship issues/drama. Then I love how she throws in some laughs with the pain the characters go through. Yanda was a mess the twins mother was a confusing, yet caring mess! Couldn't help routing for Hood & Story. Loved their friendship and connection. Loved their love even more. Would definitely read a part 2 of this one.
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202 reviews9 followers
February 15, 2021
Sure to give you a few good laughs

There were some very comical moments that kept me engaged. I think there are a few parts that made me wonder what’s next that didn’t get answered like was Story ever pregnant, was Camilla involved and where did she go, why would Yanda help Mann then keep him a secret judging him? Why Mann never got rid of Kenneth if he loved Yanda before he was killed? Like he’s a hit man. I don’t but still pretty entertaining .
145 reviews2 followers
April 20, 2021
Hood love

This book was a rollercoaster, it was laughable, exhilarating and sad all the same time I couldn't stop reading you are an amazing writer Abel was the man I sorry that his dad Mann didn't find true love that crazy ass Yanda should've been in a body bag too she was just ding too much. Overall great read I say slot of jokes I wouldn't forget thanks Natavia can't wait for your next novel
324 reviews1 follower
January 16, 2022
This was some wonderful reading indeed

I've read several books by this author and each time they get better and better. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end and I don't want to stop reading it held my attention just that much trying to see what was going to happen next. I was excited about some of it mad about some of it as well as thrilled about some of it. This one was great for anyone looking for a good urban book to read. You will no doubt enjoy it as I have.. Enjoy.
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26 reviews
January 5, 2021
Natavia never disappoints

I loved the Hood character he was well ahead of his time in terms of maturity. This booked touched on issues in our black community family , mental health, parenting . Don’t want to give away to much please read all characters have there own stories and are battling there own demons .....
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162 reviews5 followers
January 8, 2021
Alexa play “ if I was your best friend “

I was stressed at times because these characters put me through it. I’m always a sucker for best-friend turn lover stories. These characters went through some ish, but they always came out on top. I loved their love. It was always genuine even on bad terms. Can’t wait to see what’s next on this authors agenda!
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1,656 reviews1 follower
January 8, 2021
So Hood

Okay, some of these nuts were super hood. Oh my!! I'm not giving any spoilers but WOW!! Yanda made me want to hurt her withholding that secret. That was beyond hoodrat mentality. I really liked Mann, he was good to Able for a very long time. Kenneth and Amaria were trash. Natavia never disappoints.
39 reviews
January 8, 2021
Damn good read

This book pulls you in from the very beginning. Abel is bae for real. I couldn’t put the book down. Natavia has a unique style of writing that makes you feel like you are living the characters. I promise I didn’t want this book to end. If you haven’t read this book you should you definitely won’t be disappointed
64 reviews1 follower
January 8, 2021
🔥🔥🔥🔥Dope Read

Now Natavia knows she can write a book. I enjoyed this to the fullest and can't wait until Part 2. I love me some Hood and Story. I hope Cain get it together and I love to hear about the PARENTS lol along with Ryda and Butter. I laughed so hard on some of the scenes though lol. Excellent Job Natavia.
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