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Brooklyn Brothel
The saying, I Love New York, brings chills to Chantel Ramsey's heart. For her, New York is a place of hatred, brutality, and self destruction. With her life on the line, she takes her new gritty environment in Brooklyn by storm. New tensions surface when she enters a new brothel where every conniving tenant is for herself. Conflict heats up when Chantel figures out she has to become just as ruthless and treacherous as her co-workers. Determined to end up on top, she uses her luscious body, and undeniable street skills to rake in the cash, and turn her life around. However, there s one problem that lurks in the darkness; pimps don t lay down easily. Chantel ends up running for her life with the possibility of being put six feet under.
254 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2008
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February 27, 2013
Chantel Ramsey is young, beautiful and naive. Looking for love in all the wrong places and having her put her faith into the wrong people, lands Chantel in a new place waiting to begin her new journey. Never stepping foot inside of New York before, Chantel is a little cautious of her surrondings. When she is taken in to what is about to be the start of her new life, she doesnt know how to adjust to it at frst. Chantel's job is to earn as much fast money as she can in a week, so she uses her body and the skills she has to bring in as much cash as possible. She is looking to come up, because her current situation is not the best and not only is she depending to make money to better her life but also the lfe of someone else. Chantel has to deal with pimps, hoes, madam's and even worse family. Who can you trust when you have never trusted anyone before or when those you trust constantly let you down? Chantel left her old life trying to make a better new one for herself, but will the new life be any better than the old one she left behind?
I am always looking for a stand alone book, especially these days when everything is a series, so I am happy i was able to read this. The book is very fast paced, once you start reading you are drawn in with Chantel's life and the things that she has to deal with, or allows herself to deal with. You get caught up in Chantel being young and naive and you just want to know what will happen next. Im sad that as good as the book was, the story itself the editing was the opposite. wish a little more time would have been spent fixing that or proofreading. In reading you feel bad for Chantel, just when one thing goes right for her two more things go wrong and its like she cant get a break, and when she can get a break she doesnt take it. She deals with drama, betrayal, and having to run for her life and all over a dollar. Overall did enjoy the read and if your look for past paced, drama then this is a good book. I give it 3.5 stars due to editing issues.
I am always looking for a stand alone book, especially these days when everything is a series, so I am happy i was able to read this. The book is very fast paced, once you start reading you are drawn in with Chantel's life and the things that she has to deal with, or allows herself to deal with. You get caught up in Chantel being young and naive and you just want to know what will happen next. Im sad that as good as the book was, the story itself the editing was the opposite. wish a little more time would have been spent fixing that or proofreading. In reading you feel bad for Chantel, just when one thing goes right for her two more things go wrong and its like she cant get a break, and when she can get a break she doesnt take it. She deals with drama, betrayal, and having to run for her life and all over a dollar. Overall did enjoy the read and if your look for past paced, drama then this is a good book. I give it 3.5 stars due to editing issues.
February 21, 2017
Even though this book had bad grammar it was actually a good unique story Coco should've been smarter the ending crushed me totally
June 6, 2013
Chantel aka CoCo has had a hard upbringing, lost custody her son while doing a five year stint in prison and befriends through a fellow inmate Bo, her now so called boyfriend (pimp). Bo's not making any money and Chantel has no job. Which leads her into working at a brothel because her so called "man" Bo Rich sends her off to New York to make them some money.
My Two Cents...
Chantel / Coco has to be one of the dumbest females to ever exist. For a female who had a trifling mother, grew up in the system, been to prison doing a five year bid. She ends up a trick working in a brothel in NY. Because a raggedy, 2 bit, wanna be pimp sends her to off to New York to work in a brothel turning tricks. Did this chick learn anything in prison or from her hard life? No one schooled her in prison? Is she blind to the hardships she's had? Cause honey she is beyond naive. Naivety was a wrap when she was in her mother's care then placed into the system.
This book was too much for me. There isn't anyone that blind or naive whom endured the life Chantel has. Yeah the wool can be pulled over one's eyes and one can still fall for some bull but not hook line and sinker every time or to the blatant traps she was falling into. Like I stated earlier this book was just to much for me.
My Two Cents...
Chantel / Coco has to be one of the dumbest females to ever exist. For a female who had a trifling mother, grew up in the system, been to prison doing a five year bid. She ends up a trick working in a brothel in NY. Because a raggedy, 2 bit, wanna be pimp sends her to off to New York to work in a brothel turning tricks. Did this chick learn anything in prison or from her hard life? No one schooled her in prison? Is she blind to the hardships she's had? Cause honey she is beyond naive. Naivety was a wrap when she was in her mother's care then placed into the system.
This book was too much for me. There isn't anyone that blind or naive whom endured the life Chantel has. Yeah the wool can be pulled over one's eyes and one can still fall for some bull but not hook line and sinker every time or to the blatant traps she was falling into. Like I stated earlier this book was just to much for me.
December 15, 2009
2.5
This was okay, it could even be called pretty good if you looked over some issues.... which I can't. There were surprisingly few errors which was pleasant. My biggest qualm is that some things in the book were just glossed over with no explanation. For example: Mafia goons knocking at a door, trying the knob, doing anything to get in while the main character is behind the door. Then, with nothing in between they're in the house and an altercation is happening. How'd they get in? This happened many times and it really messed up the story.
I think with some more experience Stecko could end up being on the best though - there is talent to the story.
This was okay, it could even be called pretty good if you looked over some issues.... which I can't. There were surprisingly few errors which was pleasant. My biggest qualm is that some things in the book were just glossed over with no explanation. For example: Mafia goons knocking at a door, trying the knob, doing anything to get in while the main character is behind the door. Then, with nothing in between they're in the house and an altercation is happening. How'd they get in? This happened many times and it really messed up the story.
I think with some more experience Stecko could end up being on the best though - there is talent to the story.
July 30, 2025
A quick, easy read (though there were a few minor grammatical errors), but the story totally pulls you in. It follows the wild, chaotic, and exhilarating life of a prostitute in New York—and let me tell you, it’s insane.
It’s raw, unfiltered, wildly inappropriate at times, but that’s what makes it feel so real. Definitely not your average read, and that’s exactly why I recommend it. If you’re looking for something gritty, different, and brutally honest about a life most of us will never experience, this one’s it.
It’s raw, unfiltered, wildly inappropriate at times, but that’s what makes it feel so real. Definitely not your average read, and that’s exactly why I recommend it. If you’re looking for something gritty, different, and brutally honest about a life most of us will never experience, this one’s it.
August 11, 2010
This book was a fast paste book really good I just thought the ending could've been better
June 28, 2011
Wow is all i can say. I wish she didn't get shot though. But i guess she had it coming.
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July 24, 2013
dope book. the life of a prostitute!
August 24, 2013
Ehhhh, not a very intelligently written book at all. Took a few days to read it, not a waste but hardly worth remembering.
August 12, 2009
great read with a shocking end! Raw and not sugar coated at all.
January 14, 2011
I had a hard time putting this book down. I was done reading it within a day.
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