Summertime Shootout: Trappin' Through The Snow Spin-Off

Trappin' #3

by BriAnn Danae

The secret child.
The menace to society.
The chosen one.

Following a chilling winter of revelations and newfound relationships, sunshine breaks through, and Koya Priest finds herself basking in its rays. Before truly enjoying them, dark clouds warn her of a brewing storm. When one lie turns into two, she finds herself going against everything she knows is morally wrong. Coming to terms with what she didn’t want to accept, the fearless beauty despises that she may be more like her father, Duke, than she realized.

Having been referred to as intimidating and downright ruthless, Parish Sneaux doesn’t let the opinion of others worry him. He is who he is and stands on that. Wickedly handsome and a force in the streets, he’s accustomed to getting whatever he wants. Parish makes no exceptions regarding his respect, family, and the gang. That’s until he gets a rude awakening from the same streets he vowed not to let be his demise.

Determined and focused as ever, Vezzo Fallago is preparing to enter his sophomore year and dominate on the court. With hoop dreams to go far, the reality of where he comes from quickly checks him. Boys like Vezzo weren’t supposed to make it out of the hood. They weren’t expected to be more than what some parts of society saw them as. So, when an opportunity arises for him to go beyond the Eastside, Vezzo takes it, unaware of the consequences.

In this coming-of-age urban romance tale, morals are tested, loyalty is questioned, and boundaries get crossed in the worst way. Summer is the hottest season of the year, but this one will be the coldest one ever.

Genres: Audiobook, African American Romance, Romance

392 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2022

About the author

BriAnn Danae is an urban romance author and native of Kansas City, Missouri. In October 2015, she penned her first novel and since has enhanced her catalog claiming seventy titles to date. She whimsically writes Black love stories with purpose and passion, making you want to go beyond the book and look into her mind as a writer.

As the two-time 2021 Black Girls Who Write award winner for Best Black Book Series and Best Black Urban Romance and KCPCA 2023 Best Author of Kansas City, BriAnn has masterfully crafted her pen. With the talent to navigate between genres, she’s captured the hearts of her readers, making them fall hard in love with her characters. Her writing can be classified as soul-snatching, heart-yearning, chest throbbing, and downright some of the most exhilarating literature one could grace their eyes upon.

There’s a message BriAnn strives to leave with her readers. “I don’t just write to tell a story. I write to paint a picture and give a testimony.”

Reviews

[Ebony]

it really be the endings for me!

I really loved reading about Parish and Koya!

Parish is funny and I know he fine. He just gives BDE!

I wish we would’ve gotten a little more of Koya and her brothers in here but I understand they have their books!

I hope Vezzo’s storyline picks up in book 2 because I wasn’t finding any attachment to it.

That ending thooooo! Don’t finish this book at night because you will be up all night trying to get a head start on the next book.

[Erin Rae]

The ending!!!!!! Parish ain’t about to play NO GAMES!!!!
Running to the last book in the series.

I loved everybody storyline from Vezzo and his brother Adrien to Vezzo meeting Daisy.

Parish & Koya 🥰 iono what the hell Remi got going on 🤔

[Melanated and Bookish]

Parish!!

Parish is definitely my favorite and he is definitely that 🥷! The ending got me on the edge of my seat and I’m so glad book 4 already out! Koya Koya Koya! Whew my girl has it had rough but I can’t wait to see how everything unfolds!

[kiriahsbookshelf]

I love me some Parish and Koya! That ending tho???? Wow wow!

[Talia Smith]

Needed to reread this. I missed Koya and Parish

[Tiffany]

Koya and Parish have amazing chemistry.

[Yasmine]

Sometimes I like to read a good love story and sometimes I like to read about hood shit. This was a really good read and messy as hell. By no means do I condone cheating. I don't even like to read it about it honestly but I really enjoyed this book. Parish and Koya's chemistry was on point the whole book. They started off not getting along in the beginning but that changed real quick. Once they started messing around the both of them became whipped for each other quickly. Parish told Koya to her face after they had sex the first time he was gone take her from her bitch and he did. Imma have to stick beside him 🤷🏾‍♀️he was coming with the BDE when it came to her. For a young dude(20) he carried himself as though he was older. I was ready to be a cougar and I don't like young dudes.

Nevermind, Koya got a girlfriend. I did feel bad for Remi in the beginning until I got to the ending and saw she was moving crazy as well. I can't wait til part 2 drops. It's going to be a mess.

[Simply_YoYo]

Whew honey ALOT is going on here!
I’m so locked in
What is Aleeya doing there!?

Vezzo - it’s a lot to try to be great regardless of your immediate circumstances.

Parish- he really don’t give af

Koya- girlfriend you were being messy and you dead wrong ma’am
I was feeling bad for Remi until her little secret was brought to light! Ma’am what you got going on?

Please these cliffhangers killing me- heading to book 2
I have so many questions
I’m hoping we get alittle time jump epilogue

Parish and Koya are definitely twin flames 🔥

“Aye, look cuz. I don’ let y’all talk long enough. I get it, she probably should’ve broken up with you on some woman-to-woman sh*t, but things don’t always go as planned. So, this the new one. Y’all ain’t together anymore. Walk up out of here like you got some sense, ‘cause I have absolutely none when it comes to her. I’ma act a f*cking fool every time.” Parish

I mean really 😂

[Charlotte Bembry]

Mann…

Talk about coming through. BriAnn gave us a well written, action packed, easy to follow story that kept me interested and entertained. That ending definitely has me waiting eagerly for book two. The character development of Koya, Parrish and Vezzo was awesome. I loved the link up of Koya and Parrish. Things are about to get real during this summertime. Great job BriAnn. Definitely worth reading!

[Ariel Jones-Jackson]

MA’AM Parrish and Koya gave everything that was suppose to be given and more. I wasn’t ready for it, hell I didn’t think I was going to like it. But let’s be honest WE LOVE IT HERE!!

[Chichilovestoread]

Coya is that girl and got Parrish in a chock hold.. shoot they got each other in one.

I should have been taking notes, but this book was such a good spin off to TS

[Sharon Alexander]

Okay… I now see why the girls are team Parish in this series. Shit, I’m team Parish😂. Idk what it is but I was getting all the feels with him and Koya. They didn’t play about each other and they both are funny as hell.

I’m still trying to figure out how Vezzo story plays into all this… I mean I know there is some type of connection where Remi may be involved but not sure if Vezzo story was worth elaborating on but I guess we shall see if there’s more in the next book to help my understanding.

I like that Kavalli didn’t trip on Parish too crazy when he guessed what they had going on. I thought that was cute.

Remi got some nerve but I figured something was up and that’s all imma say without spoiling.

[Brisace]

Babyyyy, Koya was a lil savage straight her daddy’s child, no DNA test needed! ‍‍ And listen… I don’t even blame her ‘cause whew, Parish? I would’ve risked it all too, okay?! That man was a certified problem double stamped, no take backs. A real YN that don’t play ‘bout nothing especially his fam and his name.

And let’s talk about the way he was pressin’ Koya? Chile, had me side-eyein’ my phone like, “Where he at? I just wanna talk…”

Now Vezzo? That’s my boy. They really tried to dim his light, but nah he a whole star, and stars gon’ shine regardless! Don’t play with him!

[missyayareadit]

Book 2 me. ASAP!

[Cymone]

waitttt

[LaTosha Webber]

The narration on the book is ridiculous!! Like a few of the sex scenes were so good it had my chest hurting. It’s Parish all day for me, good lord!! This was just a messy good time which I enjoy so much. But not being able to visually tract all the characters the end has me confused. Listening to this series in audio has been a great experience.

[DOMINIQUE Davis]

Parish!!!!

This book is a spin off from Trappin Through the snow. It follows the story of Parish, Koya, and Vezzo. I received this as an advanced reader copy and it did not disappoint. I thought I was hooked on the Trappin Through the Snow books but this one gonna have me in a chokehold. Be prepared . Koya is adjusting to her new relationship.
Parish is ruthless but devoted to the ones he loves and Vezzo is still balling and has new opportunities arising
Definite 5 star read.

[Mika Verrett]

Parish and Koya!!!! We have to start with them because duhhh!!! I mean so much happened between these two but the chemistry 🥵💦 and the love ❤️🥰between these two was jumping off the pages.

“It’s okay to tell her you love me, mamas. I love your pretty ass too.” Parish answered for her. 🥵🥵

Aleeya needs to sit her little fast ass down!! Lord she got my nerves bad, how did her little hot ass to the house that damn fast??

I didn’t trust Remi ole snake ass, I knew she was hiding something.

Kavalli is still a whole entire fool 😂 😂

Vezzo and AD I need more!! I’m so happy his big brother is home. And I need to see how this situation with the school plays out.

Shit is about to hit the fan in book 2.

[Ciera Mona’]

My initial reaction as soon as i finished was “WTF!! Koya, Koya, Koya. That’s my mfn n**** mayne. I didn’t know what to expect and baby did you deliver the unexpected! if i wasn’t cheesing and rubbing my feet together, i was cackling and saying IKTFR like i was in the book!” I was on a literal book high for hours, hype off what I’d just consumed. Then at 4AM i reread parts that really stuck in my brain and i must say you’ve out done yourself with this one! Parish is a no nonsense kinda dude and when he said “it’s about to be a cold mothaf*****’ summer”, the book finna turn tf up

[Taletha G]

it’s gone be a cold summer !!!

Parish is book bayyyyyy!!! Parish is toxic and I love it 😩😩…
I was tuned in from beginning to end ! No matter how much I tried to slow down I just couldn’t . Parish and Koya had me in a choke hold ! It was good to hear from book faves of trappin through the snow too !

Briann Danae by far is a fave of mine . With every storyline her literary skills progress. Her character visualization development get better and better ! Literally can’t wait for part 2 ..

[Jahari Dowdy]

What a spin-off 👌👏🙌

I loved Paris and Koya💗💕 together. She calmed his disrespectful ways and he calmed her disrespectful mouth.😂 Their chemistry was hot 🔥💥💦 and the love was apparent.

I am afraid to see what is going to happen with Paris sister, his cousin, and the cousins son.😮🤔

I am interested in knowing what's going to happen next with Vezzo in the private school.❓❓. I am glad he got his big brother back.

This was all in all a great story just like all the other trappin books in this series.🙌👏👌

[Elisabeth]

Look, I gave this book the five stars it rightfully deserved after I finished reading. BUT I had to sit a couple of days and process what this book had going on. It had me locked in and I was not ready for all Parish and Koya were giving. I am anxiously waiting for more because it didn’t end with a cliffhanger, that was a deadman’s drop!

[Andrea T.]

Great follow up

I really loved Parish and Koya's love story, but but I would have rather heard more about cousin's hookups, than Vezzo. His story didn't fit to me. I know there is a method to the madness so I will trust the process. Aleeya should have been up at that hospital like everybody else, now like is about to be a patient all because she is hardheaded.

[Tisha]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Whew!!! Parish=BDE

This youngin is a whole problem. And I would glad take those consequences.

Now for 98% of the book I was feeling so bad for Remi. When apparently everyone was playing reindeer games.

The amount of perfectly paced drama in this book had me HOOKED. I’m about to hit book 4 EXPEDITIOUSLY.

I’m here for Parish and Parish alone.

[Ice Angel]

I’ll be honest this book took so much longer than usual because I had so much expectations and I honestly felt it all towards the end. Like all the drama happened like when the book was almost done and the build up lasted for ages. I still want and would love to see more of Parish and Koya holding it down for each other and Vezzo and Daisy yeah

[S.K.]

Parish might be one of my favorite eaters in a book dare I sayyyyyyy. This man is freaked out and had me questioning if I want a street 🥷🏾 lolllll. His assurance, dominance, his hood in him, the way he never cared about nobody else opinions WHEWWWWW. I didn’t even blame my girl lol and that ending!!!!!🤯 I wasn’t ready for that cliffhanger

[Danielle Hundley]

I’m so locked in!

I started the Trappin Through the Snow series not knowing I’d be knee deep in these people’s business!!! I just couldn’t put any of them down. Summertime Shootout was no different and I love the route that BriAnn took focusing on side characters we met in the first 2 books. It’s too good to put down!! Read the whole series!

[Henbooks]

Okay… I only give this 3 stars because I was so confused the whole time yet I could not stop listening so idk

[Milan]

4.25/5⭐️4.5/5🥵
- Man Ive been hearing about this book and I was too excited to read it. Definitely did not disappoint!

- Koya Priest was really acting like a skeeza to put it simple. She also didn't play about her loved ones. She was a great aunt and sister. Koya just took young and turnt to a whole other level lol. Then it was Parish Sneaux and this man.... yall this man was just... I don't even know all I can say is he had me smiling and laughing the whole book. Real street smart and he's definitely a hot head.

- Ima be honest this book was messy and full of drama but I was livingggggg. With all that cheating and double lives Koya had going on idk how either of them had time to fall in love. Thats why my rating wasn't higher because they relationship lacked depth so for them to be all in love had me lost. I definitely understood the attraction because Parish was really one of them ones and he sexed her real good but outside of that idk. The other "couple" Daisy and Arvez was cute just wanted more of them. This is written in third pov which really annoyed me but once I got into it I was fine.

- Now I seriously think you can enjoy this book without reading the first two. Id just start here lol.

[TrueBookJunkie]

Now… I’m a little bothered with myself because I figured in true Briann Denae fashion this would end on a cliffhanger but I couldn’t help myself. I will admit that I paused for like two days but the need to know was killing me! That being said I was still not prepared for this book and everything it entailed. I always say her pen is cold but after this one, I’m sure that pen game has reached a higher limit.
I was excited to read this book and to finally get more of Koya but adding in Parish and Vezzo (who I’ve loved since the beginning) gave me more to enjoy. Although there are three points of voice mostly, I can see how eventually everything will mesh together and I’m here for all of it because I know drama and action are on the horizon!
I knew I would love Koya and Vezzo but Parish’s young behind caught me completely off guard. His reckless mouth did me in as they always do but the energy he gives off is just so😋😋😋. With how this book ended we need some answers and I hope they are given in the next book but until then there are lives in jeopardy and Parish is ready to air out the city… oooo I can’t wait!!!