Gangsta Twist Book Review

Thanks for joining me on my journey to another place. This book series is set in Kansas City! I've never been there before, so this was a new experience for me. After reading this series, I feel like I've been there. Books will take you all over world, if you let them. Enjoy my review, go pick up the books, and enjoy them as well!

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What's Going On!

Hello everyone!

I'm definitely feeling empowered today!  I've read my Word, prayed to my God, and released my burdens.  I feel good.  I have been thinking about my life and what I shoulda, woulda, coulda, been doing and what I can't and ain't doing.  That kind of thinking is not all bad.  It is good to take inventory of where you are in comparison to your past goals and dreams.  HOWEVER, once you see where your pitfalls were, and where you took a wrong turn, learn from it, then let it go! LET IT GO! Surround yourself with positive people and move forward with Renewed or altogether New Goals and Dreams. Trinity Christian Church's Pastor Wade said, "Surround yourself with WISE people who give ACCURATE updates."  I thought that was profound.  Not only do you want the people around you to be wise, you want them to tell you THE TRUTH.  I love it!  So even if you look around and you don't see people in the flesh who are in that category find someone online, or in church, at work or school that you can watch from afar.  Someone, that you can align your same goals with, someone who is where you want to be one day, or someone who you admire and respect.  Read a book that will inspire you or wisen you up. LOL.  The Bible is always ready and available and God is too.  Have faith in God. (Mark 11:22) Pray and ask God for people to gravitate to you...People that will lift you up ,and strive to be one of those people too.  My ex and I are not on the greatest terms all the time, but the one thing he told me even while we were on bad terms, Be blessed and Be a blessing.  So I'm praying that for you today.  Be Blessed and Be a Blessing!

What I'm listening to...Introducing Collective Peace

What I'm reading...Writing My Wrongs

What I'm donating to...March of Dimes for my little cousin Cori! Team321

Happy YOU Year!

Happy YOU Year! 2016 will be awesome! Enjoy my video...

Sweet & Salty Book Review: Thuggin & Lovin by T.C. Littles

Jerzy & Wink are an unlikely couple, but they have a love connection out of this world.  I loved this modern day "Bonnie & Clyde" story.  It was set in Detroit so you know I enjoyed reading about my city.  I also loved the constant action in the book.  The suspense was too much to bear at times!!! I give this book a SWEET review!!  Go to Amazon Kindle and download Thuggin and Lovin today!  Kudos to author T.C. Littles.

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Choices 1 or Choices 2 

Carmel Candy Volume 1: Choices by Authoress T. Crenshaw

Just completed production on the audio books Choices 1 & Alter Ego -Choices 2 thanks to ‪#‎ACX_com‬. Available NOW on ‪#‎iTunes‬ ‪#‎Amazon‬‪#‎Audible‬ www.audible.com

Sweet & Salty Book Review: No Home Training by Michel Moore

The twins are OUT COLD!
 No Home Training by Michel Moore is the third book in the Say U Promise series and I must say Michel keeps the drama coming! I did not expect what happened in the end!! I sat there with my mouth wide open for at least a minute!! I'm so hungry for the next book!!! I can't imagine what could come next!! I live in the D and I know how cold these streets can be, but these girls take that to the next level when they move to Houston.  Houston ain't ready for what they have coming!

Sweet & Salty Book Reviews: Powder Blu is SWEET!

Blu is a young teen who grew up with drugs in her environment, and ultimately she chose to have them in her life. Dealing and using was normal in her world, but dealing brought much needed money, so that's what she chose. Her first drug deal struck her like lightning and Blu emerged as a Boss B. Love, betrayal, murder, and family dynamics are all explored in this page turner. I enjoyed the read and encourage you to pick up the book.
Is it Salty or Sweet?
Powder Blu is SWEET!
The next review will be on Say You Promise 3: NO HOME TRAINING. Read #1 Cold Hearted & Crazy and #2 Ruthless & Rotten so you can be ready for the Sweet and Salty Book Review!

yours truly,
T Crenshaw

*Choices 3: Revenge is coming soon*

Where is Choices 3?

Everyday, someone asks me, "when is the next book coming out?" I am more anxious than you all are, trust me.  I've been having trouble with an injury that affects my left hand, and progress has been very slow, but I'm still working to get the story out.  You will find out how Young Hustla finally gets revenge on China and his old bodyguard and new enemy, Big Al.  You will experience the blossoming friendship and possible romance with Carmen and Lamar.   More revenge is still brewing when Chris is released from prison and he goes on a warpath looking for Star and plans to kill Lamar's sister LaMonica.  You will see how Maya is adjusting to her new life as Chanel, and how her old parents are getting along now that the truth is out. I am going to explore those things and more!  I'm bringing in a story of human trafficking, and a church going sister of Carmen's that is openly gay.  To wrap things up, I'm bringing Honey back and we'll see how the mob deals with her once they find out she's back.  She killed their Liza and hasn't paid the price. Choices 3: Revenge will be worth the wait.  In the meantime I'll review and recap a other books you'll love or love to hate!!
Yours Truly,
Trina Crenshaw

Choices 2: Alter Ego

“Hello.”
“Lady we got the baby so what you gone do? We want our money.”
“Well honey, I’m pregnant now. These fertility drugs worked like a charm. I might be having twins. So I don’t need her. Take her back or do whatever you want with her.”
“What! Bitch, you owe me money! How am I gonna just walk back in there with this baby. The kidnapping is all over the news. I oughta kill yo ass.”
There was a long silence before Lil D noticed that she was no longer there. He was steaming. He had been played, and he was in an uproar about it. Now he had to figure out what to do with the baby, and how he was going to get revenge on the mystery lady and he didn’t even know her name.
“Chris!”
“What? Stop yelling, you gone wake up the baby.” Chris walked into the room.
“I finally got in touch with her and she don’t want the baby no more.”
“You lying. What we gone do? Aww man, we going to jail.” Chris put his head in his hands.
“No we not. We’ll get rid of her some kind of way.”
Let’s turn her in, and say we found her.”
“Naw, they will be asking us all kinds of questions. I don’t want to deal with five-o at all.”
“What about...let’s just take her back.” Chris shrugged. “Yeah, let’s sneak her in, like we snuck her out.”
“That’s too risky, I’m sure the police are all over there. Don’t forget that little boy saw our faces and he might put two and two together and snitch.”
“We going to jail.” Chris whined.
“No we not. Okay lets just…” Lil D saw the neighborhood crack ho walk by. He ran to the door and called out to her, “Hey Star! Come here.”
“Naw nigga, I ain’t comin’ nowhere.” Star kept walking.
“For real, I’m sorry for last time. This is important for real. I’ll pay you right now, up front no joke.” He waved a ten dollar bill that he stole from his mama’s purse while she was asleep.
Star looked back, saw the money, and turned around. “What you want this time. You still owe me for that blow job.” She walked up on the porch and reached out to grab the money.
Lil D moved his hand quickly so the money was out of her reach. “I know, I know, I got you. Dig this here, I want you to babysit my little cousin for a little while. I’m going downtown for a run real quick and my mama gotta work.”
“Oh no, I aint even got custody of my own, what make you think I want to watch yours.” She shook her head.
“Really mama, I’m about to make some real bread. I’ll give you a hundred dollars when I get back. I promise.”
She thought about the money. “Okay.” This time when she reached for the money he let it go. She stuffed it in the pocket of her soiled jeans and turned to walk away.
“Not so fast. You are forgetting something.” Lil D handed her the baby wrapped in a receiving blanket and the bottle. Just give me until the morning.
“Hey give her the diapers too.” Chris handed her the two diapers left in the three pack he bought at the dollar store. He didn’t feel right giving the baby to her but he did not want to go to prison.
Once the door was closed and Star was gone. The boys sat there silently. They knew that they were in big trouble, and they didn’t know how to get out of it.

Star walked down the street with the baby. She was on her way up to Grand River to stand on the corner, but now she had the baby, ten dollars, and one hundred dollars on the way. She kept going because even though she didn’t need to ho today, she still wanted her crack. The baby began to cry and she shifted her from one arm to the other and stuffed the bottle into her mouth. Chanel quieted for the moment and Star was satisfied. When she got to the crack house she knocked on the door.
Casey opened the door and saw Star. “I don’t want none of that funky ass ever and no mouth today. If you ain’t got no money then you need to get away from my door.”
“I got the money…here.” She handed him the ten dollar bill.
“What! What you do rob a bank?” Casey laughed. Star never had any money, and if she did it was in quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies. Sometimes she paid in wrinkled dirty dollars. “What you doing with that baby? The state gave your daughter back?”
“This not my baby. I’m babysitting. Wanna buy her?” She held Chanel out toward Casey and the baby began to cry again.
“What I wanna buy a crying ass baby for? And what fool let you babysit? Take yo shit and get outta here.” Casey handed Star the drugs and closed the door without waiting for the answers to his questions.
Star began to return the way she came. On her way back she passed the abandoned building that she usually stopped in to smoke. She could never wait to get all the way back home before the urge to get high hit her, but this time she had the baby and she knew that she shouldn’t. Before she knew it she was inside the building. She sat Chanel down and propped the bottle up with the diapers Chris had given her. She sat next to her and pulled her pipe out of her pocket. “This won’t take long, I promise. We’ll be gone before you know it.” She talked to the baby as she lit the pipe.