{"product_id":"in-these-streets-9781496718952","title":"In These Streets","description":"\u003cb\u003eThey beat the odds and turned their lives around. But now three best friends will go head-to-head with ambition, deception--and each other . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Derrick. Ricky. Jamal. One's responsible; one's still a player; one's upwardly-mobile. Sentenced to the Branch Avenue Boys' Youth Institute at twelve, they grabbed the chance for better futures. They stayed tight even when their lives diverged--but the times . . . they are a-changing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New deputy mayor Jamal is anti-corruption, which means severing ties with Ricky, now a \"criminally-adjacent\" businessman. But political power plays and unrequited love will lead Jamal to a lethal choice . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ricky doesn't mind running a front for DC's biggest drug dealer, but when he pursues a sexy customer at his strip club and discovers she's a cop, any wrong move could end Ricky's good times permanently . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now the Institute's new leader, Derrick is torn between his job and his fianc e, Melissa. But when a cute new instructor who supports him and his mission arrives, he wonders if he should leave Melissa behind, not the Institute. However, this dilemma is nothing compared to a problem brewing right under his nose, and the fallout will strike at the heart of the three friends' bond--and put more than their survival on the line . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLust \u0026amp; Loyalty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Ellis has created another phenomenal novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The secrets, scandals, and surprises will keep fans turning at a furious pace.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelly Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist who earned her journalism degree at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her novel, \u003ci\u003eAnother Woman's Man, \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for a 2014 NAACP Image Award. The romance and women's fiction author is also a film buff and amateur painter. She lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, not far from Washington, D.C., with her husband. Visit her online at www.shellyellisbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dafina Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339092988178,"sku":"9781496718952","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_241dd74e-fcd7-4272-962f-4da8c662560e.jpg?v=1727995721","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-these-streets-9781496718952","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}