
A Street Girl Named Desire
A Novel
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 26, 2007
Bestselling author Treasure E. Blue returns with a gritty against-all-odds urban fairy tale set in the same unforgiving neighborhood as that of his breakout debut novel Harlem Girl Lost.
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- Genres
- Black Urban Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Black Women's Fiction
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, June 26, 2007
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Bestselling author Treasure E. Blue returns with a gritty against-all-odds urban fairy tale set in the same unforgiving neighborhood as that of his breakout debut novel Harlem Girl Lost. Desire was born on the streets of Harlem–literally. Her mom, a crack-addicted prostitute, delivered her on a bitter winter’s night after turning a trick and being brutally beaten by the john.
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Taken from her mother by the state, Desire grows up unwelcoming foster homes, until a local Good Samaritan takes her in. With Miss Hattie Mae’s love and Christian guidance, Desire gains confidence, joins the church choir, and discovers that she’s got a set of pipes–which soon attract the attention of hip-hop’s biggest exec. But the road to superstardom is paved with dangers and temptations: drugged-out, violent rappers, untrustworthy pro athletes promising romance, and vicious drugs. Despite her phenomenal success and Miss Hattie Mae’s kindness, Desire seems destined for a fall from the top that will slam her back onto the pavement where her mama left her–until an unexpected angel picks her back up. . . .
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| Black Urban Fiction | 90% |
|---|---|
| Coming-of-Age | 36% |
| Black Women's Fiction | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- Urban Fiction
- Black Urban Fiction
- Authors
- Treasure E. Blue
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- June 26, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction