Ten Toes Down For My Baby - Paperback

by Karma Monae (Author)

Eighteen-year-old Krystal is no stranger to the hardships of life; however, she'd let nothing stop her from dusting herself off and trying again. During a time when the young and ambitious, Krystal, is going through a rough patch in her life, doing all she can, things don't fall into place until she meets the likes of G, a well-respected hustler. After G does the unthinkable, leaving Krystal and her infant son on the streets, she's back to square one and has to pick herself up, once again. Shortly after, Krystal stumbles upon Khalil, and he's there for her, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Sooner than later, Krystal finds out when the heart loves more than one, it can become a game of tug of war, pulling you in different directions until the stronger adversary wins, but who will it be? Fresh out of prison, Eamon re-enters the world with a chip on his shoulder and a mission to shit on everyone who turned their backs on him when he needed them most, especially his baby's mother. While on a mission to stack his paper, he becomes friend's with the one person he least expects, and the two fall crazy in love with one another. However, with that same love comes a slew of problems that neither of them is truly prepared for. Niyah's lived a very luxurious life with her husband De'Andre; however, after one too many infidelities, she finds herself back at home with nothing. Too ashamed to ask for handouts, Niyah tosses the red bottoms, replacing them for Timbs, willing to get her hands and feet dirty to make way for her and her daughter. While she's out to get the cash by any means, she finds herself in a world full of trouble and is forced to team up with the one person she can't stand to be in the same room with. Together, the two take on whatever is thrown their way, including an illegitimate love affair. But what how will their hood fairytale work out, when Niyah's first cousin, just so happens to also be Eamon's deadbeat baby mama from hell? In this two part series, grab your wine and Kleenex while experiencing first hand, the wind and losses that come with love & and the streets. Loving the wrong man can be draining, but what happens when you find the right one and you have absolutely no control of your heart? Will you be receptive to it or do you run like hell in the opposite direction? When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and all any real nigga truly wants, is someone to stay Ten Toes Down.