I hope this Plan works...

Best Laid Plans by Brick & Storm

5 out of 5 stars

Anytime you read a book and you know you're not supposed to like the bad guy, but you can't help but be intrigued by him...it's the Authors fault. Caltrone is the definition of sick ass. He is cold and calculated, but you are amazed at how he moves.

The whole time I'm reading...I'm like Caltrone set this whole thing up. How can you be so stupid? Don't you know he set you up? Don't fall into his web of lies. The entire time I'm like Caltrone is a evil devil genius, he had to put all this into motion. Antonio and Kenya fell into his web of lies. Well Kenya went willingly when she got involved with Lou's case. Granted she didn't know the family connection, but she knew that fool CRAZY!

As much as I liked Antonio, this fool is NUTS too. From putting the dogs in that car to slicing and dicing folks, he is definitely an Orlando. But Lawd I loved when he told Kenya off. She totally deserved it. Like trick you want to billy bad mama but you have no idea what you signing on for.

We are definitely in for a ride with this series and these crazy arse Orlando's.

~Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)

Written by a Genius

The Fix 2 by K'wan

5 out of 5 stars

I started reading and I almost stopped so I could go back and read the first book again. Then I was like nah K'wan won't leave me hanging. This book answered a lot of lingering questions, but it created a lot of new ones too. But as I'm reading, I'm wondering how the hell is Chucky still alive??? He is like the stray cat that everyone has ran over in the neighborhood, but it just won't die. Chucky will surely outlive all these fools.

It was some stupid people in this book! Everybody street, but they too trusting of people. King Tut going on a mission without any information, just on the word of Omega. Omega lying and making moves, but quick to get scared. Lil Monk taking Charlie with him to do a job after he was told to go alone. Every woman Chucky come in contact with stupid for following behind a dope fiend. The only OG in this book is Big Monk. Cracked out or not, Big Monk is the only one who got some damn sense.

My favorite part...when Big Monk was talking to Omega about the safety of his son, and Omega didn't like the way he was talking to him and he thought he was gone question Monk. Monk showed him what it meant to make threats. Please understand when Monk put that gun to his face, Omega went silent.

You know you're a great writer...when you write a scene that literally makes your reader sick to their stomach. And just when I'm like dude I can't read no more of this...ewwww this is some sick mess...K'wan has the character say "enough." I looked down at the kindle, looked around the room...like K'wan play entirely too much. This dude is a F-ing genius!

What I'm curious about for book 3...is Big Monk gone have to body all these fools in Lil Monk honor? What role will Asia have (she came on the scene for a reason)? Vaughn Tate - friend or foe? Who is the real Richard? I have been dying to know more about this step-daddy and his connections. And the most important question, will Chucky be the last man standing???

~ Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)

The Keys

Keys to the Kingdom by Ty Marshall

5 out of 5 stars

Have you ever had a book take you hostage? This book had me wrapped up from the very beginning, I'm talking chapter one!Ty Marshall brings us fresh new characters, some you will love (Sin) and some you will hate (Emma and her punk son Mason).

I can't remember the last time I fell in love with a character! LOL! Thank goodness for Sin!!! He's a handsome, smart business man with lots of swag. And I'm already anticipating in the next book he will be lethal. I think we only got to see glimpses of Sin in this book, because Marion was calling the shots. But the next book, I'm sure we will feel the wrath of Sin.

What I liked about this book...EVERYTHING! It's action packed and full of surprises. When you think you got it all figured out, you end up being wrong. Like the whole Marion situation! I just knew DiToro was taking out all the families. Right? Maybe? I'm not so sure anymore, that is one of the reasons I need to get my hands on book 2. Not to mention I'm wondering about this love triangle Ashleigh has created with Case and Beans. Ashleigh is the rich girl all hood girls hate. Not because she is rich, but because she pretends to be about that life.When in truth she repping off the reputation of her family name. I can't wait to see what or who makes this little girl have a seat.

There is so much I want to say...but I am trying so hard not to give away this book...just know you will not be disappointed.

~Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)

It Ain't No Fun...

Love Me Through The Rain 2 by A'Zayler

4 out of 5 stars

So the series is totally picking up! Still a lot of unanswered questions, but it looks like it's headed in the direction of some discovery. Of course Love and Rain are doing the on again off again thing! Alex and his mystery man and his longtime are on again and off again. And things with Summer and Jacory are heating up!

I loved Summer and Jacory in this book! They are super funny and chill at the same time. They just plain stupid!!! And I was like about damn time you hook up! Summer is the best sister ever!!! When Love trying to speak through Jacory she ain't even trying to hear him. She ignored him oh so good. That's the sister/best friend every girl needs. Like Negro I ain't got no words for you...keep it moving!

Alex and all his drama, of course had me laughing. I felt sorry for Alex because we have all had a fool we didn't need to be with but couldn't help but love. I just want Alex to pick the right guy!

But honey the best part of this book...Lawd when Stacey still running his mouth about what didn't happen between him and Rain. Why the hell he thought Love was gone let that slide...I don't know. So after Love get through wiping the floor with his arse...Love starts calling around looking for Rain. Summer of course is being big sister and she ain't trying to hear what the hell he talking about. Well Love ain't checking for her either, and he finds himself on Rain's doorstep. Honey this was like when Cuba Gooding, Jr. went to Nia Long after his run in with the police in Boyz N The Hood. He was standing in her living room fighting the air with snot running down his nose. Yep! This was how powerful this scene was. I was like Love done turned into Trey honey!!!! They about to get back together with this makeup sex! Everything is now right in the world.

And his sister, Fallon, returns in this book. It was not what I was expecting or the reunion I was looking for, but honey she is back...

Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)

That Love...

Love Me Through The Rain by A'Zayler

3 out of 5 stars

Now don't get me wrong, I did like this book (3 stars does not make a book bad). It had a few grammatical errors, but otherwise a well written book. It was something missing though. Like the purpose?!?!?! The books starts off with a childhood memory for Love. Then it cuts to 18 years later, and Love is now a fireman. I understood the significance of his profession, but you also wonder if he has his hands into something else.

Love meets Rain! They fall into lust/love and begin seeing each other. Rain is still hung up over a cheating boyfriend from years ago, so even when you think her and Love are together - chile they not!

The best part of the book was dealing with Summer (Rain's sister) and their friend Alex. Summer and Alex were always somewhere being wild about something. I loved their back and forth banter and crazy antics.

So why did I give it 3 stars? Because it was missing something. What happened after his childhood incident? Where the hell is his little sister? For Love and Rain to be the main characters they had the less drama (until the end). Alex dealing with his down low men was more of a highlight that their love story.

Now the end will definitely have me continuing this series. Because I'm still wondering how Stacey thought he was somebody's boyfriend. Like really dude?!?!? I can't wait to see how this unfolds.Oh well on to book 2!!!

~Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)

Drama! Drama!! Drama!!!

Hustlin' Divas by De'Nesha Diamond

5 out of 5 stars

Drama! Drama!! Drama!!! Sibling Drama, Baby Mama Drama, Relationship Drama! Honey just all around DRAMA! I could not put this book down. I loved how De'Nesha Diamond gave the important characters a voice. All the play makers got to tell their version of events, and it kept me wondering what the hell was going to happen next.

I loved the flashbacks. It gave just enough back story to fill in the blanks. And Momma Peaches had the best stories to tell. She had to be one of my favorite characters. She was funny as hell. Momma Peaches did what she wanted to do, and she liked her men young. When she was messing around with Arzell and his grandmother came over to get Momma Peaches straight...well that didn't happen Momma Peaches gave her some good weed and set her straight.Then to make matters worse, Arzell arse walks in the kitchen naked. Lawd I thought I was going to die laughing!!!

I also liked that the character's names were different. There was Ta'Shara and Profit, LeShelle and Python, Melanie and Python, and Yo-Yo and Python. Python seems to be the trending name in this book. That dude got around town with everyone. He was crazy as hell, always playing with them darn snakes and his weird sexual preferences. He made my skin crawl.

I am dying to start book 2. I need for LeShelle to get hers. She is always talking about loyalty, but that's only if it involves Python. She is so worried about the wife upgrade that she will destroy anyone standing in her way - including her own sister. Ta'Shara and Profit didn't ask for this drama, they were enlisted in it. And I can't wait to see how their story unfolds.

~Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)

The New York Streets...

Nightmares Of A Lonely Sale by Lawrence Avery

5 out of 5 stars

556 Book Chicks worth the anticipation...I wasn't really going to read this book (Yeah right)! I was too curious not too crack this one open. Nightmares Of A Lonely Sale was a well thought out, well planned book. I'm not sure how Lawrence Avery laid out the outline for this book, but I'm glad he stuck to whatever format he decided on. A lot of time Authors will deviate from their original flow in the middle of the book and it totally destroys the book. That didn't happen in this book. This story was consistent from the time line, to the story line, to the overall concept of the book.

What I liked , but thought I wouldn't...was the attention to detail. Normally I am over a book that gives me too much detail. And when I first started this book, I was like oh hell here we go! But as I kept reading I was like WOW! I could actually visualize the story Lawrence Avery was telling. I could smell the piss in the hallway, see the hood kids hanging out, and peep the hustlers on their way up the food chain.

Nightmares Of A Lonely Sale made me nostalgic of my childhood. And I am not from the streets of New York. LOL! But this book gave me first crush memories, hanging out with my crew memories, your cool Auntie memories, fresh clothes for school memories. I was reading the book and smiling like man back in the day...and that is exactly what a book should give you! You will love the dynamic between Merc, Hutchie, and Dottie (until she started acting stank)!

My favorite part...happens to be how the three became friends in the first place. See Dottie and her brother Hutchie was always stirring up trouble in the neighborhood. Well everyone was sick of their crap, and Merc comes up with a plan of revenge. And well like the old saying goes if you can't beat them join them. And that revenge butt kicking forged a friendship between the three, 'Dottie realized Maurice gave as good as he got so she and her brother decided to stop messing with him. It was better to have him as an ally instead of an enemy.'

What I'm looking forward too...seeing if Merc gets out of this mess he let Hutchie create for him, seeing how the three friendships strengthens or dissolves, and knowing what the heck Dottie is up to in all her spare time since she dumped the boys.

~Tiffany (556 Book Chicks)