Product Details

• Published on: 2005-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 299 pages

Synopsis
Growing up in the Westport Projects of Baltimore, Maryland, Ieesha has seen the gritty side of the lives of those hustling drugs and trying to survive. She has seen the lives of family, friends and boyfriends taken away by violence and crime. In "WHATEVER HAPPENED 2 MY KING," readers are taken on an up close and personal journey into a world where trying to live could mean death as they are shown the life of a young girl who desperately wants to find love; unfortunately, she searches for it in the wrong places. From the disorderly relationship with her first love LA, Ieesha's world was nothing less then a roller coaster ride. One day while headed to the check cashing spot in her neighborhood, Ieesha runs into King Divine, the man of every girl dreams!! Ieesha was so busy chasing scrub bucket LA, that she neglected to see that the what she needed and always prayed for in a man was right before her?it took for King to bail out without a word for Ieesha to comprehend that she played one to many games with the rare breed brother, and she would forever long for his love.Ieesha went on to endure, the chaotic consequences from dealing with such dudes as J-quan and Bronson, only to regain her sanity again but yet re lose it after the ultimate heart break with Nigel.

Ieesha had damn near lost her mind. She finally realizes that the more that she gives of herself to men she loses emotionally, physically and spiritually so decides to take things into her own hands by rebelling against the male species and becoming a stone cold gold digga. Then along comes Roscoe. Roscoe was gorgeous, paid and ready to settle down; he was wowed by Ieesha's persona alone and ain't waste no time at all in wifin' the young confused chick?little did he know that he was dealing with damaged goods!! Roscoe's main man Solo, a major league international hustler, had recently married Rachel a young chick from the hood. He put her through college and then law school and she became one of New York City's most high profiled lawyers. Solo was ready to get outta the game and decided that he would hand his empire over to Roscoe, which meant that Roscoe would now be "The Man."Money, kilos, hit men, countless blocks in the hood as well as all the clout that Solo earned from the time he put into the game is enough to keep any dude hella busy. Roscoe was always on the move giving Ieesha just enough time to run the streets and do her.

The unthinkable happens and Ieesha's freak a leak actions catch up with her; that's when sh*t hits the fan for real!!!!!! "What Ever Happened 2 My King" is an urban novel that's not afraid to get right in the reader's face with the reality of people living on the edge, about a woman's quest to find true love and a better life. It explores levels of human experience that go beyond the grit, the violence, greed and ruthlessness of the streets. What makes the story unique is the way that it reaches deep into the heart of Ieesha McFadden, a young woman who's thrown into a lifestyle and an environment that chews up the weak and spits them out!!