Captivation of A Thug
After being snatched from her Manhattan comfort zone and thrust into the unfamiliarity of Baltimore City; endearing, elegant and enterprising, Mackenzie Daye is excited about life and the anticipations of the future. With her radiant smile and uber confidence, she walks in any space and commands attention, respect, and admiration. Aside from the constant battle to live outside of her parent's shadow, she never had to fight for anything. She's given every and anything that she had asked. Life was always an unwavering 'yes.' She was a stranger to ridicule and knew nothing about prejudice.
Intelligent, ambitious and passionate, Borne Baraka, is devoted to his agenda not to become a product of his environment. Brought up in a rough neighborhood for most of his 21 years, Borne is no stranger to the struggle. After his father's death and his mother's untimely departure; he is raised by his proud, devout Muslim grandparents. Due to graduate college in a few short months, he desperately tries to disassociate himself with the ways of the streets, but because of his authoritative and overbearing big brother, it is impossible.
By several chance encounters, Borne and Mackenzie find themselves acquainted with mutual friends; proving the six degrees of separation rule to be viable. Their uncanny attraction to one another is deemed decadent by their families and peers. The union of the two comes at a tumultuous time in Baltimore where rioting and unrest have set in; mirroring the Baltimore Riots of 1968. It is two centuries post-slavery; 5 decades post- I Have A Dream and eight years since Obama became president and interracial relationships--to be blunt, black men; white women relationships--are still very much taboo. Because of his family's views on whites, Borne is hesitant to admit that Mackenzie enamors him, but Mackenzie isn't giving up her attempts at the captivation of a thug!
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Intelligent, ambitious and passionate, Borne Baraka, is devoted to his agenda not to become a product of his environment. Brought up in a rough neighborhood for most of his 21 years, Borne is no stranger to the struggle. After his father's death and his mother's untimely departure; he is raised by his proud, devout Muslim grandparents. Due to graduate college in a few short months, he desperately tries to disassociate himself with the ways of the streets, but because of his authoritative and overbearing big brother, it is impossible.
By several chance encounters, Borne and Mackenzie find themselves acquainted with mutual friends; proving the six degrees of separation rule to be viable. Their uncanny attraction to one another is deemed decadent by their families and peers. The union of the two comes at a tumultuous time in Baltimore where rioting and unrest have set in; mirroring the Baltimore Riots of 1968. It is two centuries post-slavery; 5 decades post- I Have A Dream and eight years since Obama became president and interracial relationships--to be blunt, black men; white women relationships--are still very much taboo. Because of his family's views on whites, Borne is hesitant to admit that Mackenzie enamors him, but Mackenzie isn't giving up her attempts at the captivation of a thug!
Captivation of A Thug
After being snatched from her Manhattan comfort zone and thrust into the unfamiliarity of Baltimore City; endearing, elegant and enterprising, Mackenzie Daye is excited about life and the anticipations of the future. With her radiant smile and uber confidence, she walks in any space and commands attention, respect, and admiration. Aside from the constant battle to live outside of her parent's shadow, she never had to fight for anything. She's given every and anything that she had asked. Life was always an unwavering 'yes.' She was a stranger to ridicule and knew nothing about prejudice.
Intelligent, ambitious and passionate, Borne Baraka, is devoted to his agenda not to become a product of his environment. Brought up in a rough neighborhood for most of his 21 years, Borne is no stranger to the struggle. After his father's death and his mother's untimely departure; he is raised by his proud, devout Muslim grandparents. Due to graduate college in a few short months, he desperately tries to disassociate himself with the ways of the streets, but because of his authoritative and overbearing big brother, it is impossible.
By several chance encounters, Borne and Mackenzie find themselves acquainted with mutual friends; proving the six degrees of separation rule to be viable. Their uncanny attraction to one another is deemed decadent by their families and peers. The union of the two comes at a tumultuous time in Baltimore where rioting and unrest have set in; mirroring the Baltimore Riots of 1968. It is two centuries post-slavery; 5 decades post- I Have A Dream and eight years since Obama became president and interracial relationships--to be blunt, black men; white women relationships--are still very much taboo. Because of his family's views on whites, Borne is hesitant to admit that Mackenzie enamors him, but Mackenzie isn't giving up her attempts at the captivation of a thug!
Intelligent, ambitious and passionate, Borne Baraka, is devoted to his agenda not to become a product of his environment. Brought up in a rough neighborhood for most of his 21 years, Borne is no stranger to the struggle. After his father's death and his mother's untimely departure; he is raised by his proud, devout Muslim grandparents. Due to graduate college in a few short months, he desperately tries to disassociate himself with the ways of the streets, but because of his authoritative and overbearing big brother, it is impossible.
By several chance encounters, Borne and Mackenzie find themselves acquainted with mutual friends; proving the six degrees of separation rule to be viable. Their uncanny attraction to one another is deemed decadent by their families and peers. The union of the two comes at a tumultuous time in Baltimore where rioting and unrest have set in; mirroring the Baltimore Riots of 1968. It is two centuries post-slavery; 5 decades post- I Have A Dream and eight years since Obama became president and interracial relationships--to be blunt, black men; white women relationships--are still very much taboo. Because of his family's views on whites, Borne is hesitant to admit that Mackenzie enamors him, but Mackenzie isn't giving up her attempts at the captivation of a thug!
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| BN ID: | 2940158646638 |
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| Publisher: | Eyeconik Literary Services |
| Publication date: | 07/27/2017 |
| Series: | COAT , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 204 |
| File size: | 862 KB |
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