AZUCAR MORENO
SHELLEY HALIMA
DECEMBER 2004
ISBN 1-59309-032-3
In the tradition of The Dirty Girls’
Social Club comes a hip, tell-it-like-it-is novel about a group of friends
whose tangled interrelationships, explosive secrets, and sexual infidelities
could destroy their precious bond.
Featuring a main character who is as vulnerable as she is tough-talking,
Azucar Moreno tells an erotic, fast-paced story of love, loyalty, sex, and
betrayal. An aspiring film actress, Nikki Moreno has finally decided to make the
big move to L.A. It won’t be easy saying goodbye to her Detroit hometown,
particularly her best friend Rosie, a “straight-up gangsta who looks like a
Hispanic version of Cindy Crawford—mole and all—and a figure that J.Lo would
envy.” Rosie is not only Nikki’s closest friend; she’s also her cousin who’s
beset by her own problems: she is wildly attracted to pretty, proper Crystal, a
friend of both Rosie and Nikki. As if things couldn’t possibly get more
complicated, Nikki’s ex comes back into her life. Faced with the possibility of
renewed love, Nikki must now make what could be the most important decision of
her life.
Filled with authentic lingo and steamy love scenes, this taut, sexy tale of
desire, deception, sisterhood, and sexuality among a multicultural group of
friends is a welcome addition to the cutting-edge contemporary fiction scene.
Shelley Halima is a writer, lyricist, and poet who was born in Charlotte, North
Carolina, and raised in Metro Detroit, Michigan, where she currently resides.
BLURBS:
Azucar Moreno drew me in with its sexy and contemporary narrative. It defies the idea of cultural segregation, and instead captures the essence of an ethnically diverse Detroit life. The twists and turns of all the relationships were a guilty pleasure. A good read. —Chris Webber of the Sacramento Kings
When someone writes and you really feel their words, I would have to say that person is a great writer and storyteller. I really enjoyed reading Azucar Moreno—it made me laugh, it made me horny and it made me cry. —Kima, formerly of the group Total
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