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We are
taught in church that there is a HEAVEN and HELL.
When we
die, we end up in one or the other.
But,
after what I’ve seen and done in my life, I beg to differ.
Yes,
there is a HEAVEN, a place of wonderment and joy.
We go
there either right after death or 100 years after.
It just
depends on what good deeds we’ve done on EARTH.
Now HELL?
HELL
doesn’t exists after death. Why not?
‘Cause
HELL is here on EARTH among the living.
Just ask
me how I know!
– Angelina Rivera
The
Latina Book Club congratulates author Maria Hernandez on the debut of her Trapped
series, and the birth of a new bold, confident, Latina heroine on a journey of self-discovery
and self-love.
We selected TRAPPED because it’s a dark romance and this is February, the month of Valentine’s and Galentine’s Days. And, this novel is full of passion, sex and female empowerment.
We selected TRAPPED because it’s a dark romance and this is February, the month of Valentine’s and Galentine’s Days. And, this novel is full of passion, sex and female empowerment.
Readers
will enjoy reading about Angelina’s and Daryl’s doomed love affair. Hernandez brings “El Barrio” to life in her
book. She does a wonderful job of making
the characters realistic and the setting authentic. We can see those mean streets and these
two lovers in Harlem. That realism, plus the unexpected plot twists, murder and
suspense, will keep readers riveted until the surprising ending.
TRAPPED
is a great cross between urban fiction, a romance, a mystery and a telenovela. We were reminded of the movies Get Rich or
Die Tryin’ and Fatal Attraction, and the telenovela La Reina del Sur. Plus, that cover is perfect. It’s sexy and mysterious and powerful just
like our heroine by the end. We eagerly
await the release of Hernandez’ second book, TRAPPED 2. We can’t wait to meet
the new Angelina.
SUMMARY: Lust, Betrayal and Murder!
Angelina
Rivera is a 40-something, twice-divorced Latina, who left the mortgage broker
business to return to Harlem and the Taft projects to care for her sickly
mother. One hard day, Angelina runs into Daryl Jones, a sexy ex-drug dealer,
ex-con turned author, and their lives are changed forever.
She’s
nine years older than him, but he is a gentleman with a honey tongue and hard
body. He cherishes her and trusts her to help him run his new publishing
company, Mo’ Money Publications. She turns
him into a local sensation, and his sales sky rocket.
Angelina
feels like she’s found the man of her dreams, but Daryl only sees her as a
moneymaker. He’s a playa and is bored
with her. He doesn’t want Angelina, but
he needs her. So he’ll make love to her and whisper sweet nothings, while
behind her back he connects with his old crowd and starts seeing a ho named DeeDee
and her D-cups.
Daryl never
considers that DeeDee might want him for herself and will do anything to get
rid of her rival. Soon Angelina’s world is shattered with Daryl’s betrayal and
DeeDee’s pregnancy. And, the bad news continues when DeeDee is murdered and Daryl is
arrested.
It will
take a lot of tears, soul searching and hard-won strength for Angelina to
finally regain her confidence and be her own woman ready to embark on a new
life with a new man at her side.
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR: Maria Hernandez is an author of
Puerto Rican descent born and raised in East Harlem, NY. Growing up in Taft Projects
on 115th Street, she would often let her imagination flow freely
with tales and story lines that transported her imagination into a world of
mystery, romance and action-adventures in faraway lands. As an adult, Ms. Hernandez re-discovered her
passion for writing and wanted to include her beloved “El Barrio” into her first
novel, so she began writing on her spare time and soon after, her first novel
was born. TRAPPED has created a great fan base for this author because her
readers relate to the reality her characters bring. Every joy, tear and heartbreak can be felt on
each page, and its plot twists are riveting. To learn more about this author
and her series, visit her at https://www.mctpublicationsllc.com/.
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