Diamonds Are A Thug's Best Friend

Diamond grew up watching the streets of Chicago shape everyone she loved, and eventually, she let them shape her too. The sharp-tongued, fearless daughter of Rich, a once-respected hustler, Diamond refuses to be protected or pitied. When she steps into the game, old rivalries resurface, buried secrets rise, and enemies realize too late that Diamond is smarter than the average teen.

As power shifts across Lawndale, Diamond’s loyalty is tested from every angle. Her complicated connection with Duke, a man who understands both business and heart, pulls her toward something real as betrayal circles close. Family fractures deepen when jealousy consumes her sister Kayla, turning blood into rivalry, and life upside down. Take a ride with Dedra B. in her brand new riveting, African American Urban Fiction series.