Amani Shakhete

LaTonya Amani Shakhete

What would you do if you discovered your net-worth was a $100 million? An estate passed down through generations from the slave trade. An estate your greedy-ass father kept from you although he has his own self-made millions, or does he? 16-year-old LaTonya Ellis may not know her financial worth, but her father's new "wifey" knows all. Once the live-in babysitter, the new wifey's past comes full circle causing LaTonya to lose what little control she has left. In book 1 of a three-part series, go with LaTonya on her intimate journey as she battles the pressures of drugs, alcohol and sex in search of her mother buried in family secrets. This suspense drama keeps you guessing all the way through until you find out why LaTonya is a favorite among early readers.