Allure of the Game

A superstar in urban lit, Essence bestselling author Danielle Santiago concludes her gripping Harlem trilogy with a sizzling, streetwise novel about an all-female drug cartel.

Twenty-year-old Arnessa didn’t grow up on the streets. But when her mentally ill mother abandons her and her older brother is murdered, Arnessa has no choice but to hustle just to keep herself and her little sister alive.

Kisa “Kane” Montega and Kennedy took a break from the game. They’d built a drug empire in Harlem and were living comfortably off its rewards. Kisa now has a wonderful marriage, two beautiful children, and lives in a stunning home on the outskirts of Charlotte. Her cousin Kennedy has spent two years away from the volatile music industry, focusing on her children and building a solid foundation with her rap star fiancé, Chaz. But in spite of their successes, both Kisa and Kennedy are gravitating back to their old ways. They miss Harlem, the money, and the game all together.

After a chance meeting, Kane and Kennedy recruit Arnessa as a partner in their cartel. They teach her the ropes and reestablish their control in Harlem. Yet, the bigger their empire grows, the more haters they have to contend with—and the more each one of them stands to lose.

Sexy, suspenseful, and unflinching, Danielle Santiago’s Allure of the Game gives fans exactly what they’ve been hoping for—a deeply satisfying conclusion to an unforgettable trilogy, packed with insight into the mean streets she knows so well.

Also by Danielle Santiago

Grindin’

Little Ghetto Girl

Anthologies (contributor)

Cream

Fantasy

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2011 by Danielle Santiago

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First Atria Paperback edition May 2011

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Santiago, Danielle.

Allure of the game : a novel / by Danielle Santiago. — 1st Atria paperback ed.

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1. African American women—Fiction. 2. Women drug dealers—Fiction. 3. Harlem (New York, N.Y.)—Fiction. I. Title