Tonya continues to resuscitate her dying self-esteem after all the drama, rumors and gossip at MLK Elementary School by collecting butterfly paraphernalia as well as by wearing her signature red chucks. I promise you, Tonya is not your typical twelve year old girl. She has a vocabulary that is out of this world and wisdom beyond her years, thanks to listening to all those heartfelt parables from her Nana. Tonya launches forward by having the most exciting summer ever with her older brother, A.J. A.J. has to face the consequences of not doing his absolute best during the school year, which in turn affected his opportunity to attend football summer camp. A.J. decides to revivify the rap artist inside of him, as well as the drummer boy he never lets go too far away. Can Tonya and A.J. coexist together this summer without tearing down the house? Will A.J. rejuvenate his outlook to be a better example for his little sister or will Tonya seemingly continue to be the wisest Double Digit Pre-Teen in the house? Evaluate the potential and restrictions that you naively consign on your own life. Read on as Tonya continues to conquer the internal war of her-self inflicting pessimistic thoughts of not being good enough, because ready or not Middle school, Lil Tonya is coming
Tonya Heart was born with two strikes against her; one being a drug addicted mother who would rather coddle a crack-pipe than nurture her own child and two, an absentee father whom she wouldn't recognize if she passed him on the streets. A victim of circumstance and deemed to be another poverty-stricken statistic, the odds were stacked against her and the hand Tonya was dealt since birth- displayed little to no hope. However, despite the forces against her and her lack of resources, Tonya managed to shuffle the deck and flip the cards in her favor. She learned to survive in the grimy streets of Chicago and gave herself a life her parents never could. Although she was the product of two beautiful disasters, there was a silver lining amongst the dark clouds; her grandmother and when she sees Tonya swaying in the wrong direction, she decides to step in. Determined not to lose her granddaughter to the streets, she ships her off to Atlanta with the hope of Tonya staying on the "straight and narrow". But like a moth to a flame, Tonya seems to attract trouble and before long she's caught in a twisted and deadly web that sends her running for comfort, in the only city she's ever truly called home. Back in Chicago things are finally looking up as Tonya learns the truth about the man whom help conceive her and discovers he left her a small fortune. After all her pain and trials, Tonya finally feels she's living the life she deserves. But when a new man forces his way into her world, will Tonya lose everything she's gained, including her sanity? Or will the stranger help her become an even better woman? In Black Tonya, discover what happens when one woman's dirty-little-secrets and family affairs catch up with her; and witness how that same woman's determination to survive, led her down a path of pain, love, deceit and so much more. This African American, urban-romance by Patrice Balark and presented by Cole Hart, will keep you flipping pages from start to finish and leave you in shock.
Tonya Heart is back and shaken up like never before after finding out some news that can change her life forever. On top of dealing with this deadly secret, she's trying to escape her ex boyfriend Tone who wants to do nothing but treat her like a punching bag. Monte, a blast from her past comes along and gives her hope while Chris is dealing with his own personal demons. Take this ride with Tonya in the finale as she tries to get a grip on her young life. She's been through too much to give up but the new obstacles that life is throwing at her has her thinking that maybe it's time to call it quits. Will she find the love she always wanted and get the life she deserves? You'll just have to read and see. This is an African American Urban Fiction romance written by Patrice Balark and presented by Cole Hart, that'll have you laughing, crying and shouting aloud as you turn each page.
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