"Three women. Same shit. Different day.
They say what goes around comes around, and in the Slums, ain’t nobody safe from karma.
The night that changed everything ain’t over yet, and when the smoke finally clears, three lives are left in pieces.
One woman’s demons are catching up to her, forcing her to face the guilt that’s been eating her alive.
Another’s sitting on a secret that could tear the hood apart, but she’s standing on all ten 'bout her business, even if it means stepping on toes.
And the last? She’s back in the one place she swore she’d never return, fighting for her life while teetering on the edge of losing it all … if it’s not already too late.
In the Slums, the line between friend and foe is blurred, and the race between truth and betrayal is running neck and neck.
In a world where counterfeit currency outweighs loyalty, these women prove it’s not about where you live—but how you live … or so they thought.
The Slums: Episode Three is a ghetto soap opera where surviving is only half the battle.
Because in the Slums, peace ain’t promised … but pain? That’s guaranteed."
"Three women. One hood. Sink or swim.
In the Slums, yesterday’s secrets don’t stay buried for long—they come back deadlier than before.
Love turns poisonous. Loyalty flips. And betrayal? Sometimes it’s the only way out. In the hood, it’s a dog-eat-dog world—and one wrong move could cost you everything.
One woman’s demons force her to face the blood on her hands. Another grinds harder than ever, until the hustle eats her alive. And the last is fighting to hold her family together while the people closest to her rip it apart.
They thought surviving the first storm was enough … but this time, the storm is them. And in a place where snakes smile and bullets don’t carry names, the question ain’t who makes it out—it’s who’s left standing when the smoke clears.
The Slums: Episode Two proves there’s no handouts in the jungle—and sometimes the only way to survive is to stay outta sight and outta mind."
"Three women. One hood. No easy way out.
In the Slums, love comes with conditions. Loyalty will cost you everything. And the same ones smilin’ in your face might be plotting your downfall.
Ain’t no grace in the streets, and nobody’s exempt from betrayal.
One woman’s stuck chasing the thrill of what she lost. Another’s knee-deep in the hustle—until the game flips and swallows her whole. And the third? She’s holdin’ it down alone, drowning in pain while life crumbles around her.
They all claim to stand ten toes down …
But when it’s time to really stand, only one will make it out. The question is—at what cost?
Because in the Slums, pain is currency, and the truth will break you before it frees you. And if you’re lucky enough to escape, count your blessings and never back.
The Slums is a raw, unfiltered urban tale about pain, power, and what it really takes to get it out the mud."
"Sundae Monroe Banks was born into pain.
After losing her father and being handed over to the streets by her own mother, she learned early: love is dangerous, and emotions are a weakness she can’t afford.
While most girls her age are picking colleges and chasing dreams, Sundae’s out here chasing survival.
Now nineteen, cold-blooded, and wise beyond her years, she stacks money, uses men, and keeps her heart locked behind walls nobody can break through.
Trust is dead. Loyalty is strictly conditional.
But when people she thought were solid start switching sides—and the past she tried to bury claws its way back—Sundae is forced to confront the one person she’s been running from … herself.
Selfish is a raw, gritty urban fiction novel packed with betrayal, heartbreak, and survival.
If you love street lit, hood love stories, and Black coming-of-age tales with real emotion and shocking twists, Selfish is a must-read.
“Because love might heal … But sometimes, being selfish is the only way to survive.”"
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