SHERYL
MALLORY-JOHNSON
MALLORY-JOHNSON
"L.A. Summer is raw and real and not written for adult approval. As a
matter of fact, akin to real life, the adults in this series are left in
the dark for the most part. As a YA writer, the last thing I want
to do is write preachy stories teens cannot relate to."
to do is write preachy stories teens cannot relate to."
This interview appears in the April/May 2011 issue of Conversations Magazine.
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L.A. SUMMER
"FRIENDS 'TIL THE BLOOD END"
"FRIENDS 'TIL THE BLOOD END"
(APRIL, 2009)
Sixteen
year old Mikki Mitchell is dying to escape the small town of Boone,
Texas. Out of touch with the real world, Mikki's dream becomes reality
when she gets the opportunity of a lifetime - a chance to spend a
glorifying summer in Los Angeles with her best friend. The night Mikki
arrives to L.A., however, is the night she meets fine, egotistical
Dominick Dupree a boy Mikki couldn't forget even if she tried. Getting
straight A's for Mikki is easy compared to surviving a summer in South
Central Los Angeles, the biggest test of her life.
Mikki's best friend is Stacy Davis. Sentenced to summer school, Stacy, known for her loud mouth and street smarts, has little to look forward to this summer. That is until she learns her old best friend she hasn't seen in six years is coming to town. Now Stacy is hyped! There is only one problem. Mikki has changed, and not necessarily for the better. Little does Stacy know her summer will be spent trying to protect Mikki from the rowdy streets of L.A., and from the one boy Stacy "hella" hates and Mikki totally loves! The summer gets heated to say the least. Can their lifelong friendship withstand the heat?
Mikki's best friend is Stacy Davis. Sentenced to summer school, Stacy, known for her loud mouth and street smarts, has little to look forward to this summer. That is until she learns her old best friend she hasn't seen in six years is coming to town. Now Stacy is hyped! There is only one problem. Mikki has changed, and not necessarily for the better. Little does Stacy know her summer will be spent trying to protect Mikki from the rowdy streets of L.A., and from the one boy Stacy "hella" hates and Mikki totally loves! The summer gets heated to say the least. Can their lifelong friendship withstand the heat?
Stacy's new
best friend, Carlette Hughes, has one mission this summer - freedom from
her mother who watches her every move like a prison guard. When
Carlette hooks up with Bone, a man old enough to be charged as an adult
for his crime, he becomes Carlette's ticket to freedom. But the stakes
are high. Is Carlette willing to pay the price? For freedom, Carlette
is down for anything!
In a city
known for its crime and Hollywood Drama, three friends' wild and crazy
pastimes lead to a summer unlike any other and life changing experiences
they will forever remember.
PUBLISHED BY WANASOMA BOOKS
(ISBN# 978-0-9822085-0-2)
