Sex, Sin, & Brooklyn

Literature & Fiction

Crystal Lacey Winslow

United States

Melodrama Publishing

Nikki Ling is half black and Japanese. Shes independent, street-smart and the daughter of a prostitute. Living in the mean streets of East New York and Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn shes forced to make a living the only what she knows how. When a wealthy, South African diplomat asks for her hand in marriage things seem to get brighter. Until she realizes that the soft-spoken, reserved, gentleman is pathological, kinky, and sadistic. One day she meets a mysterious stranger who approaches her with the Criss Cross. Is the Criss Cross her ticket to a better life? Or will the Criss Cross ultimately become the double cross? Wait! The Criss Cross isnt done yet! The old gang from Life, Love Loneliness have some unfinished business to resolve. In this page-turning novel see how the drama unfolds for Lyric, Lacey, Madison, Joshua, and Estelle.

The Criss Cross

Genre Fiction

Sex, Sin &amp; Brooklyn, is a sexy novel about three competitive women who won’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of their happiness. These characters indulge in sex, commit the ultimate sin and then return to the safety of their homes in Brooklyn. 
Jinx has lived a sheltered life after the tragic death of her parents. She clings to the nurturing love of her grandmother, Nana, and doesn’t look much further. When a humble, unassuming man comes into her life, she finally begins to live. She’s enamored as they take off into a whirlwind romance and let’s her guard down and in the blink of an eye—he’s gone. Now, using sex as a defense mechanism she vows to never love again. She never counted on her heart not listening…. 
Kesha is the slick talking, .357 carrying, sexy-detective working the Narcotics Unit of the 88th Precinct. The lure of a Brooklyn thug is Kesha’s weakness. Although she has made a vow to serve and protect—it doesn’t stop her from mingling with the drug-hustlers that she grew up with. Insatiable in the bedroom and unstoppable in the squad room, she’s more than a handful. Will she honor her oath and take it to her grave or will the streets put her there first? 
Breezy has lived the ghetto-fabulous life from the perks of being daddy’s little girl. Growing up in a plush, Brooklyn brownstone, driving the latest whips and sporting the top designers the writing is already on the walls: Breezy gets what Breezy wants! On a random night out with friends, Breezy meets the man of her dreams. Coincidentally, her cousin Nicoli has already found the love of her life. The only problem is he’s the same man…the charismatic and wealthy, Black King. Since all is fair in love and war they both plunge heart first into the game of love, lies and deceit. This is a recipe for drama…May the best bitch win!

Sex, Sin & Brooklyn

Be Allergic to Broke CHEAP GIRLS CLUB: Tired of Being Broke? Join the Club. Ever wonder why it seems like the cheap girls of the world belong to an exclusive club? Wonder why they have a Zen-like nature while you're struggling to make the rent? Answer: Money. 
It's high time to save more and stress less. Step up and accept the challenge. Initiate yourself into the Cheap Girls Club. 
Most wealthy people are cheap and know there's more than one way to be charitable. In this how-to manual for financial fierceness, Winslow explains how she found value in being six-figures in debt. Through honest, inspiring stories she spills the tea on what she did to get on the right path to financial freedom. 
Cheap Girls Club will teach you how to fearlessly develop your money master plan. Once you've learned how to spend less, it's time to invest your savings and tackle retirement planning. If terms like Traditional Roth, Roth IRA, 401(k), SEP IRA, and pension aren't in your day-to-day chit chat, no problem. Living paycheck to paycheck? A non-factor. If you're a freelancer, self-employed, or a small business owner, learn how to stabilize your unsteady income. 
Learn the secrets of how the wealthy look at money differently. Learn to be Cheap! #CheapGirlsClubChallenge
 Part One: - Simple steps to save money - Identify areas where you are overspending - Tips to cut costs - Cheap Girls Club will help start you on the road toward financial freedom 
 Part Two: - Learn how to stack the money you are now saving - Identify spending triggers - Pinpoint where your cash is unnecessarily flowing - Learn steps on how to go on a spending diet without feeling starved 
 Part Three: - Outlines options for investing your now saved money - Outlines different retirement avenues

Cheap Girls Club®: Be Allergic to Broke

Self-Help

Brooklyn Books

EAT HEALTHY WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK! 
Order takeout or shop the middle of the supermarket most of the time? Breaking the bank by dining at overpriced, over-hyped restaurants? Stop! Grab a plate and listen. 
Winslow will school you on how to serve up clean, delicious food for cheap. (She really brings a lot to the table.) Eat healthy on a budget with simple recipes made from easy to find ingredients. No tamarind paste required. 
Whether you're cooking for one or hosting an event, get the tasty lowdown on how to save big bucks without clipping coupons. Make it easy and clean on the cheap! Your taste buds and bank account will thank you.

Cheap Girls Club - Recipes (Cheap Girls Club) (Cheap Girls Club, 2)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking Methods

Lisa Henderson wants to live the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Only she doesn't have the patience to do things the correct way. Destined to make something great out of her life, her father's constant praise and adulation turns the once ambitious and intelligent girl into a self-centered, conniving, and vindictive woman. Always at odds with her mother, in constant competitive mode with her sister, Lisa sets out to prove the naysayers wrong! Success is at her fingertips if only she could stop opting to take shortcuts to get what she wants. 
 A series of bad decisions have quickly landed her in more trouble than she can sort out. When she goes to the same friends and family for help all whom she'd betrayed in the past door by door gets slammed in her face. Desperate, and on the run from authorities, she goes into seclusion with a large chunk of her latest victim's money. With a huge home in the exclusive community of Saddle River, New Jersey, she finally feels safe. Luxuriating in her new lifestyle she experiences a sense of security and the prestige she's longed for. Little does she know an arch-enemy has plans to make her new home her casket. Always stoic in the face of danger, Lisa isn't going down without a fight! 
 Back by popular demand Nikkisi Ling and Joshua Tune (The Criss Cross) are woven into this tale of larceny, deceit and greed. And you won t believe who sets them up to get double-crossed!

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Scandal Plays a Lead Role Life, Love &amp; Loneliness, the debut novel from Crystal Lacey Winslow, takes its reader on a tumultuous journey through the life of Lyric Devaney, an aspiring black actress who knows exactly what she wants out of life. Lyric owns the uncanny ability to manipulate others to achieve her goals, and she has no qualms about stepping on the toes of friends, lovers, family, and acquaintances who stand between her and her desires. Lyric's latest scheme lands her a six-figure movie deal and the film's starring role, but still, she wants more. Involved in an affair with a prominent political figure, Lyric is infatuated with his status, ambition, and, of course, wealth. But greed, scandal, and tragedy catch up with her at the worst time possible and her carefully constructed castle comes crashing down.

Life, Love, and Loneliness

Nikki Ling is the independent, foxy daughter of the merciless streets of Brooklyn, forced to make a living the only way she knows how. Things seem to get brighter when a wealthy South African diplomat asks for her hand in marriage, but it doesn't take long after the honeymoon before she sees his true colors. The soft-spoken, reserved gentleman she thought he was, is actually pathologically kinky and sadistic. Entrenched in the midst of her marital turmoil, she one day meets a mysterious stranger who approaches her with what seems like the ticket to a better life. Will the promise of turning things around ultimately become a reality, or is Nikki walking into a double cross?

The Criss Cross (Life, Love, and Loneliness)

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