This book was recommended to me by my aunt. She said that her friend had let her read it one day, and she thought it was so good; she went out and bought it. I’m not a fan of books and I’m very picking about what interests me. If it doesn’t interests me, I’ll stop at any point and leave the book where it is. Somehow, this book seemed to have gripped my attention. It’s about a drug dealer, Kalil, who’s just gotten out of jail, waiting to come home to his first priorities, his daughter and baby mama. When he gets home, he notices that his daughter wasn’t in the same condition that he’d left her in. She was 3 years older and dressed like a boy. Although these new characteristics should in his daughter, he knew exactly who she was and she knew that the man she loved the most, was home again and never leaving her. Everything was in place with his daughter, but for his baby mama, she had a different story to tell. She’d been cheating for money, letting her 6 year old run in the streets, allowing her to be abused by the drug dealer she was having an affair with, and according to Kalil, she’d changed totally.Kalil was a major drug pusher, but because of his daughter, he promises to him self, that he’d stay out of the drug game. In order to show his daughter and new girl the perfect way of living, he struggles to avoid the streets and do the right thing to be there for him. Somehow, he slips back into the game, and his married girlfriend, turns out to be his drug boss’s wife. The whole plot flips, and the ending is worth the wait. I love this book, I didn’t expect the ending to be this way, but because it did, it made me interested in all the other Ashley and Jaquavis books. I’m glad I took my aunt’s word for it and read the book. The Trophy Wife, happens to be my favorite book because, of it's dramatic, unexpecting, exciting twist. Yet another great book I read by these two authors in a week. I have to say great job. I like that they put themselves in the book as characters I totally like that part right there. The Trophy Wife was a great book. From the start to finish.About Kalil that wants to tell his story to Ashley and JaQuavis. At first they didn't want to hear his life story but, his story caught there ears from the start and they just had to write it.Kalil starts off from when he gets out of jail he wants to do the right thing and not go back to selling drugs he wants to be a stand up dad for his daughter Jada. Kalil finds a job that he didnt like but, he wanted to keep it to take care of his daughter plus since he was on prole also.Kalil starts for like his daughter's Jada dance teacher. He found himself at the school watching her and talking to her. London is her name. He found out that her husband has been beating on her and treating her as a trophy.Kalil decides to go back into the drug business with his old sellmate so he hints of his connect Hova a well know drug dealer. But, all backsfire with his cellmate June that backstabbs him.Kalil finds himself having to own back Hova the money or drugs also find himself in the middle of some drama with his new lady friend London that he ends up falling in love with. And also his daughter Jada gets in the mix of it all and that set Kalil on another whole page level.This book was good. I totally hated the ending not in a bad way but, in a sad way. Great storyline. This book had me on the edge of my toes.
What do You think about The Trophy Wife (2008)?
It was so sad in the end, but I was so glad when his baby mama came thru in the end!!!
—Ross
WOW! This is a 7! I was constantly hit with something shocking at every turn!
—deb
