Fallin' For A Carolina Menace — Natisha Raynor

Crescent Simpson grew up in the suburbs with two loving parents, but that doesn’t stop her from falling for a man with a less than desirable background. It isn’t until Crescent’s son is born and she’s raising him alone in the projects that she finally understands where her parents were coming from when they wouldn’t condone her relationship. Determined to succeed, Crescent focuses on raising her son to the best of her ability and graduating from college. Things are going according to plan when she meets the handsome Hamisi. Crescent promises herself that she won’t date any more men that engage in illegal activities, but something about Hamisi won’t allow her to deny him. Not even his dark eyes that have seen too much and his sometimes aggressive ways are enough to turn her off. Crescent falls hard, and once Hamisi reveals a secret to her that he’s never told anyone else, it becomes her objective to save him. But Crescent may end up breaking her own heart when she realizes that saving him may mean damaging herself. Hamisi Martin has been dealt a rough hand, being the youngest of three brothers. His memories are faint of when his mother was sober. After being discharged from the military on medical leave, Hamisi’s mother becomes addicted to drugs, and his seemingly perfect childhood comes to an abrupt stop. Things he suffered at the hands of his mother’s friend are cause for the rage and pain that he carries around with him on a daily basis. Trying to run from his demons causes Hamisi to often hit brick walls when he realizes you can’t outrun the pain. When he meets Crescent, he begins to feel like his hurt can be cured. She loves him wholeheartedly, and though that seems to be the very thing that he needs, he’s not always quite sure how to receive it. His frequent mood swings and learning what he does for a living may be the very things to push Crescent away, but if that happens, all the progress that Hamisi made will be undone. Take a ride with a Carolina Jack Boy and see if love prevails.