The Hood Lit Book Social is for the urban fiction book lovers who share an appreciation for gritty, authentic stories that explore the raw essence of city life. Meetings are bi-monthly and the book selection is provided.

May's selection is: Blaque Pearle by Tarris Marie. This title is also available as an ebook on Hoopla.

Before her Hollywood dreams were shattered, Pearle Monalise Brown was the tenacious aspiring actress from Compton's unforgiving, scarred streets. Never broken, Pearle switches gears to a fallback plan-resorting to her beauty and acting skills to swindle money and expensive jewels. When she's hired by the Colombian cartel to steal a priceless Basquiat from the debonair kingpin and art collector, Blaque, her talents might not be enough to keep her from falling into a trap she never saw coming. Blaque is sagacious and handsome-not to mention the legacy of two powerful organized crime families: the Laurent's-known dons hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, and the Savage's-a sophisticated syndicate with criminal enterprises across the U.S. As Blaque and Pearle become passionately entangled, Pearle falls prey to a darker underworld. Time is ticking. Lives are at stake. Will these love outlaws be able to outsmart their enemies, or will they wage an all-out war, leaving the bodies to fall wherever they may?

Contact rachel.garrett@sfpl.org if you would like a copy of this book to add to your own personal library. Limited supply.