Chocolate Sangria: A Novel (Strivers Row) - Hardcover

Price-Thompson, Tracy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375506519 ISBN 13: 9780375506512

Publisher: Villard, 2003

Synopsis

Riding the waves of her national bestseller, Black Coffee, Tracy Price-Thompson keeps the rhythm rolling with this page-turning tale of sexuality and self-identity that puts a startling spin on the bonds of friendship and the devastating consequences of keeping secrets, telling lies, and betraying those you love.

Juanita Lucas is a young woman living in a housing project in Brooklyn. Although she has a very light complexion, she is proud of her blackness, even as she takes a beating from the very sistahs she tries so hard to emulate. Her only friend, Scooter Morrison, is an upwardly mobile brother who also happens to be young, gifted, and . . . gay. While Juanita spends her time finding ways to fit in with the girls in the ’hood, Scooter’s frustration over his sexuality makes him an easy target, and in his tough inner-city neighborhood he finds himself catching hell coming and going.

A chance encounter with two fine Puerto Rican men changes Juanita’s and Scooter’s lives in ways they could never have imagined. There is Conan, a hardworking man who wrestles with both his love for Juanita and his guilt over his brother’s death, and Jorge, an unscrupulous bad-boy thug who has no problem using what he’s got to get what he wants, until he comes dangerously close to getting scorched by his own flames.

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and unpredictable, Chocolate Sangria explores the hearts of two lovers who get caught in a great cultural divide, and the trials they face when black love and Hispanic love spill across racial boundaries.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Advance praise for Tracy Price-Thompson’s Chocolate Sangria

“Chocolate Sangria is a wonderfully written novel that demands attention from page one. Tracy Price-Thompson delivers a powerful sophomore effort, proving she has a literary talent that will entertain readers for generations to come.” —Zane, bestselling author of Addicted and The Heat Seekers

“Vivid, striking prose, heartfelt and authentic. Chocolate Sangria is a thought-provoking book that examines sensitive issues among people of color.” —Marcus Major, author of 4 Guys and Trouble
Praise for the national bestseller Black Coffee

“A page-turner that explores the dangerous liaison between two soldiers.” —Essence

“A racy tale of romance and ambition in the military.” —The Washington Post

“Price-Thompson has set this novel among a seldom-written-about group, African Americans in the military. . . . An excellent job of showcasing a lifestyle not often glamorized by contemporary novelists.” —Booklist

“Puts a literal spin on the war between the sexes . . . This is not a light-hearted, sweet-talking love story, but an energizing slice of ultracontemporary romance.” —Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Tracy Price-Thompson is a highly decorated Desert Storm veteran and the author of the Essence and Black Expressions bestseller Black Coffee. A Brooklyn native and retired Army engineer, she is a member of the Alpha Delta Mu Honor Society of Rutgers University and a Ralph Bunche Graduate Fellow who holds degrees in business administration and social work. Price-Thompson was recently a finalits for the a Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Award for literary excellence, and is currently completing her third novel, A Taste of Hunnie. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and their children and would love to hear your thoughts on Chocolate Sangria. You can e-mail her at tracythomp@aol.com or write to her at P.O. Box 187, Fort Dix, NJ 08640.

About this edition

• Publisher: Villard
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0375506519
• ISBN 13: 9780375506512
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288