Mistletoe And Mayhem: A Southside Queens Christmas Novella

Former street kingpin Malik Mayhem Reed has seen his share of violence in his community. Leaving the violence and drama associated with street hustling behind him, he turns a new leaf and pours his energy into his businesses by going legit. Following a hard breakup with the love of his life due to his infidelity, he starts a rocky relationship with the other woman Lafayette who is also hiding deadly secrets from her former friend and man. Even with another woman in his life, he can’t shake the nagging feeling of what if..what if he fought harder..what if he could right his wrongs? Would Shana have forgiven him?

Shana Hampton is a single mother of twins struggling to make ends meet flowing a traumatizing break up with the love of her life Malik. Finding him in a compromising position ended their relationship leaving Shana broken and alone. Trying to pick up the pieces of her life, she begins a relationship with a man who rather beat on her than love her leaving her to question if all men are the same. After years of not seeing each other, a chance meeting brings these former lovers back together days before Christmas leaving Malik to question the unexpected surprise Shana has been keeping from him.

Will Malik be able to forgive Shana for keeping him away for so long and not give him a chance to explain his side of the story? Can Shana forgive Malik for his past indiscretions long enough to celebrate Christmas as a family?