The Block is Hot: A Classic Hood Novel - Paperback

by Jae Jewellz (Author)

From a teenager at the tender age of fourteen, Chauncey "Block" McCrae knew he had what it took to reign supreme in the streets. After putting twelve years in the game, he's looking to retire by the age of thirty. Block was a product of a single home but he doesn't let the circumstances of his past affect how he's been molded. Life has dealt a bad hand for Leonardo "Leno" Dupree, but thanks to his best friend Block he bounces back and moves forward. When Block witnesses Leno getting abused by his father, he kills him. With the murder of a kingpin on his hands, Block's confidence elevates right along with his street cred. Leno and Block are thick as thieves, and as they matriculate through life the two stick together through the good and bad times. However, their luck begins to run out and they can no longer ignore the warnings from the old heads. Block is ready to lay low and retire. Whereas, Leno is prepared to go harder and continue to stack his bread. On the gritty streets of Buffalo, New York, sometimes you have to do whatever it takes to maintain and stay alive. When blood is shed and loyalty is tested what is Block supposed to do? Leno is his best friend and right hand, but his behavior is unpredictable. Will Block be able to calm Leno's hot head mentality before it ends a lifelong friendship? What will happen if the truth is revealed about his father's death? Chasity walks into Block's life at the wrong time, but he can't shake her. Watch as Chasity and Block's love blossom. Will she prove to be the Ride or Die chick that he needs? Or, will she prove to be too Hot to handle? Drama, love, lies and lust is all wrapped together in this explosive series. Things can get real serious, real fast when the Block is Hot!