High school sweethearts Halleigh and Malek are dreaming of their future together and hoping that Malek will get drafted by the NBA...but in the blink of an eye, their dreams are shattered.
Malek's hoop skills are being compared to those of Lebron James, and he's even hired an agent. For the last game of his high school basketball career, Malek seals the deal and leads his team to an overwhelming victory. Malek and Halleigh had planned for this evening to be the most unforgettable time of their young lives, but things don't turn out that way.
Despite her undesirable home situation, Halleigh tries desperately to hide her unhappiness and function as a normal teenager. When Halleigh arrives home, an unimaginable tragedy occurs. Halleigh is defenseless, and her mother offers no help. With noplace else to go, Halleigh turns to Malek for help. Malek tries his best to come to Halleigh's aid, but his mother intervenes, and Malek makes a split second decision that alters both of their lives forever.
In the first of the Flint series, CHOOSING SIDES tells a heart-breaking story of how one's life can change in the blink of an eye. Malek and Halleigh's domino effect of tragedies keep the reader glued to every word. Urban Books has introduced us to another winning author in Treasure Hernandez, so keep your eyes open for the next book in this series. |
Flint Book 1 (Flint) Books In Print, Audio Books.