Lady J (Drama High) [Paperback]

L. Divine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008 | Series: Drama High (Book 5)

For South Bay High's bold, beautiful Jayd Jackson, drama has reached record-breaking heights as she finds herself on the defensive at home, work, and school. Maybe it's time to take her destiny--and her power--into her own hands...

Her relationship with now-ex boyfriend Jeremy behind her, Jayd realizes drama is just a never-ending part of daily life. Even so, she's reached her limit, battling with her new boss, jealousies at school, and tensions at home. To deal with it all, Jayd is ready to give some attention to her legacy as one in a long line of conjure women. But that legacy comes with a line of rivals too--and a couple of them are much too close to home.

First, there's Misty, Jayd's enemy #1 and current girlfriend of Jayd's other ex, KJ. Then there's Jayd's neighbor, Esmeralda, a conjurer from Louisiana whose crystal-clear blue eyes are said to be deadly. When Jayd spots Misty's mom visiting Esmeralda, she knows something's up and it's time for Mama to fill her in. Turns out there's a history between these families, and if Jayd wants to keep the drama under control, she'll have to learn to use her power like never before--and become the woman she was born to be.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Dafina (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758225342
• ISBN-13: 978-0758225344
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

L. Divine was born and raised in Compton, CA. After graduating from UCLA with her BA and MA in African American Studies, she taught for the LA Unified School District for 2 years.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Supernatural Drama, June 28, 2008

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This review is from: Lady J (Drama High) (Paperback)

In book number five of the Drama High Series, the past characters return for some more drama at South Bay High School including Jayd Jackson, who finds herself the center of much of it. Her relationship with Jeremy is now over, and she is trying to focus on her skills in theatre and on her current man, Rah. She realizes she must overcome competition in both areas to have what she wants. On her job, Jayd faces a new supervisor who has a problem with her working there, and is trying to mess with her cash flow. At home, Jayd's indoctrination into her legacy leads her to uncover a bad relationship between her family and another conjurer woman living next door. Trouble abounds at school and home when Jayd decides to use her powers to try and help lessen some of the drama.

DRAMA HIGH: Lady J by L. Divine continues to give readers a front seat view to the drama teenagers face in high school. The spice of supernatural powers adds to the allure. Although an interesting play on the teenage years, I found myself doubting that teenagers related to one another in the fashion presented. I also found that each series more or less builds on the previous book. Therefore, it will be necessary to read all the books in the series.

Reviewed by Brenda Lisbon
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5.0 out of 5 stars MIZZ LADY J, April 7, 2009

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This review is from: Lady J (Drama High) (Paperback)

Will Jayd become the women she was meant to be? In the teen Drama High series L.Divine brings you vol.5, Drama High: Lady J. Where" it takes a woman to know when to take control...". The series continues where it left off in vol.4, Drama High: Frenemies. From the past books all there was were drama. Well in this book expect it continuing on. With her relationship over with ex boyfriend Jeremy, Jayd realizes drama is just a never ending part of her life. First, fighting with her new boss, the so call "haters" at school, Rah trying to get Jayd to be his lady again, and tensions at home. But it seems to get worse, when Misty, Jayd number one enemy and girlfriend of Jayd's other ex, KJ, mom visiting Jayd next door neighbor. Next door neighbor being Esmeralda, conjurer from Louisiana with crystal-clear blue eyes that are guaranteed to be deadly, especially towards Jayd. Jayd grandmother known to us regular readers of drama high as "Mama" has a past with Esmeralda and to this day they are enemies. Not only will Jayd find out that information but will also find that there is history between Misty family and Esmeralda family as well. So for South Bay High better known as Drama High, bold, beautiful Jayd, Jackson, drama has reached record-breaking heights as she finds herself on the defensive at home, work, and of course school. Maybe it's time to take her destiny and her power into her own hands.
Jayd Jackson a young afican-american female at the age of sixteen years old, junior at high school and lives in the state California with her grandparents and uncles. High school name -South Bay High where Jayd and I would call it "Drama High". I would recommend young women around the age 15-19 to read this book of any race. Jayd Jackson is the main character of all the Drama High series. The book continues from where it left off from the last book. So I recommend you read vol. 1 "Drama High: The Fight" and next volumes until you are at vol.5 before you go all the way into vol.5. All Drama High series are written by L.Divine. Published by DAFINA BOOKS. Copyright © 2008 by L.Divine. Vol.5 includes 192 pages but L.Divine always gives you a treat at each book at the end. The treat she gives you is the prologue and chapter one of the next book. So with that it is 208 pages. Another author that is similar to L.Divine is Cassandra Carter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lady J, October 1, 2008

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This review is from: Lady J (Drama High) (Kindle Edition)

Even when things are going so so far jayd still manage to pull things through. With her crew back together or is getting along jayd is happening to stay out of trouble desipite what happened between her and jeremy ( jayd finds out that jeremy had only gone out with her cause of an bet) the year seems to be going out very well. At drama high trouble is every were. But the question is could hjayd make it through her junior year with out an B.S.?