Mina's Joint (Triple Crown Publications Presents) [Paperback]

Keisha Ervin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Once again she's back! Keisha Ervin that is, with her spellbinding tale of love, family, money and scandal. In this sizzling new story, Keisha introduces you to Mina Matthews. Mina is not your typical around-the-way girl; her dreams of making a life for herself outside the hood are now a reality. At the age of 25, she has her own full service salon, Mina's Joint, drives a CLK55 and is engaged to Andrew, the son of the Mayor of St. Louis. To most, she has it all. But everything that glitters ain't gold. Mina's life is turned upside down when the man of her dreams and childhood sweetheart, Victor Gonzalez, re-enters her life. Suddenly everything that she thought was true is now a lie. Will her loyalty to Andrew overshadow her love for Victor or will the pasts of these two men bring her life to an end?

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About the Author

Growing up, Keisha Ervin received numerous accolades and awards for her writing skills. She has been honing those skills and practicing her art since childhood. However, by the time she reached her turbulent adolescent years, fate interceded, altering her childhood dreams. At the age of 18, Ervin experienced first-hand the results of teen pregnancy and her literary career would be a dream deferred. Refusing to become a victim of circumstance, Ervin buckled down and analyzed the direction of her life. Accepting motherhood as a blessing in disguise, she was forced to mature. Realizing that she had another life depending on her for survival, Ervin cleaned up her act, severed street ties and made the successful transition to motherhood and author. Hailing from the Midwest - St. Louis, Missouri to be exact - Ervin is determined to bring more long-deserved recognition to her birthplace, just as rappers Nelly, The St. Lunatics and Chingy have done. Keisha Ervin is the Essence Best-Selling Author of Me & My Boyfriend, Chyna Black, Mina's Joint, Hold U Down and Torn.

Product Details

• Paperback: 265 pages
• Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976789450
• ISBN-13: 978-0976789451
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Presenting Keisha Ervin, national best selling author of Me & My Boyfriend, Chyna Black, Mina's Joint, Hold U Down, Street Love, Torn, Finding Forever, Girls From Da Hood 5, Gunz and Roses, Material Girl and coming soon Material Girl 2: Labels and Love.

Ervin lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her son and is hard at work on her next novel.

Ervin's books are available everywhere books are sold.

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Do you want Him...Me, Him... Me? Ooh, do you really want him, or do you really want me?, January 25, 2006

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This review is from: Mina's Joint (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

Mina's Joint was a great read! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Mina is your average 'around the way girl' that seems to have found her way out. She has the world in the palm of her hands because of her fiance's family, prestige, and money, but in gaining the world she's losing her self and her soul. She's fighting the battle of trying to uncover just who the real Mina James' is and during this period of searching, Victor, a teenage crush re-surfaces from her past and she finds it a struggle to stop him from sparking that inferno that burns between them. Mina's Joint has plenty of drama, action, and unexpected plots that keep you captivated with this tale.

The characters are very distinctive, entertaining, and bring an extra snazz to Mina's Joint.

Ms. Ervin is a very gifted writer, although with 'Mina's Joint' her style of writing seemed more similar toward another's authors style. Ms. Ervin is a force to be reckoned with. "Chyna Black" is still her best piece of work in my opinion. I do see growth, and I give her the earned props, because she is an excellent writer and an asset to Urban Lit!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RUN DON'T WALK, GO PURCHASE THIS BOOK !!!, April 20, 2006

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Miss. V. "botanika2" (Bay Shore, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mina's Joint (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

Keisha Ervin you did the Damn Thang on this one!!! This has to be the best book I've read in a long time. I loved all the characters in this book, they all seem to just come alive, and boy do they. They make you laugh, cry, and wanna kick some ass! Each characters has a different side and background to them. Delicious had to be my faviorte he had me LOL through out the entire book! Mina's family reminded me of "The Klumps" they are funny as hell. And VICTOR!(NO WORDS CAN BE PUT INTO WORDS) Mina's character is a sweet and funny person, but she is torn between love and money, (What we do for money) just follow your heart it won't stir you wrong! Mina learns what it feels to be truly in love, and not in love for all the wrong reasons. I won't tell spoil the book, but go out and buy it!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Did I want him? OH YEH!!!!!, July 31, 2006

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Precious "PJ" (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mina's Joint (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

I tell you Victor is unlike any man that I have known. Do they really make men like that? If they do I am definitely looking for one cause I definitely fell in love with Victor. The best parts of the books was Victor's. That other dude really sucked I really don't see why she would want to be with anybody like that in the first place I don't care what amount of money that he had. The book was alright it had some good parts in and than there were some get on with it parts. I realy did like that the author made the main character in this book a thick girl. This book would make you want to fall in love if you already haven't.