Hood Dreams & Broken Promises (Formerly Two Walk of Life)

Shanta Lee is a 22-year-old Blasian woman whose life has been shaped by abandonment and hardship. Raised by her grandmother after her parents fell victim to addiction, Shanta now juggles motherhood and survival in Chicago's toughest neighborhoods. At just 20, she became a mother to Devonta, now two, and works long nights as a bartender at Woody's to keep food on the table. Her baby's father walked away, leaving her to shoulder the burden alone. Scarred by betrayal, Shanta guards her heart fiercely-unsure if love or a way out of the hood will ever be possible. Will she rise above her past to build a brighter future, or remain trapped in struggle?

Esemeralda "Essy" Santiago is also 22, a Latina from the Bronx with a past as haunting as Shanta's. At twelve, she lost her mother. Her brother ran away, and the father who remained inflicted abuse so horrific she bore it in silence. At sixteen, she fled, finding solace in the only place open to her-the streets. Taken under the wing of a prostitute, she entered a world she swore wouldn't define her. With dreams of becoming a celebrated actress, Essy clings to hope, even as secrets from her past threaten to unravel her future. Will her dreams become reality, or fade into nothing more than fantasies?

Two women. Two broken paths. Fate will bring them together, sparking a bond so instant it feels like destiny. But when the ghosts of their pasts come knocking, will they stand tall together-or slip back into the lives they fought so hard to escape?

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