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The Hood Therapist
An Urban Fiction by Nikki Tillman
Destiny-known in the streets as Dez-is a young, sharp-tongued stud hustling her way through the chaos of the hood. Raised on survival, Dez mastered the art of scamming early, always keeping her circle tight: cousins Smoke, Oscar Pook, and the streets that shaped her. But beneath the tough shell lies a girl with a dream-to become a therapist and heal the very wounds her neighborhood tries to ignore.
Everything shifts when she meets Nicole-a straight-laced beauty who challenges Dez's mindset and makes her feel something deeper than the usual flings. But love in the hood isn't easy. With temptation from fast money, fast women, and loyalty to a life that's hard to escape, Dez finds herself battling between who she is... and who she's trying to become.
Told through Dez's raw and unapologetic voice, The Hood Therapist is a bold, emotional, and at times hilarious journey through love, lust, loyalty, and ambition. Will Dez find her way out-or get lost chasing a dream the hood was never built to nurture?