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Blurbs
Smoothly paced, Halima's book is full of interesting characters
from her previous novel, Azùcar Moreno. She does an excellent
job of authenticating each character's Hispanic culture, which
adds depth to the story. The author further cultivates interest
with several subplots that all tie together. – Romantic Times
Magazine
Shelley Halima is an author of uncommon wit and vibrantly
drawn characters, a fresh voice anyone who enjoys good writing
will be glad to hear. – Dwight Hobbes, Mpls/ St. Paul
magazine, Pulse of the Twins Cities, Insight News
LOS MORENOS is a fast-paced page-turner that will keep your
attention from the first page to the last. It is a poignant novel
about love, family, relationships, growth and maturity. The
main and secondary characters are very well-developed, so much
so you feel what they feel; they are unforgettable and real. I
enjoyed the fact that the storyline is easy to relate to. Any family
on the face of the earth has dealt with some of the issues Rosie
and Nikki have in some form or fashion. The book is also filled
with a few unsuspecting twists that will leave you in awe. A
major plus is that if you haven't had the chance to read Azucar
Moreno, you will still be able to catch on in the sequel. If you
are a Shelley Halima fan, you won't be disappointed, and if you
aren't, you will be after reading this book. -- Eraina Tinnin,
RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
In the tradition of Waiting to Exhale and The Dirty Girls Social
Club, Los Morenos tells the stories of strong and loyal women
with drama and humor. Nikki and Rosie Moreno are Latina
cousins raised like sisters in Detroit . When both move to
Hollywood —one to act, one to model—the women struggle to
adjust. The book is animated by the lively, hip dialogue of its
multicultural cast of characters. Steamy sex interludes spice up
the story. In this follow-up to her first novel Azucar Moreno,
Halima tackles prejudice, homophobia, addiction, and family
dynamics, while weaving in enough happenin’ descriptions of
sleek parties and Los Angeles glamour to please any chick-lit fan.
- - Jenna Wortham, Girlfriends Magazine
I have never read a book this raw and erotic in my entire life. It
definitely is written in a way that keeps you interested and
entertained. The character voices are very well written. I clearly
see these people. The dialogue is at a perfect pitch. -- Linda
Nieves-Powell, Writer, Producer, Director and CEO of Latino
Flavored Productions
Los Morenos is a wonderful story by Shelley Halima. Although
this is the sequel to Azucar Moreno, this story is so well done
that you don't have to read the first book in order to follow it. I
liked the diverse background of the characters and the
conversational tone in which this story is told. This novel deals
with a myriad of topics such as jealousy, bisexuality, and
addiction. The sex scenes detailed in this book are absolutely
wild and erotic to say the least. Los Morenos is a classic coming-
of-age story that will keep readers entertained to the very last
page. Shelley Halima is poised and ready to take the fiction
market by storm. --Urban-Reviews.com
Wildly erotic, Los Morenos will keep you turning pages as the
life of each character unfolds. Shelley Halima definitely weaved
a web of woe and kept her readers snared until the end. If you
like erotica with a nice story line thrown in between, Los
Morenos is definitely worth reading. –APOOO Book club
Smoothly paced, Halima's book is full of interesting characters
from her previous novel, Azùcar Moreno. She does an excellent
job of authenticating each character's Hispanic culture, which
adds depth to the story. The author further cultivates interest
with several subplots that all tie together. – Romantic Times
Magazine
Shelley Halima is an author of uncommon wit and vibrantly
drawn characters, a fresh voice anyone who enjoys good writing
will be glad to hear. – Dwight Hobbes, Mpls/ St. Paul
magazine, Pulse of the Twins Cities, Insight News
LOS MORENOS is a fast-paced page-turner that will keep your
attention from the first page to the last. It is a poignant novel
about love, family, relationships, growth and maturity. The
main and secondary characters are very well-developed, so much
so you feel what they feel; they are unforgettable and real. I
enjoyed the fact that the storyline is easy to relate to. Any family
on the face of the earth has dealt with some of the issues Rosie
and Nikki have in some form or fashion. The book is also filled
with a few unsuspecting twists that will leave you in awe. A
major plus is that if you haven't had the chance to read Azucar
Moreno, you will still be able to catch on in the sequel. If you
are a Shelley Halima fan, you won't be disappointed, and if you
aren't, you will be after reading this book. -- Eraina Tinnin,
RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
In the tradition of Waiting to Exhale and The Dirty Girls Social
Club, Los Morenos tells the stories of strong and loyal women
with drama and humor. Nikki and Rosie Moreno are Latina
cousins raised like sisters in Detroit . When both move to
Hollywood —one to act, one to model—the women struggle to
adjust. The book is animated by the lively, hip dialogue of its
multicultural cast of characters. Steamy sex interludes spice up
the story. In this follow-up to her first novel Azucar Moreno,
Halima tackles prejudice, homophobia, addiction, and family
dynamics, while weaving in enough happenin’ descriptions of
sleek parties and Los Angeles glamour to please any chick-lit fan.
- - Jenna Wortham, Girlfriends Magazine
I have never read a book this raw and erotic in my entire life. It
definitely is written in a way that keeps you interested and
entertained. The character voices are very well written. I clearly
see these people. The dialogue is at a perfect pitch. -- Linda
Nieves-Powell, Writer, Producer, Director and CEO of Latino
Flavored Productions
Los Morenos is a wonderful story by Shelley Halima. Although
this is the sequel to Azucar Moreno, this story is so well done
that you don't have to read the first book in order to follow it. I
liked the diverse background of the characters and the
conversational tone in which this story is told. This novel deals
with a myriad of topics such as jealousy, bisexuality, and
addiction. The sex scenes detailed in this book are absolutely
wild and erotic to say the least. Los Morenos is a classic coming-
of-age story that will keep readers entertained to the very last
page. Shelley Halima is poised and ready to take the fiction
market by storm. --Urban-Reviews.com
Wildly erotic, Los Morenos will keep you turning pages as the
life of each character unfolds. Shelley Halima definitely weaved
a web of woe and kept her readers snared until the end. If you
like erotica with a nice story line thrown in between, Los
Morenos is definitely worth reading. –APOOO Book club
