{"product_id":"uptown-paperback","title":"Uptown - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Deberry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonna Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eENTER THE WORLD OF UPTOWN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUptown . . . where money rules\u003cbr\u003eUptown . . . where ambition trumps tradition\u003cbr\u003eUptown . . . where politics come before everything\u003cbr\u003eUptown . . . where a family's secrets will bring them together--or down \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter twenty years away, Avery Lyons returns to New York when her mother and uncle suffer a serious car accident. The tragedy brings the family together, but Avery is not happy about the impromptu reunion. She no longer recognizes the Harlem of her childhood, but the same old family dynamics and secrets are all too familiar . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeir to a real estate empire, Dwight is willing to do anything to realize his aging and demanding father's dream: Dixon Plaza, a luxury high-rise development on Central Park North that will change the face of Harlem forever. There's only one thing in his way: his cousin Avery has inherited a share of the property. She's more than willing to sell until a reporter uncovers the truth behind the rumored shady dealings . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUptown \u003c\/i\u003ea prominent Harlem family is strained to the breaking point by the high-stakes world of the Manhattan real estate industry, and one woman searches for her identity and the will to forgive. Steamy, provocative, and sexy, \u003ci\u003eUptown \u003c\/i\u003eis a turbulent and triumphant read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia DeBerry \u003c\/b\u003ewas a successful plus-size model, former Vice President of BB\/LW modeling agency and served as editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eMaxima\u003c\/i\u003e magazine before becoming a novelist. DeBerry is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo. She currently resides in central New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Grant \u003c\/b\u003espent more than a decade as a model for catalogs and advertisements. Grant has been featured on the pages of \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcCalls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as appeared on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLive with Regis and Kathy Lee\u003c\/i\u003e. Grant served as the Managing Editor of \u003ci\u003eMaxima\u003c\/i\u003e before her writing career. A Brooklyn native, she is a graduate of New York University and still lives in the borough with her husband.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47262331633913,"sku":"9781439137765","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/9XePCvg3ba9781439137765.webp?v=1768807910","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/uptown-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}