Black Cherry
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Berkeley Hills, a prim community that dwells outside of the city of Berkeley, California, brings the early lives of three girls; Mashé Boston, Rhial Curry and Eila Wynston to friendship. The time period begins with the late 1970’s where families composed of people of color begin their transition into neighborhoods distinctly and traditionally new to them.
All three girls lived on the same block. Other than their race as being their common thread they shared many qualities to presumably bond them indefinitely. Mashé, essentially the virtuous one, Rhial, characterized as unassuming and Eila is moderately eccentric.
From elementary school to college at the University of Miami, and then onward into independent adulthood, nothing and no one seemingly cleaved their bond. While growing up they vowed to be Best Friends. Mashé pursued the Humanities, Rhial had the aptitude for high-end Marketing and Eila sought an opportunity in city government. With the occasional challenges that come with life coupled with their similarities and differences - family, teachers, classmates and boyfriends found their relationship to be virtually invincible until it was time to plan a lavish wedding.
To “expect the unexpected” was putting it mildly. Mashé, Rhial and Eila were tossed into an emotional whirlpool. The events that followed had all of the makings for combustion. The biggest challenge was whom was to blame.
They preferred to empower themselves to resolve this flaring development without the intervention of outsiders. However, to begin with, who will take the first step?
Henrietta D. Elmore-Smith has created a saga unfolding the true characteristics defining Friendship. Primarily, when those characteristics are tested the end result; who was the best at withstanding the trials. Friendship is not only to be had, it is to be treasured. Boston is a genuine poet and painter, Rhial Curry is a Marketing Icon and Eila Wynston is rising in civic affairs.
Henrietta D. Elmore-Smith has created a saga unfolding the true characteristics defining Friendship. Primarily, when those characteristics are tested the end result; who was the best at withstanding the trials. Friendship is not only to be had, it is to be treasured.
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In the late 1970s, families of color began their transition into neighborhoods distinctly and traditionally new to them. The same was so for Berkeley Hills, a prim community that dwells outside Berkeley, California. It’s where three young girls formed a steady friendship that was marked by devotion, trust, promises, secrets, and fire.
Mashé Boston, Rhial Curry, and Eila Wynston lived on the same block. In addition to race as their common thread, they shared many qualities that bonded them indefinitely—Mashé, the virtuous one; Rhial, characterized as unassuming; and Eila, moderately eccentric. From elementary school to college at the University of Miami, and into adulthood, nothing and no one cleaved their bond. Mashé pursued the humanities; Rhial had the aptitude for high-end marketing; and Eila sought an opportunity in city government. With the occasional challenges that come with life, coupled with their similarities and differences, their relationship was virtually invincible until it was time to plan a lavish wedding.
Mashé, Rhial, and Eila were tossed into an emotional whirlpool. The events that followed had all the makings for combustion. The biggest challenge was who was to blame. They preferred to empower themselves to resolve this flaring development without the intervention of outsiders.
In Black Cherry, author Henrietta D. Elmore-Smith has created a saga defining the true characteristics of friendship. When those characteristics are tested, who will withstand the trials?
About the Author
Henrietta D. Elmore-Smith currently lives in Los Angeles, California. This is her senior novel.
CHASED © March of 2002, White♥Chocolate © of May 2006, SOUL-ARIS © June of 2011 and BLACK CHERRY © April of 2015 (Kindle).