Blood Ties

growing pains of feeling alone and rejected. In this novel, Ms. Santiago is a twenty-four-year-old mother of two, who struggles to leave her past behind her, and find happiness. She was once a humble young girl, born and raised in Baltimore City. However, being raised in the states does not override her Cuban DNA. Santiago becomes very hostile after a spiral of tragic episodes occur in her life. Her misplaced anger shows up in her sex life, confusing lust for love. While growing...
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growing pains of feeling alone and rejected. In this novel, Ms. Santiago is a twenty-four-year-old mother of two, who struggles to leave her past behind her, and find happiness. She was once a humble young girl, born and raised in Baltimore City. However, being raised in the states does not override her Cuban DNA. Santiago becomes very hostile after a spiral of tragic episodes occur in her life. Her misplaced anger shows up in her sex life, confusing lust for love. While growing up, her father is one of the biggest drug smugglers in Baltimore from Cuba, Valdez Santiago, AKA Whip. Ultimately, She is use to the lavish lifestyle that daddy provides. Sadly at the age of nine, her life take a turn for the worse when her mother dies. She passively deals with feelings of being unloved and unwanted when her father turn to alcohol and abandon her. Simultaneously her four year old brother is taken away. She has nowhere left to turn. The captivating attraction of Santiago catches the attention of most men. Her father's past clearly has an effect on how She interact with men, and for years She will hate him for it! That is until She needs him. After trial and error, She will eventually grab a hold on life, and not willing to give up, She moves away to start over. She then realizes that She too must carry a cross in life, and no matter where She go, the truth tends to follow us. She is faced with yet another test; this time it will be physically challenging. Santiago will vanquish many obstacles, but she will have to weather another storm? With brains, beauty and a body to die for, She leaves herself vulnerable for the untimely setup. The setup that will not only place her in grave danger, but will get revenge on her estranged father's life. From drugs, lies, crooked cops, and murder, Santiago has to face it all! Will She ever be able to love herself and find the happiness that she deserve?