The Accidental Mistress
  • Published: 30 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781496715777
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $16.99

The Accidental Mistress

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Aya de León's Justice Hustlers series has been described as "a rallying cry" (The Washington Post) and praised for its "poetic and savvy descriptions of women's inner and external challenges that are reminiscent of Sister Souljah's or Ntozake Shange's work" (Bitch Magazine). Perfect for readers looking for a feminist twist on urban soap operas by Niobia Bryant and Kiki Swinson, Aya de León returns with her third novel featuring two gorgeous sisters. One plays by the rules. The other lives her wild-card dreams on blast. But in this sizzling, twist-filled tale, they must help the exploited by putting their troubled relationship--and very different lives--on the line.

A Justice Hustlers Novel
 
Two gorgeous sisters. Only one plays by the rules. But now they’ll have to put their differences—and their lives—on the line, to help the exploited. 
 
Sisters from Trinidad, Violet and Lily have never had much in common. Stunning Lily arrives undocumented in New York and makes her way as a stripper. But Harvard-educated Violet is this close to the perfect assimilated life, thanks to a prestigious job, and her rich bougie fiancé. . . . Until she aids a woman in trouble, and is mistaken for a notorious strip-club mogul’s mistress. And when she’s wrongly accused of helping him embezzle millions of his workers’ earnings, Violet loses everything—except the determination to get her life back.
 
Now Violet’s on his track with the help of his vengeful ex-wife and the Lower East Side Women’s Health Clinic’s resourceful crew—which includes Lily. But a dashing longtime friend hungering for Violet’s love, along with the mogul’s all-too-real psychotic mistress, put the group’s killer schemes at risk. And as Violet and Lily struggle to finally understand each other, they have only one shot to get justice for those who need it most.
 
 
“This well-written and enjoyable installment in de León’s unique, feminist, urban crime-fiction series . . . infuses satisfying power in both plot and character.”
—Booklist on The Boss, STARRED review
  • Published: 30 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781496715777
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $16.99
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Praise for The Accidental Mistress

Praise for Aya de León's Justice Hustlers Novels
"Uptown Thief is meant to be a page-turner we can dive into for an escape from poverty sexism and racism, but also a rallying cry to toss out those systems and rewrite the rules" - The Washington Post on Uptown Thief

"Big money, an escort service, and a skillful heist are the sizzling ingredients for Aya de León's debut novel Uptown Thief" - L.A. Book Review on Uptown Thief

"This well-written and enjoyable installment in de León's unique, feminist, urban crime fiction series, Justice Hustlers (Uptown Thief, 2016), infuses satisfying power in both plot and character. Readers will embrace this heist story with heart and its hero Tyesha, a smart yet fallible professional and champion for struggling women. León, who is also a poet, social commentator, and head of the Poetry for the People program at UC Berkeley, is a crime writer to watch."- Booklist, Starred Review, on The Boss

"The trilogy offers poetic and savvy descriptions of women's inner and external challenges that are reminiscent of sister Souljah's or Ntozake Shange's work"- Bitch Magazine, BitchReads Book of the Month on The Boss

"Sexy. Scandalous. Suspenseful. Book two in de Leon's Justice Hustlers series is an honest and authentic stand-alone read that quickly captures the reader's attention. The street-smart heroine heroically takes on pimps, mobsters, drug pins and bad boy rappers."- RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on The Boss

"There is a dearth of Latino/Latina characters in urban fiction, and this author's hard-hitting tale is a welcome addition."- Library Journal on Uptown Thief