A Broken Girl's Journey Series (Books 1-4) - Niki Jilvontae [Nm]

Book #1 - A Broken Girl's Journey 1



Lakea Johnson is a 14-year-old girl growing up in the crime riddled streets of Memphis, TN. She is forced to endure unthinkable turmoil and pain at the hands of those who are supposed to protect her, leaving her battered and broken time after time. Lakea's life is just one tragedy after the next, pushing her into a pattern of violence and rebellion. Then one day she meets Jeremy and he gives her something she has been searching for her entire life....unconditional love. As Lakea continues to struggle with the harsh realities of her environment, she and Jeremy become closer, however tragedy strikes again, shattering her heart and dreams, while turning her world upside down. Lakea is a broken girl with a long hard journey ahead of her. Does she have what it takes to overcome? Or will she always be broken?




Book #2 - A Broken Girl's Journey 2



After having her life turned upside down and her heart broken countless times, Lakea Johnson awakes from a coma and tries to begin picking up the pieces of her shattered world without her true love. Now a young woman, Lakea is still badly broken from the struggles of growing up in the violent streets of Memphis and she begins a downward spiral of drugs, violence, stripping, and volatile relationships. Soon Lakea realizes that her journey will be a long road paved in her blood and tears as she endures all the pain the world throws at her. Depression envelopes her and she feels all hope is gone until she finds light in the darkness; refuge from her pain. She finally starts to feel complete.... but will her happiness last? Or is her happiness the calm before the storm?




Book #3 - A Broken Girl's Journey 3



Tragedy, pain, turmoil, and despair seem to be the theme for Lakea Johnson as she experiences more abuse and loss in her already broken life. Lakea struggles with old demons while trying to be a great mother and aunt, but new demons find her...ripping her heart out and dimming her light. After an abusive relationship and losing her brothers, Lakea feels that all hope is gone...but then God brings her another love…Daniel. Daniel offers Lakea a love even stronger than Jeremy’s and helps her to see that God has given her another chance at a wonderful life. Things are really good for a while, so good that Lakea lets her guard down and begins to live and love again.Then suddenly death makes a house call; snatching the closest person to her, and leaving her a shell of her former self. Lakea is wrapped up in the only thing she has even known...PAIN! Can Lekea ever truly be happy? If she does can she maintain that happiness, or will hate, pain, and violence find its way back into her life somehow?




Book #4 - A Broken Girl's Journey 4: Kylie's Song



Years after the journey of a broken girl began, Kylie emerges out of the darkness bent on breaking the cycle of abuse passed down by her mother. She must face hidden secrets and overcome many adversities in order to fulfill her destiny. With Lakea’s strength and determination, Kylie tries desperately to find her way in an unforgiving world. However, there is one sinister force from the past holding Kylie back. As Kylie struggles to hold on to her light and open her heart to love, she finds herself trapped in the middle of murders, drugs, gangs, and demons of the past. Will Kylie be able to end the long, hard journey her mother started way before she was born? Or will the cycle of hurt, pain, and despair continue?..