My Life or His Death - Tapa blanda

Life for Chase is one of fun and outrageous times with his family and his tight knit crew: the always outspoken Jamie, quiet and comical Tyrone and the ride-or-die chick Lela. But that all changes when the group meets L Boogie while sitting on the stoop. L Boogie may just be everything that Chase could ever want. He has charm, money and the flyest whip that Chase has ever seen. Not to mention, the brother is PHYNE! So what if Chase's brother, J'Quan, doesn't approve, he's found the man of his dreams! The whirlwind romance culminates on the night of Chase's birthday where L Boogie literally gives him the key to his heart. As the relationship progresses, Chase begins to see that L Boogie's life mirrors his own in some ways and Chase is intent on showing him the love that he's never had. Then L Boogie hits him. The first time Chase forgives him, but then it happens again, and again...and again. Soon Chase finds himself in a role that he'd never saw himself in-the victim. Without even his friends to save him, Chase must find a way out of a dream that has quickly turned into a nightmare. Stuck in a dire situation with seemingly no way out, Chase must ask himself the ultimate question: My Life or His Death? My Life or His Death takes the reader on an intimate journey with a young, black gay man as he navigates his way through life; love and friendship while dealing with a subject so many still find taboo. With his own unique mix of laugh-out-loud comedy and page-turning drama, first time author Damon Matthews creates a stunning debut novel that you won't be able to put down until the explosive end.

Damon R. Matthews was born and raised in Connecticut, along with his other siblings (currently residing in New York City). He attended the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut where he received a Bachelors of Arts in Elective Studies with a concentration in Business Management and an Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies. He went on to receive a double Masters in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Business Management from American Intercontinental University in Atlanta, GA. He also received Master Certifications in Project Management and Finance and Accounting Management from Villanova University. Damon is currently employed as a Banker for one of the world's leading and largest investment banking firms located in Stamford, CT. He has worked various jobs, being a Credit Risk Administrator as well as a Marketing Consultant for two global companies. Throughout the numerous positions he has held, he stayed focused and determined to completing his educational goals all the while writing his novels as a hobby. Life for him "ain't been no crystal stair" as once written by Langston Hughes, one of his favorite writers, but he was determined to overcome any obstacles set before him. Being only thirty-six years old, Damon says he still has a lot of living to do. He has truly lived more in his thirty six years than most people will ever live in a lifetime and the power and strength in his writing will tell the story. Even though Damon has achieved his educational goals, writing has always been his true passion. MY LIFE OR HIS DEATH is the first of four novels written by Damon to be published. Everyone should be on the lookout for this young man as he is a force to be reckoned with in the Literary World.