Hold You Down, Tracy Brown
Hold You Down, Tracy Brown
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Hold You Down
A Novel

Author: Tracy Brown

Narrator: Patryce Williams

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

Hold You Down is an edgy novel from rising star Tracy Brown about the perils of love and the ties that bind…

New York City. Late 1980s to early 1990s.

Mercy and Lenox Howard have always only had each other. Growing up on the mean streets of Harlem with an absentee mother meant that they had to have each other's backs. Now young, smart mothers they are determined to survive in New York City while raising their two sons, who have bright futures ahead of them.

Mercy is the quiet, straight laced hospital administrator, struggling to make ends meet. At night and on weekends, she pours her heart into her cooking and her dream of owning her own restaurant. Lenox is the diva, the wild child, looking for excitement and her big come up in life and love. Their boys, Deon and Judah, have been raised more like brothers than cousins, forging a bond that is unbreakable.

When Lenox heads down a path that she believes will bring success and power, it changes the entire course of her life and her family’s life forever. As a result of their mother’s choices, cousins Deon and Judah soon find themselves in uncharted territory.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Tracy Brown

Tracy Brown is the Essence bestselling author of Boss; White Lines, White Lines II: Sunny, White Lines III: All Falls Down, Aftermath, Snapped, Twisted, Criminal Minded, Black and Dime Piece. She passed away two days after turning in Brooklyn—her final, and arguably best, book. The African Americans on the Move Book Club bestowed their Urban Classic Honor Award on Tracy's White Lines series in celebration of her legacy and impact on the literary world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kezia on February 05, 2023

It’s always painful to start a book with a lot of genuine interest to slowly hate most of it. Okay……..“hate” is a strong word, but I was really disappointed. I’m still generally glad I read it because there were a lot of valuable takeaways that anyone can benefit from. Mercy and Lenox truly represen......more

Goodreads review by Rashawnda on August 06, 2023

My spirit is so unbelievably unsettled after reading this story that was filled with so much heaviness and trauma!! There was literally no relief and I don’t know how to feel after reading this book. There is soooooo much to unpack after this emotional listen. We don’t have all day so I’ll do my bes......more

Goodreads review by Lulu on October 31, 2022

Where do I start?! This story was everything! It grabbed me from the very beginning, tugging at my heart strings until it finally broke it into pieces. Talk about growing pains with life, love, and loss…whew. I haven’t read anything that made me this emotional in a while. I’m giving this a 4.75/5 (r......more

Goodreads review by Demetrius on June 09, 2024

I have no words for this book. Just read it! This is definitely one of them ones. I don’t know how I feel right now. 😢 ♾️⭐️ Mercy and Judah will forever be in my heart! 🥺......more

Goodreads review by January on November 10, 2022

Hold You Down by Tracy Brown 12h 11m narrated by Patryce Williams, 336 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, African-American Fiction Featuring: Titled Chapters, Harlem, Staten Island, New York; Single Mothers, 1980s, 1990s, Crack Epidemic, Restaurateur, Timeline Discrepancies, Bad Choices, Depre......more


Quotes

"Brown's dramatic page-turner is...female-focused urban fiction with heart." - Booklist

"Offers heartbreak and hope in equal measure. Readers should prepare for tears." - Publishers Weekly

“Tracy Brown’s storytelling is masterful in Single Black Female. She is a compelling scribe!” -Ashley Antoinette, New York Times bestselling author

"I dare you to read Tracy Brown’s new novel "Single Black Female". She will snatch you out of your life, pull you into the drama-filled world of multifaceted and enthralling women, facing off with thought-provoking dilemmas that will hold you captive from beginning to end. Loved this book!" - J. D. Mason National Bestselling, Award Winning Author

“Tracy Brown once again proves that the art of storytelling isn't dead.” —K'wan, national bestselling author of Diamond Empire