Meesha Mink could have written a more developed storyline to make this a more complete story. Rape and prison did not stop Luscious’ intent of payback as written: “Revenge was my motivation. Luscious begins to build her own business as a party promoter after Make$ is incarcerated for the rape of Goldie because now she must have her own income. Luscious walks in on Make$ engaging in a sex act with her friend and former boss, Goldie and at that moment she only has revenge on her mind. The book tells the story of a drug dealer named Terrance who becomes a rapper and then goes by the name of Make$ who meets a stripper by the name of Luscious and, in typical fashion, makes her his “wifey.” Luscious, whose real name is Harriet, is a college dropout who falls deeply in love with Make$ and the lifestyle he provides for her. ‘Real Wifeys: Get Money’ by Meesha Mink is your typical hood story. Men will often get a pass for their wrongs while women tear each other apart.umph It was interesting that there was no real hatred for the men who wronged her. But that's how well the author wrote that character. It’s rare that I root for someone who is supposed to be the victim to meet their ruin. Her 'arch nemesis' didn't give her a second thought, but did step in to save her twice when she was in need. The author did a great job of showcasing her misery with the one-sided revenge plot. The self-hate that Luscious possessed was amplified when her boyfriend cheated with her friend.

the message of how obsessive behavior, jealousy, self-hate, lack of accountability takes so much energy out of you and in the end only hurts you. All that being said, I loved the message of this book.

And we all know a good narrator can help a story. Also, the narrator was a bit more animated in this installment. Make Money, Peaches, Eve & Michelle made the book interesting and gave it a little life. The supporting characters, while not developed, were the saving grace in this story. not because the characters were not interesting or that the story-line was not as strong as in book 1, but because of the amount of repetition, wordiness, incorrect word usage and details that added nothing to the story.

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