You Showed Me

by Nahisha McCoy

Dating a hustler was never on Naheema's to-do list. But after the charming yet deceptive Mike sweeps her off her feet, dating a hustler is the least of her worries. Mike's charming sweetness toward Naheema turns sour when the abuse, cheating, and his street mentality kicks in. The life of a hustler's woman takes its toll on Naheema physically, mentally, and emotionally, taking her from a fairy tale to a horror flick. But Naheema is learning from the best, and soon the tables turn and she holds Mike's future in her hands. Filled with action, grief, friendship, family ties, and the ultimate betrayal, You Showed Me exhibits what it means to be tried, be tested, and triumph.

258 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2010

About the author

Nahisha McCoy is married with three beautiful sons residing in Brooklyn, New York, and is attending college to finish her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She volunteers with many community-based programs as well as runs a Double Dutch program for the youth within her community. She’s also a Peace officer for the State New York.

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book started of slow but it end up being a good book. Sad to say but this is the path that so many females life has takin them. So glad things worked out for her and her family!!!!!

[Nahisha Mccoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My name is Nahisha McCoy and I am a new author signed to Melodrama Publishing. My novel "YOU SHOWED ME" is available in stores everywhere, and in hard cover in Black expressions. I am very interested in getting my book into the hands of the Maneaters Book Club. What do I need to do to make that happen? I have attached a copy of the book cover and here is the press release for the book:
PRESS RELEASE
08/20/2010
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Lace Winslow
347.246.6879 (O)
Melodrama Publishing

You Showed Me
Nahisha McCoy
Brooklyn, New York - Salt N Pepa's classic chart-topper, "You Showed Me," is hip hop storytelling at its finest. It's told from the perspective of a woman who's learned deception from the person she loved most: her man.

"You Showed Me" is an anthem for every woman who's ever been in a one-sided relationship with a man who only loves himself. Newcomer Nahisha McCoy captures the essence of the hip-hop classic in her debut novel, You Showed Me.

Naheema, the story's protagonist, is ready, willing, and able to be at the beck and call for the charismatic Mike but she soon awakens from her love high. Unknowingly playing the game of Russian Roulette, she realizes that her dark knight has become a nightmare. In a series of rapid events, Naheema is forced into situations that are so reprehensible that she doesn't think she has the strength to emerge with her sanity still intact. The abuse, affairs, lies, and betrayal are enough to push any woman to the brink of losing it all.

In this novel, which imitates true-life events, Naheema goes from a student to teaching Mike a lesson that he'll never forget. If Mike were to ask Naheema how she learned to become so ruthless, she'd quote the legendary Salt N Pepa and say "You showed me."



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About the Author:

Nahisha McCoy is married with three beautiful sons residing in Brooklyn, New York, and is attending college to finish her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She volunteers with many community-based programs as well as runs a Double Dutch program for the youth within her community. She's also aPeace officer for the State of New York.
About Melodrama Publishing
Founded by author, Crystal Lacey Winslow in 2001, Melodrama Publishing is an African-American owned small press company located in New York City whose mission is to maintain, publish, and create quality novels designed to enlighten, educate, and entertain the public. In 2004, Crystal Lacey Winslow was named Self Publisher of the Year by Black Issues Book Review. Now, Melodrama Publishing currently has over 40 titles in its catalog with more releases to come in the near future. Melodrama Publishing and Ms. Winslow have been featured in Publisher's Weekly, Black Enterprise, VIBE, Upscale, BET.com, BET's The 5ive, Black Issues Book Review, Today's Black Woman, BET Nightly News, Essence, NY Daily News, Black Hairstyles & Trends, hiphop.com, and Vibe.com.
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TITLE: You Showed Me
AUTHOR: Nahisha McCoy
PUBLISHER: Melodrama Publishing, LLC.
PUBLISH DATE: September 7, 2010
PRICE: $14.99 U.S. / $18.99 Canada
ISBN: 978-1-934157-33-6
EXCERPT FROM "YOU SHOWED ME"

Mike walked into the apartment and surveyed the room. He was pissed, because Naheema lied to him and said that the party was for women only. From his perspective, everyone in the place looked like they were coupled up.
He continued his search for Naheema. As he pushed his way through the crowd of people, he noticed her in the corner with a big-ass smile on her face. Naheema and the guy were so deep in conversation, she never noticed him walking toward her.
He stormed over to them when he saw a man’s arm wrapped around the chair. Before Naheema could do or say anything, Mike had already smacked her, busting her lip.
The guy sitting next to her jumped up and stepped into Mike’s face.
Mike looked at the dude like he was crazy.
“What the fuck is your—?”
Wham! Mike pistol-whipped him.
Everyone noticed the commotion and started running out of Dina’s apartment, yelling and screaming that somebody had a gun.
Shaquanna and Dina came running out of the room in time to see Mike choking and punching Naheema in the face, and Naheema attempting to fight him back.
Dina was first to run and attack him. She jumped up on his back and started raining blows on his head. “Get the fuck off of her!” she yelled, pounding on Mike.
Dina noticed Shaquanna’s hesitation. She screamed at her, “Help, bitch!”
Only then Shaquanna ran to the aid of her sister and friend.
Mike shook them off as if they were lightweights. Dina fell and banged her head on the wall, and Shaquanna fell but got back up and went back to fighting Mike. “Get off of her!” she screamed, punching him in the face.
That got Mike’s attention. He released Naheema, and she crumpled to the floor. Then he turned to Shaquanna. “Bitch, you ain’t get enough yet?” he said, approaching her.
Dina got up and pulled a 9-millimeter handgun from under the couch, removed the safety, cocked the hammer back, and pointed it at Mike. “Get the fuck out of my place! Now!”
Mike stopped in his tracks. He looked at Dina and smiled. “All right. You got that for now, Dina.”
Dina stood there calm, although she was shocked that he remembered who she was. “I’m glad you remember me. Now get the fuck out of my apartment!”
Mike just smiled. He looked from her to Shaquanna and then at Naheema before leaving the apartment.



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[Lorna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy, fun read. Escapism.

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just starting this book.... Hopefully it pulls me in!

[Tasha Sobers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good book. I loves the story, the plot, the characters, everything. This is definitely a book I would recommend.

[TheBookstress · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow wow wow this is one the best urban street lit books that I have ever read and I have read a lot of the best. Well well well Ms. Nasheema all I can say is she def. learned from the best. I would say common sense should have kicked in at some point especially with her cheating dad and how he treated woman but nooooo. Well Mike, Shaquanna, Chyna, Det. Randy, and both parents have given her the only lessons on life and up on game she’ll ever need. I wanted to pull Naheema through the pages and slap shit out of her. On her first sexual encounter with Mike he drugged her (on some Diddy shit) to sodomize her and she never question that. She chose to stay when she could have clearly left. She heard the female voices, after the Bahamas trip and she stayed I was done with her. I felt bad only for the physical abuse she endured. Mike was a true monster in every meaning of the word and got exactly what he deserved in the end. Sister no sister I would have distanced myself forever from shaquanna. Naheema forgave wayyyy to easy & that’s why Mike found her green & an easy target and used and abused her. Mike had maddd game though. When all these women thought they were fucking his brains out and that they would have his babies and become the Mrs. Mike on the other hand was “mind”fucking each one of them. And I swear if one person in this damn book took one more damn “shower” I was gonna lose it. This book should have been on everybody’s booklist especially woman. If I could give it 10 stars I wold. No sure if author is not promoting her book correctly but girlfriend you need to push push push this book to the right black publishers because you selling yourself short. This is what I call a bestseller….

[Ms.Toni · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are none so blind as those that will not see…

Naheema Morgan is I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T. With both beauty and brains, she is doing well for herself. The loving of a good man would just be icing on the cake. That sweet, rich icing appears in the form of the sinfully good looking Mike Williams, a barbershop owner. With chemistry and romance in full swing, the two begin a relationship. Naheema couldn’t be happier. But if it’s too good to be true, it probably is as Naheema quickly finds out that there is a deeper, darker side to Mike. Drugs, violence, other women and trouble with the law, will Naheema be strong enough to survive?

While it was a cautionary tale with a noble premise, YOU SHOWED ME overshot its mark. There was simply too much going on and it got in the way of the root story. And too much eventually turned into unbelievable. There were countless, and might I add, unnecessary sex scenes. It got to the point that I starting skimming past the sex (and that’s so NOT me!). I didn’t buy into the character Mike. Now I don’t know this author and what she has or hasn’t been into, but from the standpoint of Mike as a man and as a dealer, it read like a person writing about something they didn’t know. I don’t know what kind of drug dealing organization he was running. Give me something I can believe, and I didn’t believe him or his status. (*spoiler* What dealer keeps notes? Where they do that at? He might as well have given receipts with each drug transaction. *spoiler*)

I would have preferred if the author had taken the less is more route. Naheema could have been aware of the fact that he was a dealer and dealt with all the consequence of that lifestyle, including the abuse OR she could have not been aware minus all the extra drama and abuse. Either situation is more than enough for a story with an underlying message of triumph and the need for self love. But together, it was all too much, going from one extreme to the next. And somewhere, buried under all of that, is the point readers, especially young female readers, should gleam from the book.

And that brings me to my final rating of 2.75. It’s not a 3-star read (okay) because there were too many issues that if corrected could have made for a better read. But it’s not a 2-star read (didn’t like it) either because it did have its moments and the potential is there.

[Delonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Live and Learn (3.5 Stars)

Naheema Morgan is the classic good girl she has a college degree, stable job with the city of NY, her own apartment and the added benefit of no kids. The only thing Naheema is missing is a good man in her life and that's what she thought she found when she met Mike Williams. Mike was looking for a good girl and Naheema definitely fit the profile however his reasons weren't as noble. Mike was running a lucrative drug empire all while utilizing a unisex salon as a front for his illegal dealings. Tired of all the manipulative women looking at him as the ultimate come-up Mike selected Naheema because she was established, sexy and most of all clueless to his street dealings.

Mike easily woos Naheema into a hustler's wife before she even figures out that he's immersed in the game. Naheema knew that Mike's opulent lifestyle couldn't be attributed to just owning a barbershop/salon but his charm and lavish gifts caused her to overlook the obvious. But once Mike's empire begins to crack his true personality is revealed and Naheema's knight and shining armor quickly transforms into a abusive dictator. Just how much physical abuse and infidelity can Naheema withstand before ending the relationship? Will it be soon enough to avoid being charged as an unknowing accomplice in Mike's pending investigation?

With You Showed Me author Nahisha McCoy delivers an enjoyable read that has the power to educate young readers all while entertaining them. They can learn right along with the main character that ignorance does not always save you from culpability in the eyes of the law.

[OOSA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

Naheema is young, free and independent, making things happen for her. The one thing that would make her life complete is her prince charming. She meets smooth operator Mike Williams; the tall dark and handsome Casanova has Naheema mesmerized. In turn, he is infatuated with her swag and independence. The wining and dining begins, both fall head over heels for each other. As the dating progresses and turns into a full blown relationship, Naheema notices the changes that are taking place in Mike. He says one thing and the story turns out to be the total opposite. It’s starting to be too much to handle for Naheema and taking its toll on her mentally and physically. Will Naheema be able to get back to that place of peace?



“You Showed Me” was drama filled to say the very least. Plenty of action, that had me saying could this really happen, can people be so naïve to what is going on around them. I enjoyed this book; it shows through the heartache, pain and sadness that we as women are strong and can triumph through anything.



Reviewed by: Tange

[Diane Rembert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Naheemah is a typical good girl that has everything going for her…good job, apartment and a circle of friends that absolutely adore her. Three only thing missing is a man…and then she'd meets Mike, the salon owning drug dealer who has a dark side that can be deadly.

I received this book as a gift, but don't know what took me so long to read it. There were a few editing issues in the beginning, but they didn't last for long. It's like the author woke up with a renewed confidence and let it all out on the pages. I would definitely recommend this book Andes can't wait to see what else she has in store.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started off kind of slow. but once it picked up it was a page turner. Naheema is better than me because after that bahamas trip it would have been a done deal. Shaquana would have been water under the bridge. Some people you just have to let go. Shaquana got hers in the end because you reap what you sew. Mike was so dirty it was only appropriate for him to end up being dealt with in a dirty way. Not going to lie after the Bahamas trip I had to put the book down for a couple of minutes cause I was so mad at how Naheema was done. That's how good the book was. Definite must read.

[Dominique Manigo · Rating 5 out of 5]

i looooooooivvvveee thisss book i read this book more than once, and everytime i read it i found something more interesting . and the setting in the book reminds me of my neightborhood