Yara Kaleemah

Gossip Village Yara Kaleemah

Publisher Marketing: Gossip Village is a story told from the view point of Mrs. Ida Mae Peabody, the nosey neighbor. Mrs. Peabody takes us through the rollercoaster lifestyles of several members of a Newark NJ housing complex. Mita and Javier have been together through drugs and jail. Mita is trying to save her marriage but she finds herself in a whirlwind of drama when Javier is arrested, leaving her high and dry. Will she stick by her husband or find stability in the arms of another man? Vanessa has been doing drugs most of her life, sleeping with everyone for a taste of the dope. The only person she seeks love from is dying. Will she sober up or use dope to numb her pain? Marianna was living in the fast lane, seeking attention from the corner boys. She just wants to get her box wet but has she bitten off more than she can chew by knowingly sleeping with two men who don't know they are father and son? While Mrs. Peabody wastes no time telling everybody's business she is keeping a terrible secret of her own. Will she be able to fess up before a fatal disease eats her alive? Gossip Village is full of drama, secrets, and betrayal. Yara Kaleemah is bringing her 'A' game in this uniquely told novel, depicting the lives of ordinary people.