Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Grind | 2011 | Meesha Mink | Buy |
| 2 | Get Money | 2012 | Meesha Mink | Buy |
| 3 | Hustle Hard | 2013 | Meesha Mink | Buy |
The Real Wifeys series is a three-book urban fiction series by Meesha Mink that digs into the lives of women caught up in the hustle. On the Grind (2011), the first installment, introduces readers to characters grinding to make it in a world where loyalty is fragile and money talks. The book landed on Black Expressions’ Best Books of 2011 list, alongside Mink’s romance work published under her real name, Niobia Bryant.
Get Money (2012) and Hustle Hard (2013) continue the series, raising the stakes as characters deal with the consequences of chasing fast money and living on the edge. Mink writes with a raw energy that keeps the pages moving, and she does not shy away from showing the ugly side of street life alongside the ambition and cleverness of her characters.
The Real Wifeys series came after Mink’s success with the Bentley Manor trilogy (Desperate Hoodwives, Shameless Hoodwives, The Hood Life), and it showed she could build a new set of characters and situations while staying in the street lit lane she had already made her own. Fans of gritty, character-driven urban fiction will find plenty to like here.