Last Stop from Innocence

By: Takerra Allen

Narrated by: Shayna Small

A nostalgic tale of first love, first loss, and the budding womanhood of a Black girl in the '90s.

Tragedy flips Amore Brown’s world on its axis right before she heads off to college. Having to sit tight for the summer, she chooses Jersey City, New Jersey - the home of her estranged father - to pass the time. Here, in urban grit, a stark contrast to the comforts of suburbia, she reconnects with a long-lost cousin for some final months of summer excursions, enrooting, and evolving. But it could never be that simple, even if it were all so simple then....

How much will Amore have to lose in order to find herself? On the road to the woman she is becoming and removed from the girl she is no more, one stop changes her path forever.

"Girls just want to have fun" transforms into the kindling of summer romance tucked into the crust of good times, tribulations, close calls, and one hot summer in Jersey. Amore meets THE guy, finds solace, heals fresh wounds, and battles the thorny relationship with her father, all while learning that heartache has no limits.

©2020 Takerra Allen (P)2021 Podium Audio

Phenomenal

I really don’t know where to start .. I purchased this because Someone in a group I’m in recommended AND AM I GLAD I DID!!! I COULD NOT STOP LISTENING AS WELL AS REWINDING EVERY SO OFTEN TO REPLAY WHAT I HEARD. This was such a great story it pulled me in and had me right there with them. I FOUND MYSELF LAUGHING, CRYING, YELLING! It took me on a emotional ride. The narrator OH MY GOODNESS! This was the first time I’ve heard her and she DID NOT COME TO PLAY… her voices are pure perfection… i usually lean toward dual narration BUT I WILL DEFINITELY LISTEN TO ANYTHING SHE DOES MOVING FORWARD!

Wow Just Wow

Great story - with superb narration. What a surprise. Totally worth the credit and then some! Can’t wait to read/listen to more from this author - well done!

amazing

I was a great read. The details and the writing style. Made me fall in love with this author with my first book from her. loggig into Kindle too get my download on.

Tomgirll

Such a captivating story! I loved it all. Laughed some, cried some. Really looking forward to more books from this author

Amazing!

this was my first story by this author and it was beyond amazing. It was the emotional roller-coaster I didn't know I needed. So well written! the narrator was a awesome. It's 2:00 AM and I could not stop listen even with knowong my alarm will ho off at 5:00 AM! of I could give more than 5 stars 🌟 I definitely would have.

Fresh & unexpected

This is such a good story. Ammo’s expedition was truly a rollercoaster ride I was happy to read. I’ll definitely reread this journey over genre any day.

Great story and performance

Fiction audiobooks don't typically keep me engaged, I usually get distracted and miss parts of the story. However, I was highly invested in this story, it was well written and performed.

The character build

Loved every second of it! The characters left off the page and into my every day life.

Must listen

This book was excellent, one of my new authors! This book had me laughing and crying all in one.

Everything

Perfection! This book is perfect ! My fave TA book. Wouldn’t change a thing about it! Read this book