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A broken girl will blossom into a woman warrior.

Dia Fontaine has hit rock bottom and needs a change.

Driven from home by her toxic mother, she...

Ms. Chantal LaTrèviette
Ms. Chantal LaTrèviette

Ms. Chantal is her mother's first-born daughter, born and raised in Philadelphia, PA

Ms. Chantal holds a Bachelor’s degree in English (with a specialization in Creative Writing) from Temple University. She has used her degree for over forty years, writing op-ed articles, essays, blog posts, manuals, workbooks, short stories, and more than one never-published novel.

​Ms. Chantal's love for all things artistic fuels her main passion: to captivate people with her written word. Her work, fiction and nonfiction, showcases and celebrates the inherent strength and power of Black American women.

The political upheaval of 2016 triggered Ms. Chantal's inner activist. She fiercely advocates for children and marginalized communities.​ 



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Hard Pressed - EBook  A broken girl will blossom into a woman warrior. Dia

A broken girl will blossom into a woman warrior.

Dia Fontaine has hit rock bottom and needs a change.

Driven from home by her toxic mother, she encounters a social club of Black women who assist in her healing and transformation.

The social club is a secret society rooted in the history of the Dahomeyan Amazons. During her training process, Dia finds rivalry with ShaRae, a fellow trainee, and a new mother figure in Ms. Manners, the Senior Instructor who embodies the spirit of the...

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At long last (at least for me), my novel is released and available on Amazon!

The hardcover and paperback are out now on Amazon. I'm holding back the Ebook for myself. Indulge...

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