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Hooker to Housewife
Deja King - 2007
Unfortunately that man is married, and she once again crosses paths with controlling T-Roc. When Tyler thinks her life can't get any more complicated, she falls in love with Andre Jackson. He has it all--money, fame, movie star looks, and the bad boy reputation that Tyler vowed to avoid. But more than that Andre has Chantal Morgan, long term girlfriend and mother of his child, who is determined to go from hooker to housewife. Has Tyler finally met her match?
Hated by Many Loved by None 3
Shan - 2013
But when Rain walks away from the accident and disappears into thin air, she sets off a chain of events that Imran never saw coming. Jahzara finds herself struggling with what do next and ends up fighting for her life. The hate is still real and it's far worse than before. The murder, lies, and deceit continues as these characters are Hated by Many, and Loved by None.
Ace and Bleu 2: A Dope Boy Love Story
Sol - 2016
Pressure applied. After Bleu is ripped from Ace's life without a trace, he's left with a cold trail that only leads to dead end after dead end. Where is Bleu? Is she alive? Is she safe? Ace is on a mission to find the love of his life and bring her back home to safety, but the secrets that reveal themselves may be too much to bare. Remember this...people and things are never what they seem. You've heard of the saying, "believe none of what you hear, half of what you see and trust no one." In the sequel to Ace & Bleu: A Dope Boy Love Story, we find out the price one must pay for loving The Plug. Cole Hart Presents to you another urban romance novel written by two of his best selling authors, Sol and Chase Sidora. If you enjoy reading thug love stories, hood romance or street literature, you'll fall in love with Ace and Bleu.
Bornbangers
Shameek Speight - 2012
He's quickly raising to the top of his status as a five star general Blood, but his dark secret can cost him his life and the lives of the people he love most. Unknowingly to his gang, he has falling deeply in love with a Crip name Capri; who gives birth to his son Blue-Banger at the same time as his wife Bianca gives birth to his son Red-Banger. G-Banger does everything in his power to keep Capri and Bianca from killing each other as they raise their sons together without the knowledge of their gangs. G-Banger, Capri, and Bianca knows it's only a matter of time before their lives as they know it will comes to an end, as the leaders of the Blood's and Crip's gangs start to put everything together. They must decide where their loyalty and love lies. Bloods or Crips or their family.
The Real Block Wives Of Atlanta
Sevyn McCray - 2013
They are stronger, smarter, and wiser than they ever knew. And when it comes to the man that you love, there’s nothing you wouldn’t do to be with him. Meet The Real Blockwives of Atlanta...
If All Men Cheat, Women Should Too!
Lashonda Devaughn - 2012
Now imagine being in a relationship with a man who is unapologetically mentally and verbally abusive, disrespectful, AND cheats on you! That’s just a brief description of Janae’s relationship with Tae. Tae was absolutely cocky, he no longer cared about hiding his cheating; he figured, if Janae hadn’t left him the first time she found out he was cheating, then she probably wouldn’t leave him the next... Most people would dismiss a girl like Janae as stupid and naïve; someone who needed to wake up and realize that there were other men in this world and move on. But when a man has a mental hold on you, for some women, it’s not that easy. Tae robbed Janae of her self-esteem. His constant put-downs and unfiltered disrespect became the norm for her. He frowned at her tears and did as he pleased. His actions forced Janae to compare herself to the women he cheated with and wonder why she wasn’t good enough. Eventually, trying to please Tae became her only purpose. Being a faithful girlfriend was something Janae took pride in. Somehow, she allowed Tae to define her; she felt like she wasn’t whole without him. Finally, a series of events helped Janae discover her worth... Still withering in the wings of her broken relationship, will Janae stay with Tae and believe that he can and will change? Or will she rebel and act upon the old adage, ‘if you can’t beat em’, join em’?
Thugs Cry
Ca$h - 2012
The two friends grew up eating noodles off of the same fork, now they are primed to eat off the drug game. From the Bricks to the ATL nigga's must bow down or get laid down.Cam'ron epitomizes the grimy streets of Newark, he's a supreme hustler with a vicious murder game. Cam'ron loves four things: his money, family, his homie, and his boo. Touch either one and you get served, Cam'ron warns the streets. Of course Newark niggas are the grimiest so they don't take heed to Cam'ron's threat, they touch all of the above. Tamika who is Cam'ron's boo makes shit hotter when she sets out to show him that he's not the only hustler checkin for her and she does not have to condone his womanizing. When Tamika gets with a hustler who refuses to let her go back to Cam'ron the consequences get catastrophic for somebody.Meanwhile, Raheem who is the polar opposite from his man, is quietly putting his G down in the Dirty South. When ATL thugs test Raheem's gun they find out that a quiet storm is the deadliest. Raheem is as gentle with his woman as he is proficient with his murder game. Kayundra, Raheem's shorty has fallen into drug addiction and it has her in a vice grip. Raheem's love for Kayundra never wavers. He helps her beat her addiction and soon she's refocused on her dream of becoming a R&B diva. With Raheem's help Kayundra lands a recording deal and almost overnight she becomes a star. But success comes at a price that threatens to shatter their love. Raheem and Cam'ron go hard for what they want, and they attain it, leaving a lot of bodies along the way. They make many mothers bury their sons and shed tears, but on the road to hood fame and riches they learn that sometimes the enemy strikes back and its your turn to cry.When the blood and tears stop falling will what Cam'ron and Raheem gained be worth what they both lose?
Every Girl Needs a Thug
Shantay - 2014
Shanice is just a young vibrate teenage girl that is trying to focus on graduating college and making something out of herself. When she meets Money, a young rapper that captures her heart and changes the course that she is directed in, instead of only doing her she does him, but will loving him get her burned in the end? JaeCia is going through the motions being that her dad is locked up and her mother doesn’t care about her. She finds solace from her crazy world in TJ, someone who has always been there for her but will she allow her heart to open and be loved? Amora is living her days in hell, hiding secrets left and right but trying to keep a cool exterior. She just wants to be loved and focus on school but when she meets Bangga she finds herself doing things she would have never done and telling him things she never would tell even her two bffs. Will Bangga he be her diary? Or will their pages be burned?Authors Shantay, Yanni and Lola Bandz weave together a story of young love, heartbreak, truth and lies and will have you asking yourself is it worth it to really love a thug in this 1 part of a 2 book explosive love series. Come find out why Every Girl Needs a Thug.
Snatched Up By A Bad Boy 2
Prenisha Aja' - 2019
Dive into this finale to see if Brynlee gets snatched up once and for all by bad boy Sawyer, or if she settles and accepts Troy’s infidelities and puts her happiness to the side just to be with someone she has history with.
She Got It 2: Gotta Get It
Nicole Jackson - 2014
After surviving traumatizing events in their past Tino and Falen have finally taken a legitimate stab at being together. Their relationship is explosive, yet endearing. The two have genuinely found solace in one another, but all good things must come to an end. There are several people who hate that Tino and Falen have united, and will stop at nothing to end their relationship. Will Tino and Falen’s love be strong enough to survive the viciousness of the haters, and will they fold under pressure? Toya is still in the game, hustling better than most men. Her bank account is stacked, while she feels a deep sense of emptiness in her love life. In a world dominated by the opposite sex, she seems to intimidate most. She begins to believe that love just isn’t for her. Then enters Tino’s cousin, Keesy. In true Wiltz’s fashion, he’s arrogant, flashy, and fly. A true reflection of Toya. The two are so much alike that it’s an immediate clash. Still, the chemistry is off the Richter scale, but there’s one problem…Keesy’s girlfriend Skyy. Will Toya finally find love? Or will she find herself in a tangled web of lies and deception? With all the uncertainties in the atmosphere, there’s still one thing for sure. Toya and Falen both carry hustlers’ spirits, and they most definitely gotta get it.
Ghetto Girl Games
torica tymes - 2013
She didn't give a fuck about men and she only cared about their money. She swore that the way that she lived was the only way, and often attempted to convince her close friend Samantha to give up on having a traditional love, and join in on her Ghetto Girl Games that she plays. Shockingly engaging, and filled with jaw dropping scenes that will leave you speechless. The lustful infatuation for money, and the unbelievable thirst for the shiny life will keep you shaking your head at these women. And in case you were wondering...if you sell your food stamps so that you can go to the club; then you are also playing Ghetto Girl Games. But that's just the game for beginners, so check out these pros and how they navigate through life in the projects.
Luck of the Draw
Anna Black - 2010
Kennedy and her best friend Cherae were like "two peas in a pod," Kennedy's daddy would say because they were tighter than a large man in a medium suit jacket. Although they were totally different in size, personality and back ground, they had been friends and loved each other since the seecond grade. Tables turned for their friendship when that evil word 'jealously' came between them over a sexy club owner named Julian Roberson. One night led this duo down an ugly road that Kennedy never wanted to travel on and a road Cherae never imagined she'd lose on. Cherae opened up a can of pain on Kennedy and after over twenty-five years of friendship, one man caused it to fall apart. Not knowing what to do or who to trust, Kennedy sought support from her true friend Teresa, who had tried to warn her about her life long pal Cherae many times before. When the smoke clears and the truth finally comes to light, they learn a lesson in friendship, love and loyalty.
Luxury Tax
T. Styles - 2013
Her memory loss continues to hold her recollection hostage as she constantly deals with Child Protective Service, a distant boyfriend and a crush on her Stick Up Kid neighbor, Gerron. If someone does not clue Ginger in or her memory doesn't come back, Ginger will go down for reasons she doesn't have one clue on. To top it off, a local thug named Bodie, who use to "Run & Gun" with Gerron, has turned enemy and kidnapped a close family member for ransom. The only way Gerron can raise the money is by doing what he does best, by taxing other people. But because his name rings out in the DMV area, he has to take his talents elsewhere. Las Vegas is the perfect place to get paid. But time is not on his side.
The Connect's Wife 7
Nako - 2017
In The Connect’s Wife 7 the tables have been turned and Chanel Cavette is now sitting at the highest throne in the Underworld…or so she thinks. Chanel Cavette learns to eat, sleep and breathe for The Cartel but is her position even real or is she being used as a decoy? Chanel digs a hole all on her own and when her perfect life comes crumbling down there is no one to point the finger at other than herself. Farren Knight is living life in London, her children are finally healed mentally from losing so many of their loved ones in one period of time. Farren isn’t interested in the business dealings of The Cartel, after not being able to ignore the warning signs for her sister’s sake she moves back to the States. Farren is forced to pull out the “all-black” once again to ensure her familly’s safety and freedom. But she doesn’t have too, Kool, her lifetime lover is basically begging to join The Cartel. After losing too many of her loved ones she refuses to allow him access to what she calls “the dark side” Farren Knight, the woman of such high caliber, style, class and grace. The epitome of a black woman, the woman that has literally stood tall in every situation she found herself Farren continues to reign supreme. In The Connect’s Wife 7 the real meaning of family is exploited and Farren Knight is compelled to show her little sister a thing or two about loyalty and what being a woman of your word truly means. The Connect’s Wife saga is finally coming to an end in this explosive finale.
BLACKBONE
Caryn Lee - 2014
Growing up for seventeen year old Ciara was hard. Dealing with a alcoholic Mother who physically, mentally, and verbally abused her. Being sent to live in a group home was only the beginning of another nightmare. That is until she meets Eric aka Smooth and he turns her life from shit to sugar. It's all good until the sweet turns bitter. Growing up to fast and living in the streets was fine with Jasmine. She didn't want to listen to anyone and loved to break rules. She later found out in life that all rules aren't meant to be broken. Stick and stones don't break her bones. Kelly was a small girl from the block who wasn't to be played with. She did what she had to do to survive. She meets Ant and he chills her heart. Things get hot and heavy when she has to deal with the consequences that comes with the lifestyle.