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When a Gangsta Falls in Love


Robin . - 2017
    After graduating from private school with honors, Amiah was ready to move on with life and start college. Most of all, before summer ended, she had some other goals that she wanted to achieve, which was release her first R&B mixtape to show off her beautiful singing voice. But, before graduating, she meets a guy named Oxy and that changed everything around her. Oxy isn’t your average dude from the hood. Outside of his street life, he had goals of his own. After the death of his mother and his 6-month-old son, he promised to get his life on track with a legit business, and even settle down and get married. After Oxy met Amiah, he knew she was the one for him. However, he isn’t sure if he is the one for her, with all of the burdens in his life. Will Oxy be able to remove all the distractions in his life to be with Amiah, or will all his baggage run her away from his love?

THOTiana


Colby Durden - 2017
    A dirty ass, no good, trifling ass female that will jump on any dude. This term, originating from the streets of Chicago, is derived from the term, "T.H.O.T" which means "THAT HOE OVER THERE". Tatiana "Tati" Perkins, a young, ambitious and goal-driven college student, is a psychotic side bitch with issues. And not just daddy issues. REAL ISSUES. She gets off on ruining homes, even her own. Self-destructive, sex addicted yet cunningly intelligent, Tati is in possession of a deadly secret that will have yo ass go woooooooooow - this bish cray cray fa real fa real. Read more in "THOTIANA" by Quan Millz.

Christmas In The Trap: The Bay Style


Street Cred - 2018
    No, boosting is a way of life for the four best friends, bringing money in to help them to survive. With three of the friends having children and one trying to get more studio time, extra money is always good, especially at Christmas time. When a joking idea turns into a formulated plan, the stakes rise to a higher level as the friends go from boosting corporations to robbing people. After selecting their targets, the quad put their plan into action. However, unbeknownst to them, they inadvertently rip off the wrong kingpin, putting all their lives in danger. Will the four friends get to enjoy the type of Christmas that they always imagined? Or will this Christmas be painted red instead of white? Get lost in the grind with Stasi, Celeste, Shad, and TRaw in this gritty African American Urban Fiction novella, Christmas in the Trap: The Bay Style.

No Matter What


Nicole Jackson - 2019
    When you want what you want no matter the consequences things can get quite sticky, and a young Nunnie will find out the hard way!

In Love With the King of North Carolina


Natisha Raynor - 2018
    Even though she was struggling financially, she was happy just being in her own place. Life got better for her once she began a serious relationship with Raheem, aka Ready. He was still trying to figure out what he wanted to do in life, but when he suffered a devastating loss, it awakened the savage in him, and Ready goes into beast mode full throttle. Soon, he's making money hand over fist, with plans to first take over the city and then the state. Just to prove how serious he is, Ready doesn't dabble with just one drug. He assembles a crew, and soon his trap houses are like a drug buffet. But with his newfound riches comes trouble in the form of dark family secrets and the police knowing him on a first name basis. Ready refuses to fold and with his queen by his side, he defeats one enemy at a time, proving that he's a force to be reckoned with in the streets. Sha Sha dreamed of being a rapper for years, but her boyfriend, Jakar, and her best friend, Brionda, were the only ones that believed in her. Sick of her far-fetched dreams, her parents are on her case about either enrolling in college or going to school. When Sha Sha finds out that Jakar isn't the man that she thinks he is, hurt causes her to make some poor decisions; decisions that may very well come back to haunt her at what is supposed to be one of the best times of her life. Join Ready and his crew, Bri, and Sha Sha as this fast paced, drama filled, gangsta love story takes you on a dope boy's quest to become the king of North Carolina.

Benji & Brooklyn: She Fell For a Chi-Town Boss


Miss Candice - 2019
    She had been around drug dealers and hood rich guys all of her life so when the fly and flashy Dayton Bennet pulls up at her cousins welcome home party she is unmoved by the materialist things attached to him. It is his strikingly good looks and his charismatic demeanor that instantly draws her to him. Despite everything they go through over the past three years together, Brooklyn ends up accepting his hand in marriage. Unbeknownst to her, Dayton is having a secret affair with someone really close to her. Tragedy quickly brings his dirt to surface, showing Brooklyn that Dayton isn't the right man for her afterall. Devastation and sorrow creates a thin sheet of ice over her broken heart, so when the infamous, fine and rich Benji tries to woo his way into her life she isn't interested. Benjamin 'Benji' White is a boss in every sense of the word. Growing up with no father in the home, Benji had to step up. He refused to let his single mother struggle by raising four kids on her own. From the moment he touched his first bag of dope his grind had been unmatched. Benji's rise to the top was a quick and relentless one, piquing him the most notorious drug distributor in Chicago. In addition to running a multi-million dollar drug empire, Benji has a five year old daughter to raise on his own so he has no time for a serious relationship, not that that's something he'd be interested in anyway. The women coming in and out of Benji's life wanted one thing and one thing only — sex and conversation from the hood legend. He'd always been cool with that, up until the feisty and independent Brooklyn waltz into his life. Neither of the two are looking for a relationship, but fate has its own agenda. Benji and Brooklyn is a tale of two souls finding solace in one another when they don't realize they need it most.

Apt B17: Camille


Sabrina B. Scales - 2017
    And whether you were there by choice or circumstance, there were lessons to be learned as well as taught. Nobody knew The Bricks better than the women who lived between them. These are their stories of lessons, blessings, love, and loss, brought to you brick by brick. Ladies, and fellas too, you ever invested time in somebody that you knew was no good for you, holding on and waiting for them to change because you thought that you were special? Well I have, and I’m here to tell you that there’s a one percent chance of that change ever taking place, a two percent chance of them becoming a better person than they were before you found them, and a staggering ninety-seven percent chance of someone more deserving coming along if you’ll open your eyes, stop being stupid, and sit down with a common-sense calculator to tally up your worth. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s okay to waste a little time, because contrary to popular belief, there can be a happy ending on the other side of stupidity. And to prove it, I’m gonna take you for a walk through my own experience. I’m Camille, by the way, a resident here at The Rose Palms, aka The Bricks, apartment B17. Glad you stopped by.

Reverend Cash: Let Us Prey


Sa'id Salaam - 2016
    Reverend Cash is the story of a street hustler turned preacher from the mean streets of the South-side of Memphis, TN. Reverend Cash is a player, a pimp, and a preacher all rolled into one. To him the pulpit is just another hustle to feed his greed and licentiousness. The perfidious preacher doesn't have a holy bone in his body, yet he still manages to ascend the ranks of the clergy. He hits the big time when he high jacks the helm of a mega church in Atlanta, GA. In his wake he leaves behind a trail of death and destruction. In the words of Reverend William Cash, LET US PREY!

A Dope Boy Stole My Heart 2


Heiress - 2016
    Drained from the drama, she lets go and embarks on a new job, new friends and maybe a new love interest. When old feelings come back and family secrets are revealed will this push Miaa further away from Cam or will it push her into his arms. Now that he is the Plug of Detroit, Killa Cam's life obstacles have only just begun. Balancing the streets, fatherhood and the love of his life is a challenge but he is prepared to overcome it by any means necessary. With this newfound maturity, will Cam be able to get what his heart desires or will the streets get in the way of his happiness. The story of Miaa and Killa Cam is back. Will they be able to move on from their love triangle drama and give love another try or will they decide that they are better off apart. When threats are made and truths are told, will they fight to be together or just become another unsuccessful love story. Find out in the finale of A Dope Boy Stole My Heart.

The Girl Next Door


Sol - 2018
    She’s a rich daddy’s girl who is used to living a lavish life with the ability to get her way at the bat of her pretty blue eyes. Just months away from graduating with one of the highest GPAs at Coral Gables High and heading off to Harvard, Jaysee’s world is turned upside down when she needs a favor from her handsome neighbor. After being exiled to Miami for wreaking too much havoc on the streets of New York, Gunny is just counting down the days until he can get back on the block. Gunny’s strategy is simple; while laying low in the 305, he’s gonna keep his head down and stay out the way. But his plans are quickly derailed when he has an unexpected encounter with the girl next door.

Only Way Out


Fire & Ice - 2012
    Or could it?After some unexpected bloodshed, Lateasha must be quick on her feet. Even though her plan didn't go accordingly, she is not going to stop until she ruins Trey.

Falling For The Plug


Keena - 2016
    Without help from her daughters dad she picks up a fast and easy job which turns out to be stripping at Hot Lips Night Club. Luckily while working at the club she meets a smooth, good looking, stand up guy by the name of Midnight. Midnight is a businessman and all he wants is a real woman by his side through it all. He admires An'yah and is willing to give her the good life she's been looking for and wanting, but by then An'yah only wanted to focus on what was important in her life. An'yah figured it was absolutely nothing wrong with having Midnight as a friend, especially if he was willing to break her off and help her when she needed it the most. But after a while she couldn't hide the feelings she had for him. He made it very hard to not want him as a soulmate, but after finding out that he's the plug, she questions if a relationship with him is a risk she was willing to take.

In The Arms of a Savage 3


K.L. Hall - 2017
    I don’t intend to be the latter anymore.” –Law Calloway They say friends make the worst enemies, but what about family? The Calloway family secret was supposed to be taken to the grave. Now that Raquel knows the two feuding families are intertwined in more ways than one, and the man she loves is presumed dead, she has to figure out her next move. Whatever she decides, she has to be careful. After all, she’s carrying around his family’s biggest secret, along with what happened to Nashiya. Will Raquel succumb to the fast and dangerous life of the man she loves as part of her vengeance against Dallas, or, will Derrick, the one skeleton from her past, spill the secret that unravels everything? Everyone thinks that dead men tell no tales, but that is a deadly mistake. Now that the people Law loves and those who hate him the most think he’s out of the picture for good, he can make his moves in silence as he continues to lay out his plan on the path to ultimate respect. He plans to leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting Detective Mason and the Price family off his back for good, because this time around, he’s playing for keeps. In the blink of an eye, Blaze finds himself faced with new responsibilities, and the weight of the world is on his shoulders now that he thinks he’s the only Calloway man left to redeem his family’s name. With a baby on the way and a new relationship blooming with Nevaeh, he has to be more mindful of the moves he makes. Thinking with his mind and not with his gun for the first time may be one of the hardest things he’s ever had to do. Even with Nashiya gone, Dallas still held up his end of their final bargain by giving Law a wedding gift he’d never forget. What he doesn’t know is he may be playing right into Law’s hand. Dallas has his own ulterior motives in this cat and mouse game, and wants proof of the information Raquel revealed to him to save her life. Because now he knows the Price’s and Calloway’s were more than just enemies, they were family. In the finale of this ride or die love story, everyone is seeking their own revenge by any means necessary. As secrets come pouring out like rain, will love conquer all, even when it’s foundation is shaky? For both families, it’s not the beginning of the story that concerns them, it’s not knowing how it will all end.

Love Shouldn't Hurt: Breaking the Chain


Meesha - 2018
    She's determined to do something positive with her life, and she doesn't want to use her body to get what she wants. On the road to attaining her goals, the young, strong-willed butterfly has overcame every obstacle that was placed in her path, except one, her abusive mother, DOT. Dot would've been better off had she been born infertile. The way she treats her daughter is nothing short of trifling. Kaymee's will is unbreakable. With the help of her two best friends, POETRY and MONTY, she leaves her mother's home ready to take on the world, but the world can be a bitter, cold place. In the midst of madness, DRAY appears like a the fairy-tale lover Kaymee has always needed to help heal her wounds. Can Dray do the impossible and show her that LOVE SHOULDN'T HURT? Or is Kaymee too damaged to repair? One thing's for certain, Dot stops at nothing to see Kaymee down and out, and dragged through the mud. Ultimately, who will have the last laugh, mother or daughter?

A Street Legend and His Ridah 2


Ebony Diamonds - 2017
    Desire never imagined that her cousin could be so grimy, but for every action, there is a reaction, and the consequences of Ja’Mya’s actions could be deadly. Chy is happy to learn that Julisha had stayed loyal despite the issues between them, but his peace offering comes back to bite him at the worst possible time. Now, he is in danger of losing everything that he has built with Desire. Feeling that love has failed him again, will Chy try to hold on to Desire or return to what he knows? Meanwhile, Chaz is still lurking and causing trouble for Chy in any way that she can. Realizing that Desire really does have Chy’s heart, Chaz decides to take things up a notch. If Chy can’t be happy with her, she refuses to allow him to live happily ever after with anyone else.