Money. Murder- and not in that order. Tiffany and Messiah are the owners of Teflon Mafia, a company that specializes in capital murder. What's the outcome when the two owners mix business with pleasure-ALL the time? Check out the growth of the company when the Mafia has to deal with trained killers, past lovers, and heartwrenching secrets. Buckle your seat belts for this emotional roller coaster. It's a murderous tale you don't want to miss out on! A heart gripping page turner that is sure to have you on the edge of your seat.

    The happiest event in a female's life when she finally crosses that threshold between childhood and becoming an adult. But what happens when you don't really know that person you're having a child with? What if over time you watch that man you gave a part of yourself to morph into someone you don't recognize? That's the case in this book of twisted tales involving four different men with four very similar issues. Over time, each woman in this book watches as the man they gave their all too changes into abusive, obsessive, womanizing, controlling fuck boys. Sex, lies, abuse, jealousy, and even murder are the reoccurring themes in their lives and one by one they find themselves trapped between wanting to live a happy life and desperately trying to separate from their Bitter Baby Daddies. Will these women be able to break the volatile bonds that hold them? Or will these women succumb to the hell they live as the losers who control them refuse to let go? Come on this drama filled, explosive ride through the streets of Memphis and find out just what it takes to get rid of a Bitter Baby Daddy!

    When Geneva, Crystal, Chevy, and Noah get hot and bothered, they get way more than they ever bargained for…Geneva is busy caring for her daughter—and robbing the cradle with her son’s business manager. Chevy is working for a diva who requires assistance that’s way too personal for Chevy’s liking. Crystal is in for the surprise of her life when her mom (!) conspires to get Crystal’s engine purring like a kitten again. And Noah hears everyone’s secrets, miles away in London, but with these friends, secrets don’t stay secret for long! After all, what are friends for?So slip into something slinky and get ready to catch the Fever!

    When Jocelyn throws the idea out there that they should start an exotic maid service, they jump on it. The business takes off with a boom and pretty soon, they’re no longer depending on the government for anything. Instead, they all have a new set of problems. Jewel’s fifteen year old son, Jamal, is smoking marijuana. How can she tell him to stop using drugs when she’s addicted to pain pills herself? Daphne’s sixteen year old daughter, Shirrel, may be a lesbian. What can she do to help her daughter when she’s in denial about her own sexuality? Serena’s seventeen year old son could be on his way to becoming a teenaged father. She doesn’t know how to connect with the three children she already has. Will having a grandbaby make her change her ways? Jocelyn’s twelve year old daughter, Breanna, is sexually active. Has her promiscuous ways rubbed off on her child? These four ladies learn being food stamp bitches is just a state of mind. What’s most valuable and precious are family and true friendships.

    They were known around the slums of Chicago as The King Brothers. Love and loyalty was the foundation they stood on top of. The King Brothers raised each other while watching their mother finesse the streets. Vice, the oldest brother only valued two things out of life, his family and his money. As he grew older he realized that there was more to life than hustling, kicking it with his trigger finger soldiers and training his pit bulls. He now desired something of substance…a woman… that could become his wife. Boosie was what you would refer to as “more than what meets the eye”. It wasn’t a secret that he loved the streets and the streets loved him back. But once his daughter is born he’s ready to wrap up the fast life for the sake of being around to see his baby girl grow older. Coming home from a five year bid Angelo only had one thing on his mind and that was money. Money ruled everything in his small world even while he was locked down. Whereas the other brothers are itching for retirement, Angelo is just getting started with rebuilding the King’s empire. Vidal, the baby of the bunch is also the troubled child. Picking up his first gun at eight years old everyone around him saw that he was headed for self-destruction…except his brothers. New-comer author, Dream is hitting the ground running with this explosive, mind-blowing page turning series that is guaranteed to grasp your attention. The King’s Brothers are a group of hustlers like no other. When the blood is no longer thick and loyalty is being tested what do they do? Their mother’s past comes back to haunt them and leaves the lives of the ones closest to them in jeopardy. Will the King brothers ever be able to look at their precious mother the same? Will Vidal take heed to his brothers advice and slow down in the fast lane? Will Angelo fall in line and stay out of trouble? Boosie’s only concern is his daughter so will he be able to balance business and being a father? Vice is who makes the decisions but with someone new in his life he’s ready to be done with the game.

     His intentions were pure... His touch was everlasting... He was the first. I never fathomed my best friend’s allure would suffice and fulfill me exceedingly. His embrace was soothing... His kisses were gentle... The best was saved for last. *Please note, When We Love is an introductory novelette for a full story to come on Kaden + Aria.

    Cahir is a tech millionaire. He would pay to have her, but he won't have to. Nadia, the event planner, cares what people think of her. The only thing one married couple cares about is having her. Delia, the escort, wants to be pay her bills and be a fashion stylist. Poppy wants to punish Delia for sleeping with her husband.  O’Shea has money, a career, and a sugar daddy she’s sick of. Even strangers are telling her to let go of the life she’s worked so hard to build and move on.  Sex, money, and now love for are coming for the New Money Girls even if they aren’t ready…  This story contains steamy sex scenes, unconventional thinking and lifestyles, and a group of women who go from friends to sisters.

    At the end, you may even feel "Salty" yourself! To some, the city of Los Angeles is the home of the "Angels"; "that's bull crap", says the characters in this ghetto soap opera. Los Angeles for them, is the home of the "Scandalous" and only those that's down for and ready for whatever will last........... Jazz is a seventeen year old, sassy, diva who strives to carry herself with class and dignity. Thanks to her ego struck boyfriend, and envious cousin, she soon finds out that classiness will get you nowhere, but humiliated and heartbroken. Peter went from a nobody to a somebody: money, cars, and big butt light skin girls now make up his worth. Peter isn't blind to the fact that he is being used; he just doesn't care. It's not until he steps on the toes of a known grimy gangster from Compton, that he realizes how dangerous these females really are. Pam can tell you first hand that "love don't love nobody", and that you have to love yourself first. After all, love is the reason she contracted the incurable. Follow the drama as it takes you on a world wind of events that will leave your mouth open and have you lusting for more. alanasbookline.org facebook.com/SaltyAGhettoSoapOpera

    She is beyond ecstatic to be given the opportunity of plans to sing her heart out and tour the world. What she doesn't plan on is falling in love with Chase Montgomery, one of the hottest producers in Atlanta, GA. Upon meeting him, there is an instant attraction between the two. She can see herself being with someone of his caliber. He’s sexy, rich, humble and very supportive of her, but there is one problem. He already has a live-in girlfriend. Chase has been in a relationship with Brooke for five years. However, they’re not exactly what one would call the couple of the year. The only thing that’s keeping them together is the love they have for their son. However, Chase wants out, but Brooke refuses to let go. Brooke is disheartened to learn that Rayne has all of her man’s attention, but she’s not going down without a fight. In the midst of all the drama, secrets are revealed that are destined to shatter everything surrounding them as Chase is left in the crossfire of Brooke’s wrath. Will Rayne stand by the man of her dreams or will she have no choice, but to walk away from everything that she’s worked so hard to achieve? This is a deceitful tale with a jaw dropping ending that is sure to leave you speechless. Find out what happens when two women are both in a race for one man’s heart in, It’s Either Me Or Her.

    Born into modern day slavery within a hidden mansion in Texas, Zoe Xavier gave birth to three children before the age of sixteen. To keep the peace she does her best to please the man who holds the power, while taking care to avoid his jealous, manipulative, barren, wife. Under tyranny daily, her world is further disrupted after a wicked request from an outsider threatens her children. Zoe knows she must flee from Xavier Estates but where do you go when you've never been free? Forced to make a difficult decision after witnessing her daughter being brutally assaulted, she makes a bold move that lands her on the worst block in Baltimore City. Now she meets another powerful man and must adapt-Kennard Black, a drug dealer on the come up. Using the past to enhance the future before long, Zoe learns what it feels like to dominate those far weaker. With time she unknowingly develops evil characteristics hidden within her personality that reveal to all those around that she's a monster. Nefarious delivers on everything its title promises...an evil, immoral, criminal and wicked drama.

    He was born without a conscience and remorse is an alien concept. Will he ever find out the truth about the past that shaped who he really is?Cassie refuses to live up to the expectations of her family, instead choosing to have fun with her flat mates and go home with various deviant men.Her best friend, Lisette, on the other hand, just wants a quiet predictable life with her steady boyfriend Jarred. But can Lisette find a way to fix their mediocre love life?Police Sergeant Lynn Gough knows exactly what she wants – and that’s her childhood crush Pete. The only thing getting in the way is his fiancée, Tamika. Lynn knows about Tamika’s dirty secrets however, and will stop at nothing to get rid of her.Rita wants children, but her husband Lewis is not so sure. Rita’s traumatic childhood continues to impact her relationships as an adult. While she battles with her inner demons, Lewis finds other ways of occupying his time. Will Rita learn to address the past to save her future?Explore how sex, lies and love impact our complex web of relationships, and discover how deeply our choices can impact others.

    . . .Kevin Lawson has a secret. This hard-charging army sergeant is drawn to seedy sex dens, adult bookstores, and kinky encounters with multiple partners. To hide his cravings, Kevin uses his wife to solicit bedroom playmates and to indulge his ever-growing fantasies. A preacher’s daughter, college graduate, and ex-stripper, “Freak Nasty” Fancy Lawson has done it all and loved every moment of it. But now Fancy must face the truth of her husband’s sexual addiction or risk losing the one constant in her ever-changing world.Emile Pinchback is a dark-skinned brotha with issues, especially when it comes to his bootylicious, ghetto-fabulous nubian sistahs. He worships at the feet of the slender, blond-haired Becky Ann. But once he looks past her milky skin and into her heart, his racial stereotypes are blown wide open.Sexy and full of Brooklyn spice, Sparkle Henderson loves on the black-hand side or not at all. Just a whiff of jungle fever can send her flying into a rage, but when she’s caught in a web of sexual trickery, she finds love in a strange place and is forced to reexamine her beliefs.With a fresh look at love and lust in uniform, Tracy Price-Thompson’s sensual characters come alive in this erotically-charged page-turner of urban life.

    Having barely escaped his traumatizing past, he’s on the track to success. He has everything that a man in his position could ask for except someone to share it with. Back when he was in the streets and not taking any of the women he encountered seriously, they flocked to him relentlessly. Now that he’s finally ready to commit, he can’t find anybody worth his time. Fed up with being disappointed, Dakota ends his search. Just when he’s no longer looking, love finds him. Prominent careers, bright futures, and people to enjoy it with, life is good for Rain, Summer, and Alex. Rain and Summer are two successful sisters that spend majority of their free time partying and living life with their best friend Alex. The three of them are inseparable until Rain meets a sexy young firefighter. Swept off her feet in love, Rain’s life takes on a totally new set of turns. With Summer and Alex involved in their personal love affairs as well, things gets even better for the trio. Although things are looking up and going exceptional for them, they all must take the time out to realize that the sunshine also comes with rain. Find out what happens when secrets are exposed, lovers are caught cheating, and everybody’s not who they claim to be.

    The little girl from the hood who was abandoned on the day she was born was now living on top of the world. She was about to marry the man of her dreams, getting ready for what everyone called the wedding of the decade. Her bank account was full and she was about to close the book on what had made her rich over the years. Max just wanted to marry the girl who he couldn’t live without and continue to stack his paper. He had come a long way from the late nights in the trap house sleeping on a futon. Azure never left his side and hand in hand they traveled through some nightmares to live their dreams… Or at least they thought that the nightmares were over. What do you get when one of the closest people to you actually hates the ground you walk on? You get federal prison time, hundreds of miles distance from home, no communication, death of a love one and a broken heart from the one person you thought that you could never live without. The saying “True love never dies” is believable, but will it prevail? Who is the mastermind behind all this despair plaguing these lovebirds? Welcome to Love and Trap houses Atlanta… where the right thing to do and the hardest thing to do is now one and the same.

    Tammy has everything she’s ever dreamed of, that is until she discovers she is not the only woman in her fiancée’s life. Lisa is a free spirit, who falls victim to a vicious attack by a scorned lover. Three very different women with one thing in common, their lives are filled with nothing but drama!