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.

    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!

    By the time she figured out her true position, she was already in too deep. Everything changed when he announced he was leaving the mother of his children to start a family with her. When she learns Messiah has been lying yet again, and is actually married, will she continue to settle for a supporting role, or bow out gracefully?  Bria has been with King, a handsome street hustler, for a decade, but he still hasn't put a ring on it. In-between dealing with his baby momma drama, infidelity, and countless lies, she's remained down for him as his Queen. However, her patience is beginning to wear thin as more skeletons start falling out of his closet. Bria toys with the idea of giving him a taste of his own medicine but can she actually go through with it?  Armani has a life most women would envy: a million dollar lifestyle, a beautiful family, and most importantly, a thirteen carat wedding ring. Now she wants nothing more than to plan a storybook wedding and live happily ever after, but life has other plans. After discovering her man isn’t who she thought he was, she finds herself faced with a hard decision. Can she forgive him for the sake of her family? Heaven is struggling to take care of her daughter without any financial support from her ex, a rapper named Stacks. Their romance ended around the same time as his career, but the two co-parent in the same house to save money. Stacks wants nothing more than to get back together but Heaven is finding herself unexpectedly falling in love with her best friend Ace...

    

    

    Growing up an only child with her mother and father prevalent in her life. In love with her first and only boyfriend and getting ready to leave for college, Cassidy feels like life is perfect. A chance encounter with the most respected and feared family in Columbia. She finds herself being thrown into a world wind romance with a man that is liable to turn her world upside down forever. Will she be able to navigate these foreign waters with ease or will she capsize in the dark depths of the unknown? Kentrell Banner is known for his screw ‘em and leave ‘em demeanor. Thinking he has it all, he never complains about missed opportunities because he has never experienced them. Until he meets the beautiful and feisty, Cassidy Warborough. Being the person that refuses to take no for an answer, he goes full throttle trying to get Cassidy on his roster. Unfortunately for him, Cassidy isn’t one of his usual feats, so she refuses his advances no matter how thick the attraction. Finally weighing her down, he gets her to give into his advances, but at what cost? Will Kentrell be willing to give up his playboy ways to court the unfamiliar or will his spoiled and entitled behavior cause him to lose possibly the best thing that has ever happened to him? Candace Harris is a female who knows what she wants and not so much what she needs. Experiencing the perils of relationships through the eyes of her best friend, she finds herself uninterested in what they have to offer. When a strong minded and handsome, Malachi Banner comes into her life. She finds herself experiencing the lure of being that girl that experiences a happy ever after. Will she chance her heart and sanity for a piece of the good thing or will she chose to stick to what she knows and spare herself from the possibility of being hurt? Malachi Banner is not the man behind the name. Strong, opinionated with a hint of crazy, he finds himself intrigued with the likes of Candace Harris. Used to the fast life like the rest of his cousins. He can’t escape the strong attraction that he has to prove to Candace that good men do still exist, but will his attempts be a bust. Using his personality and suaveness to bombard his way into her life, she immediately friend zones him. Will he be able to way her down and change her view on relationships or will he forever be the friend?

    Growing up she watched as her mother ran through many men and decided that she was saving herself. With an empty space in her heart to fill Dior hides behind a wall that she has built up herself, not letting any man in. That was until she met Sincere Williams. Sincere Williams seemed like the perfect package on the outside. Having good and steady income and being breath taking handsome but there was one problem, he was married. Sharee, is an upcoming model, that is sick of nearly killing herself trying to maintain an image for money. Day in and day out she spends the day watching what she eats, making sure to not gain too much wait afraid that she won't be accepted anymore. Through her troubles she meets Hunter. Lastly Sophia, with Sincere as an overbearing, older brother and parents that come and go, she doesn't have time for foolishness in her life. Sophia has dreams of taking her clothing designs to the next level. She just needs to come clean to her older brother, letting him know that she has been seeing one of his closest friends behind his back... Three different women, three different stories, could they be ready to fall in love with these Savages like they think they are?

    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.

    To save her family, she must recover their 7 year old daughter, Brandi from the clutching grasp of the Child Protective System.She soon learns that the doing things the right way could have been a wrong decision. Can she hurdle the obstacles that are placed in her path and reconstruct a union that was built on love? ****Cleo made national news headlines and now he's on the run. With the truth exposed and a price on his head, he has nowhere to turn.Lost memories of his childhood invade his thoughts and he makes a choice to confront his past face to face, but with a pain so deep and a heart so torn, can Cleo's demons be suppressed?**** Find out in the 2nd installment of The Union!

    Some would say she is stupid or even gullible for putting up with him for so many years, but she sees it as a way to keep her family together. However, crossing paths with the infamous Antonio Anderson causes her to question whether keeping her family together is worth the hassle. Antonio is a business man by day and a dope boy by night. He finally has everything he’s ever wanted in life except a woman to share it with. All of that changes when he meets Storm. Something about her immediately draws her to him to the point that he wants to make her his. Does Antonio have what it takes to make Storm see her worth, or will she continue to be naive and wait for her baby’s father to get it together? Find out in Issa Hood Love Story, where lies and secrets are revealed.

    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.

    Fly, beautiful, and quick-witted Storm doesn't chase money-money chases her; But it wasn't always that way. Born into poverty then later abandoned by her mother Storm was raised by her mentally abusive drug-addicted aunt. After partaking in acts that no child should even have to witness; Storm survives her turbulent childhood and stands stronger than ever. Soon Storm begins to feel that her life is complete; she has the money, the life, and a wonderful man who gave up his womanizing ways just t be with her...

    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.

    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.