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Luvin' A Real Jersey Savage
Shonda Lanae - 2019
School is her get away, and her safe haven, because at home, she suffers through an abusive relationship with her boyfriend William.Due to the stress of life and school, Amelia loses her job, but quickly bounces back and finds a better opportunity, and with a new job on the horizon, she falls into the arms of the owner of the business, Ceedric.Ceedric is a savage street king who goes legit and leaves his past behind, opening a construction company.The chemistry between these two is real and raw, but what will she do about William? With the fear of leaving William, and falling into something new with Ceedric, hearts and lives are on the line and in the way.Can Ceedric use his tru savage ways to hold on to his woman, or will she slip through his fingers, and stick to what she knows, abandoning her chance at happiness?
Feenin' For A Chiraq Hitta
Bianca Marie - 2018
The girls have been through it all together. In high school, they formed a clique so treacherous known as B.L.U.S.H. and wreaked havoc wherever they went. That was all fine and dandy when they were in high school, but as grown women who can't control their anger, they savage way get them in more trouble than they can handle. After an incident gone wrong, the girls are put in a position where they have no choice but to do what they have to do. And then it begins... They find themselves employed by Riccardo Giovanni, the Italian mobster who runs Chicago. Beauty, always the quiet one, is having an affair with Luca Giovanni, son in law of Riccardo. What started as only a steamy affair now involves feelings, and Beauty never wanted that. When Beauty finds another man to love her, it may be too late to get out of her current situation. Then we have Navy; she has an uncontrollable rage, and sometimes it's hard for her to contain herself. She puts her and her friends in situations that she doesn't know how to get them out of. Love hasn't always been her best friend, but when she meets a guy who makes her think differently about that four letter word, Navy takes a chance she thought she would never take. Yubaris, known as Born in the streets, is a no filter kind of dude. Women are the last thing on his mind, but when he runs across Beauty, his feelings about the opposite sex drastically changes. There is something about her that captivates him, and he's willing to risk it all for her. Lastly, you have Saint. Always the lover, Saint is having a hard time with the drama that his baby mama, Shawnie, brings. He has big trust issues, and when he finally lets her go for good and pursues something else, he thinks that this may be bigger than he thought. Born and Saint are two hittas from the ill streets of Chicago, better known as Chiraq. When they cross paths with these two ladies, their hearts open, and they let their guard down in the process. But will letting their guards down cost them everything they've worked so hard for? Beauty and Navy are feenin' for a Chiraq hitta, and they soon get what they want. The only question is if they can handle it. Love doesn't come easy, and these characters find out the hard way about what it is to love somebody while enduring the drama that comes along with it.
The Cali Boss I Fell For
D. Nika - 2018
Nazi Kobaine A young rich Cali boss who is not only the connect but he wants to add a club owner to his resume. Nazi moves around California with out a care in the world for anybody, until he meets Kane Grey. As fate would have it she just can’t seem to stay away from Nazi even when she tries. Will finally giving him a chance be the right thing to do. Rumi is a young Boss from Kansas City trying to make a way. Taking his talents he learned while incarcerated all the way to the West Coast, he opens a restaurant. Rumi has one problem, he has no type; until he finds himself infatuated by a new love interest, Sarai. Can Rumi and Sarai boss up together with their Cali love. Retiring his guns for club ownership, Tycen is a Boss from California that has everything a hitter could dream of. Naturally being a well known club owner has it perks which means he has his pick of women too. Things change when he sets his eyes on the outgoing, spunky new waitress Rhiver who brings back some drama of her own from ATL. Take a ride with these three Cali bosses and see how they finesse their way through the streets and try to conquer love at the same time. Could falling for a Cali Boss me a downfall for them all?
Dirty South Divas
Kia Jones - 2016
Life hasn’t been easy for any of them, but they have always had each other. As troubles rise, cousins, Divine and Malina are presented with an opportunity that changes their lives. Twin sisters, Nyssa and Neiman, meanwhile struggle through the consequences of past and present misdeeds. One thing is certain, these Dirty South Divas are not going down without a fight. Follow the four women as they walk through the valley of shade, greed, violence, sex, money and drugs.
Never Stop Loving Me: A Houston Love Story
Kee Nicole - 2017
Only focusing on school at the moment, she never thought she would run into an old classmate at her job. His type was what she vowed to always stay away from. He was the hit it and quit it type. People can change right? When he starts showing interest and showing her he wasn’t how he use to be, she debates on giving him a chance. Would it all be worth it in the end? Could Future be her soulmate? Future Monroe was well known in Houston, Texas by everyone, especially the women. Future has his eyes set on Fawn when he bumps into her purposely at the store she worked in. Making her go on a date with him, she finally let’s her guard down. When Future starts having feeling towards Fawn, he starts to doubt if he could be that man for her, especially when another woman is trying to make him love her…
Everybody Got A Secret
Princess Diamond - 2017
Vanity is having serious martial problems with her husband Ivan. She planned this girl’s trip to the Bahamas to help her relax and clear her mind. Those plans changed when her cousins Karen and Natalia decided to invite their husbands Marcel and Cash along. Cash invited his younger brother Keystone aka Stoney, which just so happens to be Vanity’s old flame. It doesn’t take long for Vanity to find herself caught up in a steamy lust affair with Stoney. Being with him makes her question many things, including her marriage. Meanwhile, Pebbles wants to forget her cheating ex-boyfriend Chip. The man she planned on marrying and the brother to her sister’s husband Ivan. She plans on turning up during the whole vacation by hooking up with as many fine men as possible, including her sister’s ex Stoney. This will be a trip that no one will forget. Travel with them as they reveal secrets, push boundaries, fight, and bond all the while being on the sunny beaches of the Bahamas.
Hoodwives & Rich Thugs of Chicago
Tina Marie - 2018
Linking up with his cousin Nicco so they can expand their business money was the name of the game. After only a few weeks he has managed to find new hoes, terrorize the town and threaten most of his cousins workers. And experiencing the one thing that wasn’t a part of the plan, falling for a girl named Cayane. Cayane Thomas was smart, cute and funny. But most of all she was a dedicated single mother. Due to her tragic relationship with her sons father, she saw men and stayed completely out of the way. So, when she meets a very rude Chaos, she planned to do the same with him. However, due to circumstances their paths keep crossing and fighting her attraction for him becomes impossible. Nicco, street king of and family man, is the bond to all those he love and that love him. The choice’s he’s made has created some enemies and has put a strain on his relationship with his father, yet he still does what he wants and has to do. He is Ashlee's everything and since they were teens they have had a bond that's never been broken. Things are perfect for him and business is booming, but things are not for her. The one thing she wants to give him, she can't and she has no idea that the person that is closest to her is desperate to take the most important thing she has. All is fair in love, war and the streets and the lives of this host of characters are on an unpredictable path. See how the drama unfolds and see who will ultimately win in the end!
Bossed Up By A Real Nigga
Lucinda John - 2019
She has a bright future ahead of her until tragedy strikes, leaving her the legal guardian of her baby sister, Suki. Thrust into motherhood blindly, Dru is forced to work two dead end jobs, while clinging onto the hope of completing school. As life spiral down hill for her she finds herself in a vulnerable state until love saves her, or at least she thought. Iman Blake Shelton, a renowned business man, a millionaire, is handsome, witty and charming. Raised is a polygamy family, he quickly adapts to the lifestyle. When he crosses path with Dru it’s love of first sight. The pair, starts an affair that is short lived the moment Iman reveals that he’s a married man seeking a second wife. Determined to have Dru, he goes through great lengths to destroy her world just to solidify her position in his life. Deluca “Shadow” Keys, is no stranger to sleeping in alleyways and missing meals. Fueled by the anger of being homeless, Deluca becomes a boxer, Shadow, a force the be reckoned with. Living a low key life, Deluca is content with casually entertaining women with no strings attached until he meets Dru, a beautiful girl whose well put together on the outside but is broken in the inside. Deluca sets out to be that nigga that’ll boss up her life; however, Dru’s situation is a lot more complicated than he thought. *This is a full length standalone*
Red and Ricko : A Dope Boy Original: A Urban Fiction Romance
J. Dominique - 2017
In fact, that was the last thing she wanted. However, a chance encounter with Jericko Cook, A.K.A. Ricko, might just change her mind. Then again, it might prove why she’s steered clear of bad boys in the first place. Between shoot outs, other women vying for his attention and a long list of deceptive characters lurking, Arianna might not be able to handle being a dope boy’s woman, or she could find out there’s a lot more thug in her than she thought. Ricko was living life and enjoying the fruits of his labor. As the man in charge, cars, money, hoes and clothes weren’t just a saying to him; it was his everyday reality. He didn’t realize that real love was the only thing he had been lacking, but it could be just what he needed. Mia had it easy. She got all the perks of a relationship except a title. Getting Ricko to commit to her was proving harder than she thought. When he pushes her to the side for what she thought was just the new flavor of the week, she realizes that Arianna isn’t going anywhere. But, Mia will stop at nothing to get what she wants, even if that means making sure no one else can have him. Sophia is Arianna’s best friend, and she is always down to ride. She’s no stranger to the street life like her friend, so when she gets the chance to get with a certified thug in Ricko’s brother, Jabari Cook, she jumps at the chance to be the Bonnie to his Clyde. Will she be prepared for the ride this young thug has in store for her, or will she have to give up? Jabari Cook is looking to get to the money, everything else is irrelevant. He is on a mission to take what he believes is rightfully his and will stop at nothing to claim his throne. Jabari will remove whoever or whatever is in the way of his money; family or not. Sophia wants to be his ride or die, but will she be used as a pawn to get him where he wants to be, or will he finally meet his match? Come take this ride through the streets of Chicago with these two brothers as they build their empire while juggling deception and love.
My Babydaddy, the Dopeman
Chloe Je'Nore - 2017
She does any and everything he asks of her and more from whipping up his work, to making drops. But nothing she does is ever enough and when she catches him kissing another woman she sets out to get some payback. She wants to hurt him the way he hurts her and she has the perfect person in mind but before she can set her plan into motion, Tone throws a curve balls that literally knocks her off her feet. He proposes, and now Kairee can finally have the wedding of her dreams until Tone's side chick makes an appearance and ruin every thing. Hurt, Kairee runs into the arms of an unlikely ally that turns her world upside down. She's been with Tone for years but this new guy is exactly what she's been missing...or is he ? Will she go running back to what broke her or will this new man change her life in ways she never imagined? Find out in..My baby daddy the dopeman.
Reckless Disaster
Linette King - 2016
She was willing to go to the ends of the earth for her man but he wasn’t willing to do the same. Ladarius left Brittany for another woman and her world came tumbling down. They say when trouble comes, it comes in three’s and they couldn’t have been more right. One devastating event after another sends Brittany spiraling out of control. Will she straighten up and fly right or self destruct? Jonathan has been in the streets all of his life. He truly believes the streets chose him but he’s ready to be free. Even though being a dog is an understatement for Jonathan, even he has a problem with completing the mission set before him in order to walk away from the game. Will he complete his mission and break an already broken woman or will he let the chance to finally be free slip through his grasp?
So Deep in My Feelings 2: A Hood Love Tale
Shan - 2019
With a new baby on the way, she is ready to spark things back up with Ledge, but the only problem is, things have changed drastically for him. He is deep in the game, and no one around him wants to see him make it to the top. But as long as the two of them have love, nothing or no one will stop them right? Madden has moved on with her new boo and ready to start her new life. Things are perfect, but her old meddling ways eventually comes back to haunt her. She is no longer letting things slide and is out to get those whom she felt has gotten her. Soon, she realizes that she might be in over her head..
Ain't Nothing Like A Brooklyn Bitch 3
Kellz Kimberly - 2015
Seeing how he keeps fucking up, he ends things with Royal once and for all. Royal doesn't take the news of Pharaoh ending things so easy and ends up finding comfort in the arms of another man. With all the drama that seemed to follow Royal and Pharaoh; Emerie and Ace have stuck by their sides making sure that they always bounced back. Emerie and Ace's relationship is fresh and new with everything going just the way Emerie likes it. Ace on the other hand thinks things are moving too slow. Will Emerie and Ace's relationship survive this little rift or will they sink before they can even swim? Will this Brooklyn Bitch leave her childish ways in the past so that she can be the queen her king deserves? All these questions and more will be answered in the last installment of Ain't Nothing Like A Brooklyn Bitch. Just remember that it's all fair in Love & War.
Nailah & Sage 2: A Love So Strong
Toy - 2017
The past has definitely thrown a hard and fast curve ball for these two crime families. How will Nailah and Geronimo deal with the revelation of Nadia not only being alive, but that she has been in jail all these years? As much as it seems to only affect the Kahns, when family secrets, lies, and deceptions are revealed, The Youngs will have to deal with the lies of the past and the hurt of the present. When harm is brought to the families, it unleashes the beast in the elders. Creating savages out of Nailah and Baltimore, and leaving the new generation of The Youngs to try to keep things together. One thing for sure that the past can not change is how the Kahns and The Youngs will ride for each other as well as the connection that Nailah and Sage share, but what else can you expect with A LOVE SO STRONG? L