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Pregnant by A Rich Thug
Nikqua - 2018
Alone in the world, Ro seeks out the man who got her pregnant during a one-night stand at a frat party. Tyree is a Rich Thug who is well known in the streets of Harlem. Many people know him by the respect they had for his father who got killed when Ree was sixteen. Ree took his father’s drug business and flipped it into something more legal while handling the drug business on the side. After finding out he was a father, Tyree stepped up and handled his business for not only for himself but for his baby mother. Forming a relationship with the woman who was carrying his child, Tyree found problems hitting him in every direction. As a businessman and the man in the streets, Tyree did what any man would have done, he sought revenge and handled his problems. When a problem came knocking at Tyree’s door that caused Ro to almost lose her life, what would Tyree do? Would Ro lose her life due to jealously from a known source? Could Ro handle the pressure and problems that come along with being pregnant by a Rich Thug?
She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 4
Shvonne Latrice - 2017
Feeling like he's all alone in being betrayed by people who were expected to be loyal to him, Ricky soon realizes that the person who can understand his situation completely has been right by his side all along. Draylah too has her own troubles to face, the main one dealing with someone she thought she'd lost but has been able to reunite with. However, there is a big block in her road to bliss, and Draylah is beyond ready to take it out. Will the couple be able to continue to keep that undying flame of love burning, despite their hefty issues? Or will things finally be too much for the troubled beauty and her heartless gangsta? Also back for the final round are the other couples who are no strangers to difficulties and betrayal. With one couple seeking the ultimate revenge on those they feel have wronged them, another coming to an unfortunate and unforeseeable end, and the last finally realizing just what they have in one another, these unions will surely be tested one last time.
A Player's Prayer: Baltimore's Most Wanted
Kellz Kimberly - 2016
Thou shall not hit these clubs. Every night of the week lookin for some groupie love. Thou shall respect your heart. Thou shall not play you hard. Growing up with a mother who firmly believes that love will get you killed is something that has stuck with Chicago all of his life. The word love is foreign to him. He runs through chicks the same way that bosses run up checks. He was loving life in the fast lane & for a while that was okay for him, until he realized he wanted more than meaningless sex. Kapri is Chicago's best friend and one true love. However, she's not up for the games that Chicago plays. After being cheated on once by Chicago, she realizes that they are just better off as friends. Tahiem is Chicago's right hand while Nelly is Kapri's best friend. Both Tahiem & Nelly help their friends realize that they have a deeper connection than they are willing to admit. All the while Nelly & Tahiem form an interesting relationship of their own. Dive into the world of these four friends as they overcome obstacles such as deception, lies, & death. Get a glimpse into how they overcome fear and their insecurities while learning to love whole heartedly.
THE POINT OF IT ALL
Tamyra Griffin - 2016
The very same hood she craved but was off limits to her after the death of her father, one of the state’s biggest kingpins. Being released from the reigns her mother kept hold of, she finds her way back to the hood….and attracted to one of its most eligible ballers. Demonte is every woman’s wet dream…tall, dark, handsome and paid. When he crosses paths with Orchid, he’s determined to make her his. Eventually wearing her down, a one of a kind love begins that doesn’t go unnoticed. When jealousy, deception and envy come into play, lives are lost and the drama begins. Having lost the love of her life, Orchid struggles with picking up the pieces of her heart and raising a son on her own. After years of living in solitude, she emerges bigger and badder than ever….ready to take on life. When she finally opens her heart and again let’s love in, her past catches up with her and puts in jeopardy her happily ever after……or does it?
A Forever Kind of Love
A'zayler - 2015
Just the thought of being in love is enough to immerse a person in happiness. The genuineness and feelings involved in a loving relationship has the tendency to take over your whole body, but there’s one thing. Is it forever? Like most people Layah never planned to fall in love, but when she did, she couldn’t stop it. Falling head first into this passionate relationship with Nassir Jordan, is anything but promising. Being from two totally different worlds brings about more complications than either of them are prepared for. Nassir is everything Layah could have ever dreamed of plus more. Being with him is the highlight of her young life, and she plans to do everything in her power to make it last. Unlike Layah, Nassir is no stranger to uncertainty and hardships. Those two things are a part of his everyday life. That is until he gives in to the feelings he’s grown for this upper-class beauty from the suburbs. Having grown up in the hood, Nassir believes in anything but happy endings. He’s learned the hard way that you must work for the things you want. This is a lesson well learned when the raw emotions he feels for Layah begins to emerge. Trying the best friend thing worked for a while until his budding fascination got the best of him. Finally welcoming contentment into his life Nassir refuses to let it go. Together, they’re determined to make their undying love last forever.
Side Chick Catching Main Chick Feelings
B.M. Hardin - 2015
All caught up in her feelings for him, Moet was willing to do anything to make Drake love her the way that she loved him, but nothing ever seemed to work and nothing she tried ever seemed to be good enough. What's a side chick to do once she start catching feelings? Should she stay? Or would it would be best at that point to just walk away? Moet had to make a choice. Though her feelings for Drake, aka Dray were stronger than ever, Moet or better known as Moe, knew that she couldn't be his side chick forever. So she started looking in another direction. But when what she thought was the best decison of her life actually turns out to be the worst, now her heart wasn't the only thing on the line. Her life was too. Just because it glitters that doesn't mean that it's gold and Moe finds herself caught up in a love and war situation. Everything that she had worked for was about to be destroyed unless she agreed to do one thing. And that was to become someone else's side chick once again. But being the other woman wasn't all that it was made out to be and Moe knew that the only way out of a terrible situation was to eliminate the problem with a terrible solution. Death. With twists and turns, secrets and lies, Moe learns why side chicks should never catch main chick feelings. Its much easier to just play their part on the side.
Loving A Dopeboy Through It All 2
Prenisha Aja' - 2018
With death on the table, we all hope that Rohan is able to save Tiyanna’s life and show her what it feels like to have some love you without inflicting pain or causing emotional damage.
Will love win? That is one thing that many of us are wondering as we sit back, watching something so toxic take place and unfold.
Will Tiyanna be able to escape Charles’s wrath and explore love with Rohan, or will Loving a Dope Boy Through It All cost her everything?
An Iconic Love: A Hood Romance
Shaytreice - 2015
She refuses to be like Faith or Pam and she soon finds out just how different she is from the two. Throughout her young life she manages to avoid two rapes, yet she isn’t successful at avoiding a few brawls with her very own mother. When she no longer wants to run to her best friend Ti-Ti and Ti-Ti’s mother, Mama Toni, to protect her, she finds comfort, support, and true love in Saginaw’s most eligible bachelor. She quickly learns the trials and tribulations that come along with a man of such status. Iconic: A maturing young twenty-five-year-old who has survived the streets and drug game and is still on top. He has been so knee deep in dealing with hood fame and keeping his legit businesses afloat that he hasn’t had time to truly focus on love. Everything is going well for Conic until love comes unexpectedly knocking at his door. Conic soon learns just how crazy falling in love can be. From falling in love with a younger woman, unexpected fatherhood, to crazy exes, Conic starts to believe he can’t win for losing. Iconic Love: There is a phrase that says ‘everything happens for a reason.’ For whatever reason, the universe brought Iconic and Love together, and together they are both determined to persevere through whatever comes their way. But do the two strangers turned lovers have what it takes to weather the storms that are brewing against them?
Who Wants That Perfect Love Story Anyway 2
Natavia - 2018
Royal is fed up with Koran and Camren’s games. Is he willing to throw in the towel or give it a go? Will Camren figure out who she wants before it's too late? Jamie and Ashaun were getting on the right track until they were startled with news that will put pressure on their marriage. Ashaun is tired of being married and Jamie wants nothing more to do than to run into her first love Kejuan’s arms. But, Kejuan is already in a relationship. Would he leave his girlfriend and rekindle what he and Jamie had? Corey is with Myla, but he is still in love with Tee-Tee. Tee-Tee has a terrible past that no one knows about, will she seek help or would it push her closer to the edge? Tee-Tee is tired of begging Corey for forgiveness for sleeping with Ashaun. She eventually gives up because she is tired of his harsh ways. But is Corey willing to forgive Tee-Tee before it’s too late? Myla, Corey’s new chick is not letting Corey go so easily, she will do anything to keep Corey and Tee-Tee apart. When tragedy strikes it changes everything. New relationships blossoms, relationships and friendships are being tested, and at the end all they have is love to hold on to. Does love conquer all?
Sweet Remedy
Genesis - 2018
When she lost both of her parents, one to the system, and the other to cancer, poor Kylei was forced to grow up quickly and be raised by her aunt and uncle; grounded and living a good life. The only thing is that her heart is long gone, with no point of return in sight. That is until Lux Alexander comes around. Lux is an up and coming rapper, determined to make it big. He was raised by his single mother after his father was killed when he was young. After a small altercation with some bad people in Chicago, his mother forces him to move to Milwaukee to live with a man he considers his uncle. Thinking he’ll just be in Milwaukee for a short while, Lux is taken aback when he lays his eyes on Kylei again for the first time in years. Two years into their official relationship and Kylei experiences the ultimate betrayal at the hands of the man she loves with all of her being. After that, Kylei wants Lux out of her life for good. Years have now passed since Kylei washed her hands free of deceptive niggas, and she is a new woman from who she was before. Living in a new city with her best friend, she is excited about her new life. As she finishes college and is making the next steps in her career, Lux catapults his way back into her life causing havoc. Her feelings for him never having changed, Kylei is thrust back into the world that once again revolves around Lux. Will she again lose herself in him or will she prevail victorious, not feeling like anyone’s victim? After many years of love and heartache, will Kylei prove that she is not easily broken?
A Dangerous Love: Addicted To Him
J. Peach - 2014
Not one to back down, Blaze pursues the vivacious, temptuous Peaches with no regard to her brother's threat. One kiss threatens to ignite a wildfire in their hearts and a war between friends. Will Peaches submit to her brother's indomitable will? Or will she give in to undeniable attraction to Blaze and set off a bloodbath in the streets?The answer lies between the hot, explosive pages of A DANGEROUS LOVE.
Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood Love Story
Karma Monae - 2015
And with beauty, education, and a hustler’s ambition, she proved just about everyone who doubted her wrong. Making it to the top wasn’t easy, but with her brother Ru, and his crew behind her, she was destined to make it happen. But she soon learns what goes up must come down and that having a few secrets of her own may just come back and bite her in the ass along with tearing her relationship with her brother apart at the same time.Ru had been raising Keyshia since she was a little girl, ever since their crack head mother ran off and left them for dead. After he steps up and does what he knows best, which is getting money, it’s only fair he takes his right hand man Cashmere with him. But what happens when they both end up facing 20 years in the feds? With his wifey Tandy by his side, Ru is prepared for anything as long as she is riding. But will she ride when she finds out Ru’s been hiding secrets of his own? Cashmere was the hoods hot commodity for as long as he could remember. Fast cars, pretty bitches, and racks of money were nothing new to him. Neither was going to jail. But after getting done dirty by his baby momma, he realizes the only person he ever loved was Keyshia, but being with Keyshia meant betraying his right hand man something he wasn’t sure he wanted to do. What happens when Keyshia’s big secret is revealed, will Cash still want her or will he write her off like all the other bitches who done him dirty?It’s a thin line between loyalty and love, and with secrets on the horizon not everyone is strong enough to make it. Take a ride with the crew in the first installment of “Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood love Story”
An Iconic Love 2 : A Hood Romance
Shaytrece - 2015
Even though Love was finally free of Faith and Pam’s drama she had unknown drama coming around the corner when her number one enemy and her past link up. She is faced with one bad situation after another and it becomes too over whelming for her that it began to take an effect on her and Conic’s relationship. Mean while Ti-Ti and Sir’s long distance relationship take a turn for the worst when his true colors of jealousy began to show; he thought she was cheating and his old anger began to rise. Mama Toni and her new job had put Ti-Ti in an uncomfortable space when her daddy Ice was released from prison early and Mama Toni was still hanging in the ‘D’ with the doctor. Faith was still on her ho plan and when she thought she found love it was just the one she may not want after all; She and Pam are not longer Thing 1and Thing 2 because Faith’s new man didn’t want her out his sight and she was trying to keep this sponsor, but he came with a cost that she wasn’t ready for. Veronica was out for revenge once she seen the condition of her daughter; she also knew that from the looks of the little girl she had to make quick decisions if she wanted any chance in Conic’s life and like they say the DNA don’t lie. She was determined to eliminate all that had done her wrong and Love and Faith were at the top of the list. She also had the dilemma of facing Spider and Monkey because one look at Niq there was sure to be some drama. Although Mama Kash would rather keep the image that she created for herself years ago, she was no longer able to once she was faced with a situation that brought harm toward her family the old Kash came back and the world was reintroduced to a beast. With every negative thing coming for Conic and Love they both knew that being without one another was not an option and that fighting together is stronger than fighting against one another. After the smoke clears, no pun intended Love and Conic work toward building their family starting with their up and coming wedding and the both of them couldn’t be happier, but is the universe done with the chaos it delivers their way; I guess like a wise man once said ‘We shall see’…..
Living Anonymous
Shataya Simms - 2018
Abandoned by her drug addicted mother and absentee father, nine-year-old Aneesah is forced to live with her foster family in Ardmore, PA. Behind the picket fence in this middle class suburb, lies a dark secret of child abuse and neglect, until one day Aneesah befriends Capree Johnson who saves Aneesah from that nightmare. Life is sweet living with the Johnson family, led by music tycoon Kevin “KJ” Johnson founder of iLLADELPHIA Records. Going from rags to riches overnight, Aneesah is thrust into the glamourous life of a pampered princess, until she is faced with a life changing blow. Betrayed by the one person she thought would never hurt her, Aneesah journeys out into the world on her own where she meets James Hennessey aka Nyce, and is instantly intoxicated by his love. However, secrets, lies, broken bonds, and deceit continue to follow her, interrupting her seemingly picture perfect life and plaguing her relationship with Nyce who follows a strict code of Living Anonymous.