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A Cincinnati Love Story: Welcome to the Nasty Nati
Sherri Marie - 2019
Cincinnati, Ohio will either make or break you, it all depends on who you are. Deron "Killa" Hutchins earned his street name as an enforcer for one of the biggest kingpins in the city. Although respected and feared as a cold-blooded killer, Deron has a warm heart for those he loves, including his wife and grandmother. When a special assignment from his boss uncovers a shocking betrayal that scorches Deron's soul, all he can think of is murder, but that's easier said than done when it's his wife who has caused the carnage. In the blink of an eye, Jada went from happily engaged to single and mad as hell. Before she can even begin to process the end of her relationship, she is abducted and held captive in a luxurious environment, but she has no idea why. To add insult to injury, Jada finds herself drawn to Deron, her sexy, stoic captor. During her time in captivity, they become close, but the kidnapper and the kidnapped have more in common than they know, and the results could mean death for everyone.
Addicted to My Thug
Miss Jenesequa - 2015
Naomi Evans, the ordinary kindergarten teacher, a devoted mother of two and wife to her loving husband, Tyree, never would have imagined falling for a fine ass street king.Naomi and Tyree have been together since their freshman year in college and he is all that she knows. Three years of marriage to the love of her life seemed perfect… At first. She made the money, he stayed at home with the kids. To many it seems that they are living the New American Dream and to Naomi there is no greater feeling than being with her family.However, that all suddenly changes once she meets a sexy thug named Marquise who desires Naomi from the very moment he lays eyes on her. With just the flash of that million-dollar smile, his cocky attitude and irresistible lips, Naomi becomes intoxicated in Marquise and lets him seduce her on the very first night of their meeting. Ashamed and guilty for stepping out on her husband, Naomi tries her best to forget her encounter with Marquise, but as life continues to throw him in her path, she finds him harder and harder to resist. Marquise suddenly opens Naomi’s eyes to a world of pure ecstasy that she never knew existed, as he pushes her beyond her limits. Limits that Tyree could never dare to reach. Naomi is now torn between the only life that she’s ever known and the life that she has now become so addicted to. And to make matters worse, she begins to drift away from her family in order to get her daily fix with her new addiction. But that isn’t even the best part… Her new addiction has no idea about his competition waiting for Naomi to come home every night. So how will he react to finding out that Naomi Evans isn’t the sweet, single, innocent but freaky girl she made herself out to be?Only time will tell…
Kissin' On My Tattoos
Niyah Moore - 2014
That’s exactly what Charity and Daquan are trying to do in this drama-filled love story. Charity Manfredi is one of the hottest female tattoo artists in the city. She’s loving all the perks of having celebrity clientele to being featured in the hottest magazines. Being married to the owner of King’s Studio starts to have its problems as she struggles with being a wife and a career woman. That is until Daquan Davis starts working at King’s Studio. Daquan Davis is an up and coming tattoo artist in Brooklyn, trying to make his mark in the industry by opening up his own shop one day. While dealing with his nagging baby mama, it keeps him on edge, but when she goes too far, he has to call it quits. Besides, he has his eye on the boss’s tatted up wife. When an opportunity is presented to Charity and Daquan, nothing will stay the same. Cory Manfredi is Charity’s husband. Born to one of the wealthiest families in Staten Island, his ego is out of check. All he wants is a wife who stays at home, cooks, and can give him some babies. What happens when he starts spreading the love to someone other than his wife? Will love, lust, and scandal push Charity into Daquan’s arms?
She Gotta Be The Dopest To Ride With The Coldest
Kyoshi - 2016
Instead of going away to college or turning up every weekend, she spent her days behind the counter at McDonalds. With a mother fighting Lupus and bills that had to be paid, Azuri put her life on hold to be whatever her mother needed her to be. A night working the late shift changed her life. It was the day she met Kashmir “Gotti” Banks. Gotti is an arrogant, smart mouthed boss from Harlem and used to getting everything he wanted, that is until he met Azuri. Love ‘em and leave ‘em had been his way of life for the past twenty five years. Chasing women was never his style and being caught, had never been Azuri’s style. The chemistry between the two was far more than either of them could ever imagine. Not sure if Gotti is good for her, Azuri built a wall up that he was determined to tear down. A day at the Rucker started a whirlwind romance between the two, but will they have a happily ever after? Lies, drama, murder, sex and deceit threaten to destroy the union the two have built. Will their love stand the test of time? Or will too many lines being crossed, tear the two apart? Find out in this juicy tale, unlike anything you’ve ever read...
Daddy's Baby, Mamas Maybe
Tracee Boyd - 2013
Family secrets and lies will be revealed and lots of scheming surrounding the lives of these two sisters will surface. Once the drama ensues and lies are uncovered, you won't be able to handle what happens at each turning corner.
Bad Boys Love Good Girls: The Return of the Outlaw
Porscha Sterling - 2019
Janelle's dreams are all set to come true when she gets the chance to become the District Attorney of New York City. The only thing making her have second thoughts is the fact that she’s married to the city’s ultimate bad boy, Luke ‘Outlaw’ Murray. With no one around who understands her ambitious goals, she finds a friend in a woman who truly only wants to bring her down. The saying ‘keep your friends close and your enemies closer’ always rings true but once Janelle finally realizes that her enemy is right in front of her, will it be too late? Luke ‘Outlaw’ Murray is the bad boy who no one ever imagined could be tamed. Now that he’s a family man, his reckless lifestyle has changed, but the savage in him is very much alive. With Janelle focused on her own dreams, he turns his attention back to running the streets... only to meet someone he would have never expected: Chloe Harvarty, the sister of Chris Harvarty, a man whose life he ended in order to protect the woman he loved. His guilt plagues him when he sees the way that his actions have utterly devastated her life and, against his better nature, he’s caught up—feeling obligated to help a woman he begins to feel responsible for. When a simple friendship begins to cross the line over into a lane that he knows he shouldn’t explore, will Outlaw stand strong or will he turn back into his old self and fall back into his womanizing ways?
A Gangster's Dream
Treasure Malian - 2014
In a business where it is hard to distinguish friend from foe, Carmelo finds himself facing deception and dishonesty from those who were once closest to him. The fear of death lurks around every corner and Carmelo’s life is in constant danger! While trying to stay alive and maintain control over what took him years to build, he meets Dream. Dream is a breath of fresh air in Carmelo’s grimy and perilous world. She comes from a different walk of life and brings something refreshing to the table. It is true that every thug needs a lady, but can Dream be the one who balances out Carmelo's hectic life?
For the love of ATL
Desiree M. Granger - 2014
All combining to make one full series. When you take the Urban life of Atlanta, and combine it with the drama filled life of students on HBCU (Historically black colleges, and Universities," anything can happen. Black Greek probates, parties, love, heartbreak, cheating, and men on the down low. All goes down in this 4 part series. No other words to describe this book. Better than Reality TV.
Money, Power, Respect
Erick S. Gray - 2005
Torn between good and evil, Ricky struggles with becoming a legit citizen in the world of fast money that he has become accustomed to.
Truth Hurts, Lies Kill
Raymond Francis - 2013
After committing a crime that forces him out of his home state of South Carolina, he finds himself all alone in the streets of Philadelphia. Without a familiar face to turn to, SK is forced to learn to survive. Miraculously, with all the odds against him, SK manages to make ends meets. Life is good, until a regrettable incident changes everything. Drama and suspense filled, SK’s journey proves the harsh reality that the Truth Hurts, but Lies Kill.
Money & Montana: A Love Story
Chrissy J - 2014
He's trying to stay afloat and run his empire alongside his mentor, Grant, when he happens to stumble across Montana. Neither of them are looking for love, but once they cross paths they become inseparable. Montana King is living the life that every girl dreams of until her dad is arrested by the Feds. Forced to move out of Atlanta and relocate to New York City with her uncle, Montana has no choice, but to leave everything and everybody she once knew. Little does Money know, but Montana has a few secrets of her own that could cause a shift in Money’s life. Will Money and Montana’s love be able to survive all the secrets that surround them? Or, will it cause them both to meet an untimely fate?
Stray
Smokey Moment - 2018
All first born males must live their lives as wolves able to shift into human form for the first 30 years of their lives. Alonzo Isidor Andino shifts between both worlds effortlessly but time is ticking and he has just a few months remaining to break the curse that could ruin his life. The curse can only be broken by true love which must occur by his 30th birthday. But, Alonzo has enemies who will stop at nothing to prevent him from gaining the love of a woman he marked when they were ten years old. Alonzo’s true love Giselle, doesn’t know she’s been marked by the wolf and begins to experience strange things happening to her. She notices Alonzo one day and her life is forever changed as she is drawn to him and feels powerless to the whims of her desires for him. Will Giselle fall in love with a man whose heart already belongs to her? Will she recognize that fate has already intertwined them? Will she be able to channel her own feelings and break down her own barriers and love a man whose future depends on her recognizing their destiny? Read along in this riveting and powerful story of lust, love, loyalty and betrayal. An urban fiction paranormal romance shifter novel. A powerful page turner.
A Daddy Thing
Kendra Reeves - 2016
Check Five Year Plan. Check Buy Home. Check Plan Wedding. Check Baby….??? In love with her fiancé and her life organized for Rachel Hendricks things were going as planned, but that all changes when life throws a curveball. Letting her guard down landed her here three years later ready to live her life with the one man who swept her off her feet until the unexpected happens shattering her picture perfect world into pieces. With a career he loves, being engaged to the love of his life, and some unexpected good news things couldn’t be better for Errick Martin. Errick realizes some things are too good to be true once the news is revealed of a baby…. Torn between staying or leaving Errick makes a rash decision changing everyone’s future. Will it make things better or worse? An accidental meeting with a mystery woman leaves a lasting impression on Saxon Carmichael. After running into the mystery woman, he finds himself with an attraction to her that he just can’t shake. Determined to find the relationship his heart desires, not perfect but containing a love so strong it is unbreakable, he goes after her. Fighting through the barriers around her heart, can Saxon prove that he will love her and someone else’s unborn child? What happens between two men and a woman when one never wanted to be a father, and the other one always has? Any man can father a child but when you love that child unconditionally… that’s A Daddy Thing
Power Part 2
Deja King - 2014
Alex is determined to seek revenge for the death of his fiance but can a new love heal the pain from losing his first love? Deion continues on his path of destruction but will the streets finally deal him a hand he can't win? As both men struggle with personal and business difficulties their once unbreakable bond seems to be on the verge of complete devastation. More lives are lost and secrets are revealed that will give only one man all the power.
Gunplay & LeTavia 2: Shawty Want a Thug
Leo Sullivan - 2017
However, the time has come for him to get her back and he’s determined to have her as the lady by his side. LeTavia is on her way home from a difficult trip to the clinic, her first step to wash away her past, when she sees Gunplay for the first time in months, looking even more irresistible than ever before. He’s the same old Gunplay, the roughest kind of thug, but there is something else. The savage in him is even wilder than ever before as he struggles to fulfill his need to conquer New York at all costs. Can they put the past behind them and move on to be the couple they once were? Gunplay is a hustler in every sense of the word, and that fact has only grown over the last few months since he’s been away. With Cutta in prison, he puts in place his plan to dominate the entire city of New York, but the more he pushes on, it seems to him that he’s greatly underestimated his opponent. In the midst of dealing with the war he’s waging in the streets, he’s also dealing with learning to control his ruthless ways. So use to shooting first and asking no questions at all, his mental stability is put to the test. Will LeTavia’s confession about what happened between she and Cutta push him over the edge? Love and loyalty. These are both things that Gunplay & LeTavia crave. But can love and loyalty be intertwined peacefully and last amid the dark evils of street life?