But just when you think things can’t get even crazier, you’ll find yourself in a world of surprise. Shemaya Stevenson, a feisty and fast teenager from the South Side of Chicago finds herself in a world of trouble. After getting caught up with the law, Shemaya is presented with some daunting legal options that could change the course of her life forever. However, at the last minute, she’s saved by the one person she least suspects – her biological mother who she never knew.Lies told often enough become truth. Reluctant to embrace her seemingly charismatic and gregarious mother and stepfather, she decides to let her enigmatic parents into her life, hoping their help would help her avoid the possibility of a long-term prison sentence. Suddenly leaving the Chi and finding herself in Atlanta, Shemaya quickly adapts to her new reality – being the daughter of a powerful and world renown Evangelist and Bishop. But as the saying goes, ‘everything that glitters ain’t gold’. Shemaya quickly realizes her mother isn’t the woman who she purports to be. Nor is her stepfather. And she finds out the hard way…when the demon of sex makes his way in the midst of their tumultuous and secretive affairs.Read more of this gut punching, heart pounding urban fiction thriller by bestselling author Quan Millz! PREGNANT BY MY GAY STEPDADDY is gonna have you going WOOOOOOOOOW!

    They entered my house hand in hand as if they were the perfect fucking couple. I smiled and gave them both a quick hug and got to the kitchen to sneak a drink of wine. It was one of the many gifts that we received at our housewarming party back in February. I had been hiding it in the pantry, just waiting for the perfect time to bust it open. Being that I had only consumed alcohol once before, I decided to take it slow. Yeah, I got a buzz quickly, but I was nowhere near drunk. Fifteen minutes later, it was something different. I definitely didn't have the slightest inclination what affects it had on the mind and body. Why didn't someone warn me? By the time the wine kicked in to its full capacity, our guests were starting to leave. I had to piss something terrible so I rushed to the bathroom. Someone was in the main one, so I rushed back to my bedroom. Strangely, the door was closed. I had just passed DeAndre so I knew it couldn't be him in there. I twisted the knob and began to go in. "I'm in here," I heard a guys' voice yell out but it was too late. I already had fully entered. My mouth opened and my bottom lip dropped. What I was seeing before my eyes I could not believe.

    Whenever push comes to shove, Desire will go and get it by any means. At 19 years young, she’s no rookie to the streets and she’ll do whatever it takes to survive. The brutal death of her parents, and being repeatedly raped by her uncle for years is to blame. All she needs is money, and her best friends Isyss and Reign by her side. Everything else is irrelevant until she meets a young savage by the name of Yung. With all that has happened in her life, Yung becomes her knight in shining armor, she becomes the air that he breathes. As a kid, Yung was left in the care of his poor excuse for a father; Big Rah, when his mother decided that she no longer wanted to be a mother anymore. She may as well had left him for dead because Big Rah’s only concern was drugs, leaving Yung home alone many nights to fend for himself, and that’s exactly what he did. Down to Ride Til the Very End is sure to take you on a ride; a ride that is filled with love, triumphs, trials, and betrayal. Do they have what it takes to ride until the end or will these challenges break this unstoppable duo apart?

    The collaboration between authors Twyla T. and Patrice Balark in this series is off the chain as the magic between the pages leaps off in bounds. Unlimited pandemonium, uncovered secrets, and revealing truths are exposed as the drama continues in the second book of this series. After losing not only his mom, but his high school sweetheart, life became different for Malik Jefferson. He began to show everyone in the streets who the real boss was. Along with his best friend and right hand man, Rico “Goo” Grady, Malik is that Kingpin that people know not to mess with. However, it seems like someone didn’t get that message and decided to take the reign from the duo. Malik and Goo are being challenged again, and blood will be shed. Will the culprits ever learn their lessons? Or, will Malik lose his position as Kingpin. Micah Sanders’ life was good, with the exception of her brother’s death. While attending college and making boss moves on the sides, her silent, but efficient transport still caught the attention of the boss. Malik and Micah had undeniable chemistry and found themselves in a relationship that was good for both business and pleasure. Even though things were changing for Micah’s life, she still had one goal and one goal only…to find her brother’s killer. When the road leads to the man that she has totally fallen in love with Malik Jefferson, Micah’s world is instantly thrown into a world wind. Just when Malik and Micah think that everything is on an even kilt…BAM! Life comes right on it and knocks everything right off of its axis. Nothing will remain the same. No one will be left unaffected. Find out how all the chaos unfold in this installment of The Wife of A Kingpin 2. Warning: This book contains a cliffhanger.

    She was brought up to believe that no matter what you stick by him, even if it means that he cheats, or beats you to a bloody pulp. Lyric falls in love with a man who she thought was her Prince Charming. Ty helped her get through one of the most traumatic events in her life and she feels that she owes him. At the time when he met her she was on the verge of going crazy, lost all hope, and had given up on life. He stepped in when she had no one else in the world and helped build her up, only to tear her back down.He fulfilled all of her heart’s desires with every materialistic thing she could think of. From romantic dinners, to shopping sprees, to the big fancy home that she always knew she would have. All was good in their relationship up until the night they got married. On that night, she was faced with an ugly truth about her husband that she didn’t see coming. Lyric realized then that God answered her prayers and she got everything that she wanted except the one thing that mattered the most… A loving husband!Ty is the guy every woman wants to have. He’s handsome, successful, and most of all, a ladies man. What the women don’t know about him though, is that Ty is a womanizer, a woman beater, and a spoiled brat. He feels that everything should go his way and if it doesn’t he has no problem taking things out on his gorgeous wife with his fists.Blessing, her best friend’s brother, has loved Lyric since they were kids, and he wants nothing more than to have her as his. His thuggish demeanor and handsome looks draw women to him, but he only wants Lyric. Will Lyric leave before it’s too late?Will Blessing be the man she always wanted?orWill Ty seek help to save his marriage and keep his wife?

    He feels that his charm and the power of the "D" will be the answers to Charlene Wilson and Keyshia Green’s every prayer. Little does he know that Charlene has a few hidden secrets of her own that will bring more drama into the mix than Marcus has ever seen in his entire lifetime.Marcus’s girlfriend, Keyshia Green does whatever ...whenever...however ...anything to please her precious Marcus. She’s invested her time and plenty of effort to do whatever it takes to keep her man around. She is determined to win in the end but at what cost?Marcus definitely is wanting to have all his birthday cake and two scoops of ice cream on the side....besides he knows that neither Keyshia nor Charlene ain't going anywhere with all that good mind blowing sex that he’s putting on both of them. The only thing is he never thought of the consequences that would take place after all of his mind games.Things begin to spiral out of control and his world suddenly is turned upside down. What do you do when your back is against the wall? How do you handle drama that you never believed imaginable? Who do you turn to when you find out that your world is slowly but surely becoming down right GUTTA?

    Her marriage and faith is being tested when she finds out that the two people that she is supposed to be able to trust with her life are keeping secrets. Her husband Chance, and her best friend Porsha have been spending time together while she's at home trying to figure out where things went wrong. On a mission to fix what's broken in her relationship, Alicia's life takes a downward spiral that causes her to take matters into her own hands. Porsha violates the code when she starts sleeping with her best friend's man. She is secretly hoping that with all of the late nights and early mornings, she and Chance will one day be more than just bedroom buddies. She is willing to do anything to make him leave Alicia for her but she soon learns that a baby will not keep a man that isn't interested in being kept. Chance loves his wife but he is unhappy at home. He makes a decision to continue seeing his wife's best friend, after a drunken night of pleasure. They both vowed that it would never happen again but their sexual desires are too strong for them to ignore. Jeremy the dirty cop and Chance's brother, surfaces after Pandora 's Box is opened and secrets are unveiled. He swoops in to clean up the mess that his brother made and he makes Alicia fall for him as he plots his revenge on his brother. What will Alicia do when she finds out that her husband and best friend are secretly sleeping together? Will Porsha succeed in getting Chance to leave Alicia for good? Will Alicia walk away from her marriage and finally get her happy ever after with Jeremy? Find out in, He Ain't No Good & She Ain't No Better...

    He had everything, he wanted and more. He was married to the beautiful and submissive Chandra; he controlled and regulated every aspect of her life. That all changed when Chandra found out that she wasn’t the only woman getting his time and she decided to call it quits. Refusing to accept defeat, Malik figures that he’d rather have her dead then to allow her to leave him, and boldly attempts to take her life right in front of the police. After being shot by the officers on the scene, Malik is handcuffed and taking to the local hospital where he waits for his wounds to heal. It’s there that he finds out that his wife is not only going to pull through, but she’s also filing for divorce. Furious, Malik comes up with a plan that allows him to walk out of the hospital a free man. Now a wanted criminal, he alludes the police, all while stalking his terrified wife, and plotting on her demise.Will the police be able to arrest him in time, or will he make true of the saying: Till Death Do Us Part.Kindle: http://goo.gl/jpXCUlNook: http://goo.gl/NhZmAu

    Sky’s unscrupulous means of getting by haven’t caught the attention of the owners of the club who just happen to be the biggest crime family in LA, the Kasabian Cartel – at least not yet. Unknown to Sky, there’s drama unfolding behind the scenes in her personal life as her boyfriend Blade’s lies slowly start to unravel, as well as his secrets – like the fact that he is engaged to another woman. Meanwhile, Sky’s crazy baby daddy who is behind bars on drug charges is up for parole and plans to come home to reclaim what’s his. Just when you thought things couldn’t get more complicated, Sky’s childhood friend Ryzen who has secretly carried a torch for her is reunited with her after sixteen years. He is determined to finally speak up and confess his feelings, despite the fact that Sky doesn’t even remember who he is. Things aren’t any better for Zuri as she and her serial cheater of a man Flex are constantly at odds with each other as their relationship grows more and more toxic, and she’s too stubborn to quit while she’s ahead. Will their “struggle love” be her undoing? Or can he change before it’s too late? If you enjoyed “When a Rich Thug Wants You”, you’ll love this African American urban romance that’ll have you flipping through pages as drama and scandals endlessly unfold.

    

    Her insecurities play a major role in the poor decisions she continually make. Her first love, Savion Santiago, breaks her heart. In return, she leaves him only to find herself jumping from one bad relationship to another. After being physically abused and taunted, suicidal thoughts began to plague her mind. As Tara loses hope, a handsome new man enters her life seemingly accepting her flaws and all. However, Savion still lurks in the shadows, regretting the day he ever hurt her. Will he fight to get her back or has Tara found true happiness with her new beau? When a woman scorned is deeply distressed, drinking Champagne for the Pain becomes the key to solving all of her problems OR it will either lead her down a very destructive path of no return.

    Essence Bestselling Author Brenda Hampton presents Don't Even Go There, the story of Chase Jenkins, a troublemaking, backstabbing diva, who will stop at nothing to get what she wants, even going after her boss's husband.

    Louis Kingpin, King David, has left a vacuum in the underworld. He leaves behind his vast empire to his surviving heirs, David Jr. and Davita. Born barely ten minutes apart, they were raised very differently.David Jr. is college educated. His mother always pushed him to do the best he could so he could one day legitimize and run the East St. Louis crime family. She thinks she's above and beyond the game. All she wants is the money that she believes she and her son are due.She taught Davita a different set of rules. Davita has been raised to use anybody and everything to get that money by any means necessary. She has embraced the business of the streets, and she is ready to ascend to the throne that her father has unexpectedly left behind.The question remains: will the family ties that bind keep the family together, or will sex, greed, drugs, and their mother's divisive ways tear it all to hell, bringing St. Louis down with them? David Jr. and Davita have decisions to make!

    Cesar is not only sexy but he's a rare and hot commodity who's every woman's dream. But he's taken by Mink, a selfish trick who doesn't deserve him and loves money more than her own snatch. When his back's against the wall, Cesar struggles to keep his hands clean. His pride won't allow him not to take care of his son, the one thing tying he and Mink together. Will Mink suck him dry before its all said and done or does Cesar have other tricks up his sleeve?

    When the other 20 percent is too tempting to turn down, do you decide to go with your family life, or do you take advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity? Simone, Te'Nae and Shay are picture perfect wives and career women. All three juggle prestigious jobs, motherhood and wifely duties with ease, but they share a dark secret that, if exposed, could ruin everything they've worked hard to maintain. They only get one chance to decide if their marriages are worth more than the risks they take.