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Crack Money With Cocaine Dreams


Jahquel J. - 2014
    And so are the drug dealers that flood them. When your pockets are empty but your needs are full, you do the unthinkable. After her mother walks out on her at seven years old, Messiah Garibaldi was groomed to be a boss. Being the daughter to a mob boss and maid, she learned early to never mix business with pleasure. Messiah and her best friend, Jaylah, cook some of the best dope to man, which is how the ruthless drug lord, Tech, enters her world. Never being the one to be in love, Rasheed enters Messiah’s life and opens her to the possibility to love. Will Messiah mix business with pleasure? There’s only one thing in his way: Eli, Messiah’s companion. Eli is money hungry and broke. When giving the opportunity, Eli pulls off a stunt that might end his life. LB is a low-level nickel and dime drug dealer for Tech. Tech has been promising to put him on for years. Tired of being broke and watching Tech reaps the benefits of his labor, LB decides to step out and link up with Rasheed. Staten Island is small, everyone knows everyone…but do they really? When you have crack money but cocaine dreams, envy becomes your best friend.

Love & Football: Tre & Charity


Shanel - 2021
    

In Love with A Dope Boy


Treasure Bee - 2014
    At a young age, Tyler was forced to grow up and become the man of his family. Always the protector and provider for his sister, Tyler turned to the streets early on in order to survive. Despite her beauty, Skyler is insecure and unsure of herself. With no one to turn to except her brother, she often feels lost in Tyler’s crazy lifestyle. Tori is Tyler’s ride or die, but like most young girls involved with a street nigga Tori is struggling to hold on to her sanity while trying to deal with all the b.s. and drama that comes with being Tyler’s leading lady, as well as dealing with her own demons. Friends will turn into enemies. Secrets will be revealed and love will be tested. Only the strong survive, so who will be left standing?

The Plug Next Door 3


Sol - 2017
     Last time God spoke to Reese, he ended up fainting at Sloan's house. It sounded like his girlfriend was going to tell him that his daughter had died, but there's no telling. One things for sure, if God loses his child, there will be hell to pay. That said, will he and Reese be able to weather the storm of his darkest hour? Alexa's stripping ways have finally caught up to her. Now that Young knows the truth, what's going to happen between them? Are the two going to be able to get past this or have too many lines been crossed? Nas and Vasii seem to be the only two who can get it right. They're a picture perfect couple until a mysterious voicemail pops up, threatening to shatter their happiness. What happens when you find out that the person you love isn't who you thought they were? Find out the answers to all of your questions in The Plug Next Door 3.

Take Me As I Am


Bianca - 2018
    
 With their marriage facing rocky waters, Avian Linzy decides that what her and her husband, Marcellus, need is a trip to Mexico to set their union right again. However, on the day that they are set to leave, Marcellus announces to Avian that he wants a divorce. Broken hearted, Avian isn’t sure that she should go through with the vacation, but with the urging of her best friend, Lakeisha, she boards the plane to Mexico, alone. Lakeisha believes this trip can help Avian heal, but Avian remains skeptic until she unexpectedly meets the handsome Casyrius Knowlton. 
 Casyrius Knowlton is a man of means and has no problem getting what he wants, including his current position as a sports agent. In Mexico, Casyrius is planning to marry his high school sweetheart, Kiami Green. Casyrius’s love for Kiami runs deep, but that doesn’t stop him from having doubts when it comes to their upcoming nuptials. The ties to their relationship are hanging on by a slim thread, but completely snap when a would-be tragic event lands Avian in Casyrius’s arms. Literally. 
 Over the course of a week, Casyrius grows closer to Avian, but after his reason for being in Mexico is revealed, Avian disappears without a trace, and he’s determined to find the woman he’s unknowingly given a piece of his heart to. It won’t be easy, but Casyrius learns that anything worth having, rarely is. 
After getting her heart broken twice within a week, will Avian be able to find love again, or will she hold on to what could have been between her and Casyrius? If Casyrius finds her, will he be able to handle the secrets that she was hiding from him for so long?

Love and Hip Hop: Lucci and Charm's Story


Heiress - 2016
    With no scholarship to help with her college tuition, Charm finds herself engulfed in a side hustle that's everything but charming. Exposing her goods for the world to see eventually makes Charm the highest demanded video vixen in the music industry. With her status, she lands the leading role in the video of big time rapper, Lucci. Lucci may be the most talented and notorious rapper in the public eye, but his road to success was anything but glamorous. Lucci has always had one foot in the studio, while the other struggled to get away from his past. He has it all… the money, the fame, the cars and designer clothes. With his flashy lifestyle and rude boy demeanor, the man can have any woman he wants. That is until he meets, Charm. In the midst of his battle with fame and the streets, he can't seem to fight his strong attraction to the beauty. Follow the drama filled paparazzi and the over exaggerated blogs about the love story of Lucci and Charm. With their relationship being so public, will love conquer all or will the media go digging into their past and tear them apart?

Secrets Between Her Thighs


Ivy Symone - 2014
    For many years, all she ever thought she had was the power she possessed between her legs. Being an erotic dancer and providing ‘special services’ in the past afforded her a decent living, but it did nothing for her dignity. Seeking to find peace within self and to live a more gracious life, Jaci decided to take a journey down a different path. Things seemed to be looking up for Jaci after landing her first real job at a reputable doctor’s office, but her former boss Skyy propositioned her with a ‘special services’ job she couldn’t turn down. Will the decision to maintain her special services interfere with the normal life she’s longed for? What about her attempts to develop a decent friendship with the handsome radiology tech, Nathan Brooks? Then, there’s the risk of losing her too good to be true job. If the Secrets buried Between Her Thighs were ever revealed, she could stand a chance to lose everything she’s dreamed of. Ivy Symone is back with another banger! An exciting, fast-paced, twist of events story that will definitely having you wanting more!

Sweet Remedy 3


Genesis - 2018
    Kylei is seeing what it's like to be married to one of the most popular rappers in the industry. The women, the money, the fame and the heartache. After issues conceiving she is having troubles with holding on to her husband. Lux's constant infidelity is taking its toll on her and their relationship. With an impromptu visit back home, things change for Kylei but she doesnt know if its for the better or worse. With Jace Sinclair trying to make his way back into her life will her marriage to Lux survive before it could even fully florish? Lux is hurting and his outlet is getting him into more and more trouble. All he wanted from his wife was one thing and she can't even give him that. But that's not all that's bothering him. The secret he's been harboring is taking a toll on him as well; he has a secret child with his wife's best friend. Torn between his wife and the mother of his child, Lux doesn't know what to do. But what happens when the secret he's been holding in, is out in the open? Will his love for Kylei be enough to keep her around or will she be gone for good?

Weapon of Seduction


Maureen Smith - 2006
    As it turns out, the Riverwalk murder is linked to a secret society whose members don't like the FBI sniffing around, and before long Korrine and Rafe are also marked for death.

Power Trip


Treasure Malian - 2013
    Upon starting her first year of law school she meets 3rd year student Cameron Carter. Almost immediately, they find themselves extremely attracted to one another. However, Cameron has a host of secrets and a complex occupation, which he tries to keep from Skye. Through an unlikely turn of events, Skye finds out about Cameron’s secret life and is forced to choose between true love or her own wellbeing.

Connected to You


Endiya Carter - 2019
    With limited vision and assistance in the form of a walking stick, Keyara’s next step in adulthood isn’t the same as girls her age. Everything she once knew has been taken away from her, especially her independent spirit. In an effort to regain it, Keyara opts to attend Georgia Southern University, a prestigious university with a drive long enough to prevent her from having anyone to fall back on. Although he has reservations letting his daughter roam around a college campus with limited assistance, Keyara’s father relents under two conditions: one being that she must stay in an assisted living facility, and the other requiring her to employ a chauffeur. By chance, she’s paired with the handsome Marquez Richardson. Born to a superstar father, Marquez “Rich” Richardson has lived up to the hype surrounding his last name, using it to bend the rules and escape trouble. After his son was caught in another drag racing/drunk driving scandal, Marquez’s father has had enough of his son’s irresponsible ways. He revokes his driving privileges before the police can do so. To drill in the importance of safe driving, he piles on a lesson to pair with this punishment: acting as Keyara Henderson’s chauffeur. From the first day he begins walking her around, Marquez feels as if his social status is in jeopardy. The parties he once attended and the girls who would flock to him are put off by Keyara’s presence. Although this is a problem in the beginning Marquez warms up to the determined Keyara. The problem standing in his way, his girlfriend Cajua Taylor.

Loving You Is A Battle


Tina J. - 2019
    He wasn't the type of man that went around adding notches to his bedpost. Cream considered himself a king in search for his queen. He thought his girlfriend of four years would be the one; until her monstrous and gold digging ways came to light. Ci Ci walks into his life and steals his heart but not without dealing with the past. Cream is hiding a secret from Ci-Ci not because he doesn't want her to know; but because he doesn't believe she can handle it. Will he keep her in the dark or will their relationship come crashing down when she finds out. Darius meets Iesha who has given him nothing but attitude since they first met. He refuses to give up on her without a fight. Unfortunately, someone in her family doesn't want her happy and continues to try and sabotage her happiness.

You Ain't My Type


Nicole Jackson - 2018
    Her parents have their ideas about how her life should be, and don’t mind imposing their beliefs onto her. They seemingly can’t mind their business, even when it comes to matters of her heart. They insist that her boyfriend Tori is the one for her, even after Rye decides that he just aint her type. This point is then further exasperated when Jaylen Braxton Junior enters the picture and the life Rye’s parents have planned for her soon falls apart.

Stella's Awakening


R.K. Ryde - 2015
    A forbidden romance. Will she choose love and make the ultimate sacrifice? For Stella Welsch, buying a home and starting her own business has already pushed the boundaries of her strict upbringing. When she meets the sexy and powerful executive, Conrad Adams, Stella knows he’s off limits, but can't help daydream about forbidden romance. As sparks begin to fly, Stella reveals that the relationship could have her cut off from her family and life as she knows it. After painful memories surface, Stella decides to follow her heart and succumb to the sexy business mogul’s pursuits. But she quickly discovers that her sheltered upbringing hasn’t prepared her for what she is about to face. Her naïve knowledge of "sex" is nothing more than foreplay to the sexually experienced Conrad. As her feelings build, Stella must choose between Conrad and her family. Between rebellion and convention. Stella's Awakening is the first installment in an erotic romance series that tackles difficult social issues. If you like EL James and Jodi Picoult, then you'll love this intriguing, sexy, and emotional rollercoaster of a book. Buy Stella's Awakening today to start this captivating erotic novel!

Anonymous Acts (Five Star Enterprises)


Christina C. Jones - 2017
    Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light… All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past. Those plans are blown when he’s accused of a crime he has nothing to do with, leaving him with a hard decision… remain in the shadows, or do what he can to help a friend? When other crimes start stacking up – the handiwork of an anonymous suspect with an unknown vendetta, they’ll discover something that flips their worlds upside down… A murder accusation may be the least of their worries.