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Unveiled


Shataya Simms - 2018
    Pop-star Aneesah “Ani” Bradshaw is left scrambling to restore everything she has lost. Now, fully recovered from her addiction and slowly gluing the pieces of her life back together, Aneesah forgives herself for her past mistakes and accepts the product of who she is. However, when the love of her life leaves her for another woman, she is left dealing with yet another life altering blow. Determined not to fall back down that dark path of self-destruction that she fought so desperately to crawl out of, Aneesah turns to her first love-music. During her journey of self-healing, Aneesah finds herself falling for a much younger man who unexpectedly sweeps her off her feet. Battling her emotions, trying to determine what is right or wrong, she gives in and opens herself up to love again. Life is great and Aneesah finally feels that she has a true shot at happiness, but drama never strays too far from the pop-princess. Old habits die hard and forgotten acquaintances make their final appearance, wreaking havoc in her life. Will the girl who has lost so much finally get her happily ever after or is she doomed to a life of misery as people plot her downfall?

It's His Savage Love For Me: An Urban Romance Box Set: Collection


Dani Littlepage - 2020
    

Bad and Boujee


Sasha Davenport - 2017
    Alaïa, Miracle, and Chloè have been through it all together, including relationships, heartbreaks, and their fair share of trials and tribulations. But things really take an interesting turn when a couple of equally troublesome bad boys fall into their path. If you enjoyed "When a Rich Thug Wants You", you'll love this coming of age tale, filled with love, betrayal, deception, and a closet-full of secrets that'll leave you shocked and in awe.

Falling for His Savage Ways


Latoya Nicole - 2019
    The only major decision she’s ever had to make was what college she would attend. Once she became a student, everything she’s ever wanted in life started to fall in place. She was living a perfect life until she found herself in the middle of a crossfire between two men who are both fighting for her love. Kyle was an heir to the street and a savage by blood, but that wasn’t the type of life he wanted to live. He wanted out, and no one understood why, especially when it came so easy for him. Going away to school was not only a temporary escape for Kyle, but it was the start of a new life, but meeting Shaniya wasn’t part of his plan. Neither was being put in the friend zone. In unfamiliar territory, Kyle played his part while waiting to claim what was rightfully his. Even being possessed with a rare gift, Braylin was a troubled soul trying his hardest to bury his past and live a better life. Being the star of the basketball team gave Braylin everything that he could ever dream of. Except for the one thing his heart desired, Shaniya. Girls threw themselves at him daily, but Braylin only had eyes for her. All Andre ever wanted was to be accepted by his father, but with a star player like Braylin on his team, his father sees nothing but the fame that Braylin can bring. When Andre’s jealousy turns into rage, he seeks revenge on everyone and comes up with a sick ploy to make everybody feel his wrath and take them all down. With so many emotions and jealousy building up, everyone’s lives are affected, and a love triangle is bound to get messy. No one could have ever fathomed the consequences that were to come from two men falling in love with the same girl. A born savage and a guy with a dark, mysterious past, who will come out on top?

A Street Legend and His Ridah 2


Ebony Diamonds - 2017
    Desire never imagined that her cousin could be so grimy, but for every action, there is a reaction, and the consequences of Ja’Mya’s actions could be deadly. Chy is happy to learn that Julisha had stayed loyal despite the issues between them, but his peace offering comes back to bite him at the worst possible time. Now, he is in danger of losing everything that he has built with Desire. Feeling that love has failed him again, will Chy try to hold on to Desire or return to what he knows? Meanwhile, Chaz is still lurking and causing trouble for Chy in any way that she can. Realizing that Desire really does have Chy’s heart, Chaz decides to take things up a notch. If Chy can’t be happy with her, she refuses to allow him to live happily ever after with anyone else.

Down For My Nigga


Kellz Kimberly - 2015
    Kadris and Kadrick are fraternal twin brothers and the sons of an infamous drug Lord that goes by the name of Kendrick. Practically being handed the keys to the city, the guys feel unstoppable until they meet Unique and Jewels. The two girls are in a league all of their own and like a moth to a flame, Kadris and Kadrick are captivated with them. Growing up with a bougie mother that sheltered her daughter, Unique couldn’t help but to grow up prissy and be green to the street life. But, when she links up with Kadrick she is introduced to a whole new world where she will have to learn how to stand on her own two feet. Jewels wants nothing more than to open up and give Kadris her all, but the strained relationship she has with her mother causes her to keep up a guard. A guard of this kind may even steer Kadris in another direction. When a chamber full of bullets are assigned to Kadris and Kadrick, Unique and Jewels are put to the ultimate test. Will they continue to hold their niggas down? Or, will they end up six feet under right next to their men?

The Real Dopeboyz of Miami


Jenica Johnson - 2018
    There’s nothing like those fresh labels and enough women to start a cheerleading team. Being the highlight of the city can be a good thing or a bad thing. It causes a lot of enemies and a lot of problems. Memphis is a single dope boy that doesn’t mind switching women and stuntin’. He has the money and the hate that comes with but what he wants takes times. Memphis is not a patient man and is used to having his way throughout life but when he encounters the woman he’s been trying to have; she has stipulations that he can barely stick to. Miami, the wild baby boy that makes things happen for his family. He’s young but he’s wise and is always ten steps ahead of his enemy. Miami has one weakness and his enemy tries to use it against him. He drives himself crazy trying to put the pieces to the puzzle together, even pushing his family away. Nobody wants to see Miami lose his cool because when he does, somebody dies. See what’s the big deal about a dope boy. Are they really worth the hype or they just another dude full of drama and empty promises?

THOTiana


Colby Durden - 2017
    A dirty ass, no good, trifling ass female that will jump on any dude. This term, originating from the streets of Chicago, is derived from the term, "T.H.O.T" which means "THAT HOE OVER THERE". Tatiana "Tati" Perkins, a young, ambitious and goal-driven college student, is a psychotic side bitch with issues. And not just daddy issues. REAL ISSUES. She gets off on ruining homes, even her own. Self-destructive, sex addicted yet cunningly intelligent, Tati is in possession of a deadly secret that will have yo ass go woooooooooow - this bish cray cray fa real fa real. Read more in "THOTIANA" by Quan Millz.

An Unexpected Love: Jay's Story


Nicole Black - 2015
    She knows what she wants and won’t settle for anything less than that. After receiving mind blowing news from a past lover Jay decides it’s time for a change. Little does he know someone from his past isn’t ready to let him go. Kamari feels as if his love life is missing something. After meeting a woman he believes can fill the void, he thinks he has it all. Kamari’s world quickly comes crumbling down after a secret is revealed and he makes a mistake that may cost him his life. Lies are told, secrets are revealed, worlds collide, and love blooms in An Unexpected Love: Jay’s Story.

Dear Santa, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Man


Melissa Monae - 2018
    That’s how Jameleah feels once everything starts to go wrong. It’s close to holidays, and all she wants is to give her son the best Christmas. She’s your average single mother, striving to provide a better life for her son. With no help from his dad, she is facing some pretty tough times. Finally, at her breaking point, she’s about to give up, until she runs into Winter. Galico Winters is your everyday business man, trying to keep his nose clean. His businesses are doing great, and he has his woman, Lacey, by his side. Nothing could get any better than that, or so he thought. Then a blizzard comes in and shakes his whole world upside down. Jameleah has given him a different insight that causes him to reevaluate things. Will Lacey let her come in and spread some holiday cheer? Will Jameleah’s wish for Santa to send her a real man show up and save Christmas? Or will she accept defeat, and the let the Grinch steal Christmas?

Street Love


Love N. Lee - 2013
    By the time she figured out her true position, she was already in too deep. Everything changed when he announced he was leaving the mother of his children to start a family with her. When she learns Messiah has been lying yet again, and is actually married, will she continue to settle for a supporting role, or bow out gracefully?  Bria has been with King, a handsome street hustler, for a decade, but he still hasn't put a ring on it. In-between dealing with his baby momma drama, infidelity, and countless lies, she's remained down for him as his Queen. However, her patience is beginning to wear thin as more skeletons start falling out of his closet. Bria toys with the idea of giving him a taste of his own medicine but can she actually go through with it?  Armani has a life most women would envy: a million dollar lifestyle, a beautiful family, and most importantly, a thirteen carat wedding ring. Now she wants nothing more than to plan a storybook wedding and live happily ever after, but life has other plans. After discovering her man isn’t who she thought he was, she finds herself faced with a hard decision. Can she forgive him for the sake of her family? Heaven is struggling to take care of her daughter without any financial support from her ex, a rapper named Stacks. Their romance ended around the same time as his career, but the two co-parent in the same house to save money. Stacks wants nothing more than to get back together but Heaven is finding herself unexpectedly falling in love with her best friend Ace...

The Beauty of This Street Love: A Texas Tale


Elle Kayson - 2017
    The four brothers of the Kinsey Cartel were as crazy as hell. The oldest two, Tremell and Tristan, aka Tre and Tripp, might just have been the craziest of all. Crossing any of them could end your life, especially given Tre’s unique skills at murder. No one messed with them… until a pair of best friends, Shamar and Cyn, came in and turned Tre and Tripp’s world upside down. Shamar Parker, a quiet college girl, found herself caught up in the game, given to Tre as collateral. Tre’s captive would soon become his lover and he vowed never to let her go. With an attitude the polar-opposite of her best friend, Cyn Murray stormed into Tripp’s life, demanding the return of her friend. In the process, she also stormed into his heart and Tripp knew he had to lock her down. But the Kinseys’ old habits died hard and their lifestyle threatened to push the women they wanted most out of their lives. Can their love survive the streets?

My Atlanta Kingpin


Tashay Nashay - 2016
    She introduces sweet little Kyra into the exotic, which puts her marriage at risk. In the meantime Kyra runs into Atlanta’s kingpin, Meek and is faced with options that may ruin her family. Will she give into temptation or will she choose to stay with her unloving husband? The drama unravels as secrets and unexpected feelings start to develop. When your heart hurts, there’s no telling what you would do, even if that means ending a life or two.

Pregnant By My Mother's Rapist


Niki Jilvontae - 2017
    Meet Kaniyah aka Na Na the product of a 12-year-old mother and invisible father who finds herself trapped in a hopeless situation. All of her life NaNa was forced to suffer for the sins of others all while trying to figure out who she was. With no dad, a volatile relationship with her mother, and support only coming from her brothers and uncles, NaNa goes out into the world searching for what she never had... True Love. When she meets Anthony she thinks that her prayers have finally been answered but she couldn't have been more wrong. Her quest leads her right down a bumpy road filled with abuse, lies, deceit, and murder that she has no way of escaping. Come on this twisted thrill ride with Na and find out how she became.... PREGNANT BY HER MOTHER'S R*****!

Tasha's Story


Lakelia "BlackByrd" DeLoach - 2016
    The ones who drink and smoke while carrying a new life, the ones who take them to court every chance they get to raise their child support? What about the ones who don’t let them see their children, who turn their children against them or who hate their children because daddy doesn’t want or love her? Yeah, you know them and you wonder just like we all do. Having a messy baby momma has got to be the worst thing in the world if you ask many. But then again, some men are just as messy. In this five book series you will meet some very messy baby mommas’; each book telling one of their stories. The stories of the ones who are not happy to be a baby momma and want more and the ones who shouldn't have been a mother in the first place. These five women like to keep up as much drama as humanly possible. There is nothing they won’t do, no where they won’t go and no measures they won’t take to make their baby daddies and the people in their circle lives a living hell. Some feel they are entitled to what they want, some just don’t want to see their baby daddies happy and others just want what’s fair. This five-part series will give you the trials, tribulation, drama, and mess of each woman. These are the stories of Tasha, Brit, Armani, Q and Salena.