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Reigning Starr


Shan - 2012
    Doctors believed that Starr would only be a waste in society and behind in everything she did. After losing the love of her life Keylan; Starr loses all compassion and want to have a better life. She returns to Atlanta from Miami and immediately begins to play hard in the streets.Finding love once again in her ex Quad, Starr begins to contemplate doing right again but suddenly truths are revealed, friends becomes foes, and lives are lost. Starr’s ways finally start to catch up to her and someone wants to send her to an early grave. Will they succeed or will she become the Reigning Starr that no one believed she could be?Gun play, lies, and murder isn’t supposed to be a part of a girl’s everyday life. But Starr isn’t your ordinary girl. Walk with Starr as she takes you on a journey where the girls go just as hard as the boys.

Thirsty


La'Tonya West - 2013
    She doesn't give her goodies to just anyone though. She prefers wealthy Caucasian men. Brothers are not to her liking. She has a thirst for the good life that she feels they cannot fulfill. That is until she crosses paths with Thrill. Initially uninterested Kaliyah has no words for Thrill but once she finds out about the paper that he is sitting on it changes the game. Will her thirst end up being her downfall?

Checkmate 2: Let the Games Begin


Tiece - 2013
    He’s now a legit business man who intends to make Bank’s Realty one of the most profitable corporations in Augusta, GA. Unlike his past, which included a rush from sexual pleasure and getting money; his new pawns are now considered to be the women whom he pays and uses for their services. In this sequel, Monty battles with the concept of being faithful to Candy, but a strong connection with a new chick in town keeps interfering. After Monica returns, Rico mans up, but it still seems to be in the wrong manner. Can love really stand the test of time or will everything come crashing down around the both of them? One thing for sure is that you really can’t mix business with pleasure and come out unscathed. Everyone is competing to win. Let the Games begin…

Started From the Top Now I'm Here(An Urban Tale from Riches to Rags)


Lady Onyxx - 2013
    She was also the ultimate backstabbing bitch and didn’t apologize for it. She will do whatever it takes to come up in the game, even if it means hurting those closest to her. Despite having the gold digging game on lock, Sonnet’s selfish ways soon get the best of her. Find out what happens when this ghetto princess goes from hood rich to a lowly street urchin fighting to survive on Skid Row. The question is does she deserve a come up? You decide.

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?

My Money (Coke Dreams 3)


Arabia - 2013
    She is going through hell and praying every minute for Keys to come and save her, before it’s too late. While being held captive, she wonders how she got to this point. Why is her life one bad situation after another? To understand Victoria, you have to know her and to know her you have to go back to the beginning where it all started. Take a ride with Victoria as she remembers the abuse, the heartache and the pain of the life she’s lived, while trying to hang on to the life she has. Will her past save her? Will she be set free or will Reni succeed in silencing her forever?

Official Street Queen


Leondra LeRae - 2013
    Their mother, Daisy made sure they understood this and would never forget it. “You will meet a lot of people in this world, men and women. Some may become some of the best people you know, while others will be the worst. At the end of the day motherfuckers will stab you in the back, but I want y'all to always remember, y'all are sisters before anything.” Having to grow up faster than they thought when their mother passed, the girls took on a whole new meaning of LOYALTY. Doing whatever it takes to make sure they needed and wanted for nothing they took to the streets. Don’t get it twisted selling their bodies wasn’t on the menu but selling some of the purest cocaine that Newark, NJ had ever seen was! The girls built themselves a team of the wildest cats in the game. But what happens when the ones you thought were loyal can’t be trusted anymore. The men in the game ain’t feeling women running a business that they feel should only consist of men. But once respect is earned and love comes into play will the sisters’ still go by what they were taught or let the streets tear them apart.Being crowned the queen wasn’t intended and the love of thy sister is all they knew, but will the motto “money over niggas, it's all business, nothing personal” still stand when the gun smoke clears?

A Rumble in V.A.


Rayven Skyy - 2011
    A constant battle to sustain his hustle in the streets of seven cities becomes a more complex task, as a new hustler from Florida orchestrates a low-key takeover. Lust, betrayal, disloyalty, selfishness, and greed all fuel an imminent explosion as these events unfold—setting the stage for A RUMBLE IN VA!

Silent Cries


Sonovia Alexander - 2013
    It’s not the life that she would choose for herself, but she knows that she cannot put her family to shame. China and her girls Ryder, Q, and Jewels are four of the most notorious chics in Queens. Growing up in the same part of town they were known for cutting and shooting chics and dudes when pushed to the limit. They had looks to kill and could draw in any man. Unbeknownst to her, when China hooks up with a pimp, the reputation that she has tried so hard to upkeep is tested. When thinking with your heart and not using your head, you fall victim to things that are clearly a task that you can’t handle. China is put in a situation where her friendships, family and relationship is at risk ending with her losing some of her loved ones. Find out what Silent Cries is really about as you go inside China’s twisted world of betrayal

Malcolm Powers: The Beginning (Bankroll Squad Prequel)


David Weaver - 2013
    His bloodline was of power, and he felt that it was only right that he reign as the most powerful Power family member to date. With a soft spot for women and a sore spot for snitches, he set out to lay down the foundation of his character from the streets of Houston to the city of Atlanta. **13,000 word short story****Also, make sure you pre-order Bankroll Squad 4 on Kindle**

Bitchery(Treachery and Deceit)


Karmel Divine - 2013
    Moonie Carson will take you into her life a teenage girl that has seen too much, been through hell and back. She’s suffered countless lost in her young age you’d wonder what took her so long to stand up and become cold, malicious and spiteful that she begins to show people who she starts to become because of all the hurt and pain that makes her change into that bitchery girl. With everyone she loves disappearing she attempts to keep her hopes up, but when she steps into a house that’s run by the devil, Moonie’s world continues to crumble below her feet. More bad news is reveal and Moonie has had enough and wants revenge. Will Moonie become that bitchery chick and start fighting back or would it be too late for her?

Diary of a Vixen


Chanel Jones - 2013
    After leaving the only place she had ever called home, her life suddenly changed for the worse. Forced to live with a Father who wants no parts of her, physical abuse will soon show his disdain. Jasmine eventually becomes homeless, living on the streets and left to fend for herself at the tender age of sixteen. Having nowhere else to go and no one in her corner, she finds herself in a group home where she quickly becomes the target. Follow Jasmine’s journey of heartache and drug addictions, as she looks for love in all the wrong places. All she ever wanted was a career, loyal friends and more than anything, love. Sometimes in life, even the most simplest of things are never easy to come by. For Jasmine, the trouble never seemed to end, and life for her had always been a downhill spiral. Meet Jasmine Hertz, of Chanel’s debut novel, Rap Star. When a journey has been nothing but one bad situation after another and you've never learned how to trust, you’re left with no other choice, but to have a cold heart......

R.I.C.O. (RICO Book 1)


Tony Steele - 2012
    His plans to establish his own crime family are derailed when he takes a murder rap for his boss. His act of loyalty doesn’t go unnoticed by Paul, who makes Dmitri boss of Harlem after his release from prison. Soon his crime family, the Commission, becomes one of the most powerful, feared, and well-respected criminal organizations in New York.But the Commission isn’t the only crime family vying for position, and not everyone agrees with Dmitri’s business operations, including a member of his own family. Faced with threats from countless enemies, Dmitri still has to balance love with a new woman in his life, Isis Kelley. She managed to steal his heart … while it seems the world is trying desperately to steal his life.

The Ungrateful Bastards


T. Styles - 2015
    Styles (Black & Ugly, A Hustler's Son) with the benefit of her expertise! Funny, Dramatic and most of all highly entertaining!

Diamond's Affair


Danielle Marcus - 2013
    And it's nothing any different with Diamond Smith, a young independent 23 year old who feels like her standards is set too high to be suckered into love by a small time street hustler. Garren is his name, a minor league hustler. With high standards of obtaining the woman he desire. But the streets of Detroit refer to him as plain ole G. He feels Diamond is the woman for him without a shadow of doubt, and he is willing to do everything he can to prove it. But, being Diamond Smith, one man just might not be enough. Now caught up in a heart clenching affair. Who will win? Who will lose? Find out in Diamond's Affair.