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Multiple Me's II


Sasha Wright - 2014
    Will City be able to make it back to Ocean? Can Mikey and Oneca’s relationship stand against everything going against them? How will Moneca adjust to her new found freedom? Will Rex finally let go of his obsession with Moneca? Find out how they all learn to move on after discovering Oneca and Moneca’s shocking secret all while dealing with the new twists and turns coming their way.

Good Girl With A Dope Boy Fetish 2


Porschea Jade - 2017
    Having two of the most important people in his life fighting for theirs, it begins to turn his heart cold. Not knowing which way to turn, he starts his man hunt for the ones responsible for hurting them. When things take an unexpected turn, O’Hajee may just have to sacrifice everything in the name of family and love but a few bumps in the road put his trail on ice, can he manage to find some level of normalcy? Or will he be lost to the streets for good? Siya’s on the run of her life, after not only crossing Myeke but Deuce as well. Proving the saying ‘money is the root of all evil’ true, she flees New York and takes refuge else where. But when she begins to realize the error of her ways, she will go back to fix the damage she’s caused at any cost. Even if she has to pay with her life. In this next installment, the crew is in for the ride of their lives as family ties are tested. Promises are broken and new dangers lurk around every corner. Can they withstand the storm that’s beating down their doors? Or will they fold under the pressure?

He Loved Me Through The Pain


Kendra Sumter - 2017
     This is what 16-year-old college freshman Kenji ‘Lil’Bit’ Winters have been trying to do since taking the I.Q. test that placed her in the same category as Sir Isaac Newton. Kenji must deal with a lot from the way she looks, to the verbal, emotional, and sometimes physical abuse she must deal with at home. Also dealing with health issues that begins to take a toll on her body, mind, and spirit. She has her best friend Emerald ‘Red’ Thomas who is her backbone and is there for her rather it’s with her sarcastic wit or beat a bitch mentality she’s always there for her girl. Then there’s Ty ‘Black’ Washington who becomes her male best friend, protector, and a shoulder to cry on. The more time he’s around her, protecting her, admiring her, and spending time with her he begins to wonder can he love her through her pain! Read along and see how Kenji maneuvers through life with the different obstacles of hate, bullying, health problems, emotional immaturity, insecurities, hiding in the background when she should be in the spotlight, and finally having a love so strong it could possibly take away her pain. Will Kenji find that inner strength and love to fight to have the life and love she deserves?

Kode and Aara 2: Hood Love is That Good Love


K.C. Mills - 2019
     Dakota learned a hard lesson when he realized that he was protecting himself from the wrong people. His worst enemies couldn’t compete with the snakes in his bloodline. Aara finds herself stuck between feelings that she can’t deny and a need for self-worth. Sometimes life is complicated in ways that the heart can’t handle so you have to make the tough choices that could potentially shatter the depths of your soul. Preston finds himself falling, and he isn’t sure how to handle it. Love isn’t something he needs, or so he thinks, but Evvy seems to keep inching her way closer to the one thing he assumed was never accessible in the first place. His heart! With a family of snakes and a lifetime of lies, Dakota quickly realizes just how little he knew the ones who claimed to love him the most. The truth is supposed to set you free, but in his case, it’s holding him hostage to a life he never really wanted. Will he shake the restraints and find his peace, or will he be bound to a life that has no way out and no happy ending?

Only Way Out


Fire & Ice - 2012
    Or could it?After some unexpected bloodshed, Lateasha must be quick on her feet. Even though her plan didn't go accordingly, she is not going to stop until she ruins Trey.

Money & Montana 3: A Love Story


Chrissy J - 2015
    Montel is still out to get Grant and everybody that’s with him. Victoria is still gone in the wind and Shannon is having a change of heart. Mecca's family finally wants their princess back where she belongs, but there’s one problem; Mecca's brother. Someone in Money's crew is keeping a secret from everyone. What will happen when family comes out the woodworks wanting revenge? What will Grant do when danger is staring him right in the face? Will Money and Montana survive everything that they have been through? Will they finally have a peaceful relationship and make it down the aisle to get married? Will every couple in the crew make it together? The number one question is will everyone make it to the end? Find out these answers and more in Money & Montana 3.

Nikki 2


George Sherman Hudson - 2013
    Forced to take over the business in Prime's absence, Nikki forms the BOSS BITCH CLIQUE and they flood the city with some of the best coke that money could buy. They quickly learn that fast money comes with hard lessons. Everything was looking up until The Reaper was added into the equation. Jareka aka The Reaper is frustrated and angry and when the she gets angry bodies fall. She wants the only person standing in her way of having Prime, the love of her life, dead. Now Nikki has to face off with the Reaper, and on top of that there's a wolf in sheep's clothing running within the crew. Nikki has her hands full and one slip could end her life. Kindle: http://goo.gl/xpEO3H

Apt B17: Camille


Sabrina B. Scales - 2017
    And whether you were there by choice or circumstance, there were lessons to be learned as well as taught. Nobody knew The Bricks better than the women who lived between them. These are their stories of lessons, blessings, love, and loss, brought to you brick by brick. Ladies, and fellas too, you ever invested time in somebody that you knew was no good for you, holding on and waiting for them to change because you thought that you were special? Well I have, and I’m here to tell you that there’s a one percent chance of that change ever taking place, a two percent chance of them becoming a better person than they were before you found them, and a staggering ninety-seven percent chance of someone more deserving coming along if you’ll open your eyes, stop being stupid, and sit down with a common-sense calculator to tally up your worth. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s okay to waste a little time, because contrary to popular belief, there can be a happy ending on the other side of stupidity. And to prove it, I’m gonna take you for a walk through my own experience. I’m Camille, by the way, a resident here at The Rose Palms, aka The Bricks, apartment B17. Glad you stopped by.

The Wife Of An ATL Millionaire 2: The Finale


Patrice Balark - 2020
    

The Day I Met My Soul


Tisha Andrews - 2021
    From the outside looking in, Swoon appears to have it all—a beautiful, aspiring actress for a girlfriend, Ciara, for the past five years and a six-figure salary. When not working, he’s either freelancing or volunteering at his brother Rome’s community center as a guest speaker or art teacher. He and Rome couldn’t be any closer despite them being like night and day.While Rome doesn’t mind spreading himself around when it comes to dating, Swoon is quite comfortable being a one woman’s man, that is, until he learns that Ciara has checked out of the relationship, labeling him boring and predictable.Life as Swoon knew it soon changes when he meets a struggling single mother—Sanniyah Seacaster. Sanniyah and Ciara have something in common as Sanniyah is a struggling actress herself. Landing a few gigs, however, are never enough when raising a child alone. Used to moving around, she and her son take a leap and try a new city. What Sanniyah never imagined though besides landing a new job was her discovering that love just might be waiting in the wings for her.The only problem is two men are interested in her—Swoon and Rome. Will Sanniyah fall prey to Rome, the outgoing, charismatic ladies’ man or will she give Swoon a try, the one fresh out of a relationship trying to do something new, different, and unpredictable?

Issa Hood Love Story: Iesha & Stone


Stormy - 2018
    That just may be the case for semi-single Iesha. She finds the courage to leave her no-good baby daddy but has trouble staying completely away from him. He’s a great father to their daughter but a terrible spouse to her. She’s adjusting to being single, but a chance encounter with the notorious Stone may have her reconsidering being alone. Stone finds himself a single father after his baby mama decides she’s not ready to be a mother to their three-week old son. He finds himself in a bind and ends up needing the chick he only had intentions on one nighting. He had no plans on Iesha becoming someone he depends on, but things never go as planned. Find out what happens when two people with no intentions of finding love collide. Is Iesha just what the doctor ordered for Stone, or is she just another notch in his belt? Can Stone be everything she lacked in her previous relationship, or are all men the same?

I Got A Thang for A Street King


Trenae - 2018
    Nothing ever was. From the sweet age of fourteen, her judgment in men was always horrible. Looking for the love that she was missing at home caused her to run into the wrong arms. Falling in love with the older, manipulative Dray was the mistake that led to her quick downward spiral. She knew from the start that their relationship wasn’t what she deserved. But what was she to do? She was a teenager in love with a man who had mastered the art of toying with emotions of women twice her age. Years later, with the help of her friend, Ju-Ju, Dae is ready to live life as a normal woman, but what she would encounter was nothing normal. In fact, Knight was a man like none that she had crossed paths with. Successful, charming, and sexy were just a few words used to describe Knight Bentley. With no warning, Dae was swooped off her feet and thrust into a world of lavish living, countless shopping sprees, late night sexcapades, and the adventure she had been dying for. The thing is, all of that came with a price. What she never banked on was the tenacious Ainsley being in the picture. While Dae is head over heels in love with Knight, that may not be enough in this case. Ainsley isn’t a woman who loses, and she doesn’t plan to lose to a woman like Charde. But what happens when Ainsley’s record isn’t as clean as she wants Knight to believe? Will Knight choose the woman who’s been by his side since his days as a street king, or will the woman who believes in his life after the streets win him over? In this series, you will find that family is just a word, and love truly overpowers everything. The problem is, loving the wrong person can get you killed.

Fell for a Corporate Thug


N'Dia Rae - 2019
    Passion. Deceit. Drama. Nubia has it all; bangin’ body, beautiful face, a thriving haircare business and a slew of celebrity clients that fly her around the globe for her innovative styling techniques. The one thing that she doesn’t have is a faithful husband and child of her own. Her cheating husband is betraying her in the worst way possible and she has no clue. When she eventually finds out her husband's dirty secrets, many more bones fall out of her family’s closet that threatens to devastate her entire life. That is until she has a chance encounter with the sexy, alpha Hill Cooper. Hill is a sexy single dad with one foot in the streets and the other in a law firm. Determined to build a better life for his young daughter he is transitioning out of the street life to practice law full time. As he attempts to go legit his baby mother and old acquaintances try to hold him back. When Hill and Nubia’s lives cross paths neither of them can resist each other. But with their lives in an upheaval of drama can they make time for what matters? This is twisty urban drama is filled with boiling passion and dark secrets. Are you ready to get sucked into this saga?

The Miami Billionaire Who Fell For A Baddie 2


Candy Moore - 2020
    

She Ain't Never Met Another N*gga Like Me 2


Jahquel J. - 2021