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?

    I was made into a bitch. And by the power invested by my love for a dude, I’ll probably die being a bitch.” Jakia thought her young girl love and innocence could turn set-up-thug Spencer ‘Spade’ Johnson into the man of her dreams. But the fairytale she lived in her mind was soon knocked straight once he introduced her into his world by the power of his fist. Spade spares no remorse to Jakia as he goes hard upside her head and disrespects her in every way imaginable. But with the lavish life she’s been upgraded too, in her mind, it’s well worth the blows. The whole game changes when Spade and his comrade cousin uses Jakia in a set-up that leaves the Detroit Police Department scrambling for clues. Take a ride with Jakia as the man she loves makes her turn ice cold.

    She’s desperate to find love and is counting the days until she can say that she’s found “the one.” Too bad that time doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon. She’s been on date after date and left with nothing but disappointment. Frustrated with the direction of her life, she decides to wash her problems away with a few drinks. Her decision not only lands her tipsy, but in bed with the sweet and handsome Isaiah Grant. Isaiah has always had an eye for Leslie, but the hurt from his past relationship kept him from exploring his possible feelings for her. When he comes across her at the local bar, the plan is to talk her through what seems like a rough night, but it quickly turns into something more. Without warning, they find themselves embarking on something special and the future looks bright. But as always, trouble has a way of rearing it’s ugly head and destroying what could be. Will Leslie and Isaiah be able to get passed what’s waiting to destroy them? Or will they allow themselves to be torn apart by any and everything that stands in their way?

    

    He was young and poor. She was young and rich. The gap between their two families was too big for the likes of Wendy’s father, and so, he made sure Wendy disappeared from Jack’s life. Until one day … When Wendy Preston spied Jack Carlson in Fort Worth, she thought she was seeing a ghost. But no, it was him, the man who broke her heart. After her father carted the family off to Dallas, leaving Montana behind, that was it. No more Jack. Not. One. Word. But what did it matter? She was supposed to marry another man. It’s what her father wanted. It’s what the family business needed. But seeing Jack made Wendy think. What did she want? The bigger question was, could she stand up to her father to get it? Enjoy this quick romantic romp and find outNote: Previously released as part of the Wish Upon a Christmas Star boxed set under Giant Love

    Fearing her father's wrath, Coreen is sent to a relative's house--with her mother's consent--until she's able to delivery the baby. A cruel woman, Coreen's aunt emotionally and physically abuses her; relieved when the baby is born so she can finally leave her aunt's home, Coreen gives the baby up for adoption and in her haste, knows nothing about the child--even its own gender. Thirty years later, as an adult, Coreen Holmes Treadwll is married and the mother to two stepsons; now head of a social welfare agency and an expert on the welfare of women and girls, she is distressed at the prospect of appearing a friendly witness before a senate investigating committee. Fearful that her past will be exposed--something her family knows nothing about--Coreen must deal with her past head on, before it's too late.

    Will she be forced to fight for her love or will she just be left with no choice and just walk away.Sincere and Nae are back at it again. This time around, it’s Sincere that’s doing the dirt. Will those late night studio sessions cause him his marriage or will he be smart enough and stop letting the sun beat him home.Lastly, is Breesha and Dontae, the hood’s favorite couple. People have been sleep on Dontae and didn’t realize that they’ve just awaken a sleeping beast. Sometimes for your family, you have no choice but to go ahead and get your hands dirty. Which is exactly what Dontae was pushed to do.Take a ride with Miami’s favorite couples and see why they are the talk of the streets. Filled with that thug love, drama, and bonds that can’t be broken. This book is liable to make you shed a few tears, laugh, and be able to love the characters even more!

    As he holds her in his arms tearfully begging God not to take her away, he already knows that if she dies he is going to turn Newark, New Jersey into a killing field.Raheem has just lost the love of his life to suicide and although he is grieving nothing can get in the way of him helping CJ go up against a foe as ruthless as any he has ever faced before. But when Raheem's loyalty collides with his Islamic faith, and the chance to love again presents itself, his principles get tested. Nard is not only out to dethrone CJ as Newark's drug king, he is death bent on annihilating CJ's whole team. This beef isn't about drugs, it's about a woman, and it's very personal. Young Nard shows that he can match CJ's gangsta body for body.When the smoke clears who will wear the crown as The Bricks supreme thug?

    She runs and owns a tattoo shop with her cousin, Kourtney. Kourtney is tired of seeing her cousin down and out. She convinces her cousin to get back into the dating scene again, forcing Nina to confront her hurtful past.Nina grew up on a naval base in San Diego, California. When Nina was fourteen, she met and fell for an older musician by the name of Ricque Cole. What started off as tutoring to get him caught up on his schoolwork turned into a beautiful relationship, but more than that, the two became best friends. They confided in one another and depended on each other to get through the tough times. Nina struggled with the feelings of neglect that her mother placed upon her; Ricque struggled with the life that his parents left him to deal with.Circumstances pull the young couple from one another, forcing Nina to keep a secret that should have never been kept. Heartbreaking decisions were made, and Nina’s conscience begins to weigh down on her. After a tragic event, Nina’s aunt invites her to come live with her in Goldsboro, North Carolina.After almost sixteen years of living with guilt and anguish, Nina meets a handsome club owner by the name of Santiago Dominguez. Feelings start to flourish, and Nina can’t seem to shake the fact that the new man in her life has similarities to the old one. Just when Nina decides that it’s time to move on, her past confronts her with open arms.

    She didn't have the life that most teenagers her age had. After her mother was sentenced to life in prison for killing her stepfather, it forced her to move in with her father and stepmother. Growing up, she and her father never got along for the simple fact he walked out on her and her mother when she was four years old. But both of them tried to put all that to the side and to have a father-daughter bond that Malaysia always wish she had. But one person won't allow that to happen, and that's Malaysia's step mother Becka.After getting into it with Becka one day, she gets put out of her father's home. With nowhere to go, Malaysia ran into the one and only, Consequence Love.Consequence is the man on the streets. Everyone knew of him, but only a few knew him. Consequence was a cool laid back man that wasn't looking for love, let alone a relationship– until he met Malaysia. After only a few months of knowing each other, they decided to try the relationship thing out. However, someone in Consequence's life won't let that happen. Not only is someone in Consequence's past not letting them be happy, but someone in Malaysia's past won't allow it either.Find out about all the betrayal in, "Chosen by a Boss."

    Then fate truly intercedes when they meet in of all places, their doctor's office. And from that day forward a unique alliance is formed. Not only will they bond together to reclaim what they've lost, but in each other discover what they'd been searching for all along.

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    She was a loud-mouth, gold-teeth having, blond weave wearing, six-inch heels, and fingernail swinging woman. Her passion for life and becoming a better person and mother for her child was nonexistent. Coco lived life to the fullest every single day, seven days a week. Once her man goes to jail and the money runs out; the friends she thought she had along with his business partners are no longer there. Coco is forced to have an epiphany about life. She soon learns that depending on a man was never cute or acceptable. Five years later, Chanel formally known in the hood as “Coco” is climbing her way to the top of the corporate ladder. Her past life is behind her and she is enjoying her new surroundings, friends, and lifestyle. No, she isn’t wearing Gucci and Prada again but she’s comfortable in her new threads. The first man she ever loved and gave her heart too has been released from Federal Prison. The only thing on his mind is Coco. Coco no longer exists and no matter how much Chanel wants to put that life behind her, love has a stronghold on her like she’s never thought. When he asks her to handle something very important for him and she has to risk her new life in order to complete the mission, Chanel doesn’t know what to do. She soon realizes that she struggled her whole life for no reason. Chanel goes on a journey to put the pieces of her puzzle together. In doing so; she finds out that her name holds weight in the underground world. Chanel goes from the block, to the boardroom, and back to the block. She seeks revenge and the truth. Take a wild ride into the corporate life of Chanel Cavette. She was the female you thought you already knew but you’re in for a rude awakening.

    Handsome Rancher Gunther Marlboro washed his hands of Lee Ann the day she left him behind but now she’s back looking defeated by the world. Can Gunther show Lee Ann how to trust again and most importantly how to love again?

    Then she meets Trey, a handsome and well dressed cat with hood swagger. When Trey tells Chloe that he is pursuing a degree in psychology, Chloe thinks she has finally met someone who has his head screwed on right. But as Chloe’s flirtation with Trey intensifies, secrets are revealed and she finds that she’s playing with fire, in Tracy Brown's Flirting with Disaster.*First published in the 2009 anthology Flirt.