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Leather and Wood: A Ganton Hills Novella


Aubreé Pynn - 2021
    

Boss'd Up With A Billionaire


Jade Jones - 2020
    

Dear Heart: The Letter Chronicles


Natavia - 2018
    Her father Brodie made sure she always had the best that money could buy. But her happiness comes to an end. When Brodie is slammed with a thirty-year prison bid. With him off the streets, Heart has to take over his job, pushing the purest cocaine through the city of, Annapolis. But there is one problem, she’s a woman. Jared is the persona Heart has to hide behind in order to fit in with the heavy hittas, but what will happen when she falls in love with her connect, Hamisi? Heart’s father, Brodie, writes her a letter revealing a shocking secret that will put everyone around her life in danger. The letter ends up in the wrong hands and Hamisi is out for blood. This novella takes place in the 80s era when the crack epidemic began to spread. Everyone is out for themselves at the cost of loyalty. Will Jared take over Heart’s life or will she have to reveal the person behind the facade? This is a fast-paced novella about love, loyalty and lust.

Tell Me It's Mine: A Naughty Novella


A. Marie Johnson - 2018
    Did you think I was lying to you?" —Rahmir Forbidden. That was the only way Lynnae and Rahmir’s relationship could be described. Carrying on a secret relationship with her brother’s best friend was never in Lynnae's plans, but Rahmir had a way of taking over her mind, body, and soul in ways she never imagined to be possible. He is everything her heart has ever desired, but his lifelong friendship with her older brother keeps her from allowing Rahmir to have her freely and completely. Yet… secrets can only last for so long, and Rahmir has grown tired of being Lynnae’s best kept one. Will an ultimatum he delivers put an end to their steady private affair? Or will Lynnae finally listen to her heart and let go of her fears?

Bella and Braxton: A Hood Love Story


Jan'a Sullivan - 2016
    Hattie and Tommy done had babies again." Growing up in the hood of Covington, KY wasn't so great for sixteen year old Labella Jones. Living in a world where you have to teach your self how to be a woman because your mother's minimum wage job takes all of her time isn't so easy. Fighting everyday to overcome teenage jealousy and bullying because you don't fit in with the "it" crowd was a ritual for young Bella. When a harsh situation brings Bella and Choc, one of the most popular girls in school together, Bella learns how to love herself for who she is even with dirty clothes, nappy hair and all. Waking up everyday knowing that to the world you're nothing but to him you're everything made a big change in Bella's life. Meet Braxton " B", struggling to make it out of the hood but falling victim to the only resource available in the hood "drugs" to survive. B makes it a priority to teach Bella the true meaning of "Love your self first or no one will" while still trying to find himself. Being a black man coming from poverty they expect you to fail and thats exactly what the police is doing even if they have to play dirty to keep there statistics going. When feelings get involved, rumors are spread will Bella and Braxton be able to survive to tell their "hood love story?"

The Pleasure Principle: an erotic evolution


Nicole Falls - 2020
    

She From The Gutta


BriAnn Danae - 2018
    Having witnessed crime, poverty, death and much more at such a young age; Harlem learned to make a way when there was no way. Due to unfortunate circumstances, and fear for her family, Harlem’s mother packs them up and relocates to a shelter away from everyone and everything she’s accustomed to. Opting to make the best of her situation, Harlem finds solace in the presence of the young and handsome Enzo Maverick. As much of a mystery as he is to Harlem, Enzo prefers to keep it that way. With an impeccably rude demeanor and crass decorum, mostly everyone stays clear from him. Everyone except his mother’s boyfriend, Khalil. When the two come to blows and Enzo almost gets arrested, his mother is forced to make a decision that lands Enzo in the same place as Harlem, where their blossoming, yet rocky friendship begins. Hesitant to trust anyone, Enzo and Harlem both quickly learn that allowing one another into their world may be just what they need to find peace. When tragedy and triumph strikes, the two are abruptly detached. After years pass, Harlem is no longer the curious 17-year-old Enzo first encountered. In fact, she’s just as ruthless and cold-hearted as he is. In this gritty tale of money, love, lust and betrayal, Harlem is reminded that everything in life worth fighting for comes with a struggle. Even love; a feeling she desperate yearns for.

D-City Hit Squad Novella: The Final Ride


Annitia L. Jackson - 2018
    She will do anything to protect her family, even if that means giving up what she wants the most, a life with Santano“Tan” Morales. Tan knows that something is going on between Kia and his father but is not sure what. Tan has a lot on his plate with trying to keep his ex-wife’s advances at bay and finding out the secrets his wife and father are keeping from him. Will Kia trust Tan enough to confide in him? Sable Mills thought she had escaped her troubled past life in Nashville. Her controlling father was dead, and so was her cheating husband, thanks to being rescued by Kole Morales. Unfortunately, her past finds her and threatens to take away her newfound freedom. Can Kole save the woman he is falling for? Or will his secrets come back to not only haunt him but Sable as well? The D-City Squad comes together for one final ride, to battle new and old enemies. Viper and the crew will have to deal with more lies and drama. But will all of them make it out with their lives?

We All We Got: A New Orleans Love Story


Cion Lee - 2020
    His mama was a rolling stone, and his pops was a player. He thought he’d be doomed just like them until he laid eyes on Zahara. It wasn’t love at first sight, but it was love after the first in-depth conversation and love at first touch. After one night together they were locked up. (FULL STANDALONE NOVEL)

What Hurts The Most 3


Tynessa - 2015
    Secrets are revealed and hearts are being crushed. We will see who’s going to be the last man standing and which woman will hold the key to which man’s heart. More drama and more backstabbing but as we already know, only one person can come off on top. Let’s just see who will be the last man standing.

The Love We Find: An Enemies to Lovers Story


B. Love - 2018
    After being left by countless men for not making them a priority, she decides to bring in the new year with a new outlook on love. Deciding to give the next man that approaches her a genuine chance, Frankie doesn't expect that man to be her ex, Sanchez Moore. Sanchez Moore regrets only one thing in his life - being unfaithful to Frankie. In the moment, cheating at nineteen didn't seem like a big deal. There was supposed to be plenty of other fish in the sea, but none of them had been able to compare to Frankie over the years. When Sanchez is given the opportunity to work with her and her band, he vows to make the most of the opportunity… professionally and personally. She wants his help with the band. He wants her heart. Who will be satisfied, and what will be broken in the end? Please note: This is a 23,000-word novella. It is book two of "The Love" series. Every book in the series is a standalone and can be read in any order, but it is recommended to read each book in order for maximum understanding and enjoyment.

In Love with A Southside Nigga


Hydiea - 2018
    She's craving it from the man that knows her inside and out, a man that think he knows her, and the best friend who doesn’t know her so well. Mica left a hectic lifestyle in hopes that the grass was greener on the other side, only to find out its just as dark. Mike is the first love of her life. Wes is the love of her life. What to do when you have two wrongs that both feel right? Both are south siders, but which one really has her heart? Will either of them change for her? Are they even worthy of her love? At the same time, she has a messed-up view of what love should really be. In this book of love, lies, and deceit, find out what Mica's next move will be! Maybe there’s no hope for love on the southside of Chicago. Or will she ruin her only chance at love?

In True Thug Fashion: The Freedom Brothers


Jessica N. Watkins - 2020
    

Bad Boys Do It Better: In Love With an Outlaw


Porscha Sterling - 2016
    The oldest of four girls. Graduate of New York Law School, two years earlier than expected, at the top of my class and apple of my father’s eye. After years of hard work and dedication, I’m finally rewarded by being able to sit in on one of the biggest trials in the city, being handled by the district attorney himself. I’m excited and terrified about working with him. After all my years of dreaming, the time has finally come. But then I met him... Luke “Outlaw” Murray. The youngest of six boys. Graduate at the top of his class at hood university where he got his degree in the streets. Certified in Street Nigga-ology. He’s rude. He’s arrogant. He’s abrasive and he’s… did I say he was rude? He’s everything I don’t want in a man. Everything I shouldn’t want… until I do. And this... this is a story about us. But beware, because it's not your average love story.

The Autobiography Of A Project Chick: An Urban Romance: Standalone


Shontaiye Moore - 2020