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Save Her For Me 3
Bree - 2016
This time Jasper and Jehlani are behind the wheel only they don’t know where they’re going. Jehlani and Jasper have both been through a lot over the last year of their teenage relationship and are struggling to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way. What happens when ego, pride, confusion, hurt, anger, distrust, and sadness sneaks its way into their relationship and makes things a little complicated. After everything they’ve been through will they make it through the pain that they’ve both caused one another or will they slowly drift away? Juelz and Nadia are basking in the love that they created with one another. They’re both enjoying they’re family and just trying to live drama free but that isn’t easy. Kasey and Peaches are constantly at each other’s throats. Jasper and Jehlani can’t make a good decision to save their lives and are always into some trouble. Can Juelz keep his family safe and help them stick together instead of falling apart? Or, will he drop the ball and let chaos take place.
Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood Love Story
Karma Monae - 2015
And with beauty, education, and a hustler’s ambition, she proved just about everyone who doubted her wrong. Making it to the top wasn’t easy, but with her brother Ru, and his crew behind her, she was destined to make it happen. But she soon learns what goes up must come down and that having a few secrets of her own may just come back and bite her in the ass along with tearing her relationship with her brother apart at the same time.Ru had been raising Keyshia since she was a little girl, ever since their crack head mother ran off and left them for dead. After he steps up and does what he knows best, which is getting money, it’s only fair he takes his right hand man Cashmere with him. But what happens when they both end up facing 20 years in the feds? With his wifey Tandy by his side, Ru is prepared for anything as long as she is riding. But will she ride when she finds out Ru’s been hiding secrets of his own? Cashmere was the hoods hot commodity for as long as he could remember. Fast cars, pretty bitches, and racks of money were nothing new to him. Neither was going to jail. But after getting done dirty by his baby momma, he realizes the only person he ever loved was Keyshia, but being with Keyshia meant betraying his right hand man something he wasn’t sure he wanted to do. What happens when Keyshia’s big secret is revealed, will Cash still want her or will he write her off like all the other bitches who done him dirty?It’s a thin line between loyalty and love, and with secrets on the horizon not everyone is strong enough to make it. Take a ride with the crew in the first installment of “Keyshia and Cashmere: A Jersey Hood love Story”
Saint's Heaven: An Urban Romance
Shameka Jones - 2016
Her kids’ father, Flex, loves playing the field and throwing his women in Heaven’s face while expecting her to remain single. Heaven still carries feelings for Flex, but still wishes to have a man that does not have her looking stupid in the streets.Saint is a reformed street king who is trying to live life on the straight and narrow. He owns a landscaping company in the Dallas area and spends his day breaking his back to provide for his gold digging girlfriend, Lailani. With his relationship crumbling, a chance sighting of Heaven at a restaurant intrigues Saint and he tries to pursue her, but encounters several challenges along the way.Saint and Heaven face many people in their way as they try to be together. They may not be able to withstand the pressure. Will they fall in love against all odds or crumble under outside pressure?
In My Feelings Over His Hood Love 2
Khadijah J. - 2018
Montejha had an ally in a new family member that she knew nothing about her entire life. She was left confused as to whether to trust them or not but quickly decided after they saved her life. Getting to know them, she got comfortable and ended up staying away for a while until tragedy struck back home. From the time she landed back home it had been nothing but complete Khaos and she didn’t know what do nor say. Kato had a lot going on, but little did he know, his rollercoaster journey was just getting started. After meeting some new faces and finding out some things about the past, he goes on a war path. Khaos wanted to handle everyone who affected his life and whoever was affiliated, so he decided he couldn’t have any distraction. Only problem was, Montejha was left vulnerable and the unexpected happened. In the end, these two will have to make some life-changing decisions. When Montejha’s life is on the line, will Kato be able to save her? Who is to blame for all that has happened, and will they be mature enough to accept responsibility for their wrongdoings and move on. Or will they let the new problems that have arisen tear them apart? In this finale, all the answers will be revealed.
Some Down South Thug Luvin'
Shelli Marie - 2016
He is also a dope dealing, big time boss from the south who is running Houston as if he’s the sheriff. With the only two people he trusts, his right hand man, Savino and his protégé Cordell, they run a very lucrative street business. Now that Trill is thirsty, he is looking for that one big score, so he can secure his lifestyle and leave the game altogether. Timing couldn’t be more perfect when he meets Cordell’s younger sister, Jewels. She is a gorgeous young woman with goals which is a fresh change from what Trill’s used to. Right away drama creeps in when Trill’s crazy ex-cuddy-buddy, Taya, gets wind of this relationship. Taya won’t let go, even though he’s made it very clear that he doesn’t want anything to do with her. This is a major blow to her and she reacts by beefing with Jewels. She vows not to stop until Jewels is eliminated from Trill’s life for good. Now Savino, unlike Trill, has a long time relationship with his girl Rayna. They have been together since they were young teenagers. She’s his loyal queen through thick and thin, but now she needs something more to make her feel complete. This all starts to happen when Jewels puts her on to a job and she begins to earn her own money.The newest of Trill’s crew is Cordell, who is proven to be loyal beyond a doubt. His only mistake is when he begins to mess with two jealous chicks at the same time. Now when he gets caught up, he doesn’t know who to blame.They all have something in common; they are all involved in Some Down South Thug Luvin’. All they have to remember is that it’s not always the way you go into the situation, it’s the way you come out…
When the Heart Says Yes
Kelly Marie - 2017
He is the sexiest man walking with dazzling gray eyes that have the women ready to drop their panties for him, which he never turns down. After being played by a past lover, Q is adamant to never fall in love again, so he spends his time dicking down every woman in New York who crosses his path. He makes up his own rules to protect himself and lives by his self-made motto Thugs never change. He’s single and staying that way regardless of women, including his fuck buddy, Nikita, trying to change that. The single life for him is all he knows until a family friend returns home! Angel, a girl he has known since she was five years old, returns to New York but she’s not the skinny little girl that he once knew. And before long, Q finds himself in trouble and breaking his own rules over Angel as his body says no but his heart says yes! Angel has loved Q since she was five years old, but the young happy boy that she knew is now a sexy ass thug who breaks women’s hearts. She knows he doesn’t want a relationship and tries to stay away from him but she can’t fight what her heart wants. Unable to fight their feelings anymore, the two become one, but Nikita had plans to be with Q and she won’t give him up without a fight. Q is sure that Angel is who he wants and pushes aside his fear of being hurt. But is Angel who she really claims to be? Will Nikita succeed in her plans to keep Angel away? And can Q really walk away from his single life? Find out as we see if the heart is stronger than the body!
What She Won't Do I Will
Briana Crosby - 2016
Coming from a family who has always been wealthy, she's never had to go without. Her parents wanting the best for her sheltered her from the gritty and grimy streets. She didn't know what living on the other side felt like until she met him... Dre aka Gunna. Dre, the bad boy that every woman lusts after, spots Serenity and has to have her. The attraction brewing between the two creates a chemistry so strong that they can't hide their feelings any longer. Sparks ignite between them leaving Ashley, Serenity's best friend, in shambles. Ashley, on the other hand, has a big secret that she doesn't want anyone to know... or does she? In this urban tale of Grit and Grime you'll find out that everyone has a little secret of their own... but which secret will cause the most turmoil in the end?
Crushin' on a Boss 2: The Streets or Love
Tysha Jordyn - 2016
Never has she met a man like him, and though neither of them knows what the future holds, Aniqa is sure of one thing: Je’Marcus must go. A man always wants that old thang back, though, and when Je’Marcus makes good on his promise to love her to death, Aniqa’s locked in the fight of her life, chasing the kind of love only a boss can give. Linc is a hitta in every sense of the word, and he’ll go to war against anyone that comes for the Carmichael throne, but when he uncovers the ultimate betrayal in his tight-knit circle, he questions whether he should remain loyal to the one person he looks up to—who just might be the biggest snake of them all. No one knocks Linc off his square—he’s the solution before people even realize there’s a problem, but when Aniqa captures his heart like no woman before her, Linc finds himself feeling something he’s spent his whole life running away from—love. Linc’s mind says, “Lord, please save her for me,” but can he make his next move his best and capture Aniqa’s heart? Beautiful is a sophistoratchet beauty that’s always on ten—if you’re knuckin’ then she’s buckin! Fiercely protective of Aniqa, her A-1 from way back, Beautiful’s a rider for hers. They say blood is thicker than water, but when Beautiful rolls up on some shocking news about “family,” will she choose to ride with her family or stay down for her bestie? Aniqa’s still crushin’ while Linc wants to love her down, but will she give in and let Linc put some BOSS up in her life?
Every Girl Needs a Thug
Shantay - 2014
Shanice is just a young vibrate teenage girl that is trying to focus on graduating college and making something out of herself. When she meets Money, a young rapper that captures her heart and changes the course that she is directed in, instead of only doing her she does him, but will loving him get her burned in the end? JaeCia is going through the motions being that her dad is locked up and her mother doesn’t care about her. She finds solace from her crazy world in TJ, someone who has always been there for her but will she allow her heart to open and be loved? Amora is living her days in hell, hiding secrets left and right but trying to keep a cool exterior. She just wants to be loved and focus on school but when she meets Bangga she finds herself doing things she would have never done and telling him things she never would tell even her two bffs. Will Bangga he be her diary? Or will their pages be burned?Authors Shantay, Yanni and Lola Bandz weave together a story of young love, heartbreak, truth and lies and will have you asking yourself is it worth it to really love a thug in this 1 part of a 2 book explosive love series. Come find out why Every Girl Needs a Thug.
Tandy and Bless: When Opposites Attract
Keshia - 2016
That is, until she crossed paths with the sexy Bless during a home visit to follow up on a child neglect complaint. Sparks immediately fly between the two, and Bless does not hesitate to make his interest known. The only problem is, Tandy is afraid to live her life without being judged and criticized by her overbearing mother. Will Tandy succumb and give Bless what he wants, or will she allow her no good ex, Marquez, to come back into her life and cause more damage than before? Bless Puckett isn’t your average twenty-one-year street hustler. He’s a damn good father to his five-year-old daughter and loves her unconditionally. Since the age of ten, his life has been anything but perfect. After being bounced from foster home to foster home as a child, he is determined to guarantee his daughter the stability that he never had. When he meets Tandy, he immediately knows that she is the woman he has prayed so hard for. The woman who will complete his family. Bless could not resist the way he felt for Tandy, however, his age and both their occupations presented a challenge. Not to mention the meddling of outside forces determined to keep them apart. All Bless wants is a chance to prove to Tandy that age ain’t nothing but a number, and that opposites do attract. Find out if Tandy will give Bless a chance. Or will she let real true love slip through her fingers? Take a ride with these characters’ and see how this love story goes.This story will leave you with your mouth wide open and wanting more.