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Christmas In The Trap: The Bay Style


Street Cred - 2018
    No, boosting is a way of life for the four best friends, bringing money in to help them to survive. With three of the friends having children and one trying to get more studio time, extra money is always good, especially at Christmas time. When a joking idea turns into a formulated plan, the stakes rise to a higher level as the friends go from boosting corporations to robbing people. After selecting their targets, the quad put their plan into action. However, unbeknownst to them, they inadvertently rip off the wrong kingpin, putting all their lives in danger. Will the four friends get to enjoy the type of Christmas that they always imagined? Or will this Christmas be painted red instead of white? Get lost in the grind with Stasi, Celeste, Shad, and TRaw in this gritty African American Urban Fiction novella, Christmas in the Trap: The Bay Style.

Uncovered Secrets 2


Jade Jones - 2015
    Playing the devoted role of wifey, she's forced to watch his once good-guy character diminish with his new sense of power. As much as Cameron doesn't want to admit it, she knows she's losing him to the business. If life isn't complicated enough, things really gets messy when she finds herself trapped in a deadly love triangle. Will this power couple be able to survive through it all? Or will lies and deceit destroy everything they worked so hard to build?

Love Shouldn't Hurt: Breaking the Chain


Meesha - 2018
    She's determined to do something positive with her life, and she doesn't want to use her body to get what she wants. On the road to attaining her goals, the young, strong-willed butterfly has overcame every obstacle that was placed in her path, except one, her abusive mother, DOT. Dot would've been better off had she been born infertile. The way she treats her daughter is nothing short of trifling. Kaymee's will is unbreakable. With the help of her two best friends, POETRY and MONTY, she leaves her mother's home ready to take on the world, but the world can be a bitter, cold place. In the midst of madness, DRAY appears like a the fairy-tale lover Kaymee has always needed to help heal her wounds. Can Dray do the impossible and show her that LOVE SHOULDN'T HURT? Or is Kaymee too damaged to repair? One thing's for certain, Dot stops at nothing to see Kaymee down and out, and dragged through the mud. Ultimately, who will have the last laugh, mother or daughter?

She Got Love in the South 2: The Finale (A Dallas Hood Love)


Shan - 2017
    She just wants to put the past behind her. But, with her pending pregnancy, and two men waiting to see who’s the father, it seems like the drama is never-ending. Feeling betrayed and unforgiving of the fact that Qua almost killed her, Amauri stays with Trap, and she’s certain that that’s where she wants to be. It seems like everyone but her is convinced of that. With her brothers, Qua, and Trap all beefing, it seems like everyone is forgetting the bigger picture—Amauri's unborn child and her happiness.  Amauri has reached her breaking point, and is unsure if a relationship with anyone is what she needs. However, it doesn’t stop the two for vying for her. Who’s the father, and who will win Amauri’s heart in the end? Sa’Ronnie had it all figured out with her and Rah. She was happy, and she thought their relationship was headed towards the next level. But, when tragedy strikes in Rah’s life, Ronnie is put on the back burner, which only leads her right back to where everyone knew she would end up. Now that Micah is home and trying to be a changed man, he’s ready to show Ronnie that he’s the one for her. He puts his all into their relationship, showing her that any man is willing to change for the right woman, but is Ronnie ready to be the change that he needs. A second chance at loves is everyone’s hopes even it if it isn’t with whom you expected.

Keep It 100 With Me: A Love Story


Kee Nicole - 2017
    The flashy vehicles, money, and a palace. What he is missing is a woman he can come home to every night and share it all with. Coming across Dreka at the opening of his club, something about her tells him she just might be the one. But can she handle the drama that follows him? Dreka is a sassy, beautiful woman. Her relationship with her boyfriend, Hakeem, is getting old. She is tired of the physical abuse and the fact that she has to be the bread winner while he sits on his ass every day. When Kingston enters her life, her world takes a turn for the better… with some drama. Kenzie is Dreka’s best friend and has been looking for love in all the wrong places. She finally finds interest in Yung, but he won’t allow her to get close to him. Kenzie has a secret that she has been keeping from Yung. Once it is out, will he leave or will he stay? Quincy, better known as “Yung”, has a wall built around his heart. Ever since he lost the love of his life, he hasn’t been the same. When he meets Kenzie he just planned on smashing her, but she challenges him to open up to her. But when he finds out her secret, will he still feel that he made the right choice in choosing her? If they all just keep it one hundred… what could go wrong?

A Savage Valentine: Erica and Drake


Nique Luarks - 2019
    But is she ready to take on Drake Morris? His unruly behavior, take charge attitude, and disrespectful antics may be too much for the eighteen year old high school graduate. Fresh out of prison, the last thing on Drake’s mind is being in a committed relationship, but good girl Erica seems to be all he can think about it. Though both are from two different worlds, they find a common ground in the power their last names hold. Rome is brand new to the life of luxury. With one brother at the head of a crime family and one a dominant force, she learns quickly the easiest way to survive is to face her fears head on. Royal becomes the distraction she didn’t knew she needed. As one of the Morris’ top hitters, Royal’s instant attraction to Rome creates a permanent fixation between the duo. This Valentine’s Day, the men learn women can be just as savage as them. Maybe even more. Follow these couple’s as they endure the unavoidable high and lows of love.

Pray You Catch Me


Dominique Thomas - 2017
     One false move and I could fall but the scary thing was I was okay with that. Mickey was a seemingly normal college student that had everything going for herself. She managed to stay a float until she met Cobain. He was everything that she didn't need but something that she desperately wanted. He made falling feel so good and while Mickey wanted to be everything that was expected of her she wanted her own happiness more. (this book contains domestic violence situations and is a standalone book)

Dear Santa, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Man


Melissa Monae - 2018
    That’s how Jameleah feels once everything starts to go wrong. It’s close to holidays, and all she wants is to give her son the best Christmas. She’s your average single mother, striving to provide a better life for her son. With no help from his dad, she is facing some pretty tough times. Finally, at her breaking point, she’s about to give up, until she runs into Winter. Galico Winters is your everyday business man, trying to keep his nose clean. His businesses are doing great, and he has his woman, Lacey, by his side. Nothing could get any better than that, or so he thought. Then a blizzard comes in and shakes his whole world upside down. Jameleah has given him a different insight that causes him to reevaluate things. Will Lacey let her come in and spread some holiday cheer? Will Jameleah’s wish for Santa to send her a real man show up and save Christmas? Or will she accept defeat, and the let the Grinch steal Christmas?

Provence Starlight


Kate Fitzroy - 2015
    New work, new friends... new love found under the starlight in a silvery, olive grove. Can anything be more perfect? How does a St. Tropez bikini, two silky Wiemeraner dogs and a tattooed criminal enter the scene and change everything? Why does the starry path of love always meet a crossroad... can it never run sweetly smooth? FITZROY fans will be pleased to meet up with Amber and her wealthy grandfather, from the pages of PROVENCE FLAME, when Alice stays at the newly restored Art Deco Hotel de la Plage in La Ciotat. Join the Sunday lunch guests at the Villa La Vie en Rose and catch up with the dark and gorgeous Jean-Michel de Fleurenne from the parfumerie at his Château near Grasse. He was first to be found romancing Rosie and charming the pages of PERFUME OF PROVENCE. Enter again into Kate Fitzroy's magical world and escape from the commonplace... but be prepared not to put this book down until you have reached the last page. Other books by Kate Fitzroy: PERFUME OF PROVENCE PROVENCE LOVE LEGACY PROVENCE FLAME DREAMS OF TUSCANY

Raised as a Goon 2: Bout Dat Life


ghost - 2017
     The emotions that raged inside of him were volcanic, and he wanted to kill. Family over everything was supposed to be the code, but what happens when it’s put to a serious test? Reeling from the double betrayal, Taurus does what a real man must do. But those who betrayed him aren’t standing on solid principles and his own flesh and blood forces Taurus to make a deadly choice that brings death and destruction into the family’s circle. Complete hell breaks out, and all vows of love are forgotten, but Taurus is intent on holding his family together. In the midst of immeasurable turmoil, Taurus is forced to master the underworld so his family can bounce back and become the dynasty his father envisioned. Little does he know. his older brother, JUICE, is doing all that he can from behind bars to have him killed. Step into a world where money is thicker than loyalty, and anything goes. RAISED AS A GOON 2 will cause you nightmares!

Creeping With The Enemy 2: A Savage Stole My Heart


A.J. Davidson - 2017
    she is torn while both men demand she shows her love for them and take down who they consider to be the enemy. When you mess around with the enemy you are putting everything at risk, including your life. When Niko found out Laila was creeping with Renegade, he wanted nothing more than to take her life. He lost a lot and blamed it all on her, not knowing it’s other snakes lurking around. Some men shoot first and ask questions later but for Laila he was willing to spare her life but on one condition. Will she be able to uphold her end of the deal? They say keep your grass cut low so you can see the snakes but what happens when the snake is the one helping you cut the grass? Hitta likes to play both sides of the fence but will one false move cause everything he tried to hide become revealed?? With his mind and his heart heavy you would think that would throw him off his game, but it’s not. Renegade is still plotting to take over the Chi while trying to balance his home life. Will he and Megan be able to patch up old wounds or will he choose Laila and create a bigger war than he has already started?? When relationships get hard you either give up or keep pushing. Which one will the couple decide? Will Niko convince Laila he is where she needs to be or will Renegade show her how it feels to be loved properly from day one. Come find out if creeping with the enemy is all worth it or cost her more than her Heart.

Stamped By A Real One 2


Jazz E. - 2020
    

A Billionaire Finessed My Heart 2


K. Renee - 2019
    Devastated that Juelz married his long lost fiance, Ciera has to make a hard decision for herself and her unborn child. Will she be able to get through her pregnancy drama free or will she be forced to return and face Juelz? Two of the people who Juelz considered closest to him have committed the ultimate act of betrayal. The excitement of Kenya's return is causing him to walk around blind to the truth. Will Juelz be able to see through the lies and realize who is really in his corner before it is too late, or will loyalty be his ultimate downfall. While rescuing Ari and his niece Kari, bullets hit Zelan and it may be the end of their perfect romance. Will Zelan be strong enough to pull through, and grow old with Ari? He is the key to Juelz finding out Kenya's hidden lies, but will he live to reveal them? In the end, everyone will have to make hard decisions that they never saw coming. Ari and Ciera will be forced to admit that a Billionaire Finessed their Hearts but is that a good or bad thing?

Say He's The One


Monica Walters - 2018
    Her mother was sure to let her know the importance of self-love and respect. Those lessons brought her a long way. Recently graduating from college with an education degree and certificate to teach, she realizes just how lonely her life has been. While honoring the things her mom taught her, she finds herself wanting to be loved by someone other than herself. In walks Remo, the man whose present situation looks complicated, but whose presence stirs her to the core. She does her best to resist him, but can she? Remo Pierre's upbringing was one of simplicity. He grew up in a loving two-parent family where his father taught him to always treat his mother and sister with respect and that his mother is a Queen. So, being charming and respectful to women came easily to Remo. Never being a party animal or player, he always yearned for what his parents had, but hadn't found his perfect complement. A chance encounter with Caricia changes all that. While he has difficult circumstances, it doesn't hinder his desire to make her his. Love is something magical, especially at Christmas time. Remo and Caricia both realize that there is something special between them, even without knowing one another, however, their perfect attraction to one another doesn't come without obstacles. Will they decide to let love win or allow those obstacles to defeat their possibilities? *This is a standalone novel in the B. Love Publications "Say He" series. The books can be read in any order, and the characters/stories do not intertwine.*

Issa Hood Love Story: Eden & Bounce


Sabrina A. Eubanks - 2018
    Their great chemistry makes taking a man down easy work and they trust each other with their lives, each being the other’s ride or die. Beneath their stellar working relationship is a smoldering mutual attraction that has always been waiting to claim them both. When Bounce has a conflict with her and finds that his baby’s mama, Amina, may have committed a serious violation against him with a hot shot dope boy from the other side, he becomes obsessed with killing him before he has a chance of doing the same thing. When he finally rids himself of the problematic Amina, he and Eden finally get the chance to build something with each other that they’d each been searching for. They don’t realize it at the time, but that one confrontation with Amina sets off a chain reaction of events that will remold their lives for better or for worse, making them experience love, pain, and extreme loss, and Bounce will discover dark secrets hidden from him for his entire life. It’s hard for love to survive in the best of times… can it make it through the worst?