gang the Crips. He quickly matured into one of the most formidable Crip combat soldiers, earning the name “Monster” for committing acts of brutality and violence that repulsed even his fellow gang members. When the inevitable jail term confined him to a maximum-security cell, a complete political and personal transformation followed: from Monster to Sanyika Shakur, black nationalist, member of the New Afrikan Independence Movement, and crusader against the causes of gangsterism. In a document that has been compared to The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver’s Soul on Ice, Shakur makes palpable the despair and decay of America’s inner cities and gives eloquent voice to one aspect of the black ghetto experience today."

    When given the opportunity to collaborate with popular rapper AK, she can’t believe her luck. But a taste of the limelight comes with consequences… ones her newfound fortune and fame may not be able to pay.Lavisha yearned for the good life since growing up in the rough neighborhood of Deepside. When she hooked up with rapper Yamajesty Brown as a teenager, she became acquainted with the good life. However, tolerating his drama and growing drug habit isn’t worth it… or is it?Sonya has always believed if it’s too good to be true, it probably is… even when it comes to her man, Amari “AK” King. She has the perfect man in him but her insecurity threatens their relationship. After a tragedy, Sonya feels them growing further apart and suspects that another woman has stolen his heart. Is it just her imagination? Sonya’s determined to find out and she’s not giving up without a fight.This juicy tale proves that being the wifey to a rap star comes with more than just exotic cars, designer clothes, and money… the material possessions that are bragged about in songs. It’s deeper than rap… this is reality… everything is not always as it seems.

    Her two best friends Kandy-Cola and Shanelle believe in the same life style. Kandy-Cola is the woman you only see in videos or magazines with the perfect voluptuous body that is covered in tattoos and has the face of a Sex Goddess that lures men in, but will her superficial and fake ways cause her past to catch up with her present? Juicy is the youngest of the group and wants nothing to do with her older sister’s business and life style, but is forced to join in when she loses her job and knows the bills must still be paid. Her innocent ways allows her eyes to see things her sister can't. With each date they go on Juicy feels as if someone is watching them. A man in a leather sex mask stalks their every move while calculating his steps for the perfect opportunity to get them, while leaving a bloody trail of deaths behind him. Come take a ride on a sexual escapade that turns out to be deadly. Sex can kill in more ways than one. So what is your Fetish?

    But, even with all the beauty and material possessions tey still come up short when it comes to the men in their lives. When unexpected drama unfolds, their relationsips, friendships, and loyalty are put to the ultimate test.

    Now that the originals have retired, the empire has been passed down to Kendrick King Jr., Kaleeini, and Kendrin. Follow the new generation of King men as they try to balance an empire, significant others, and what's a good a story without a crazy jump off or two? In this story, you will meet a new group of friends Gianna, Aysia, Willow, and Shannon, whose lives never have a dull moment when dating a King man. This is a spin-off of Good Girls Love Thugs.

    DAMAR KING, the heir to the throne, is a young, brash leader who is intent on solving the riddle of his brother's murder and taking the organization to new heights. And whoever opposes him will be eliminated with no regard as he searches for the enemy from within his own crew.When the hidden opposition becomes strong, Damar becomes stronger, and the gunplay becomes fierce. However, the treachery that surrounds him is just as lethal as Damar's gun.To avoid the snakes that slither in his garden, Damar learns he must use brain over brawn as loyalties are forged and broken to remain on top.Will Damar learn that lesson in time? Or will his enemies bring him down to his knees? Will the burgeoning love that sprouts amiss all of the bloodshed become Damar's strength or his ultimate weakness? The only thing that's certain is that nothing is sacred in Love and War, and that Damar will go to any means to protect THE KING CARTEL.

    Treacherous. Backstabbing. Ratchet. Manipulative. Breaking the hearts and pockets of her many sponsors, Pocahontas is simply trying to get it how she lives at any and all costs. From turning tricks to burning houses down, Poca is just as trifling as they come. Juggling her "career" as a full-time stripper, a new love interest, and the drama that plagues her life will Poca make it out on top or will her conniving ways cause her to spiral out of control?Camden "Gambino" Carter is a man of many secrets and deadly talents. Because of a dark past and unorthodox career, Gambino is forced to be the cold-hearted, loveless man he is today--until he runs into Pocahontas. Will she be the one to change him, and will he be the piece she needs to correct her cynical ways?With over 60 five-star reviews, "Gambino & Pocahontas" will take you on a wild ride filled with love, drama and jaw-dropping entertainment. You will see new faces as well as some of your old favorite characters such as Cameron, Ebony, and Ivory.

    Khaleel is a respectful attorney whose family is very prominent in the community. He has everything going for him; he’s smart, successful and handsome yet still single. How can someone with so much to offer be single? When Khaleel meets the beautiful Erica, he is immediately smitten. After exchanging numbers, the two begin a whirlwind courtship that soon turns into a full- blown relationship. The only problem is the fact that Khaleel has been keeping a sinister secret from Erica. Erica is an FBI agent who recently relocated to the area and gets put on the case to track down a vicious serial killer. What will happen when she finds out the truth about her new love? Will Khaleel be able to keep Erica from finding out his secret? Will Erica’s partner Sullivan realize that he needs to move on and forget about Erica? Find out in this installment of Khaleel: Tall, Dark & Deadly…

    A first novel. Original.

    Michelle reunites with her ex-boyfriend, Antonio “Tony” Dixon, and realizes that Tony’s addictive lifestyle is no longer the life she wants to live and gets involved with Officer John Shelby. Will Michelle allow her demons to interfere with her newfound love and happiness? Lakeeysha meets and falls in love with Antwaine Greene, a notorious drug dealer whose mind is set on two things: money and women. Lakeeysha tries to find her place in Antwaine’s life, but her quest for his heart is cut short when he is mysteriously killed, leaving Keeysha in suspense and anxious to find his murderer. As she pieces together this deadly puzzle, she is confronted with a bare truth that explodes her world into a million tiny pieces. Keeysha’s search for truth endangers her life and those she cherishes the most. As the body count rises it is only a matter of time before death comes knocking at Keeysha’s front door. With Antwaine dead, who will rescue her from this deadly and cruel world?Enliven your senses and awaken a new thirst for adventure as Jennifer Luckett tells a no-hold bars tale of the gritty side of Jackson, Mississippi, and gives new meaning to the City with Soul.

    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.

    

    As she’s bending it his eyes pop open and I move towards the bed, watching as he struggles to take a breath. Zoe smiles while tears roll down her face. I look on watching him fight for his life. He reaches out, trying to grab for Zoe and I grab a pillow from off the couch behind me and place it over his face. I press down hard. Zoe releases the tube and begins pressing down on the pillow with me too. We both press with all our might.

    But she soon realizes that as long as Shadi and Satin are still breathing, they will forever own her; maybe not physically but mentally. Fallon decides that won’t get her life and sanity back completely until she eliminates the very ones who disturbed her peace, but that's easier said than done. With everything that has taken place in his life recently, Wali is out on a quest for revenge. He won't stop until the people responsible for his sister's pain endure the same torture that Yaya was forced to endure. But, what happens when a snake on his team finally decides to show it’s true colors? Can he continue to avenge his sister, or will he end up having to defend his own life? After Asim decides to stand by his family, he realizes that things are worse than he first imagined. Being naive for so long, he finally opens his eyes, and he isn't sure how to handle what he sees. What happens when he learns a deeper truth about his parents? Will he continue allowing them to dictate his life, or will he finally stand up for what he believes? Take another crazy and intense ride with these characters and find out who will come out of the jungle leading the pack and who will die fighting.

    When she volunteers to work a confinement post nobody else wants, she finds herself locked in an abandoned building with only her hot coworker guarding the second floor, and a psychopath locked in a cell. This will be the longest and most horrific night of her life. BE ADVISED: THIS BOOK IS FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE AND CONTAINS GRAPHIC SEX AND VIOLENCE