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A Thug's Love 5: The Finale


Jessica N. Watkins - 2018
    That's how Jada had been surviving the multitude of bad luck that had been hurling her way, as of late. The only thing positive in her life, the only thing that made her smile, was her kids and Brooklyn. However, just as her luck had been, both are at risk of being taken from her permanently. Brittany is still clinging to life, while Brooklyn fights to keep his. In a drive-by meant to avenge the murder of Gustavo, the Carter Crew's connect, Brooklyn was hit, saving Jada, and is now fighting for his life, before he even got the chance to enjoy it with the girl that he had been pining for for years. And while he is clinging to life, a person from his past surfaces to threaten any future that he and Jada may have. As Jada prays for the lives of her loved ones, Meech fights to forgive King's disloyalty. Meanwhile, Kennedy is struggling with the sudden severe depression that she has succumb to since losing her baby boy. In this explosive series finale, Jada takes extreme measures to take her life back, while her family and crew fight for their own. Will she finally take the time to fix herself to gain her own happiness, or will she continue to make the bad decisions that not only have been ruining her life, but the lives of her loved ones? Will the Carter crew survive the plunge of their most loyal soldiers? Find out in the finale of the A Thug's Love series!

Three Kings Cartel


A.J. Write - 2016
    These brothers are known for their looks, charm, and crazy ways. There’s Jace, Jackson, and June, and in that order. The females lose their mind when the brothers grace them with their presence, but none have yet to capture any of their hearts. Tragedy struck them when they were young, and ever since then their hearts have been closed off to any female.Jace recently broke up with his long-time girlfriend, Jalysa. He didn’t love her, but he kept her around. He knew she wasn’t the one, but he was the one for her. Jace doesn’t care about much but family and his money. He had to be a man before his time to take care of his family. Jace wasn’t looking for love until his heart stumbled into the palms of India. There’s only one problem. Jalysa isn’t ready to let Jace go.India moves to Baltimore in hopes of getting away from her ex-boyfriend Tank. She is ready to start over. It’s a good thing she had friends in Baltimore. India and Jalysa have been friends most of their lives, and Jalysa welcomed her with open arms. India has never been one to step on anybody’s toes until she meets Jace. India tries to keep her distance but can’t help how she feels. Tank is lurking in the shadows for his chance to claim what’s his again.Read this story of love, deceit, and heartache. Will Jalysa ever let Jace go? Will Tank ever get what he feels belongs to him? Will India and Jalysa’s friendship remain the same once she moves to Baltimore? Who’s love will prevail in the end?

The Illest Taboo 2


K.L. Hall - 2021
    

A Hood Boy’s Love is Forever 2


Taniece - 2019
    After Bambi finds out that she’s pregnant, she’s stuck weighing her options on what to do next. When Ari XL finally finds out that he has a seed on the way, he’s thrilled, but Bambi quickly crushes his dreams. Bambi crosses paths with someone from her past and rage consumes her. They say when you’re going through a hard time, never give up because there’s a light waiting at the end of the tunnel. Hershey is struck with a tragedy that leaves her questioning her purpose. She finds herself jumping over obstacles just to be happy. After falling into a depressive state, Nick and Bambi try their hardest to pull her out. Will they be able to save her or will she just fall deeper?

In Love With A East Coast Maniac: Grizz And Sundae


Jahquel J. - 2018
    Paisley is in a relationship with Rome. Rome is in a relationship with multiple women, the streets and lastly Paisley. While she knows she deserves better, she sits by his side while he continues to disrespect her. Rome comes with a baby mother who isn’t interested in being a mother, a one year old and a hand problem. Paisley spends her day working as a dental receptionist and her nights raising Syria and Rome’s one year old daughter, Sayana. Manic wants Paisley. Paisley wants Rome. Manic has had his eye on Paisley for an entire year. When she finds herself inside his jewelry store pawning her promise ring, he sees this as his opportunity. Met with the revelation that she has a boyfriend. The mention of a boyfriend doesn’t slow down his advances toward Paisley. Especially when he runs into her and she’s sporting a black eye. While Paisley is trying to save her relationship, Manic is trying to save her. What if Manic is closer to her boyfriend than he thinks? Tweeti is adjusting to being a mother, wife and college student. With school taking up her time, she doesn’t have as much time as she would like to spend with her son and husband. Coming from nothing she’s determined to make her husband and son proud of her. When Jah starts acting weird, keeping late hours and getting caught up in lies, does she take a step back from school? Jah thought Zuri was gone when he proved that he didn’t father one of her twins. Except, Jah didn’t realize when you put skeletons in the closet they start to fall out. One Sundae is out of the mental institute and moved in with Grizz. She’s adjusting to her medicines and living with a man. Grizz is adjusting and learning about Sundae’s mental health. While he loves her and wants to marry her, he knows he has to take it slow. Marriage, kids and a future together seem so far since her mental disease stands in the way of that. Will Grizz and Sundae get to have a future together? As if Sundae’s health issues isn’t enough, Grizz’s ex pops back into the picture with news that tests Grizz’s heart. Will he help her out? Or is he still harboring feelings from how they ended years ago?

Never Stop Loving Me: A Houston Love Story


Kee Nicole - 2017
    Only focusing on school at the moment, she never thought she would run into an old classmate at her job. His type was what she vowed to always stay away from. He was the hit it and quit it type. People can change right? When he starts showing interest and showing her he wasn’t how he use to be, she debates on giving him a chance. Would it all be worth it in the end? Could Future be her soulmate? Future Monroe was well known in Houston, Texas by everyone, especially the women. Future has his eyes set on Fawn when he bumps into her purposely at the store she worked in. Making her go on a date with him, she finally let’s her guard down. When Future starts having feeling towards Fawn, he starts to doubt if he could be that man for her, especially when another woman is trying to make him love her…

The Cali Boss I Fell For


D. Nika - 2018
    Nazi Kobaine A young rich Cali boss who is not only the connect but he wants to add a club owner to his resume. Nazi moves around California with out a care in the world for anybody, until he meets Kane Grey. As fate would have it she just can’t seem to stay away from Nazi even when she tries. Will finally giving him a chance be the right thing to do. Rumi is a young Boss from Kansas City trying to make a way. Taking his talents he learned while incarcerated all the way to the West Coast, he opens a restaurant. Rumi has one problem, he has no type; until he finds himself infatuated by a new love interest, Sarai. Can Rumi and Sarai boss up together with their Cali love. Retiring his guns for club ownership, Tycen is a Boss from California that has everything a hitter could dream of. Naturally being a well known club owner has it perks which means he has his pick of women too. Things change when he sets his eyes on the outgoing, spunky new waitress Rhiver who brings back some drama of her own from ATL. Take a ride with these three Cali bosses and see how they finesse their way through the streets and try to conquer love at the same time. Could falling for a Cali Boss me a downfall for them all?

Wise 3: Giving My Love to the Plug (The Wise Series)


Mercy B. - 2017
    With a young daughter, Lanee, depending on him for her very own well-being, he has no other choice but to place his mishaps on the burner to come to her aid. In a very delicate manner, Lanee becomes Liam's number one source of therapy, and together they heal one another’s scars. Yet, Liam can’t quite grasp his reality, and carelessly stray away from his obligations and morals set for himself as a man. Elise basks in her victory, happy to finally have Wise out of the picture. She strategically places her daughter in the midst of her twisted obsession with Liam Regal and awaits the day that he falls helplessly in love with her, again, forgetting her past transgressions. Liam’s life is in complete disarray, as a result of pleading with the Lord for his mercy and grace. Before long, he finds himself cradled in familiar arms, wishing the pain away. With time, he realizes his mistakes and attempts to lean on faith. Join Liam as he scrambles to find his footing, hoping that he isn’t too late.

Just Like The Rest of 'Em : A Dopeboy Love Story


Dani Littlepage - 2017
    Some people choose to give up on love altogether while others continue to search for it. Others find exactly what they think they’re looking for; the right one, the one they could love forever. Then just when they think the love of their dreams is coming true, they find out that they’re “Just Like the Rest of 'Em”. Tymir, a.k.a. Bear, is a 26-year-old ruthless- hustler from Philly. He’s a certified-street King with one true love, his money. Although he has a few women in his life, love and relationships are not an option. The females in his circle each have roles to play but wifey isn’t one of them. When he meets Desiree Williams he finds himself drawn to her in more ways than one and for the first time in his life, he can see himself falling in love. Bear decides to break his own rules and gives Desiree the attention and affection he knows she deserves. When the other women in his life notice all the attention he’s giving her, drama, mayhem and chaos break out. They become women on a mission to teach Bear and Desiree a lesson. With one woman willing to sleep with the enemy in hopes of revenge and the other willing to take down any woman that stands between her and Bear; Desiree and Bear’s relationship is not the only thing in grave danger. Desiree Williams is a 24-year-old college graduate stuck in a hopeless relationship with her baby’s father, Antoine. Determined to make a bad situation better, Desiree stayed with her man even after she discovered he’d been unfaithful. Loyal and true to her word, Desiree did everything within her power to make things work and she thought it was until Antoine hit her with the ultimate surprise; leaving her heartbroken again. When she meets Bear she finds herself falling for his charming ways and street appeal. She decides to give him a chance to see if he could be the one to treat her right and give her the real love she’s been searching for. As things between the two of them get deeper, enemies will emerge, Exes will rise from the ashes, and life-altering secrets will be exposed. When the truth comes out will Bear stay with Desiree and prove that he’s the real man she needs or will he crack under pressure and turn out to be “Just Like the Rest of 'Em”? Find out in this drama- filled romance by Dani Littlepage.

Cookie and Meeko 2: A B-Town Luv Story


La'Tonya West - 2015
    She’s been scheming nonstop in hopes of getting that old thing back but nothing seems to be working in her favor. Shy isn’t the only one who’s not happy about Meeko and Cookie’s relationship. Kelsey, Meeko’s jump-off, is now pregnant with his baby and willing to do whatever it takes to get him to see that with her and their baby is where he needs to be. The only problem is…Meeko is already where he wants to be, which is with Cookie. After ripping and running the streets for years and doing all types of dirt, Meeko is finally ready to put that lifestyle behind him and build something permanent with Cookie– but between his baby mama’s and family drama on both ends, it’s looking like a real bumpy road ahead. As the level of drama continues to rise and their love is continuously tested, the question still remains… can love really conquer all?

What's it Like to Be In Love


Trese - 2016
    Meet Hendrix a street God that is ready to settle down. He finds love in Chandler, his sister’s best friend who is just as clueless at how the four letter word works. Can these two finally lay the bad taste that love has left in their mouth to rest or will they end their relationship feeling the same way that they walked into it? Take this journey with Hendrix, Chandler and their loved ones as they try finding the answer to the most asked question What’s it Like to be in Love?

In Love With the Wrong Thug


Trenae - 2019
    Life had shown Sevyn time and time again that she could depend on no one but herself. With that realization in mind, it was easy for her to ignore the random boys from around the way. Until it wasn’t. With two of the city's shot callers both vying for her attention, Sevyn finds herself in the middle of a love triangle that she wants nothing to do with. Along for the ride, Jazelle gets tangled in a love triangle of her own when her boyfriend suddenly switches up on her and opens the door for someone else to swoop right on in during his absence. Just when she feels like she has everything in her life figured out, the tables turn, and her loyalty is tested, leaving Jazelle unsure of where she wants to be. A young love is supposed to be fresh, exciting, and shared between two, and in this story, you will quickly find out that the saying “three is a crowd” couldn’t be truer.

How the Baptiste Boys Took Over North Carolina 3


Natisha Raynor - 2016
    Shaka is the female version of the Baptiste boys, and with her joining the crew, heat comes to the city faster than anybody can blink. Shaka makes a lasting impression on a lot of people, especially one of the men in the crew. An unsuspecting hero comes along and does for Lyric what she feels Jules should have, and that causes tension in their marriage. Jules is determined to get his marriage back to where it was, and he doesn't care who he has to eliminate to get it done. He and Lyric have to learn to put their egos to the side and learn to fight for each other and not with each other. Emilie finally finds love, or so she thinks, but she soon finds that it's not all fairytales and happy endings. In true Baptiste boys fashion, this finale is going to rock the city.

Never Love Another


K.C. Mills - 2019
    Keaton was his responsibility and never would have been in the streets had Sha’kim not allowed him to. Seven years later, Sha’kim is fresh out of prison and ready to make up for lost time with his family and his son. With a newfound perspective on what’s important, he now has to decide how to live the right way and if love should even be an option, given the fact that he’s just beginning to figure out his life. Keaton was just another kid trying to make it until one mistake caused his brother to make a choice, family or freedom. Once the decision was made, Keaton had to step up and become the head of his family, which now included not only his mother and sister but a nephew whose mother had no interest in parenting. Unfortunately, the streets were the only way to make the type of money he needed, even though the streets were what put him in the position in the first place. After years of hustling and grinding, Keaton managed to juggle it all and become one of the biggest indie rappers the world has ever seen, which allowed him to successfully take over where he brother left off with supporting the family. However, his past seemingly finds its way back into the equation and threatens to tear down everything he’s built. Not only is his past threatening to take away his life but also a chance at finally settling down with the right one. Rayna felt like her world came crashing down on her when her brother was sentenced to prison. Without a father in her life, Sha’kim had easily taken on that role. When he left her behind to protect Keaton, Rayna sought out attention in any way possible, usually in the bed of older men. She had no interest in love but meets a man who forces his way into her life. What happens when she finds out that he’s connected to all the bad things that could undoubtedly to tear her family apart. Love and life are tested as this family faces the reality that what you do in the dark will surely come to light. Loyalty is pushed to the limits in matters of the heart, and they have to fight to find that one thing or person that will hold them together while fate is working to tear them apart.

Q And Harlem: Blindsided By A Love Affair


Shaytrece - 2015
    His boys Preston and Presley, who were identical twin brothers, held him down as well as his big brother Martell. Q had his chick Skylar in his corner as well, or at least, that’s what he thought. When Q swore he was coming home to focus on getting his paper back up and nothing else, he was reunited with the chick he felt was meant to be his in the beginning. He’d wanted her before he got locked up, but he wasn’t letting her get away that easily this time.Meanwhile, Harlem ‘Lem’ Santana was living in hell with her boyfriend Dreon until he went beyond too far and had Harlem in the hospital and distanced from her friends and family. Harlem found the strength to leave Dre and relocating was her first move. She vowed to herself to stay away from men for a while because she’d gone through a lot with Dre and wasn’t looking forward to Dre part two. However, one of her friends, Shayn asked her to attend the welcome home party of the man Harlem had been interested in when she met him in college right before she met Dre. When Harlem, Shayn and their other two best friends, Rena and Renae, who were also identical twins, made it to the club that night, everything in her life changed. Some for the good and some for the worst, but there is only so much Harlem can take once she realizes she is not only facing demons of her own past; she has to face everyone else’s as well.Once skeletons begin to fall out the closet, there are all sorts of chaos that leads to a domino effect. There are fights, cheating, beatings and deep, dark family secrets that could possibly lead to some incest. Everyone has a past and it’s only a matter of time before it come back to bite you. Let’s just see who can survive a thing of the past.