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Long As You Know Who You Belong To 2
Bri Noreen - 2015
She was saved for a reason, and that reason unknowingly lands Grey's enemies with vendettas he'll never see coming. Grey is happy with his new love and business is booming, but where there's more money, there is always more problems. Kimani's career has taken off, but behind closed doors, he's still a mess over losing Blu. When a new beauty enters his life, he thinks he's ready to move on. But is he? Or is he going to be forever stuck on a woman that he knows is never coming back? Get ready to 1-click on part 2 on tomorrow for another crazy round of drama!
When A Bitch Fed Up 2
Kevina Hopkins - 2014
The moment that she walked in and caught her conniving husband, Seantral, and her backstabbing best friend, LaShon, in the midst of making love was easily the worst day of her life. She felt as though her entire life had just crumbled right before her eyes. Mia didn’t believe she had anyone to turn to and didn’t have the strength within to carry on. However, after the failed suicide attempt, Mia looked at it as a fresh start to her new life. Will the second chance be enough for her to move on with her knight in shining armor, Donovan? Or, will she slip back into the grasps of Seantrel’s hands? Will Mia forgive LaShon’s scandalous act of betrayal or will she make her regret the day she crossed a true friend? Find out how it all plays out in, "When A Bitch Fed Up 2”. The lies, deceit, love and lust are at an all time high.
A Hood Dilemma is Still Bittersweet: A Naptown Triangle (A Bittersweet Hood Dilemma Book 3)
Natavia - 2015
Tassana is on the right path for the sake of her son. The problems between Osari and Tassana might cause her to go back to her old ways. Osari is trying to make it right for the sake of his family until his secret comes out. When all has been revealed, will it drive Tassana away permanently? Shimmy and Dez are young and in love until Kiwanna comes back into the picture. Dez is forced into making a tough decision leaving Shimmy with a lot of questions. Armory is a guy with a motive, will Shimmy figure it out before its too late? Kyree is stuck between two men, Osari and Pernell. Pernell does everything he can to get Kyree back. Kyree is torn from her past with Pernell, which is causing her to fall in love with another man. The man Kyree falls in love with is in love with another woman. Every hood has its dilemma, even when one dilemma ends many more occurs. Everyone is in a love triangle, but there is only room for one, who will they choose? This is an urban tale of love, heart-breaks, secrets and lies.
Deceit, Lies, & Alibi's 2
Shontaiye - 2015
Still trying to win Shaleea back and end his relationship with Eve for good, Noah finds that a new threat lingers in the air. When startling revelations are made by everyone around him, Noah finds his back against the wall and willing to risk everything to have things the way he wants. Going back to the old Noah he does what he knows best: seize through force. With Mann's newfound wealth going to his head, he feels that he can have whatever he wants, even if it means taking it again. Things get blurry when that something he wants happens to belong to someone else that will do anything to keep it. What started off as revenge has Shaleea up shit's creek with no paddle. A storm is brewing and she finds herself right at the center. Refusing to be left out in the cold, Eve is still hell bent on having Noah for herself. However, when her plan to get Noah backfires, Eve finds herself back to square one but this time with baggage. She shifts her focus to retribution but this time the stakes are higher and she soon finds out who she's playing with, and just how serious the game has gotten.
Homies, Lovers & Friends 4: A Brooklyn Love Story
Jahquel J. - 2017
That's not the case at all! Michelle is caught by Thor at prison visiting someone. Is it Tasheem, or is it someone Michelle has been hiding all along? With the restaurant closed, Thor has to make some decisions on what he's going to do with Maggie. Will he let things end with Maggie? Or will his big heart get in the way? Kelsie is left with the decision if she wants Milli to adopt Miracle. With Marcus not in the picture, allowing Miracle to have a father figure with Milli seems like the easiest choice, but where does that leave her relationship with Emont? Milli is ready to settle down and wants only one woman by his side: Kelsie. With Kelsie still with Emont, will he be able to make it work for a final time? Mello wants his wife back - bad. With Kenyetta in New York, he's forced to deal with the situation at hand. Even though Patsy called it quits, Mello feels he can somehow wiggle himself back into her life, especially since she's carrying his daughter. What happens when the shoe is on the other foot, and Kenyetta is up to no good? Patsy is all about growing and glowing. With her baby on the way, she's concerned with her health and wants nothing to do with Mello. When an old friend from high school pops up, will Patsy fall head over heels, or will she build a friendship instead? With Mello tossing his kids in her life, will Patsy tell him the truth about his youngest kid? In this finale, all the homies, lovers, and friends deal with situations that are bigger than them. Come take this last ride with these couples as they figure out if they want to be homies, lovers or friends.
A Hood Nigga Fetish
Johnazia Gray - 2015
Although she’s had her share of downfalls, she continues to be the very best that she can be. Being hurt in the past by her ex-lover only gives her a reason to never love again, until she meets up with Hennessey.After five long years locked behind bars, Hennessey knows that being a drug dealer isn’t something he wants to continue to pursue to get his money up. So, instead he turns his dirty money into opening up furniture businesses. Meeting Keice only motivates him to want to go harder and do better, but that's something that his ex-girlfriend, Camille will not let him do if she's not included.Keice is already scared to love again. However, Hennessey is ready minus the ex-girlfriend issues. With their closest friends sharing this wild journey with them, what will the inevitable bring this unpredictable couple?
The First Wife: An Urban Fiction Romance Novel
Tiece - 2019
And it's well worth reading. In this unputdownable book you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author Tiece that's signed under Cole Hart Signature. Her writing is very clever, and this story is great. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding. Drama filled. Love story Women's fiction. Annette Capone, the First Wife to the notorious Prophet Capone is starting to unravel since the loss of her son. All she wants is full custody of his daughter, Myanna to ease her pain and she'll play as dirty as need be to make this happen. But when all is said and done, how will this affect Myanna? Will Annette's devious schemes send the little ones emotions spiraling out of control? Myanna Capone is still grieving the loss of both her parents. For a five-year-old, she seems to be stronger than the average adult. However, it's going to be a long, heartfelt road to travel, but with support from within, will she learn to cope with it all? Elise has met the handsome Liam Deckard and is finally giving love another chance, but will it be everything she's ever dreamed of? Or, is it too good to be? An unexpected twist reveals a new beginning that may just be the thing she's needed to move forward in life. With the love of family and friends, will Dreya be able to keep Myanna safe in her care? Or, will she lose the last piece of her family that is actually helping her to keep everything under control? Find out what happens through the ups and downs, and the trials and tribulations in the third installment of The First Wife..
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.
Her Goon, His Eden
Aubreé Pynn - 2020
After she defies the path that her father wants her to take, she ends up at Paradise, a strip club in the heart of New York City. Paradise fuels the city and is bound to tempt her until she breaks. Rich is a ruthless ruler running New York and has no plans of stopping. With his father ready to step down, Rich is trying to secure all the resources he can while weeding out the weak links in his team. After what appears to be an accidental moment between Zola and Rich, she becomes a marked woman. Rich willing becomes a man captivated with her. With Rich reacting on impulse, Zola is trying to navigate through life and keep Rich at bay. But can budding feelings and an offer of a lifetime finally put them exactly where they’re fated to be? Find out in Her Goon, His Eden.
You Ridin' or What? 2: A Dade County Love Story
Diamond D. Johnson - 2019
With the amount of time that Quannie served behind bars, you would think that Canard would have been worshipping the ground she walked on for the rest of her life because, after all, he owes her. After reading about Canard and finding out the type of evil person he is, we can all agree that Quannie and Canard will never get that happily ever after, like Remy Ma and her husband, Papoose. That’s fine because there’s someone else in the picture, and that someone is Rocko. He’s the perfect man for Quannie. He’s everything that Canard isn’t. The thing is, are Quannie and Rocko ready? Honestly, they both come with much baggage. They both have issues that need to be addressed before they decide to get into a relationship. After spending eight years behind bars for a man who didn’t mean her any good, it’s only fair for Quannie to get a beautiful happily ever after. Also, not just partial custody of her children but full custody. She deserves it!
Heart of a Legend
Briana Crosby - 2016
I think I represent every woman whose had her heart broken. Every woman who has ever dealt with being alone, scorned and rejected. Me. As beautiful as can be, have felt pain up until I met him. The man who commanded attention everywhere he went, the man who made the hair on the back of your neck stand up, his presence alone made you get goosebumps. He, the man I fell in love with is so dangerous yet captivated me the moment I laid eyes on him. I wish I could share his love with you but it's all for me. However, let me take you on the emotional rollercoaster that I've been on with him. In my journal you'll feel the love oozing from each page, a love so sweet that captivates you. I'm pretty sure he'll mesmerize you just as he took me under his spell. The streets knew him as Mendoza but I called him Legend.
Kailani and Bishop: A Case of the Exes
B. Love - 2016
LOVE'S FIRST URBAN SERIES IN STANDALONE FORM. When Kailani’s first love, Courtney, was sentenced to seven to fifteen years in prison, he did the noble thing and cut all ties with her. After trying and failing to have any type of contact with him, Kailani finally gave up. He knew she didn’t deserve to do his time with him and she wasn’t built for that type of lifestyle, but that didn’t keep Kailani from resenting Courtney, holding onto him and loving him even more because of his selflessness. After ten whole years, Kailani’s broken heart still only beats for Courtney. She has never given any other man his place in her heart and life until she meets Bishop. Over the course of a few days, Bishop makes Kailani forget any loyalty she held for Courtney and she finally decides to give a new man a chance. Bishop, however, has been keeping a secret from Kailani. Not only does he know Courtney, but he also did six years in prison with him! When Courtney is free, Kailani is left with the ultimate case of the ex.
I Jus' Wanna Leave This Nigga
Mesha Mesh - 2015
She was brought up to believe that no matter what you stick by him, even if it means that he cheats, or beats you to a bloody pulp. Lyric falls in love with a man who she thought was her Prince Charming. Ty helped her get through one of the most traumatic events in her life and she feels that she owes him. At the time when he met her she was on the verge of going crazy, lost all hope, and had given up on life. He stepped in when she had no one else in the world and helped build her up, only to tear her back down.He fulfilled all of her heart’s desires with every materialistic thing she could think of. From romantic dinners, to shopping sprees, to the big fancy home that she always knew she would have. All was good in their relationship up until the night they got married. On that night, she was faced with an ugly truth about her husband that she didn’t see coming. Lyric realized then that God answered her prayers and she got everything that she wanted except the one thing that mattered the most… A loving husband!Ty is the guy every woman wants to have. He’s handsome, successful, and most of all, a ladies man. What the women don’t know about him though, is that Ty is a womanizer, a woman beater, and a spoiled brat. He feels that everything should go his way and if it doesn’t he has no problem taking things out on his gorgeous wife with his fists.Blessing, her best friend’s brother, has loved Lyric since they were kids, and he wants nothing more than to have her as his. His thuggish demeanor and handsome looks draw women to him, but he only wants Lyric. Will Lyric leave before it’s too late?Will Blessing be the man she always wanted?orWill Ty seek help to save his marriage and keep his wife?
Queen of Bankhead
Nikki Simms - 2015
She finds it hard to believe life could get any worse than it already is. With a mama who's addicted to herion and a sister who hates her, she soon finds out that her best friend Passion is all she's got.Elijah "Eli" Reynolds is from North Carolina. After the tragic death of his son, he moves to Atlanta to start over. He hooks up with his cousin Amp and take over the A that was until he laid eyes on Chy.After being raped by her moms drug dealer, lines are crossed and bodies start dropping. Take a ride with Chy to see if she have what it takes to become the Queen of Bankhead.
Heaven Sent :The Reunion
Tynessa - 2015
Secrets are revealed, friendships are crossed, and relationships are being tested. Ali has been holding on to a secret that might just cost him his wife and right hand man, Zylen. Will all be forgiving? Or will Ali find himself alone with no one to turn to? Zylen and Heaven might seem to have the perfect relationship from the outside looking in, but once again their relationship is being put to the test. When it’s all said and done will love conquer it all and Heaven continue to be Zylen’s Heaven Sent or will it be the end of a love that was supposedly meant to be?