Raised in the heart of the hoods of Brooklyn, 18-year-old LeTavia was the oldest of two children looked after by their grandmother after their mother ran out on them. Built with a strong sense of responsibility, it was this trait that pushed her to protect Deshaun Banks, aka Gunplay, the very first time she laid eyes on him. Gunplay, a born hustler, ducked into a local food spot, hoping to dodge the police that were searching for him but what he found inside ended up being more than he expected. When LeTavia immediately assisted him by attempting to hide him from the cops, he not only avoided being placed in prison for the rest of his life but he found the one woman who he would learn is loyal to him from Day 1. Or is she really? Five years later, Gunplay is released from prison and runs into the person whom he owes his freedom to. Now 23 years old, LeTavia is a full grown woman and just as desirable to him as she was the day they'd first met. Immediately, Gunplay sets his mind on making her his but Quisha, the chick who held him down for five years of lock up, isn't having that. Cutta was the king of the Harlem streets before Gunplay was locked up and, after his release, he's even more powerful. When he hears that Gunplay has been released, he has one goal in mind and that's to end Gunplay's life for a betrayal he blamed Gunplay for years ago. But when fate brings him into contact with LeTavia, his plans take a turn that even he didn't expect and the result threatens to tear down everything that LeTavia and Gunplay have built. Is real love always loyal love? When the rules of the streets are mired by the desires of the heart, the results can be treacherous and, oftentimes, deadly.

    After taking Bella's advice, the enchanting tender discovered life after failing at Julliard. Now, a flight attendant, traveling the seas, SaeKu is meeting new faces day in and day out. However, no face could ever strike her as the one that she so happened to find sitting in first class during a last minute assignment that she decided to take on. Dade, the handsome and love stricken 30-year young Virgo, falls deeply in love with the bashful beauty known to you as SaeKu. With years pushing the two apart, SaeKu stumbles upon the only man that she's loved since her very first boyfriend Bret was brutally murdered, at a very compromising point in his life. In a matter of seconds, SaeKu's world was flipped upside down. What was supposed to be a heartwarming reunion between Dade and her became one that not either of the two could stomach. Remorseful in every way Dade seeks relief for his long lost lover, but no amount of pleading can repair SaeKu's broken heart -in result of his unexpected baggage. Still smitten by the presence of the TRUE love of his life, Dade attempts to seal the gap that has been placed between he and SaeKu. Even in his current situation, he's unable to ignore the wishes of his heart... Explosively, his past and present collides... Leaving him to make a decision that could result in utter happiness or unpleasing settlement for the rest of his days.

    Her mother being sent to prison causes Rielle to start battling depression, but despite the dark hole that she tries to overcome daily, she begins her journey into adulthood with little obstacles. That is until a visit to her friend's apartment in the projects pushes Rielle into a darker place than she's ever been before. The support of a new person in her life is enough to keep her from going completely over the edge, but is it enough to keep her from completely self-destructing? Hussein Jacobs wants the finer things in life, and he's willing to work for them. He knows how it feels to have nothing, but he doesn't want to risk his freedom to get what he wants. Completely satisfied with living a modest life and having a simple relationship, he's prepared to work hard at staying out of the streets until a long lost family member starts to entice him with an opportunity that not many would turn down. Rielle's friend, Trisha, is the complete opposite of her. A wild child from the hood, like Rielle she came from foster care, and now that she's grown, she wants it all. The first thing on her list is the sexy, rich, Rico Carter. He is already spoken for, but that's not enough to deter Trisha. She wants her man and plans to get him at any cost, but once she finally does, she realizes that she bit off way more than she was prepared to chew. From a distance, the hustler lifestyle seems like a lavish one, but there is drama, lust, betrayal, and revenge at the center of it all.

    But after his mother passed and his father, Terry “Big Cali” Sands decided that it was time for him to finally step down, Cameron could only think of one person he wanted by his side and that was his little brother, Canan. Canan “School Boy” Sands grew up around his father’s empire but elected to keep his hands clean and stay out of the family business. However, now that his father was stepping down, both Cam and Big Cali had been urging Canan to step up and take his father’s place.Even though Canan had been around the business all his life, he never really saw himself being a part of it, but now that he just graduated from college and couldn’t figure out what was next, he finally gave in and stepped up to be by his brother’s side and run BCE. Family over everything, so when Cam said he needed his brother by his side, Canan knew what he had to do. Canan had been with his girl, Chelsey for two years, and even though everyone in his life knew that Chelsey was no good, Canan wasn’t trying to hear it, until he finally saw her true colors. Canan finally lets Chelsey go and falls for Avery, whose life is just as complicated. Being the daughter of an addict and having a father that died during a drug deal when she was a baby, has Avery hesitant about Canan’s decision to run BCE with Cam. Will Canan be able to convince Avery to give him a chance or will his decision to run BCE cause him to miss out on love. Meanwhile, Cameron has decided that he needed to find someone to settle down with. He was tired of one-night stands and wanted someone in his life to be there for him and help him raise his four-year-old son, CJ since CJ’s mother, Justine was more concerned with whom she could get in her bed versus taking care of her son. Cameron meets Lauren but is not interested in her, until he sees her at the mall one day with her boyfriend and jealousy kicks in, making him realize that he wanted more from Lauren than just friendship.Being on top is not as easy as it seems because Canan and Cam have to constantly watch their backs, especially when it comes to people wanting to see them fail. Cam and Canan have no idea what they’re about to face, but together the Sands brothers are ready for anything.

    It’s available right here for your reading pleasure. In part one of this series, you’ll take an unforgettable ride with Author Zarkia. She is signed to Twyla T. Presents and her writing is very clever, and this story is unputdownable. ***WARNING*** This is not your typical, Urban Romance, Dope Boy, Thug Love, or Kingpin Savage book. Heart pounding. Nail biting. Gritty. Unique. Smart. Independent. Beautiful. Successful. Educated. Serena Milan is all that and more, but when her pasts comes back to haunt her, she is in desperate need of protection and finds herself falling for the type of man that she knew was no good for her. In exchange for security, Serena agrees to the plan that was presented to her with two simple rules. Rule #1: Don’t let that sucka catch you slippin’. Rule #2: Don’t fall in LOVE. What happens when not one, but both rules are broken? Charlo Moss is the KING OF MIAMI, and everybody knows he is not to be messed with. Unless they are looking for an early grave. Every move that Charlo makes is very calculated, until he breaks one of his own rules and falls for the beautiful Serena Milan. What happens when opposites attract, secrets are revealed, trust is broken, and the one who vowed to protect you is the reason you are staring death in the face? Zarkia brings you a clever, nail-biting, unforgettable African American Romance Tale that will leave you dying for more.

    Cincinnati, Ohio will either make or break you, it all depends on who you are. Deron "Killa" Hutchins earned his street name as an enforcer for one of the biggest kingpins in the city. Although respected and feared as a cold-blooded killer, Deron has a warm heart for those he loves, including his wife and grandmother. When a special assignment from his boss uncovers a shocking betrayal that scorches Deron's soul, all he can think of is murder, but that's easier said than done when it's his wife who has caused the carnage. In the blink of an eye, Jada went from happily engaged to single and mad as hell. Before she can even begin to process the end of her relationship, she is abducted and held captive in a luxurious environment, but she has no idea why. To add insult to injury, Jada finds herself drawn to Deron, her sexy, stoic captor. During her time in captivity, they become close, but the kidnapper and the kidnapped have more in common than they know, and the results could mean death for everyone.

    They soon find out how untrue that is. Meshach continued to hold in his feelings for the beautiful Camilla. He tried his best to keep her in the friend zone but how long can that last when it’s obvious that the two are attracted to each other? Is Diesel aware? When an unexpected event forces Soraya out of her home, Meshach invites her and her son, Mikey, to stay with him, in his home until she gets on her feet. With Soraya’s jealous ways, will she be able to keep herself composed living with the man that she truly loved? Octavious and Lauren seemed to be thriving and finally made it official becoming a couple but startling news will put their relationship to the test. After losing his brother, Chad, in such a tragic way, Diesel resorts to drastic measures to fill the pain and the void of losing his brother and becoming shunned away from the family due to his father. Will his methods to ease the pain take over him and threaten his relationship with Camilla? Will he ultimately push her right into the arms of a man that’s waiting for him to mess up? In this next installment, answers to secrets are revealed, new secrets are exposed and love and loyalty are tested!

    The owner of a known Car Wash, Wise encounters Nylah for the first time and every time thereafter she has him literally stuck. Tired of fighting his feelings for her he tries his luck only to be thwarted at every turn by his messy baby mama, Kawana. Kawana is the baby mother from hell. She lost custody of their daughter, Yokima after a serious lapse in judgment and as a result, she loses any financial claim to Wise's money. Kawana isn’t going for that and will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Nylah, a nurse at the hospital, initially meets Wise at his car wash but later in the Club, the sparks immediately fly. She is still tied up with her current boyfriend, Vince but her heart left a long time ago. Now she just has to figure out how to get Vince to let her go and move on to what could possibly be her happily ever after. Sarah, Nylah's best friend moved to New Orleans to escape her boyfriend of 5 years. She wants to make a clean break from Taybo to pursue something with a new man who has caught her eye, Emir. But like they say, love just isn't that simple. Will Everyone get what or who they want or will they all fail and things end how they never expected it? Find out in A Hitta's Love.

    She could stand in front of a hundred men, look sweet as pie, and shoot her gun before any of them had a chance to pull theirs.” – Katara James Meya James, the only daughter of drug lord, Cedrick James, was more than just a pretty face. She was raised by her father to be a Queen. A Queen of the streets. Growing up without her mother caused Meya to be less in-tune with the feminine energy within her. She didn’t value love. Relationships. Compassion. Because of this, she lives her life as a man-eater. Feeding off of men and draining them of their energy until she has no more of a use for them. For a while, she was able to get away with this, until her father was sent to prison to serve a life sentence. This caused her to take a more serious role in his illegal empire, and grow closer to his second in command – Salem Myers. Meya and Salem met ten years earlier when Salem decided that he was brave and lethal enough to rob the biggest drug dealer in Memphis – Cedrick James. Cedrick found out, beat some sense into him, and took Salem under his right wing, keeping Meya’s place secure under his left. Over the years, Meya and Salem grew to love, want, and respect each other… but Salem’s loyalty towards Cedrick kept him from taking things with Meya too far. After years of fighting how they feel for each other, an enemy enters their camp and puts their love, loyalty, and lives on the line. Betrayal is afoot… and Meya and Salem can’t decide who to blame and who to trust. Will their love fizzle out before it truly flourishes? Or will they retain their rightful places as King and Queen of the Memphis drug scene and add love to the list of things they’ve conquered? Read Meya and Salem’s story to find out!

    Four years later, after falling addictively in love with Promise “Savage” Morris and having her world tossed upside down, Hazel is forced to pick up the pieces and move on with her life in hopes of raising their daughter, Adah, in a perfect life. But every move Hazel makes, she feels the addictive love of Promise trailing behind her. After taking an unexpected downward turn in his empire of the drug business and serving four years in prison, Promise devises a plan to turn his life around for good, but most importantly, pick up where he left off with Hazel and rekindle their old flame all while reclaiming his name in the streets. What happens when arch enemies show their face, ulterior motives surface, secrets and lies are revealed, and loyalty is tested? Can the addictive love of Promise and Hazel survive another round or will their love become far too tainted to endure?

    But her happy dreams are turned into nightmares the moment she gets into a relationship with Mickey. Halo thought she was going to get love, but instead she got black eyes and visits to the hospital. She knows she deserves better, but the fear of leaving him always has her staying with hopes that he will change. Mickey treated her like his property and she couldn’t make a move without his permission. Halo is a prisoner in her own home and each day she thought of an escape plan. The last straw is when she is brutally beaten and left for dead. The person who found her, was the person she had always loved. Prosper. Prosper Harrison used to move dope with Halo’s older brother before his sudden death. Prosper along with his other best friend, Fresh had the streets on lock until Prosper realized that being a businessman came with perks just like the drug game did. Prosper had always been overprotective of Halo since they were younger, but true feelings didn’t start to flourish until he realized the woman he wanted had always been her. He gives her that love that is only heard about on TV and in 90s R&B songs. Once the two of them give being together and love a try, the haters come out by the dozens and one happens to be Halo’s ex that she thought she got away from for good. There’s no rules in love, but there is a lot of naysayers hating from the sideline.

     Growing up in the slums of Fifth Ward in Houston Texas, the Davis brothers, Malik and J-Don, were taught the game at an early age by their late father, Big Ken, who reigned as the plug of their hood. Since the assassination of their father, these brothers are now running things in the city of Syrup. Little do these brothers know, someone is out to crumble the empire their family worked so hard to build. Are you ready for this five-star banging novel of secrets, lies, and deceit? Buckle up and get ready to be Hooked on a Fifth Ward Menace!

    Even though she knows that what she has planned is sure to turn her fiancé, Dontrell, and her family’s world upside down, she has to let the whole world know regardless of the outcome. After the smoke clears and the dust settles, Bo has to deal with the aftermath, and she swears that the last thing she wants is love. Dominic “City” Bailey finds himself in a situation where he has to escape from the police after confronting a life-long enemy. While he’s on the run, he makes a split-second decision, and his world collides with Bo’s in a way that neither of them could ever imagine. Bo is still reeling from her fiance’s betrayal and her overbearing family’s opinion, so the last thing she’s trying to do is get caught up in City’s crazy life. However, fate has a way of shaking shit up, and soon Bo can't help the fact that she’s drawn to City’s handsome face, rough exterior, and slick mouth. Will these two ride this wave and shake all the outside influences to see if love is in the cards for them? Or will past lovers, sworn enemies and selfish family come in the way of the possibility of real love for them. Find out in the action-packed part one of When a Bad Boy Wants Your Heart.

    Will she be able to get away, or will she become Ramos’ next victim? Jamir’s put in a position where he makes another enemy who becomes a real threat. Due to that, he puts killing the man in the picture with Kay on the back burner...for now. His hit list is getting longer; however, he’s not moved. That only makes him go harder. On the hunt for Yummy, he finds out that the plot thickens with her and she’s planning to take him down by any means necessary. Will he find her before she gives him up to the FEDS, or sends someone to murk him? Keeping DEA Agent Daniels on his payroll is also proving to be a waste when he admits to not having a way to keep a warrant from being issued for his arrest. With that looming over his head, he tries to focus on protecting Kay, as well as keeping his own life and freedom intact. He also notices a drastic change in Kaylen that he never saw coming. Kaylen is frantic to find her sister Kylie, who has been taken by DFACS and returned to her unfit mother Connie. In the process, she is attempting to cope with what has happened to Laila. Feeling like everything is too much to bear, she decides to shed the layer of innocence that was once her shell. Now, she feels the burning desire to get vengeance, even if it means she must commit the act of murder herself. The hate she feels for Yummy is festering and all she wants to do is end her life. It starts to become an obsession. However, Jamir wants her to stay out of it and let him handle the situation. Will she back down and let her man be her voice of reason, or will she stick to her guns? Was Kylie’s decision to go back to her mother a big mistake that she’ll regret, or has Connie really made a change for the better? With the chaos surrounding Jah and Kay on one hundred, it’s a fight for these young lovers to stay alive and in love. Will they come out on top in the end, or will one of them, or both, be added to the growing body count?

    With her man, Kush, and two best friends, Nesha and Liz, she feels no outsiders could come between them. That’s until the hard to resist, Tristin, comes about. No matter where Shaniyah is, it seems he appears and makes it hard to fight off the crave of wanting him. Kush is all she knows and her devotion to him makes her fight so much harder to not fall into Tristin’s spell. Will she be able to keep her composure and not fall victim to his hypnotizing smile? The fact that Shaniyah is unable to give Kush the family that he’s always wanted is tugging at her heart and is causing a dent in their relationship. When she finally gives in and tells Kush about the abortion that went wrong, it makes her question his loyalty to their relationship. Let’s hope the two we’ve grown to love are strong enough to withstand the storm that is headed their way.