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Falling For A Real Nigga
Kellz Kimberly - 2015
Kori is a free spirit and believes in living life to the fullest. Due to a heartbreak she no longer believe's in love. She would rather flirt with different guys and keep her options open. All of that changes when she meets Yazmeir. She ends up falling for him, but not everyone is happy for the new couple. Zahara isn't looking for love, but ends up finding it when she meets Kayson, better known as Danger. Kayson is everything that Zahara never wanted in a dude. However, she can't resist his cocky ways and his thuggish charm. Kayson and Yazmeir are all about their money and their hustle. They stop at nothing to get what they want and that proves to be true when they set their sights on Zahara and Kori. With love in the air, secrets and heartache are soon to follow. The question is are these couples strong enough to weather the storm, or will their new hot & steamy love affairs go up in flames?
The Coldest Savage Stole My Heart 2: Finale
J. Dominique - 2019
Although she’s not excited about Quad’s being released he played on her sympathy and bought himself some time. Nivea doesn’t know who to believe. The man she’s loved and raised children with or the new man in her life whose been nothing, but good to her despite his bad reputation. The decision ends up being made for her when Savage is released on bond and believes that Nivea has betrayed him. Will Savage be able to find it in his heart to forgive her or will she lose the bet thing that ever happened to her because she can’t let go of her past. Troy hasn’t ever felt anything deep enough for a female to want to give her more than a night or two of his time, but Niyah has him feeling things he’s never felt before. Unwilling to admit his desire to be with her he resorts back to his playboy ways hoping to stop the change that’s happening within him. Will his love for Niyah outweigh his fear of the unknown? Quad has more secrets than he’s able to hide and eventually they begin to start slipping out and messing up any type of life he thinks that he can have. He knows that he has a piece of Nivea’s heart, but will that be enough to keep her away from Savage? Quad is fighting a losing war, but can he see it in time? Kisha isn’t willing to let Savage go without a fight. The lengths she’ll go through to get him back are endless. Even something that could cost her, her freedom. As long as she has Savage she doesn’t care and she won’t back down and let Nivea have him. Niyah realizes that she has deeper feelings than she thought for Troy, but she’s not going to be played no matter how much she’s feeling him. She doesn’t have a problem showing any man what he’s missing except Troy wants his cake and to eat it too. Trying to deal with him and a family issue has been draining to say the least, but Niyah’s never been a quitter. Will she be enough to change Troy for the better, or will she have to look elsewhere for the love she desires? Find out what love has in store for this group of friends in the last installment of The Coldest Savage Stole my Heart.
Dear RahMeek
Mercy B. - 2016
He admitted, not only to his insane obsession with the death of his ex-right hand Calvin, but that he was disengaging from his illegal actives. With a heart filled with pride, Bella went in search for her husband, only to find him in a compromising situation. Gun in hand, bullets sprawled over his customized mahogany colored desktop, tears cascading down his handsome face, and a heart filled with rage, Bella walked in just as her husband had began to transform into the monster that he’d much rather avoid being.Bella is frightened, hoping that her words didn’t alter the love that had been administered between the two. She’s left wondering, is RahMeek capable of loving her the same even after secrets have been revealed and evils have resurface?
Treat Me Like Somebody 2
Nikki Simms - 2015
Nothing but a four letter word and in part two of Treat Me Like Somebody, you'll find out just how true that is. After forgiving Justice for sleeping with Tammi, Jaz gives him one more chance to prove that she is all he wants. She thinks he is on a straighten narrow until a certain someone moves back in town. Finding out that your mother isn't your mother is heart breaking. After confronting his mother he realized that he never really knew her. He fought hard to get Jaz to forgive him and just when everything is going good, the unexpected happens. Not wanting to lose the love of her life, Mya finally tells Harlem her big secret. After being caught in a room with Diesel, it really left her no choice. She thought that once she came clean, he would understand but she was sadly mistaken and regretted even opening her mouth. Harlem hated the day he met Mya. After learning her secret he wanted nothing more than to forget he even know Mya but after a tragic accident and almost losing her, he knows he don't want to witness life without her. There's only one problem Diesel. Take a ride with these couples as they witness betrayal, long lost lovers and damaged hearts. Will they find out what love truly is or will they fall deep into temptation.
My Husband's Other Women 2
Regina Swanson - 2014
You would think that he would finally be satisfied but when it comes to Rayvon’s adulterous ways, you can never know for sure. Is his new family enough to help him leave his mistresses bed for good? Janice will soon find out that all that glitters ain’t gold. Being a wife instead of the mistress slaps her in the face as the roles change and now she has to deal with what she used to dish out. After finally being rid of her tumultuous relationship with Rayvon and starting a new family, Stacy is finally happy. Fortunately, Stacy was able to keep her daughter’s true paternity away from Rayvon. But how much longer can she keep it a secret? As hearts are broken and secrets are revealed, nothing is off limits in this story of these husbands’ and wives’ battles to keep their families together.
Sicka Than Your Average: A Good Girl Turned Savage
Mz Toni - 2016
The only problem she didn't factor in was the distance Harvard would put between her and her nine year old sister. When you have a mother who can't let go of her youth, and a father too busy trying to make ends meat to provide for his family Charm has no choice but to pick up the slack. Charm makes the hard decision to attend college to build a future for her little sister when tragedy strikes leaving Charm to question her purpose in life.
The Mothers' Board: Mothers Know Best
Lashaunda K. Jackson-Williams - 2016
But hold everything! The Mothers’ Board has been quiet for too long, and they refuse to lay down after seeing their beloved pastor vanish. What follows is a rollicking adventure with the mothers sticking their noses in plenty of people’s business and causing a fuss wherever they go—whether it’s breaking and entering a house to search for clues … or investigating the seemingly psycho church secretary. Along the way, the mothers show a heap of God’s love to some hurting folks—and put the smack-down on the devil every chance they get. It’s their church, after all, and mothers know best!
FALLIN' FOR THE KING OF HOUSTON 3
Tabby - 2021
A Hood Affair 2
Shmel Carter - 2013
Someone is still after Neicee and the they continue to race against the clock to find out who it could be.
Tamar: Before He Was King
Shan - 2014
He started from the bottom, but at a very early age, he always knew that he would one day run the streets--with his crew by his side. Take a look at how it all began for them all. From before he met Rozalyn, to when he was with Shalea, and before he was crowned king.
No Weapon: Formed Against Me Shall Prosper
Andre Ray - 2016
After being divorced for several years and being in her late forties she didn’t want to be alone any longer so she began to pray secretly for the Lord to send her a man who would love her and possibly be her husband. During a Sunday service little did she know the young man sitting next to her would change her life forever. His name is Malachi Steel who is a brown skin man she couldn’t keep her eyes off of. Malachi, on the other hand, didn’t come to church to hear the Word of the Lord, but to carry out the evil mission of pulling Sister Sandra Washington out of the hand of God and into a world that she would rather die than to live. Who sent this tall brown skin stranger into Sister Sandra Washington’s life? Meet Keisha who is straight from the hood and could care less if you live or died. Her connection to this whole twisted nightmare will come as a shock as the story comes to life before your very eyes. Will Sister Washington get the man she had been secretly praying for? Will Malachi Steel achieve his mission that if he failed would not sit well with Keisha? Will Keisha finally see her master plan come to life or will the Lord come in time to put a stop to this nightmare before it’s too late?
The Best Love Came From The Streets
Kennedy B. - 2020
In Love With The Connect
Ebony Diamonds - 2016
After he beats her and leaves her for dead, she’s finally had enough. Barely escaping from him, Bella finds herself for the first time trying to make it on her own. That is until she runs into Domo. He’s fine as hell and one of the most powerful men in Miami. Domo turns her on in ways she didn’t think she could be. He brings her into his world, and she can’t help but fall into his web, and she hasn’t stopped falling ever since. Even though she starts over and moves on, she can’t seem to get Drew to leave her alone. After he tracks her down and rapes her, she becomes pregnant, and that pushes her further into Domo’s arm and under his protection. Domo offers her more than she could imagine, but also gives her more than she bargained for. He has a lot of secrets, and as they unravel, so will Bella. He isn’t Mr. Perfect, and she finds that out quickly and painfully. He has some bad boy ways and he wants her to step up and be the queen to his throne, and that came with sacrifices in his eyes. He loves her hard, and she can’t see herself without him no matter what or who he does. Will Bella sacrifice who she is to be who he wants her to become? Or will she finally have enough of the way he loves her and walk away for good, while leaving a trail of blood behind her?
Still Can't Trust Her
Kyoshi - 2014
Zacari and his crew are on a mission to paint the streets of Virginia red to get them back. Miss Ty is still in a coma and not showing any signs of improvement. Skye's mother Marisol also has a few secrets of her own. Moriah is starting to have regrets about her involvement. Who is Mister and why is he so hell bent on revenge? Will Miss Ty make it? Ride along with Skye, Zacari, Jamari, Rick, Mark, Falan, Marisol, James, Moriah and Mister and find out if all can be forgiven or if she Still Can’t Be Trusted.