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Love Comes with a Price: Tales of a Dopeboy's Girl
Bianca - 2016
She has a bad attitude and she does what she wants and when she wants and does not care who she hurts in the process. She has everything that she could possibly want in life, but she feels like she is missing one thing, the love of her biological father, Tristan “Triple T” Thompson. Briana turns to different men looking for that love and affection that she has never gotten from Trip. Will that missing love and affection cause Briana to turn to a man who does not have her best interest at heart?Shanice Miller and Briana are sisters and they are nothing alike. Shanice has always been in her sister’s shadow and she hates it. Shanice starts to hang out with a different crowd and starts doing things that she knows no one would be proud of. She meets someone who she believes has her best interest at heart and will help her get her life back on track. Will he help her get her life back on track or will he lead her down a path of more destruction.Jaslyn Roberson is the quiet and rational thinker of the group. Jaslyn find herself in an abusive relationship and along with home issues she sometimes doesn’t know which way is up. After an tragic event she seeks solace into the arms of another man. Jaslyn can sense that this new guy is keeping a secret from her, but can’t quite put her finger on it.
When a Rich Thug Wants You 2
Pebbles Starr - 2014
Will these three friends be able to juggle a rocky friendship after lies begin surfacing? And more importantly, will they be able to hold onto the relationships with the very men who were deceiving them? Canyon and Caesar were living the life before their entire world came crashing down around them. With the Feds sniffing around, they now have to be on their P's and Q's if they don't want their entire organization to crumble. Will these charming bad boys triumph in the end? Or will the presence of a relentless ex destroy everything they worked so hard to build?
A Hitta Has Feelings Too: Dallas and Chloe's Hood Love Story
M. Monique - 2020
Settling down is nowhere on her radar. When she gets in a sticky situation, she seeks out the help of the last person she wanted to deal with or even lay eyes on.Dallas McQueen is a man any woman would love to have show them any attention; except the headstrong Chloe. A man that has known nothing but war his whole life has a soft spot for the petite beauty and will stop at nothing until he gets her.Chloe knew the blue-eyed Hitta was the man she wanted to be with but she didn’t know if she was prepared for the lifestyle he lived. Already having a family of Hitta’s, she wanted something different and thought it would be easy getting away from him.Dallas had to come harder than ever to prove to Chloe that Hitta’s have feelings too and the way he feels for her is like no other. Will Chloe give in and allow Dallas to finesse her heart? Or will she continue to run from what her heart really wants.
His Heart Belongs To the Streets
Latisha - 2020
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.
Friends & Lovers
Shanny - 2015
Seventeen year old, Khloe, meets and falls in love with Omarion, a young thug who spends his time running the streets. Things take a turn for the worse when Khloe finds another lover and she discovers that a hot ass makes for deadly consequences. Khloe’s best friend, Amiria, falls for Omarion’s brother, Deonte. Although he claims to love her, she feels like he’s just running game. When Amiria finally finds out that the rumors about Deonte just may be true, she decides to confront him, but it’s too late. Lies and betrayal arise and threaten to tear apart friendships, ruin relationships and destroy lives.
CD5: To Live and Die in LA (Coke Dreams)
Arabia - 2014
Even all the way in California, no one’s safe. In the 5th installment of the Coke Dreams series, all your favorite couples are back and once again they are racing the clock to fight for love in this ever gripping tale where nothing is what it appears to be. Lines are crossed and battle lines are drawn. Who will come out on top and who will pay the ultimate price with their life?
From Bae To Wifey
Lakia - 2020
The Blacks: Bonus Prequel
D. Camille - 2015
When he laid eyes on Joanna Greer, he knew she would be the one to fulfill his desires. Broken arrangements, broken agreements, broken trust and broken hearts rule as The Blacks learn that love and desire can be devastating.
Wifetress: One Man's Wife, Another Man's Mistress
Melinda Graves - 2015
But she will soon out and someone is going to pay!Aliyah is attempting to put her life back together after an unsuccessful suicide attempt due to a horrific husband when someone from her past gives her a reason to live. Will Carlos let that happen?
You Could Do Damage
C. Monet - 2018
Big sister and guardian of her family, she is thrown to the world without a harness, no guidance, and no help. Dahlia is not afraid to get her hands dirty or do the unthinkable to make sure her and her sister aren't separated. Love is foreign and get it by any means reigns supreme for her. Raising her sister was her only concern, but as her sister Deja prepares to set sail on her own journey, Dahlia is forced to focus on picking up the pieces and finding her own way. What was supposed to be a favor for his little brother turns into so much more as Ty'Key spends time peeling back the layers of Dahlia Starks. Ty' Key Patterson is handsome, strong, and willing to suffer the catastrophe of any damage Dahlia brings his way as long as she is. Both alike in so many ways, they run into different situations that could not only damage them personally but damage a long-standing friendship. Will they be able to clean up the damage or crumble like ashes scattered amongst the rubbish?
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?
Love Unexpected
DeeAnn - 2020
Dr. Moesha Kyle is a young, successful pediatric surgeon who is going through a divorce that gets stickier with each passing day. After her third miscarriage, her soon-to-be ex-husband, Aaron Kyle, steps out on her, and in result, gets his side-piece pregnant. Moesha drowns herself with work to avoid her emotions, stumbling upon Mr. Skylaire Watson. Skylaire is a single father whose son, Jacob, is suffering from brain cancer. Him and Moesha connect through Jacob, and they end up being each other’s unexpected peaceful distraction from their chaotic worlds. Peace never lasts long. A shocking turn of events with Jacob leaves Skylaire unsure of his newfound feelings for Dr. Kyle. Dr. Omery Steele is one of Moesha’s best friends and Aaron’s. Feeling stuck in the middle of their divorce, she leans on her husband, Adonis, for support. Ultimately, she sides with Moesha and steps back from Aaron. Omery is one of the top OBGYN’s in Houston, specializing in women of color. Her life is what some would call picture perfect. She has the job, dream house, support system, and mostly, the love of her life. Adonis treats Omery like any woman deserves to be treated, but he’s keeping one, life-threatening secret from her. Their world turns upside down once the secret is revealed, but the couple refuses to let it interfere with the foundation they have built.
A Real Boss Snatched My Heart
Sephiri J. - 2018
For years, she put her all into her man, but his disrespect and disregard for her true worth has left her hurt and emotionally scarred. Determined never to be made a fool again, she is desperate to find a job and stand on her own two feet. But her world is turned upside down when she meets Amell Moss. Amell is powerful and intimidating, feared by most people who cross his path. All his time is spent running a national chain of clubs that he uses as a front for a multi-million-dollar drug business, so love is the last thing on his mind. His focus is on his business and exposing the snakes around him who only want to see him fail. But when he meets Leah, he’s immediately drawn to her fearless demeanor and beautiful spirit. And Leah can’t deny the intense magnetism she feels for Amell. Will they find the love that they’ve both been missing in each other? Or will those around them end their chance at love before it can even begin? Find out in this hood love story bursting with lies, betrayal, secrets, and most of all, the pursuit of real love.