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The Descendants
Neicy P. - 2019
There are many more magical beings on Earth, and they live amongst us as humans that are in touch with a side of them that makes them powerful.
Surreal’s parents give him the life that every kid dreams of. He grows up with friends that look at him as if he is a brother. He doesn’t like the title because of the big secret that he has kept from them, a secret that brings out too many questions that can’t be answered without putting them in danger. He gets away with it for years, until a pool party ends in a blood bath with most of his peers as the victims. With the secret out, he has to travel with a group of friends to get to the Olympian Stadium to connect with the primary source of his power to defend himself from the sons of Hades. Surreal is looking forward to the tough journey ahead. What he doesn’t count on is the new company of a human woman… so he thinks.
Nova has been on her own since she was thirteen. She notices how different she is and decides to travel the road alone. Nova never knows where she is going until she gets to her destination. It is a pull that she can’t escape that draws her to a stranger that was walking across the street. When they touch accidentally, she feels something different, something that she has never felt before. The stranger promises her the comfort that she doesn’t know to exist. Being on the opposite end of people’s anger makes it hard to trust him. That all changes when she learns of the common trait they hold as a secret.
Once upon a time, the world was ruled by the gods of lightning and of the seas. It would be their descendant that will protect them from the one dangerous enemy they couldn’t seem to kill.
She Got Love for a Miami Boss
Diamond D. Johnson - 2019
Winter had it hard growing up. Hell, she still has it hard. She went from hell on Earth for the majority of her childhood and even some of her adulthood while living under her mother’s roof. Her mother, Sandra, was not only physically abusive, but she was mentally abusive, verbally, and psychologically as well. Not many people expressed their love to Winter, so when the first guy said those three words that many people yearn to year (I love you), Winter instantly fell head over heels for him. Her relationship turned out to be a big facade. In fact, it only existed to Winter because he’d already had someone to love. With love lost and now two kids to raise on her own, Winter has hit rock bottom. They say that when you hit rock bottom, you don’t always stay there for long. Cortez is his name, but everyone knows him as Boss because that’s exactly who he is and what he exemplifies. Boss is in a position where he can upgrade Winter’s life and remove her from her temporary struggle, and he doesn’t want anything in return. With all the kind gestures that Boss is doing for Winter, it sure as hell isn’t hard for her to have love for a boss!
Addicted To A Savage 2: A Hood Love Story
Zoya - 2017
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?
When A Bad Boy Wants Your Heart
Sephiri J - 2019
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.
Hooked on a Fifth Ward Menace
Grad Marie - 2019
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!
Halo and Prosper: No Rules In Love
Goddess Love - 2017
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.
Dade & SaeKu
Mercy B. - 2016
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.
Shawty Got Me Tryna Wife Her 2
Rikenya Hunter - 2017
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!
A Hitta's Love: Wise And Nylah's Story
Jewelz - 2017
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.
Some Down South Thug Luvin'
Shelli Marie - 2016
He is also a dope dealing, big time boss from the south who is running Houston as if he’s the sheriff. With the only two people he trusts, his right hand man, Savino and his protégé Cordell, they run a very lucrative street business. Now that Trill is thirsty, he is looking for that one big score, so he can secure his lifestyle and leave the game altogether. Timing couldn’t be more perfect when he meets Cordell’s younger sister, Jewels. She is a gorgeous young woman with goals which is a fresh change from what Trill’s used to. Right away drama creeps in when Trill’s crazy ex-cuddy-buddy, Taya, gets wind of this relationship. Taya won’t let go, even though he’s made it very clear that he doesn’t want anything to do with her. This is a major blow to her and she reacts by beefing with Jewels. She vows not to stop until Jewels is eliminated from Trill’s life for good. Now Savino, unlike Trill, has a long time relationship with his girl Rayna. They have been together since they were young teenagers. She’s his loyal queen through thick and thin, but now she needs something more to make her feel complete. This all starts to happen when Jewels puts her on to a job and she begins to earn her own money.The newest of Trill’s crew is Cordell, who is proven to be loyal beyond a doubt. His only mistake is when he begins to mess with two jealous chicks at the same time. Now when he gets caught up, he doesn’t know who to blame.They all have something in common; they are all involved in Some Down South Thug Luvin’. All they have to remember is that it’s not always the way you go into the situation, it’s the way you come out…
Tamed by a Beast 2: An Urban Love Story
Indigo Love - 2017
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?
We Made for Each Other : A Boss' Love
Lucinda John - 2017
Ekron or better known as Eazy is living life in the fast lane with dopeboy dreams and ambitions. Eazy is not stopping until he climbs the top ladder of success and become a Kingpin. Things were going smooth for Eazy up until he met a beautiful young woman by the name of Babylove. Babylove is the true definition of working hard until it pays off. She works at Checkers at night and goes to school through the day. Babylove shouldn’t be struggling at all since she’s the babymama of notorious kingpin, Too Short but she is. Babylove is committed to him but not by choice, while he does his thing in the streets and is in love with someone else. In this page turner Lucinda invites her readers into the lives of two lost souls vying for love, loyalty and attention. Will Eazy let the streets deter from him discovering love? Will Babylove vow to stay loyal to Too Short or will she allow a real man to take care of her once and for all?
Kush and Niyah: Nobody's Business
Tynessa - 2017
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.
A Baton Rouge Love Story: Loving You Through The Pain
Johnazia Gray - 2016
Growing up and facing hardships together, the three young cousins were all they had. Purity had the hardest life of them all. After the tragic death of her grandmother, she was forced to live with her birth mom, Tawny, who was very abusive. Purity focused on school and didn’t allow her mom’s taunting to affect her focus. She had goals of being someone special one day. It wasn’t until she crossed paths wth her older cousins, Vix and Vanity did she bloom and realize that life was too short to not live it to the fullest. Her cousins pushed her to be the best that she could be and to accept that she was beautiful, even though she was a big girl. Vix was the proud wife of Big Paul, kingpin of the dark streets of Baton Rouge, Lousiana. Although they have been through hell and back, she continuously stands by her husband's side no matter what. Paul is all she knows and despite the rumors, he feels the same way about her. Vix believes that what her husband doesn’t know wont hurt him, and with Paul stepping out so much in the past, she would have never began to communicate with her ex, Hazel, but what Vix fails to realize is that you can’t be friends with someone you used to love. Vix and Purity are a lot alike, whereas Vanity is living life in the fast lane. She does what she wants with who she wants to do it with. Vanity doesn’t have time to settle down, and she isn’t looking for love. She treats everyone who she meets the same way, not giving anyone too much of her time. But all of that changes when she enters the presence of Juice. He’s different and like a breath of fresh air, and Vanity soaks his energy up. The first time she falls in love, she stumbles. Purity is focused on getting out of the hood, but when she meets Paul’s little brother, Carstin, she has a change of heart. Vix ends up crossing the wrong track when she decides to keep Hazel in her life knowing that him and Paul are arch enemies. Vanity forgets her “me, myself, and I” mentality once Juice warms her cold heart. In “A Baton Rouge Love Story”, these three young women all try their hand at being the right person for the wrong guy and being the wrong person for the right guy? They have experienced so much heartache and pain from the ones closest to them, so much to the point where they’re fed up and asking themselves do you really have to love someone through the pain?
Chief and Freedom 2: Love In The Back of a Bando
Dama Cargle - 2017
The consequences of their actions made everyone around them vulnerable to the wrath that was heading their way. Chief is riddled with bullets and his queen is missing. However, there wasn’t a man alive who was going to get away with shooting Lucci’s little brother and live to tell about it. He sets out on a warpath, and the entire state of New Jersey is his war zone. Anybody can get it. Things are falling apart with one enemy after the other revealing themselves and coming for the throne Chief sat upon. Freedom was new to Jersey, and since her arrival, the city has chewed her up and spit her out. Nonetheless, when Chief crowned her, she thought all was well with the world. She soon learns that there is a price that comes with being the wifey of the boss of the underworld. Because of Chief, she is now in the hands of the enemy where she endures the unimaginable pain. Things happen to her that she wouldn’t have wished on her worst enemy. Her captor is very familiar to her, and that leaves Freedom asking questions about what is really going on. Find out what happens when friends become enemies, and loyalty is tested. War has been declared, and the whole city is the battlefield.