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Heart of a Boss: A Memphis Love Story


Jammie Jaye - 2016
    She falls head over hills for him. In her mind she had the perfect love story. That is until she dropped out of college to follow him to Miami. Soon as they touched down in Miami her sunshine and blue sky’s turned into rain and thunderstorms. After 4 years of being locked away from the world and being mistreated she finally got the opportunity to get away from him. After moving back to Memphis she finds out that her long time best friend Jazmine held back a secret that could have saved her a lot of agony and heartbreak that she went through with Jaxon. Shortly after returning back home to Memphis her best friend Reagan introduces her to one of the most notorious drug distributors in the south Kamery Moreno. Kamery comes into her life and shows her what its really like to be loved. He was the total opposite of Jaxon, from his demeanor to the way that he dressed. Never in a million years would she have though that she would be in love with a man of his stature. After finding out that she is pregnant she decides that is time for her to be independent and achieve some of her personal goals she has set. Just when fells like she has everything under control she finds out that Kamery and his brother inherited their father’s drug empire. In addition to being a soon to be mom, opening a club, and being a King Pins wife she tries her best to stay focused. After not only being kidnapped …but also being betrayed by her best friend that just doesn’t seem to be happening. Can Shayla with stand the heartache, betray and pain that come with the biggest drug supplier on the United States? Or will she run when things get messy?

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 Thugs Gift for the New Year


Tina Marie - 2019
    Crossing this line is wrong, but it feels oh so right.... Shineka has always had love for her friend Merciless, but when they slip up and have sex everything changes. Careers are ruined, lives are lost and hearts get broken. And suddenly she finds herself having to choose between the man she is falling in love with and her long desired dreams. Merciless cared about very little in life but Neka was on top of that list. When he decides he wants to settle down with her he thought everything would fall into place. But his lifestyle threatens to ruin not just their relationship but also the friendship they had built. When Neka is in trouble he will have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her.

Lovin' A Hitta (Lovin a hitta Book 1)


Jahquel J. - 2015
    Fast forward six years later and Benji Johnson has grown up from the linty head boy from Bristol Street. Chyna is turning nineteen and can't wait to get to college to get away from her over protective older brother Benji. Since their mother died and he stepped up to help raise her along with their aunt, his reigns are too tight. Not worried about school, but itching for a opportunity away from Benji, Chyna high tails it to the sandy beaches of Miami. In Miami she meets a sexy man by the name of, Kash. In love with his boss ways and swag, she jumps right into this fast pace relationship. What happens when Chyna finds out Kash may have something to do with her mother's murder? Benji is uptight, serious and deadly. He puts his life on the line to give his sister the world. All he wants to do is keep his sister away from the street life. But when Chyna leaves New York and jumps into the streets of Miami, he has no choice but to lay some bodies out. Murder may be his occupation, but he's a gentle giant. Until, Leyanna stumbles in his life. While taking out a target, Benji comes across Leyanna in a compromising position, which leaves him no choice but to take her with him. Leyanna's free sprit attitude is enough to get on uptight Benji's nerves, but do opposites really attract? JoJo doesn't want his baby mother, but he doesn't want anyone else to have her. Constantly playing with Lilly's mind and heart, she cuts all ties with him. She moves on and plays family with her new fiancé. How will JoJo take another man raising their daughter. Will JoJo learn once a good girl gone bad, she's gone forever? Follow Chyna and Leyanna as they learn what it's like lovin' a hitta'

Coffee and Marquan: That's My Best Friend


Shaytrece - 2016
    Whenever Marquan needed anyone, Coffee was always a phone call away. Things between the best friends were great until two years ago when Marquan began dating his bratty girlfriend Bianca. Due to Coffee and Marquan’s closeness, Coffee was forced to befriend Bianca. Bianca isn’t threatened by Coffee’s presence in Marquan’s life as long as he continued to spoil her. Bianca didn’t care about anything or anybody, but herself. Marquan becomes a target and like always, Coffee is there. It is then that Marquan begins to realize the more available Coffee was the less available Bianca was for him. Marquan continued to blame Bianca’s behavior on his past cheating ways. Although Marquan has worked toward changing his ways for the better. Bianca made a change for the worse. Coffee is torn between hurting her best friend’s feelings and trying to stay out of their relationship to work on hers. With all the drama surrounding the best friends, and the change of course their long-time friendship has taken, when the smoke clears, will Coffee and Marquan still be able to say… That’s my best friend?

Hold You Down 3: Ahmad and Pia


Dominique Thomas - 2017
    While looking for Xerius, Ahmad is hit with a pain like no other as one of the most loved women in his family is shot down. His anger and rage takes him to a place that he has never been before. Pia is determined to keep her man out of jail and in the home where he belongs. Rowan has other plans as she comes back into the picture hell bent on showing Pia that what she had with Ahmad was something real. Kaseema is going through it as she deals with pregnancy alone. She’s depressed, and the rainbow at the end of her storm comes in the form of Quavo. He’s everything that she needs, only he’s not Shyy. Kaseema finds it hard to accept his love, but once Shyy comes back into the picture, she starts to question her feelings for him as well. Now she has two men vying for her attention, but she can only be with one. Which will she choose? Rocky isn’t new to the story, but she finds herself wrapped up in the man by the name of Bucks, and he’s nothing like the men that Rocky are used to. Bucks comes to her aid and becomes the object of her affection. Effortlessly, she falls for him, but once she starts to see that he might not feel the same way, what will Rocky do?

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?

Rescued by the Love of A Real One 3


Toy - 2019
    Kylan can't help but to question himself and more importantly his judgment. He can’t seem to figure out how he keeps choosing the wrong one. It’s making him doubt his every move, creating an internal battle within himself. Will Kylan ever get rescued by the love of a real one? Nichelle is doing her best to live up to Jimmy standards, but what she has yet to recognize is that he loves her just how she is. He only wants her to get the notion that sometimes, less is more, and it's okay to let your man lead. Nichelle may have to learn this lesson the hard way, as she has no idea the dangers that Jimmy is trying to keep her protected from. Will Jimmy's love be able to rescue Nichelle? Ty’Kym is over all the drama that’s been going on. He wants nothing more than to eliminate all the adversaries that have risen against him and his family. However, Ty’Kym is trying to balance his business affairs with his new family’s needs. In this final installment, he is determined to show Michelle she is the one who has been rescued when she believes the opposite. Ty’Kym has been rescued by the love of a real one, and he doesn’t care who knows it.

Neva Seen a Thug Cry


Tamala Cornish - 2015
    She lacked confidence and often shied away from everyone in the world except her grandmother and best friend, Noelle. The only time Simone isn’t afraid to shine is on the basketball court. Simone didn’t know the hidden beauty she possessed and probably never would have until she met Que. Que, a big-time drug dealer in the heart of Atlanta, had it made. He was handsome, wealthy and every nigga wanted to be him and every female wanted him. When he notices Simone, he makes up his mind that he has to have her. He brings out the best in Simone, all while keeping her a secret afraid of her interfering with his reputation. Will the unlikely pair find true love or will it lead to a devastating heartbreak?

When Your Hustling Days Are Gone: A Bad Boy Romance


Charmanie Saquea - 2016
    That's exactly what Poca did for Makhai. She was by his side when he was broke and had nothing as well as when he was on top of the world and had everything at his fingertips. When outside forces come in and threaten to destroy everything the couple built together, will they be able to stick together and weather the storm? Or will the damage be too much for the couple to handle? Cali had everything he ever wanted and needed in his girl Love, but he just couldn't seem to get his act together. With his life spiraling out of control on a path of destruction, will Cali be able to get his life together before it's too late? Or will Love have enough of his doggish ways and leave him at his lowest?

When It's Real It's Forever 2


Ke'asia Morris - 2016
    Two years have passed and they're more in love than they've ever been. All of the drama and hurt from the past is forgotten and replaced with nothing but happiness, or so they thought.Gionni is doing his thing on the court, and being the man has a price. Sacrifices have to be made and dedication is required, but with the groupies beating down the door, can G resist temptation and stay faithful to Nielle, or are the girls just a part of the game he plays?Nielle is close to graduating and working towards her dreams, but when she ends up pregnant, she couldn't be happier. Not everything is a fairytale ending. When the times get rough will their love last or will it fade away Will this couple's love be real enough to last forever or was this all just a phase?

Kwame & Kyhanna: A Youngstown Love Story


Chante Amor - 2016
    With her older brother incarcerated, a drug addicted mother and a little brother who depends on her for everything Kyhanna had to grow up faster than she imagined.After an unexpected event takes place, the life that Kyhanna had grown accustomed in surviving in is literally thrown upside down and she is left to pick up the pieces alone. From the minute Kwame Patterson first laid eyes on the young bombshell Kyhanna he’d been determined to make her his. Even if he’s never been the knight in shining armor type, Kyhanna is that type of chick to make a young boss like him switch his whole style up. He’s decided to give up his player ways in order to embark on the love of a lifetime. But just because one decides to put their past behind them doesn’t mean that their past won’t come back to haunt them and soon Kwame finds himself in the middle of two crazy ass women who refuse to let him go.In Kwame and Kyhanna a true bond between two hearts are revealed along with every possible scenario designed to break them up…will true love prevail?

A Hustler's Tears: A Haitian Love Story


Natisha Raynor - 2016
    Emilie is devastated and is unable to hide it. Her devastation pushes Truth away because he feels that she should put her feelings aside and ride for him. The more Emilie acts out the more it pushes Truth away and the both of them begin to fear that the damage isn't able to be undone. Samir Adams is happily married and faithful. His only flaw is running the streets, but he has no intention of stopping any time soon. Going for a short visit to North Carolina to visit his God brother, Jules Baptiste, changes Samir's life in more ways than one. On top of being shot, he discovers that his wife, Charity, isn't who he thinks she is, and it rips his heart from his chest. Samir vows to never love again, but once he meets a sexy pharmacist, he has to ask himself if that vow is actually a realistic one. Crucial and his girl, Kennedi, are settled into their new home in Miami and waiting for the birth of their child. Life is great until a freak accident breaks both of their hearts and changes the course of their relationship. Crucial doesn't know how to handle his grief, and it's not the first time that he pushes Kennedi away, but it could be his last. Fed up with his treatment of her, Kennedi begins to question if they are meant to be. Truth, Samir, and Crucial play no games in the streets, but their women are their weakness, and they all learn the hard way that hustlers feel pain too.

Something About The Hood In Him


Porschea Jade - 2017
    But like the old saying goes, “there’s more than meets the eye.” While she tries to balance school and the relationship she has with her controlling boyfriend Donnie, she meets a stranger that causes more problems in her life than he knows, and she doesn’t even know his name. Ishmael is an up and coming rapper, with his main focus on his career and raising his daughter. When problems arise within his brother’s camp, he has to decide whether or not to leave the street life to his older brother, or be his brother’s keeper. Aries is learning to adapt to her newly single life after a breakup with her boyfriend of seven years, Darrion. All is well in her life until she meets the arrogant and cocky Jaiyceon, and he shows her that every good girl needs a little hood love. Everything is good with the couple until scorned exes come into play and turn their lives upside down. Battling with lies and deception, they learn that no one is who they seem to be, and everyone is left thinking who can you trust. When emotions are high and tension runs deep, the end result in all of the mayhem can be deadly. Take a ride with the crew as they try to make it through their test of loyalty and the constant battle for their love.

I Just Wanna Be Yours


Lucinda John - 2016
    With a promising future ahead of her, she has her life figured out, well everything except her love life. Jerecho is the father of Tyreema's child and boyfriend of seven years. He constantly struggles with being faithful and keeping his hands to himself, but still Tyreema choose to stand firmly by his side. Tyreema thinks what she has with Jetecho is as good love gets until she meets Saire. After losing his parents and girlfriend of three years to drugs Saire vows to never deal with them. Being the only kin to his baby brother Sage, Saire is forced to join forces with a Russian mob running a weapon trafficking business. Saire has it all except love, a feeling he's immune to due to the heartbreak he experienced when the love of his life chose drugs over him and the life of their unborn child. Saire is content with getting money and messing with plenty chicks until he meets Tyreema, a woman in a situation. Naria, Tyreema's best friend is sassy, beautiful, successful and heartless. Experiencing her first life changing heartbreak, she decides to treat men how they treat women. When she meets a younger man, she decides to play with his emotions until her plans backfires leaving her wanting more. This drama filled urban love story will take you on an emotional roller coaster. You'll meet broken people in need of restoration and lost souls searching to be found. Lies will be told, secrets will arise, and hearts will crumble; when love, a powerful emotion comes into play.