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She Loves The Goon In Me
Brie Tolbert - 2017
Meet Wisdom “Wiz” Macchio, a well-known millionaire drug lord who’s the boss of all bosses. Head of the Macchio crime family, Wiz is ready to make his departure from the dope game and settle down with the one special leading lady in his life. After an unfriendly encounter with a striking beauty named, Rebel, it has Wiz letting his guard down and barging his way into her world, taking her soul by storm. With Rebel by his side, Wiz is blindsided by the perniciousness of his enemy, which just so happened to be standing right in front of him. Rebel Skylar Jameson is your typical around the way woman. A boss in her own rights and own one of the hottest tattoo shops in the city of Atlanta. She plays by her own rules and doesn't bow down to anyone, that’s until she meets the man the streets fear, Wisdom Macchio. A man whose presence is beyond majestic that Rebel has no choice but to fall under his tantalizing spell. However, Rebel has a few skeletons in her closet that intertwine and cause a dilemma that may cost Wiz his life, and a shocking revelation that he never saw coming. Travel through the pages of their world and endure the moments of intimacy, love, lust and mephistophelian desires. Find out why Rebel loves the goon in him, and why she may be the reason of Wiz’s untimely death.
Paid in Karma: A Woman Scorned
Meesha - 2020
Their love for one another is strong and their sex life is incredibly hot and adventurous. Their bond seems impenetrable. But what will happen when Wes' scorned ex pops up, determined to cause strife in the couple's lives? Will her shenanigans expose a chink in love's armor? Or will Wes suffocate in all attempts to break up his happy home? While anticipating the arrival of their first child, the happily married couple’s world is about to get turned upside. Will the love Justice and Wes share survive the infidelity, deception, and all the craziness that comes along with it? Or will all hell break loose because the other woman is looking to be PAID IN KARMA?
Loving An Atlanta Dopeboy This Christmas
Uniquely Lashay - 2018
She isn’t your average chick, and has the type of beauty no man can resist. Better known as a plus-sized China Doll, her voluptuous curves are in all the right places, but behind her perfect smile, cornbread fed fatty, confidence, and a positively matching aura, lies who she truly is a woman who came up in the trenches of the hood. She’s strong, fearless, independent, gutter, and above all, loyal. The only thing that ever gave her loyalty back, was her music. Christmas is here, and it may not bring Qulera cheer, as it’s haunted her since she was a young girl. She gave up hope that she could have the Christmas she always deserved, especially after her life starts spinning out of control. What will this December hold for Qulera? Will she be able to break her bad streak with Old Saint Nick, or will the lonely ghosts of Christmas past come back to destroy her life once more?
Gigi and Flex: A Love Story
Hydiea - 2018
It has been four years since the love of his life went to prison, but he hasn’t seen her in eleven years. Gigi thought he was dead all this time and only ended up in prison trying to keep his name and energy alive. Flex is determined to win her back, even if it takes his life. He couldn’t love another woman because another woman wouldn’t be able to compete with Gigi. She is one of a kind. When Flex shows up out of nowhere to win her back, will Gigi end the relationship she has with Silence, who she met through her brother? Silence held her down while she was in prison, but will she have to break his heart in order to mend her own? Where has Flex been for eleven years? Will Flex and Gigi have to hurt the people closest to them to be together? Find out in this juicy spin-off how things turn out when the King of the Trap Toledo returns with a game plan!
Blazing For His Love 2
Vaneecia - 2016
All of them placed on a thread by Shanice. Shanice has decided enough is enough and has taken matters into her own hands in regards to her fallen marriage. Meanwhile Bella’s family seems to be growing more and more. Bronx and Tee are still going strong but one incident may place everything they have worked towards in jeopardy. Zay and Lexi are expecting their little bundle of joy and nothing is able to break the two of them apart as they work to build a family together. With Shanice laying claims to things that no longer belong to her will anybody be left untouched or witl everything blaze out in a ball of flames?
Daughter of a Hood Legend
Latoya Nicole - 2018
Walking away from the life, he does everything in his power to keep his daughter Kalina from that lifestyle. No matter what he does, he can’t control the savage that runs through her veins. Kalina aka Roulette portrayed herself to be the picture perfect daughter. In her father’s eyes, she was the good girl he fought hard for her to be. Unbeknownst to Vicious, his daughter was the biggest queen pin in Chicago. Trying to step out of her father’s shadow, the only thing on Roulette’s mind was taking over, until she met Capone.. Being the connect, Capone had it all. The money, women, and more power than he could dream of... but with power comes great responsibility... with his father’s legacy going downhill he has to take on more clients. He was ready for anything except Roulette. Coming into his life by storm, Roulette Taps into feelings Capone thought he didn’t possess. Everything was perfect until family secrets causes both legacies to come crumbling down. Find out who comes out on top when a daughter of a hood legend and the connect fight to take on the throne and their love for each other.
You Gon' Pay Me With Tears
Trenae - 2016
Whether it was family or a significant other a broken heart was always the result in the situation. After her latest heart break Reign decided that she wasn't going to allow another person to destroy the heart she piece back together time and time again. Along side her best friend Purp, Reign makes it a mission to go on a getaway hoping to leave all of the nonsense behind. Unlike her best friend relationships never ran deep for Pup. To a person that is all about her paper, a break up isn't nothing but a stepping stone. Purp unlike Reign could careless about feelings or being love. For her money was the motive and as long as she had money then she was straight. But what happens when money isn't what your body yearns for at night? When Purp has an encounter that blows her mind she is willing to rethink her ways and give the love thing a try only to find out that love may not be ready to give her a try. Rello is fresh out of jail and ready to get into somethings that only he could get himself into. When he lays eyes on Reign all the bullshit he was on goes out the window. His main purpose quickly becomes making sure Reign never drops another tear. In the Spin off to The Sins of my Beretta, these new couples are faced with more than they barged for. With sister's Sin and Beretta in retirement the team is spread thin when drama both old and new are brought to the forefront. Will these new couples be able to cock back their nines & handle business or will they be left to pay the piper in nothing but blood & tears?
Unveiled
Shataya Simms - 2018
Pop-star Aneesah “Ani” Bradshaw is left scrambling to restore everything she has lost. Now, fully recovered from her addiction and slowly gluing the pieces of her life back together, Aneesah forgives herself for her past mistakes and accepts the product of who she is. However, when the love of her life leaves her for another woman, she is left dealing with yet another life altering blow. Determined not to fall back down that dark path of self-destruction that she fought so desperately to crawl out of, Aneesah turns to her first love-music. During her journey of self-healing, Aneesah finds herself falling for a much younger man who unexpectedly sweeps her off her feet. Battling her emotions, trying to determine what is right or wrong, she gives in and opens herself up to love again. Life is great and Aneesah finally feels that she has a true shot at happiness, but drama never strays too far from the pop-princess. Old habits die hard and forgotten acquaintances make their final appearance, wreaking havoc in her life. Will the girl who has lost so much finally get her happily ever after or is she doomed to a life of misery as people plot her downfall?
When a Gangsta Falls in Love
Robin . - 2017
After graduating from private school with honors, Amiah was ready to move on with life and start college. Most of all, before summer ended, she had some other goals that she wanted to achieve, which was release her first R&B mixtape to show off her beautiful singing voice. But, before graduating, she meets a guy named Oxy and that changed everything around her. Oxy isn’t your average dude from the hood. Outside of his street life, he had goals of his own. After the death of his mother and his 6-month-old son, he promised to get his life on track with a legit business, and even settle down and get married. After Oxy met Amiah, he knew she was the one for him. However, he isn’t sure if he is the one for her, with all of the burdens in his life. Will Oxy be able to remove all the distractions in his life to be with Amiah, or will all his baggage run her away from his love?
Falling For The Plug
Keena - 2016
Without help from her daughters dad she picks up a fast and easy job which turns out to be stripping at Hot Lips Night Club. Luckily while working at the club she meets a smooth, good looking, stand up guy by the name of Midnight. Midnight is a businessman and all he wants is a real woman by his side through it all. He admires An'yah and is willing to give her the good life she's been looking for and wanting, but by then An'yah only wanted to focus on what was important in her life. An'yah figured it was absolutely nothing wrong with having Midnight as a friend, especially if he was willing to break her off and help her when she needed it the most. But after a while she couldn't hide the feelings she had for him. He made it very hard to not want him as a soulmate, but after finding out that he's the plug, she questions if a relationship with him is a risk she was willing to take.
It's His Savage Love For Me: An Urban Romance Box Set: Collection
Dani Littlepage - 2020
Dear Santa, All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Man
Melissa Monae - 2018
That’s how Jameleah feels once everything starts to go wrong. It’s close to holidays, and all she wants is to give her son the best Christmas. She’s your average single mother, striving to provide a better life for her son. With no help from his dad, she is facing some pretty tough times. Finally, at her breaking point, she’s about to give up, until she runs into Winter. Galico Winters is your everyday business man, trying to keep his nose clean. His businesses are doing great, and he has his woman, Lacey, by his side. Nothing could get any better than that, or so he thought. Then a blizzard comes in and shakes his whole world upside down. Jameleah has given him a different insight that causes him to reevaluate things. Will Lacey let her come in and spread some holiday cheer? Will Jameleah’s wish for Santa to send her a real man show up and save Christmas? Or will she accept defeat, and the let the Grinch steal Christmas?
If We Ruled The World 2: An Atlanta Hood Affair
Nako - 2015
As Antwon chases down his aspirations, he considers himself blessed to have his beautiful and headstrong fiancé Ella Sullivan holding his hand with pride. The two young ambitious moguls in the making grow and pray together as they mold each other into becoming a power couple. Trials and tribulations arise but because their union is solid, nothing can come against them. Antwon’s presidential campaign is ran with an iron fist. Readers are invited on the wild yet motivating ride to The White House, it was John F. Kennedy that said, “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.” It wouldn’t be too many years later before generations would be quoting the great Antwon Young as well.
She Got it Bad for A Detroit Hitta
Londyn Lenz - 2018
Mac Willis is twenty-five-years-old and he lived by these rules. For appearances, he worked at Chrysler Assembly Plant with his younger brother Sada and his cousin Maine. The three of them were tight and were hired hitmen. If the price was right, they would take care of any problem, rob any enemy or set up anybody. Unfortunately, living by the street code didn’t stop the reckless and unpredictable lifestyle they chose to live to catch up to them. Hazel Monroe is a twenty-year-old- girl that grew up privileged in an suburban area in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hazel had always been labeled as stuck up and bougie because of her beauty and because of the way she dressed. But those opinions were the furthest thing from the truth. Outside of her family the only person who truly knows her is her best friend Alyssa. Just dumped her cheating ex Kahlil, Hazel moves to Detroit to be closer to Alyssa and to start her new job as junior head chef in at a five-star restaurant. Things are looking good but they get even more interesting when she meets Mac. He is everything that Hazel has never had but in her perfect life she comes to find out that he was just what she needed. In this fiery, page turning novel murder, betrayal, love, lies, and secrets are at an all-time high. Question is, at the end of it all, will Alyssa and Hazel fall hard for their Detroit hitta’s? Or will the guys’ dangerous lifestyles prove to be too much for the young women?
Fallin' For The Enemy: A Love That Wasn't Supposed To Be
Bianca - 2016
At the age of ten years old, she was sent to California to live with her father, Jarvis Samuels, also known as Supreme. Being raised by Supreme was no easy experience, she was put through many tests and trainings that men twice her age, would have trouble passing, teaching her how protect and provide for herself. When Jarvis leaves without a trace, he leaves Javiera specific instructions leading her back to Atlanta, with her mother. Javiera, being home schooled all her life, has had limited contact with the outside world, until she meets Rotimi. Rotimi II, taking over his father’s company, inherited all the respect from being his father’s namesake. Along with that respect, Rotimi II inherited a special mission from his father, looking for, and killing the guy that knows his biggest secret. After Rotimi II, meets and starts falling for Javiera, he is placed on a mission, to find Supreme. Not knowing that the key to finding Supreme was closer than he thought. What do you do when the one you are falling for is also the enemy? When all is revealed, will Javiera, and Rotimi, be able to move past this deceit, and have the relationship that they were never supposed to have?