To take necessary precautions, her father forced her to relocate to the mean and gritty streets of Philly. Leaving behind a boyfriend, Alicia felt as though her life was over. It took months to adjust, but Alicia soon realized the move wasn't all bad, especially after meeting Tyson. As time goes on, she learns that nothing in her life is real and deep rooted secrets begin to unravel. Madisyn is young, vibrant, and beautiful. Her mother Jada tries her best to keep her away from the life she once lived as a hood wife. As with any young teenager, Madisyn wants to live her own life and love who she wants. Ryan is Madisyn's boyfriend and the neighborhood corner boy, but on the rise to a major come up. Madisyn keeps her relationship a secret but, once the secret her mother has kept comes out, it nothing longer matters to Madisyn. Best friends Ryan and Tyson have one other thing in mind, which is their come up. An opportunity presents itself and their left to make a serious decision. Will they luck up and become the rich thugs they've dreamt about with a hood wife on their arm? Or will the mean streets of Philly prove to be too much and tear them apart?

    

    suburban. Good girls vs. bad boys. Legit vs. illegal. Loyalty vs. betrayal. All of these along with lies, deceit, and constant drama can be found in this epic African American Urban Fiction Finale by award-winning and best-selling authors Twyla T and Patrice Balark. Travel with Aubrey, Melody, Trigga, and Gino as they discover if people from polar opposite worlds can submerge deeply into a world they know nothing about and survive it in the streets of Atlanta. Find out if pristine good girls really can become hood wives and if Trigga and Gino can become the Rich Thugs that they have set out to be.

    

    

    

    

    To describe her heart as broken would be an insult of its own because she was long past that word. Left to pick up the pieces in the wake of Knight’s absence, Charde can’t seem to get back to the girl she once was. Grief, anger and betrayal fills her heart and without her only friend at her side, there doesn’t seem to be a rainbow showing up after all of this rain. Leaving the streets behind was always the plan for Knight, but what happens when the streets refuse to stay a thing of the past? With so many issues calling for Knight’s attention, it’s hard to decide what takes priority. While he knows that he just wants to be happy with Charde at his side, Knight is also aware that a pregnant Ainsley won’t just go away. Add to that the fact that she seems to have a closet full of secrets that are constantly spilling out, Knight will soon realize that the life he’s been living has been a lie. Trapped in her own form of prison, Ju-Ju is in full survival mode as key players are exposed in Gemini’s twisted plans for her group of friends. Playing the role of the beautiful wife to an abusive kingpin is a hard job but Ju-Ju knows that her life depends on making it believable. With outside help, she gains hope that she will make it out of her situation alive. But, what is she returning home to? With her relationship with her and Gunna in the balance, Ju-Ju is left unsure on if they will ever get back to each other’s heart. In fact, she isn’t even sure that she wants to get back to what they had after the dust settles. In the finale of this explosive series, lines are drawn and crossed countless times by both friends and foe. Family ties are tested, and some bonds are better left broken. It’s been said that nobody wins when the family feuds, but the question remains, will there be anything left standing of the Bentley clan when the dust settles?

    After finding out about Jaz communicating with Dread, Rayshawn starts having problems trusting her fully. Though he’s trying to make things work, but there are a few people trying to slide through the cracks; they have been put into their relationship by Jaz’s lies. Destiny and Dee are going strong. With Portia out of the picture and them having full custody of D.J., everything should be just fine. Right? When you are having a complicated pregnancy and a crazy sister who seems set on destroying everything you hold dear, how can Dee prove to Destiny that their family will be fine and things will turn out okay? Jeremy and Kandy are trying to build a new relationship, but Jeremy’s ex-jump off, Lexi, and Kira’s baby daddy, Melo, refuse to allow that to happen without a fight. All the couples are tested and the lines are crossed as everyone sets out to prove to each other that, in their relationship, their partner will never come second to no one.

    Beautiful. Talented. Loved. Truly missed. *****In Loving Memory of Chante Amor***** In the writing industry, you get to meet a few genuine people from all walks of life, who turn out to be a real friend, sister, or brother. Chante Amor was one of those genuine people. Her death was a shock to the heart, and the writing industry truly lost a gifted writer and amazing person. Before her death, Chante was working on a book entitled, Crushin’ On A Dope Boy, and she never got to finish it. So, to honor her beautiful memory, best-selling and awards-winning authors from Cole Hart Signature came together and penned a collection of blistering and passionate short African American urban love stories with the same title but with different storylines and characters. These stories will have you all in your feelings, making you fall in love, smile, laugh, and teary-eyed while leaving you feeling angst, stunned, and content. The loving collection features raving stories by Princess Diamond, Anna Black, Twyla T., Jammie Jaye, Mz. Biggs, Theresa Reese, and Tina Marie. Help honor the memory of Chante by one clicking on this riveting collection and check how these characters are Crushin’ On A Dope Boy. A portion of the proceeds from the collection will be donated to a charity in her memory.

    With lil Chris and Jiovanna missing what will Giovanni, Je'leese, Katherine, and Chritopher do to get their children back? Danielle, Jasmine, and Mike are trying to make sure those two couples see another happy day. How far will they go trying to make sure of it?

    He’d assumed East was different and that she would be the one to heal his brokenness, but marrying one of his best friends most definitely wasn’t the way to make that happen. Going into a new relationship still bleeding from their past hurts was a recipe for disaster from the beginning, but they’d both been crazy enough to assume they wouldn’t bleed on the other. Unfortunately, for them, they’d been terribly wrong. Assuming they’re too damaged to repair, what is the couple to do? Calling it quits would be the easiest, but whoever said real love was easy? Ready to work and determined to find their happily ever after, Killian and East partner up to mend every piece of their broken hearts.

    One of these decisions involving the rugged and brash Pride. Pride is a man who has lost literally everything to Katrina and is still recovering from the unfortunate disaster that took place fourteen years ago. Unavailable emotionally, he runs the streets with an iron fist and no feelings on the surface. That is until he lays eyes on the curly haired beauty that is Zoli. Lines are crossed, chaos is introduced, and fireworks light up the sky. However, neither want any strings or attachments to the other, but carelessly create one that forces them together. Is this attachment strong enough to keep them together? Or will this be one big mess, creating another disaster? Crescent, Zoli’s best friend and a city girl at heart is at a cross road in her life. Stuck between being comfortable, or happy. A decision she’s put off for long enough until a careless thug steps into her life.

    Gaining his trust took time and patience. Now, all that they have accomplished together, may be the end after she’s caught with the enemy, unknowingly. Fire is not only pissed off but hurt as well. Against his own will, he has caught feelings for Pure. The last thing he wanted to happen, but it did. Witnessing her with one of the accomplices who robbed him, put a bad taste in Fire’s mouth. It’s only one way he knows how to handle snakes...death. Zoni is left devastated, after finding out she and her sister, had been sharing the same man; without either of their knowledge. Talking about a tough pill to swallow. She’s conflicted between her love for Yurey and her loyalty to her sister. Do love conquers all? Or will she be forced to leave what her and Yurey once had in the past; even though it’s painful to do so?