Besides the disappearing act of her ex, she had succumbed to the effects of a fatal car accident that left her father lifeless and her mother immobile. Placing her dreams of college and becoming a renowned accountant on the back burner, Brix was forced to up her grind in order to aid both she and her mother’s necessities. A handsome and charismatic, Shemel “Young Mel” Wright, stumbles across the beautiful Brix and is taken aback. Just as he’s impressed with her hustle and swift tongue, she is intrigued by his appearance and catchy lyrics. Like a fresh fire set ablaze, the young couple captures one another’s heart simultaneously. Just as always, the affairs begin kosher. However, Mel finds himself at a crossroad. The pressure of leaving the game behind to pursue his career as a rapper weighs heavy on his shoulders. Mel soon comes to the conclusion that the decision isn’t as easy as supplying a few bricks or jotting the lyrics to his next hit. Along with his family, he is under the scrutiny of his girl, Brix. Once soft-spoken, the now fierce young woman isn’t up for the heartbreak that his evolving rap career will bring. In She Used to Be The Sweetest Girl, discover if Brix is able to grow a tougher layer of skin and stick by her man as he makes the most crucial decision of his life; or will Mel’s addiction to the fast life cause the pretentious relationship to crash and burn before a decision is even made?

    Coming from a family who has always been wealthy, she's never had to go without. Her parents wanting the best for her sheltered her from the gritty and grimy streets. She didn't know what living on the other side felt like until she met him... Dre aka Gunna. Dre, the bad boy that every woman lusts after, spots Serenity and has to have her. The attraction brewing between the two creates a chemistry so strong that they can't hide their feelings any longer. Sparks ignite between them leaving Ashley, Serenity's best friend, in shambles. Ashley, on the other hand, has a big secret that she doesn't want anyone to know... or does she? In this urban tale of Grit and Grime you'll find out that everyone has a little secret of their own... but which secret will cause the most turmoil in the end?

    He’s on his second strike, meaning the next crime he commits could send him back to jail for the rest of his life. Haji is straight forward, in need of control, and incapable of tolerating disrespect. He’s a bomb, liable to explode at any given moment— until Mei comes to tame the beast. Mei Moon loves her career as a probation officer, until her high school sweetheart walks into her office. Twelve years have passed since she’s seen him, and the last thing Mei wants is to be around him in any capacity. Because Haji has been labeled a menace to society, Mei knows he won’t be treated fairly by the system, and her old love for him is the only reason she agrees to help him out. History and chemistry make it hard for these two to maintain a professional relationship but they try their absolute hardest. Finally surrendering, they become prisoners to their passion, risking their freedom and Mei’s career. In order for their relationship to work, they have to work together to keep Haji out of trouble, but enemies, old friends, and even family seek to prove... once the streets have you... they never really let you go. Please note: This is book one in a standalone series. It does not end in a cliffhanger, and the next book will feature a new couple with updates on this one.

    At the age of twenty four, she was one of the top assassins in the world, all thanks to her mother Martina. Martina Beltre taught her daughter that love was a weak emotion and showing emotion would get her killed. Nai never saw herself falling in love and to be honest, she never wanted to because of the things her mother instilled in her head. But fate has a way of changing things that will cause her to see things differently. Rari King was every woman’s fantasy. He’s strong, confident, sexy and a boss. At twenty seven, the street life was becoming old to him and sleeping with different women was becoming older. Just like Nai, Rari had never been in love, but wasn’t afraid to explore it. One night the two conveniently cross paths and Rari feels something he’s never felt before. Fia Lopez is Nai’s best friend and girlfriend of Rari’s cousin Jason. She wants nothing more then for her best friend to be happy and give Rari a chance. But Fia has her own secrets and issues that come back to haunt her in the worst way. Can her relationship with Jason stand the test of time or will her past tear them apart? Tensions flare up when the lies told by Martina shake the very foundation in which Naiara believed. What is her issue with Naiara? Why is she willing to put her revenge over the safety of her daughter? Lies, deceit, backstabbing, murder and a whole bunch of drama rocked the lives of these individuals. Will they be strong enough to defeat their problems? Or will one person seeking revenge destroy them all? Find out in this explosive standalone that will have you on the edge of your seats.

    After aging out of the foster care system a few years back, sweet Zyla Moon is all things fabulous. She is every man’s dream and every insecure woman’s worst nightmare: she’s a strong, independent woman with a good head on her shoulders and her own money in her pocket. Zyla Moon snatches the attention of many, but looks are not enough to keep the attention of the beautiful 24-year-old. In his mind, Tarez is the king of all things. Despite having a family at home, Tarez is determined to have his cake and ice cream. His interest in Zyla Moon increases after she teaches him a lesson he’ll never forget. All is gold in Tarez’s world, until he realizes keeping Zyla Moon isn’t as easy as he assumed. Zyla Moon quickly finds dancing with the devil himself. Will she be able to escape his grip and save herself or will her demise be at the hands of hurricane Tarez? Truths are revealed, drama unfolds, and lives are destroyed in this sizzling hot summer African American Urban Fiction standalone brought to you by Author Zarkia.

    Then he met Starr, a cute and sassy eight- year old. He had no idea how much his life would change. With so much in common, the two quickly become best friends. For the next few years, they continue to shoot hoops while building a closer friendship. So, what happens when they start to reach puberty? Over the years, they have built a bond, but when Onyx gets promoted to the sixth grade and transfers to a different school, Starr wonders if their friendship will remain the same. The two continue to bond and nothing changes, that is until Starr begins attending the same school. Mandy, a cheerleader at their middle school, begins to take special interest in Onyx and the two become a couple. Their relationship blossoms and continues until they reach high school, even though Mandy has insecurities concerning Onyx’s relationship with Starr. How far will Mandy go to end Starr and Onyx’s friendship? Will Onyx and Starr’s friendship withstand Mandy’s tactics to keep them apart? Or will their friendship be ruined forever?

    Standing 6'4" with almond butter skin, a Rick Ross famed beard and a head full of ocean waves; he's often referred to as " The C omplete Package." He's an intelligent brother with a body to die for and a bank account large enough to solve world hunger. After handling business in the streets for years, he gave it up and is now a highly recognized successful business man. Refusing to allow history to repeat itself with more years of loneliness and bitterness, he's ready to find true love. Unfortunately, there's one huge obstacle standing in his way. Darci is an ambitious beauty with brains and a banging body. She's twenty-three year olds and stands 5'4" with butterscotch skin. After experiencing a heartbreaking loss, she's forced into single motherhood at a young age. As a mother, her top priority is the well-being of her kids. She's spent the past year fighting to survive. With the help of her sister and father, she manages to keep her sanity and provide for her kids. She's fighting against the odds, determined to succeed, and is not looking for Cupid to shoot any arrows her way. Tierra was a sweet intelligent, educated, raised-in-the-church woman who had it all and a dedicated man, who provided everything she wanted and needed, including a multi-million dollar business. After a tragic loss, she allowed the devil to abide within her. She turns into a bitter, suicidal, and vindictive woman who fights dirty to hold on to a man she refuses to lose. What happens when Dream, Darci, and Tierra's worlds collide? Find out as you embark on this romantic journey and witness the obstacles and drama they must overcome as they all fight for love.

    He was sent to live in New York and instead of gang banging, he made gun dealing his occupation. Now six years later, he’s back in Chicago and ready to finally capture the one who got away.Nadia’s whole world revolves around her three-year-old son. All she wants is for her no good baby daddy Corey to get his life together and be there for her and their son. She has put up with so much from him over the past couple of years and is ready to call it quits. However, she feels the need to make things work with him for the sake of their son.Will it take for all of Corey’s secrets to start unraveling for Nadia to finally let go? Will Nadia give up on Corey and run right into the arms of Juelz on her own or will she do everything in her power to make things work with Corey?

    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?

    It was the opposite. Balance is important in every girl boss’s world but Teka struggles with keeping the love of her life happy and her clients. Moses decides to finally get out of the streets but it wasn’t for Teka or for himself… in Salvation III, secrets are revealed, new chapters are beginning while other chapters are being closed. Will life have to turn upside down for the couple to appreciate each other? This is the last book in the Salvation series.

    She didn't have the life that most teenagers her age had. After her mother was sentenced to life in prison for killing her stepfather, it forced her to move in with her father and stepmother. Growing up, she and her father never got along for the simple fact he walked out on her and her mother when she was four years old. But both of them tried to put all that to the side and to have a father-daughter bond that Malaysia always wish she had. But one person won't allow that to happen, and that's Malaysia's step mother Becka.After getting into it with Becka one day, she gets put out of her father's home. With nowhere to go, Malaysia ran into the one and only, Consequence Love.Consequence is the man on the streets. Everyone knew of him, but only a few knew him. Consequence was a cool laid back man that wasn't looking for love, let alone a relationship– until he met Malaysia. After only a few months of knowing each other, they decided to try the relationship thing out. However, someone in Consequence's life won't let that happen. Not only is someone in Consequence's past not letting them be happy, but someone in Malaysia's past won't allow it either.Find out about all the betrayal in, "Chosen by a Boss."

    In this suspenseful southern tale we are introduced to King a southern born and breed hustler, who is determine to take the drug empire handed to him by his father into the legitimate world of the music industry. Little does he know that when the streets birth you, trying to leave can be deadly. Then enters into his life the beautiful classy Queen that every King needs. Sloan is a beautiful, collage educated, hard working neo soul singer. Who as always tried to do the right thing, but when something from her past comes back to haunt her. Will it destroy the love she and King are now building? Hang on, while Blake Karrington shows you what has made him the King of southern street tales

    Having barely escaped his traumatizing past, he’s on the track to success. He has everything that a man in his position could ask for except someone to share it with. Back when he was in the streets and not taking any of the women he encountered seriously, they flocked to him relentlessly. Now that he’s finally ready to commit, he can’t find anybody worth his time. Fed up with being disappointed, Dakota ends his search. Just when he’s no longer looking, love finds him. Prominent careers, bright futures, and people to enjoy it with, life is good for Rain, Summer, and Alex. Rain and Summer are two successful sisters that spend majority of their free time partying and living life with their best friend Alex. The three of them are inseparable until Rain meets a sexy young firefighter. Swept off her feet in love, Rain’s life takes on a totally new set of turns. With Summer and Alex involved in their personal love affairs as well, things gets even better for the trio. Although things are looking up and going exceptional for them, they all must take the time out to realize that the sunshine also comes with rain. Find out what happens when secrets are exposed, lovers are caught cheating, and everybody’s not who they claim to be.

    Loving all of my flaws and imperfections. Every love has its tragedy but the real tragedy is a love that fails.Poochie, your typical "young and naïve" teenager seems to be oblivious to the world she lives in and just how dangerous it is. She never asked to be the daughter of Cali's biggest Kingpin or for the troubles that came behind it. She also never asked to fall in love with his protégé. Chinno's entire life was a struggle, it consisted of pain, loss and suffering. He was faced with the reality of how cold and harsh the world really is at a young age. With nowhere to turn, he did the only thing he knew how... Hustle. Who knew that when he crossed paths with the boss's daughter, it would change his life forever? Love and money are often hard to balance. A woman can be a backbone or a distraction, which Chinno will learn soon enough. Will the couple be able to overcome the obstacles of the game or will the game claim its next victims?Falling in love is the easy part, staying in love is the challenge.There is no passion like a Thug's passion & Poochie may have found a thug worth fighting for.

     Emma is an up-and-coming actress, trying to make her way out of the low-budget world of made-for-TV movies into the big league of major motion pictures. Having landed her first big role on the set of a new romantic comedy, Emma meets her co-star, (former) king of the A-list, Damian Jones, only to find that the on-screen hero isn’t always the off-screen man. Damian has been on top for a while, and he’s starting to feel the effects of the altitude. Having always played it safe with his career, Damian feels himself beginning to slip into irrelevance. Meeting his ravishing co-star reignites that old passion, but it may just be too late to turn things around. When a past indiscretion comes back to haunt Emma, she and her new co-star are driven together in a strange intrigue of blackmail and deception. Things only get worse when a troubled woman surfaces, and she wants Damian all to herself… no matter what. Flashing Lights is the perfect mix of seduction and cynicism, an often irreverent picture of the darker side of Hollywood as seen from two perspectives, each with plenty to hide. * This sexy steamy bad boy romance is perfect for fans of Joanna Blake, Devon Hartford, M.S. Parker, Sabrina Paige, Winter Renshaw, Vanessa Waltz and Dani Wyatt *