The drama is still on point, not missing a beat. A for sure must read.” –Bestselling author Lakia Bestselling authors Twyla T, Patrice Balark, J. Dominique, and Dani Littlepage team up once again to bring you this total engrossing drama-filled story, right in time for the holidays. Thug Holiday 5 fast forwards to two years later, unveiling the Holiday sisters along with their Rock Boyz husbands’ lives and how they are adjusting with marriage, family, and careers. In this story, trust is a major issue, relationships are thoroughly tested, and strong bonds could be obliterated. Through it all, Andrea, Alyssa, Anastasia, and Alexis find out that real life is nothing like the fairytales. Andrea is settling into motherhood and into being the wife of a street king with D’Mari. Being her own boss and having her own law firm are hard sometimes but well worth it. But when a case comes across her desk that sends her mind boggling, she has to decide if the case is worth taking or just leave it be. Will Drea say yes or no to a case that could really put her firm on the map? Alyssa loves Corey and Alana beyond words, but the many lonely nights at home, the endless amounts of broken promises, and raising their child alone while he’s running the street begin to take a toll on her. Voicing her concerns to her husband seems to only go in one ear and out of the other, forcing Alyssa to consider other avenues to venture down. Will those avenues that she travel cause more harm than good? With everything that they had gone through, you would think that there was nothing left for Anastasia and D’Mani to overcome, but you couldn’t be more wrong. Smooth sailing is not in the cards for them, so naturally, chaos shows up all dramatically, even on one of the most important days of their lives. With the latest hit to their love and relationship, will the highly intense couple overcome once again or will this be the final nail in their coffin? With J.R. heavy in the streets, Alexis takes a more hands on role in her club, including hiring new dancers. When a new recruit piques her interest, Alexis is tempted to dive back into her old ways and get the best of both world. However, everything is not what it seems and could backfire on her in the worst ways if she goes down the forbidden rabbit hole. Will sexy Lexi stay on the straight and narrow or will she give into temptation, causing a wedge in her marriage?

    

    Linking up with his cousin Nicco so they can expand their business money was the name of the game. After only a few weeks he has managed to find new hoes, terrorize the town and threaten most of his cousins workers. And experiencing the one thing that wasn’t a part of the plan, falling for a girl named Cayane. Cayane Thomas was smart, cute and funny. But most of all she was a dedicated single mother. Due to her tragic relationship with her sons father, she saw men and stayed completely out of the way. So, when she meets a very rude Chaos, she planned to do the same with him. However, due to circumstances their paths keep crossing and fighting her attraction for him becomes impossible. Nicco, street king of and family man, is the bond to all those he love and that love him. The choice’s he’s made has created some enemies and has put a strain on his relationship with his father, yet he still does what he wants and has to do. He is Ashlee's everything and since they were teens they have had a bond that's never been broken. Things are perfect for him and business is booming, but things are not for her. The one thing she wants to give him, she can't and she has no idea that the person that is closest to her is desperate to take the most important thing she has. All is fair in love, war and the streets and the lives of this host of characters are on an unpredictable path. See how the drama unfolds and see who will ultimately win in the end!

    And is also one of the best African American Urban Fiction books available. And now it’s here for your reading satisfaction. In this standalone novella you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author Yona Pearson, another great storyteller under Cole Hart Signature. Her writing is smooth and she know's how to make her characters come to life. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding. Edge of your seat. Women's Fiction. Street literature. Growing up without a parent’s love made me who I am today. I crave love, yet at one point, I didn’t know how to give it. All I ever wanted from Knight is to give me the love I had shown him. From raising his kids to catering to his every need. You would think that he would do right by me and be the man that I needed him to be. Well, if you thought that, you are just as wrong as me. While I take care of home, he roams the dirty streets of Philly, doing whatever with whomever. When he did the unthinkable, I didn’t know if I could forgive him and if being with him is really the choice I needed to make. It’s like that one mistake makes every situation we face worse. Forgiving him is quickly becoming an option that I’m not leaning towards. However, the moment our love is really tested, we both stand tall on our own. What we don’t know is if our love is strong enough to keep us together. Hi, my name is Joyce, and this is mine and Knight’s love story. Author’s note: Joyce and Knight first appear in the story “A Little Philly Project Chick.” This is a standalone novella. You do not have to read the first book before reading this one. They can be read separately. However, if you want to get more familiar with the characters and their backgrounds, feel free to read the books in order.

    Not used to taking the diplomatic route, she has been tasked with forming an alliance with a clan in Scotland. Finding herself on the next flight out, Lara meets the most unnerving werewolf she’s ever met.Cameron Fraser, the were behind the clan, is used to getting what he wants, whenever he wants it, but Lara is proving to be more difficult than he hoped. Welcoming her to fight alongside his clan, the question becomes whether he can keep his motives pure enough to see the bigger picture: an alliance of two clans.

    

    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.

    She was all about taking care of her kids and making sure they have a good life like the one that her mother provided for her. She had finally gotten to the point where life was good. After going through major heartbreak with her kid's father, Justice made up in her mind that love wasn’t for her. In her eyes, men were a distraction. What Justice didn’t know was that Julez would come bombarding in her life and change all of that. Julez’s only focus was getting money and taking care of his beautiful daughter Jewelz. After dealing with his baby mama Morgan, he knew that being in a relationship was a thing of the past. That all changed when he met Justice. He knew the day that he met her that she was all that he ever needed, but never knew he wanted. Jalissa dealt with so much heartbreak; however, when she meets Gem, she never thought he would be the man that she needed. She had so much going on in her life that she was not ready for the surprise that life had in store for her.  It seemed that things were going good until a family secret comes out and ruins everything. Will they make it through, or will the secret destroy them all?

    

    This is especially true when it comes to sisters. Meet Kalice Micheals, a 25-year-old once successful tv personality turned home health nurse for her mother. Kalice, also known as Kay, was once an up and coming journalist for CNN with an expensive New York penthouse, and taste to match. However, once her mother Betty is diagnosed with cancer, Kalice gives up her dream to move back home and care for her. Back home in Memphis Kalice is forced to face all of her old demons and the tormentor who turned her into an introvert, her older sister Malika. Malika, the bougie and stuck up sister, wife, and mother of two, wastes no time reminding Kalice why she is loved and she is not. The only problem is, after a brief argument with Malika, Kalice discovers the beast within her and sets out to get revenge on the one who hurt her the most. Kalice knows that the perfect life Malika pretends to have is just a façade and she formulates a plan to shatter that glass house all around her. Soon secrets and envy leads to revenge and revenge leads to murders in this twisted tale of sibling rivalry. So, sit back and enjoy as we go on a turbulent thrill ride to find out how Kalice began…Sleeping With Her Sister’s Husband!

    

    Zabrina is a 45-year-old widow and single mother of three, who finds herself struggling with letting go of the loyalty that she has for her deceased husband in order to allow herself to be open to love again. Kelvin is a 46-year-old widower and single father of two. When he lost his wife to cancer, he struggled with the idea of ever being with another woman. He loved his wife with everything in him and found it hard to not think of her every day. He had given up on moving on, that is until he met Zabrina. Who knew one encounter with her would change his life forever?Zabrina isn’t an easy nut to crack and Kelvin finds himself pulling out all the stops to try to get close to her. Will his persistence be enough to win her over or push her away?

    His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’There are books you can’t stop reading, which keep you up all night.There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real.There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days.The Shock of the Fall is all of these books.The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man’s descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.