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The Beautii Behind Magic: An Original Love Story
Kyoshi - 2015
Beautii is left to fend for herself after her parents die, and her brother Jordin is sent to prison. With a baby to take care of and no one to depend on but herself, she starts working at a strip club. Lauren Green is Beautii’s best friend and one of the only people that she can count on. But Lauren has her own sordid past that has turned her heart cold. Disowned by her parent’s after revealing a scandalous secret, the only person she has to turn to is Beautii. Javian “Teach” McKnight is the head boss on the streets of Miami, and is as ruthless as they come. A night out with his home boys unexpectedly leaves him infatuated with Lauren. Never one to have been in love, he doesn’t know what to make of his feelings. Will they be good for each other? Or, is this relationship doomed from the start? Carter “Magic” McKnight is new to the Miami area, just moving there from Texas to be closer to his brother Teach. Left to raise his daughter on his own when his girlfriend disappeared without a trace, Miami is a good move for him. His first day in town he meets Beautii and is momentarily left speechless. Their lives are entangled and these four form bonds that can’t be broken. But things change when Beautii’s brother is released from prison. Someone is out to get Magic, but who? For Beautii things aren’t as they seem and a blast from the past is lurking in the shadows. Lies, deceit, secrets, murder and more come to light. Will bonds be broken or will these couples be able to stand the test of time?
Little Girl Lost: The true story of a broken child (HarperTrue Life – A Short Read) (HarperTrue Life - A Short Read Book 4)
Mia Marconi - 2015
She had suffered an unimaginable amount of abuse in her short life. Although she couldn’t tie her shoe laces, she could smash a room to pieces; she fought against everything like a wild cat.At the age of five Kira moved permanently to live with Mia and her family, but by the time she was nine years old the whole family was at breaking point.Mia is the kind of person who won’t give in and believes she can always change things for the better, but try as she might she can’t change Kira. So after six years, with a very heavy heart, she is forced to question whether she can really help this lost and damaged child.Raw, shocking and honest, this short story will shed new light on the role of foster carers, revealing the kind of heartbreaking real life situations carers like Mia Marconi are confronted with every day.
The Real Dopeboyz of Miami
Jenica Johnson - 2018
There’s nothing like those fresh labels and enough women to start a cheerleading team. Being the highlight of the city can be a good thing or a bad thing. It causes a lot of enemies and a lot of problems. Memphis is a single dope boy that doesn’t mind switching women and stuntin’. He has the money and the hate that comes with but what he wants takes times. Memphis is not a patient man and is used to having his way throughout life but when he encounters the woman he’s been trying to have; she has stipulations that he can barely stick to. Miami, the wild baby boy that makes things happen for his family. He’s young but he’s wise and is always ten steps ahead of his enemy. Miami has one weakness and his enemy tries to use it against him. He drives himself crazy trying to put the pieces to the puzzle together, even pushing his family away. Nobody wants to see Miami lose his cool because when he does, somebody dies. See what’s the big deal about a dope boy. Are they really worth the hype or they just another dude full of drama and empty promises?
Rescued by the Love of A Real One
Toy - 2019
Accepting her responsibility as such makes it easier to deal with the sub-par help she gets from the father of her child. Working as a paramedic, she loves her job and her son. It only takes one call while on duty to change not only her outlook on things but, her life as a whole. Ty’Kym is not a man looking for anything with a woman that involves a conversation or even a return phone call. His mind is on one thing, and that’s money, his aura screamed it, and his attitude claimed it. The night his life was on the line gave him a new mission in life that was just as important as getting money. His mission is to rescue Michelle from all the problems in her life even she doesn’t know that she needs it. Michelle and Ty’Kym are two opposites with chemistry and mystery pulling them together. Their ride will give you a first-hand look at how fate can intervene at any time in your life to show you the difference between living and being alive.
The Committed Side Chick 2
Tina Marie - 2020
Christmas In The Trap: The Bay Style
Street Cred - 2018
No, boosting is a way of life for the four best friends, bringing money in to help them to survive. With three of the friends having children and one trying to get more studio time, extra money is always good, especially at Christmas time. When a joking idea turns into a formulated plan, the stakes rise to a higher level as the friends go from boosting corporations to robbing people. After selecting their targets, the quad put their plan into action. However, unbeknownst to them, they inadvertently rip off the wrong kingpin, putting all their lives in danger. Will the four friends get to enjoy the type of Christmas that they always imagined? Or will this Christmas be painted red instead of white? Get lost in the grind with Stasi, Celeste, Shad, and TRaw in this gritty African American Urban Fiction novella, Christmas in the Trap: The Bay Style.
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.
The Shock of the Fall Free Sampler
Nathan Filer - 2013
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.
In The Arms of a Savage 3
K.L. Hall - 2017
I don’t intend to be the latter anymore.” –Law Calloway They say friends make the worst enemies, but what about family? The Calloway family secret was supposed to be taken to the grave. Now that Raquel knows the two feuding families are intertwined in more ways than one, and the man she loves is presumed dead, she has to figure out her next move. Whatever she decides, she has to be careful. After all, she’s carrying around his family’s biggest secret, along with what happened to Nashiya. Will Raquel succumb to the fast and dangerous life of the man she loves as part of her vengeance against Dallas, or, will Derrick, the one skeleton from her past, spill the secret that unravels everything? Everyone thinks that dead men tell no tales, but that is a deadly mistake. Now that the people Law loves and those who hate him the most think he’s out of the picture for good, he can make his moves in silence as he continues to lay out his plan on the path to ultimate respect. He plans to leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting Detective Mason and the Price family off his back for good, because this time around, he’s playing for keeps. In the blink of an eye, Blaze finds himself faced with new responsibilities, and the weight of the world is on his shoulders now that he thinks he’s the only Calloway man left to redeem his family’s name. With a baby on the way and a new relationship blooming with Nevaeh, he has to be more mindful of the moves he makes. Thinking with his mind and not with his gun for the first time may be one of the hardest things he’s ever had to do. Even with Nashiya gone, Dallas still held up his end of their final bargain by giving Law a wedding gift he’d never forget. What he doesn’t know is he may be playing right into Law’s hand. Dallas has his own ulterior motives in this cat and mouse game, and wants proof of the information Raquel revealed to him to save her life. Because now he knows the Price’s and Calloway’s were more than just enemies, they were family. In the finale of this ride or die love story, everyone is seeking their own revenge by any means necessary. As secrets come pouring out like rain, will love conquer all, even when it’s foundation is shaky? For both families, it’s not the beginning of the story that concerns them, it’s not knowing how it will all end.
Hoodwives & Rich Thugs of Philly
Yona - 2018
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?
Down For My Nigga
Kellz Kimberly - 2015
Kadris and Kadrick are fraternal twin brothers and the sons of an infamous drug Lord that goes by the name of Kendrick. Practically being handed the keys to the city, the guys feel unstoppable until they meet Unique and Jewels. The two girls are in a league all of their own and like a moth to a flame, Kadris and Kadrick are captivated with them. Growing up with a bougie mother that sheltered her daughter, Unique couldn’t help but to grow up prissy and be green to the street life. But, when she links up with Kadrick she is introduced to a whole new world where she will have to learn how to stand on her own two feet. Jewels wants nothing more than to open up and give Kadris her all, but the strained relationship she has with her mother causes her to keep up a guard. A guard of this kind may even steer Kadris in another direction. When a chamber full of bullets are assigned to Kadris and Kadrick, Unique and Jewels are put to the ultimate test. Will they continue to hold their niggas down? Or, will they end up six feet under right next to their men?
Something About His Love
Lex. C. - 2018
Colton “Colt” Harris is the epitome of a real man. Not only does he pride himself on being a real man, but he’s got a heart that won’t allow anything less from the men who cross his path. While Colt may be a little rough around the edges, he loves hard, and with just cause. Colt’s world is full of women who need him, and when Giana finds herself on the cusp of a life changing decision, it just so happens to land her at the center of it. With Colt’s love in high demand and Giana’s love being something she’s not sure she wants to give, these two find themselves in a drama-filled whirlwind that not even a love like Colt’s may be able to weather until the end.
Luvin My Lil Mama: Standalone
Jay Tha Writer - 2018
Her mother was strung out on drugs, and Liberty was on her on. Roaming the streets searching through trash cans just to feed her brothers. Life had dealt Liberty the short end of the stick; she was a victim of her circumstances. With everything around her was so negative, Liberty is one step away from suicide, but everything changes when she gets close to a smooth looking boy named Sincere. Sincere was neighborhood dopeboy, with dreams of being king. The only thing missing was a loyal woman to help him along the way. Sincere fell deeply for Liberty and nothing could stop them. He shows her a side of herself that Liberty never knew existed. Now, running the street as king and queen, people are out to see them lose. Ex-boo thangs and betrayal from best friends brings along a set of problems. Tune in to this classic standalone to see if Liberty and Sincere’s love can stand the test of time. Is their love strong enough to survive lies, deceit, temptation and greed. Luvin my Lil’ Mama will have you on the edge of your seat.
Say He's The One
Monica Walters - 2018
Her mother was sure to let her know the importance of self-love and respect. Those lessons brought her a long way. Recently graduating from college with an education degree and certificate to teach, she realizes just how lonely her life has been. While honoring the things her mom taught her, she finds herself wanting to be loved by someone other than herself. In walks Remo, the man whose present situation looks complicated, but whose presence stirs her to the core. She does her best to resist him, but can she? Remo Pierre's upbringing was one of simplicity. He grew up in a loving two-parent family where his father taught him to always treat his mother and sister with respect and that his mother is a Queen. So, being charming and respectful to women came easily to Remo. Never being a party animal or player, he always yearned for what his parents had, but hadn't found his perfect complement. A chance encounter with Caricia changes all that. While he has difficult circumstances, it doesn't hinder his desire to make her his. Love is something magical, especially at Christmas time. Remo and Caricia both realize that there is something special between them, even without knowing one another, however, their perfect attraction to one another doesn't come without obstacles. Will they decide to let love win or allow those obstacles to defeat their possibilities? *This is a standalone novel in the B. Love Publications "Say He" series. The books can be read in any order, and the characters/stories do not intertwine.*
Issa Hood Love Story: Eden & Bounce
Sabrina A. Eubanks - 2018
Their great chemistry makes taking a man down easy work and they trust each other with their lives, each being the other’s ride or die. Beneath their stellar working relationship is a smoldering mutual attraction that has always been waiting to claim them both. When Bounce has a conflict with her and finds that his baby’s mama, Amina, may have committed a serious violation against him with a hot shot dope boy from the other side, he becomes obsessed with killing him before he has a chance of doing the same thing. When he finally rids himself of the problematic Amina, he and Eden finally get the chance to build something with each other that they’d each been searching for. They don’t realize it at the time, but that one confrontation with Amina sets off a chain reaction of events that will remold their lives for better or for worse, making them experience love, pain, and extreme loss, and Bounce will discover dark secrets hidden from him for his entire life. It’s hard for love to survive in the best of times… can it make it through the worst?