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What Hurts the Most


Tynessa - 2015
    Being in a relationship with ladies' man, Jay'vion, Asia is ready to throw in the towel. Jay'vion is the true definition of the song 'Can't Raise a Man.' Having a hard time being faithful and committing himself to Asia, he finds himself alone and lonesome. The last woman has approached Asia for the last time, and though letting go might be the hardest thing she's ever had to endure, she knows it's something she has to do. What hurts the most is falling for another man when you already have one of your own. Tangela has always lived by the rule of loyalty, even if her man is serving a five-year sentence. When she meets irresistible, fresh out of prison Quintez, she knows to stay far away from his kind. Little does she know, whatever Quintez wants, he gets. That includes her. Will Tangela continue to be loyal to her man, or will Quintez be one temptation she will not be able to fight? This is one rollercoaster ride you don't want to miss.

Ballad Of A Bad Bitch 2


Ms. Bam - 2013
    Mia – All any kid ever wants is for their parents to love them. True... I made mistakes, but how could I not? No one but me knows what it was like growing up in a home with Terri. Yeah she paid the bills, fed and clothed me but she never loved me. The man she moved in got all my mother’s love, time, and affection. So as a kid, when you don't get the love you feel you deserve at home... You'll try and get that feeling from anyone. I was young. I made mistakes, I was also taken advantage of. I just hope I don't have to pay for those mistakes for the rest of my life and lose the only people that really love me in the process.Terri- Kids don't appreciate shit nowadays. I worked my fingers to the bone to give that child of mine everything I could. I gave Mia anything a child could want! It's not like she was some starving child living in the projects. So what I moved a man in! Didn't I deserve to have a life? Yeah, Quinton's a little rough around the edges and he's young, but hell I like a young buck! If I'm not happy... no one is going to be. Least of all my bitch of a daughter Mia, and Quinton; the man who I've given up everything for.Quinton- I almost lost the woman I loved messin' around with Terri's crazy ass, but she came back like I knew she would. Who wouldn't wanna have Quinton Jones as their man? Hell you see I got her mama going crazy! I don't give a damn what anyone says... even Mia. What we share is special. Everyone thinks they know me, “ Quinton ain’t shit,” but they can all go to hell. I was the one there for Mia in her darkest times and now Jeremiah's bitch ass thinks he can just have my woman Mia and my son? Anyone who thinks that is as crazy as Terri! Jeremiah- I fell in love with Mia the day I met her and when she needed me I was there for her. Three years ago I walked away from my own life to create one with her, and I've never regretted it. I know her deepest and darkest secrets; and she trusts me not only with her life, but with her child's life also. Blood does not make a family... Love and and loyalty does. The love, loyalty, and bond that Mia and I share could never be broken. I don’t think.

Jump Off Bitches 2


M.J. Sparks - 2013
    Deidre is bringing her side of the story rounding out the circle of this troublesome trio. And hers is a steamy one as she finds herself engulfed in a hot interoffice romance with a man she can't quite claim as her own. He's yet to be married, but that doesn't mean that he does not belong to someone else because he is engaged to be married. After a lust filled ride with Deidre seemingly takes a turn towards love, will he make to the alter? Bird left part one dizzy and she remains dizzy as ever as she continues to ping pong herself between two men. Will she ever settle and decide on who it is that she wants, or will her back and forth between the two of them cost her everything and leave her with nothing? Kenya's life is turned up side down after a suprise visitor shows up at her home. Is her rendezvous a thing of the past or will it come back and bite her in the ass?

Backstage


Nikki Turner - 2009
    Backstage is a VIP pass to the glamorous, gritty music industry, a world Nikki Turner knows intimately–as she introduces writers you’ll want to read again and again.

A Hood Chick's Story Pt. 2


Lashonda Devaughn - 2010
    Five years has came and gone and Tiara tries desperately to bury her past baggage and focus on the future of raising her daughter. She tried patching up old wounds by blocking them out. Little did she know, it would all come back to haunt her. Her boyfriend Tony was sentenced to five years in prison but was released after serving only three years. Out for only two years, he tried helping Tiara and their child settle into a better life outside of the projects. But when his true colors surfaced Tiara finds herself stuck without a plan B. Cheating, lies, abuse and phony friends surround Tiara once again and she finds herself helpless. Will she finally find a way out of her constant cycle of dilemma's or settle for the same ole' street life? Continue to ride along on Tiara's journey through adulthood; find out if the madness ever ends.

Every Girl Needs a Thug


Shantay - 2014
    Shanice is just a young vibrate teenage girl that is trying to focus on graduating college and making something out of herself. When she meets Money, a young rapper that captures her heart and changes the course that she is directed in, instead of only doing her she does him, but will loving him get her burned in the end? JaeCia is going through the motions being that her dad is locked up and her mother doesn’t care about her. She finds solace from her crazy world in TJ, someone who has always been there for her but will she allow her heart to open and be loved? Amora is living her days in hell, hiding secrets left and right but trying to keep a cool exterior. She just wants to be loved and focus on school but when she meets Bangga she finds herself doing things she would have never done and telling him things she never would tell even her two bffs. Will Bangga he be her diary? Or will their pages be burned?Authors Shantay, Yanni and Lola Bandz weave together a story of young love, heartbreak, truth and lies and will have you asking yourself is it worth it to really love a thug in this 1 part of a 2 book explosive love series. Come find out why Every Girl Needs a Thug.

Superstar


Joy King - 2008
    Then you met the femme fatale of all industry chicks, Chantal Morgan, as she desperately tried to go from Hooker to Housewife. Now prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown as their lives collide in Superstar. The sequel to the bestselling Hooker to Housewife.

Living for Love and Dying for Loyalty


Mz. Lady P. - 2014
    They began a love affair that felt so right that nothing could possibly go wrong. After doing a five year sentence Rahmeek has been released from prison and is ready to link back up with his old connect Juan Rodriquez. There's just one person standing in the way of their relationship, and Rahmeek's journey back to the top-- Aja's brother Markese. Markese takes pride in the fact that he has raised Aja and takes her personal life serious. Markese hails from the Westside of Chicago. He holds court in the street alongside his crew Killa, Mont, Nisa, and Boogie. Juan Rodriquez is currently Markese's connect, and Markese has no intentions on sharing his wealth. Juan has a meeting with Markese and Rahmeek and things turn sour really fast. Life in the streets is one thing ,but their personal lives are a whole different story. Relationships are tested when secrets are exposed. A series of events in the streets and in the sheets will have dire consequences for everyone involved. Follow the crew that's living for Love and Dying for Loyalty.

Duffle Bag Bitches


Alicia Howard - 2012
    Louis ducking the FEDS on dope charges. When he relocated, he stepped his game up even another notch. He turned up on all the major hustles. He was getting money in every way- from moving work, robbery, and even pimping. He was getting it on all cylinders.Initially he ran a clique called the Duffle Bag Crew- the men on the team were beasts, and were comprised of Zane, Mack, and Dizzy. They hit every go-getter that liked to floss that paper. And they went hard all the time whether they needed the money or not.But sometimes you can’t send a man to do a woman’s job. Dallas set out to find a different breed of bitch. Not the kind that lie down and spread them wide to eat, but the kind that blew your fucking head off and took what the fuck she needed to survive. He had to train them well though so they would know he was the master. If he didn’t one of them bitches might bite him and takeover his whole operation.Shannon, Jasmine, Nisha, and Jay Baby are his thorough-breds. These women are headed to a world much bigger than what they were use to. Will money change them? Are they in over their heads dealing with Dallas? Can Dallas be trusted? Find out what happens when love, money, and trust gets tangled up in this gripping street masterpiece.

Love, Lies and Obsessions


Demettrea - 2013
    She is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend Raymone. Tired of being forced to deal with his baby mama drama and sidechicks, Mia finally decides that enough is enough! She decides to move on and turns to Harlem, who has always been there for her. However, Raymone won’t make it easy. His obsession and jealousy gets out of hand and leads to all sorts of conflict. Will Harlem and Mia be able to weather the storm and find true love, or will Raymone ruin their relationship? Love, Lies, and Obsessions is a tale filled with deceit, murder, and drama with an unbelievable ending!

Ghetto Girl Games


torica tymes - 2013
    She didn't give a fuck about men and she only cared about their money. She swore that the way that she lived was the only way, and often attempted to convince her close friend Samantha to give up on having a traditional love, and join in on her Ghetto Girl Games that she plays. Shockingly engaging, and filled with jaw dropping scenes that will leave you speechless. The lustful infatuation for money, and the unbelievable thirst for the shiny life will keep you shaking your head at these women. And in case you were wondering...if you sell your food stamps so that you can go to the club; then you are also playing Ghetto Girl Games. But that's just the game for beginners, so check out these pros and how they navigate through life in the projects.

Crazy Summer


Cole Hart - 2012
    Growing up in a notorious South Augusta neighborhood called Barton Village, infested with goons and heavy weight drug dealers. Summer made it her business to get in where she fitted, using her well-shaped body and looks to get her where she wanted to be. Regardless if it was male or female, Summer was taking all invitations and wasn't turning nothing down but her collar.Highly motivated by the streets and the material life that came with it, Summer becomes a mother of twins at sixteen and a mother of four before she's twenty. Soon tragedy strikes for Summer and she looses her first real love along with her dear brother and furthermore she looses her mind. That's if you let the public tell it.As she picks up the ball where her brother and baby daddy fumble she begins to evolve into one of the most treacherous women that the city of Augusta would see. After being released from a women federal prison. Summer is back and she feels that the world owes her. With a new mind frame and ambition out the roof, Summer is heartless and ruthless towards any and everyone. The Pawns are set in place but when she make one wrong move all hell breaks loose.Crazy Summer is a captivating tale that's written from the imagination of Cole Hart with strong dialect and believable characters that'll keep you on your toes from the first page to the last one.

Every Love Story Is Beautiful, But Ours Is Hood 3: The Savage Brothers


Jessica N. Watkins - 2017
    However, once he was released, there was no time to chill and enjoy the riches that his brothers had acquired at his left and right hand at the king’s throne of the Savage empire. No sooner than City was released, complete mayhem ensued. His brother, Shon, and his greed causes the Savage empire to be in debt with the Columbian cartel of over a million dollars. Yet, being the man that City is, he quickly handles that… just to be thrown in the middle of more mayhem when one of his family members fall victim to the streets. Now, City and his left and right-hand men, Money and Shon, are intent on finding out who had the audacity to come against the Savage family, and they are ready to make the streets of Chicago bleed in repentance of taking one of their own. In the meantime, Bliss is dealing with choosing to put on the engagement ring that Money gave her during his beautiful, yet awkward, proposal. Akira finally has the man that she has yearned for for ten long years. However, now that she has City, she isn’t ready to endure the hurt that comes along with being the connect’s woman. Zoe spent some time back and forth between brothers Shon and Money, but now that her scandalous secret has been revealed, she has been outcast from the family. Yet, she is banking on the DNA test results proving that the father of the baby that she is pregnant with is Money so that she can keep the man that she feels Bliss has taken from her and maintain the lavish lifestyle that he has been providing her with. Will Bliss say yes, or is she finally tired of Money’s inability to choose her? Who is the father of Zoe’s baby? When the Savage family endures yet another family tragedy, will Akira decide that she isn’t willing to continue to mourn the loss of her loved ones? Find out the answers to questions and more in this third installment of the dramatic, urban, romantic tale of the irresistible Savage brothers!

Dope Girl's Ambition


Monique Love - 2014
    From her early childhood years her life was anything but normal. Her extensive knowledge of the drug game followed her from a young age right into adulthood. It wasn't until the sexy son of a Columbian drug lord was stunned by Rain's striking beauty that she realized she can also rule. You'll witness how a man and a woman torn by the love of money and power, past losses, present fears, and the paradox of their growing ambition for the game withstood their love for one another. Rain becomes the woman everyone loves to hate. Will she know when to stop, or will her greed for money cause her to self destruct!

FeMALE TRAITS "The Trilogy"


Lurea C. McFadden - 2011
    She is married to a successful, loving husband but somehow she requires more attention than this fine upstanding man can offer. She plays hard; in fact she is a playa in her own right. But Grace forgets that Game recognizes Game when she runs into Sonia, her husband’s best friend. This is the tale of Grace’s extra-marital love affair, love and support of good friends, and lessons learned along the way.