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Hood Misfits (Volume 3)
Brick - 2013
Dame is dead, so they’re safe right? What’s going to happen when Trigga and Diamond find out that Every Nigga Gotta Agenda, even those closest to you? Ride with them through the streets of Hackney, one of the most dangerous boroughs in London, as the ENGA crew try to stay alive long enough to make it out.
Money Over Errythang
Jai Ellis - 2012
After all, she'd been groomed for this moment from the day she was born.The money and power are hers by default, but Money will have to earn the respect of the streets, especially the men that feel they should be in her place. Her father made it look easy, yet it's anything but. Power struggles and betrayal are par for the course as Imani transforms into one of the most impulsive and ruthless queen pens the streets have ever seen. Determined to stay on top, nothing and no one will stand in her way, not even the man that steals her heart. Join Imani on her dangerous journey and you'll discover that sometimes it's not the people who change, it's the mask that falls off.
I Choose You: Hood Love at Its Finest
Diamond D. Johnson - 2014
They have been married now for two years but that’s been her man since she was in the 6th grade. Lani has already gone through her share of fighting sideline chicks over her man. After all these years of being together, things for them are fine because Ka’lani has made it clear that she will not play about Tyrone!Now meet Tisha Monroe. Tisha was a woman who has been scorned for years due to her previous relationship with her ex Mike. That all changed when she finally gave Otis Jackson a chance. She worships the ground that man walks on. She loves her man and he loves her back. Along with loving him comes a price to pay. There are a few chicks lurking, determined to do anything to take Tisha’s spot, but there just happens to be one in particular that is willing to do anything to have Otis on her side. What happens when other females try to get in the middle of what you and your man are building? Do you let them take him? Do you give up? Or do you still choose him? In this book relationships are tested and you end up asking yourself “Am I making the right choice?” Take a ride with the hood's hottest couples Ka'lani and Tyrone and Tisha and Otis, and their two best fiends Tamika and Kyla for a tale filled with drama, thug love, sex, and a little bit more drama.
WIFEY : Tales of a Contract Killer
Kateri Young - 2014
A woman left to survive alone at the age of 10 with $20,000.00 that her parents left her. What will become of her life? What will she do to support herself? After meeting four like-minded woman, they figure out a way to support themselves. They decide to take a job only women can do without being detected. So is born the Ghost Squad, Contract Killers for hire. If the price is right, they are your women!
The Knife in My Back
Stacey Covington-Lee - 2012
She had a family that loved her and all of the advantages that came from being rich, smart and beautiful. She also had friends, one of which was Tameka Williams. Tameka was a desperate woman looking to gain fortune, fame and love at any cost. It didn't matter who she hurt or used as long as she got what she wanted in the end. Despite the warnings from others, Brook took Tameka in and tried to love her as a sister. However, after taking the one thing that meant the most to Brook, it was time for the tables to turn. Tameka had used and betrayed her for the last time.
Fallin' For a Boss 2
Lucinda John - 2014
With Lala missing, Stacks bleeds the block of Miami in his search for her. Will he find her and the baby in time? Or will it be too late? Join Stacks on another roller coaster ride as he starts to uncover the truth behind "Friends" and "Family". Old enemies will resurface, new love will be discovered, more blood will shed, and lines will be crossed.
She Got A Thing For A Dope Boy 3
Tay Mo'Nae - 2018
Not only is she at risk of being a single mom but her mom is still single handling destroying her life.Levi is battling mixed emotions when it comes to Neveah's pregnancy and an unwanted guest isn't making his decision easier. Will he be able to man up or will he let his past issues block him?J-Roc is also left with a tough decision concerning his wife and Josie isn't sure if she can stand by his side during it. J-Roc feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders and he doesn't know which way to turn. It doesn't help that Josie has a secret that's revealed and has everyone looking at her sideways. Now J-Roc is left questioning their whole relationship.Ice is having a baby. The only problem is it's not by Kyleigh. With trying to keep Kyleigh in the dark Ice is starting to feel the pressure of his secret weighing down on him and has to make a choice when it comes to telling Kyleigh or not.Kyleigh is still having doubts about her relationship with Ice and is struggling to save face in front of everyone. She wants to believe he's changed but when she keeps taking blow after blow she starts to think it's to give up. In this jaw-dropping finaleThe Feds have finally closed in on the guys, their relationships are at risk, and secrets are still threating to tear them apart. Will these couples be able to keep their relationship above water? Or will they all sink?
This Could Be Something Special
C. Monet - 2018
She has faith that her dreams will come true as long as she stays focused. Kampbell is unrivalled, her unique personality is what sets her apart from every other woman. When she meets Kenari Evans, she’s impressed by his efforts to get her attention but once she starts to like him back, he is reminded of one very important thing. He's married. Amina is the black beauty that stole his heart almost fifteen years ago. However, “I Do” wasn't enough to hold her down. She’s desperate to find herself and become a model at the same time. Amina would rather have fame than love and doesn't care if she hurts her husband in the process. After running off to chase her dreams, she soon realizes that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side..but will it be too late? Will Kam and Kenari have something special? Will Amina come back after she realizes her mistake? Find out in the standalone "This Could Be Something Special"...."
Shawty Let Me Be What You've Been Missing 2
Cherice Harris - 2017
Love doesn't seem to be his strongest pursuit. But, finding out the truth may have hurt him more than helped. Everything around him is crumbling, but he knows how to dance with the devil. When it's all said and done will he be able to fix what he's broken? Valencia can't seem to get it right as her secrets causes her both love and happiness. She's the common dominator of trouble brewing. Trying to put the pieces back together again, troubles invades paradise yet again. Will she go against the odds and fight for the love that she knows that she deserves? Or will this love affair be another that falls at the waste-side? Loso fell for Bianca, but before he knew her truths which broke them apart. Finding peace and accepting heartbreak, leaves him with his back against the very wall that held him. With demises happening to his team, he's left to fight the battles that comes full throttle. Will peace find him once again? Love for these couples seems more trouble than it's worth. But, the heart wants what it wants, even when you know it's bad.
Fighting for Our Love: A New York Romance
Kelly Marie - 2017
A beautiful woman who every man wanted but LaTroy discovers her beauty is only skin deep. He got with her because they looked beautiful together and because everybody, including him, wanted a beautiful girl. Six years later and he is miserable. She doesn't cook, clean; spend time with him or their 3-year-old daughter, Tiffany. After pleading with her to change, he finally has enough and leaves, vowing to never love a pretty bitch again. But an unexpected encounter, with the beautiful Amelia, has him head over heels in love, and never wanting to go back home to Aspen despite their families’ interference, especially his mother. She seems to have an unusual obsession with getting LaTroy and Aspen back together. Now that he’s found his soul mate in Amelia, he’s not willing to ever let her go, no matter who tries to get in his way; including Amelia herself. Follow LaTroy as he faces his biggest battle yet!
Leaving A Thug For A Savage
Khadijah J. - 2017
If a person loved you they would hurt you. She believed that and after experiencing that kind of love in a abusive home Sa'dai knew she had to get out unlike the girls around her she didn't use her body to escape the pain she used her brains. When her dreams of becoming a nurse and securing a better future are coming true. She finds after a chance encounter that there is love in Hip-Hop and falls for a local rapper who promised her love in exchange for lies and deceit. With a heart full of hurt will she be able to feel her heart with love again? Savage Johnson was living up to the name his daddy gave him. He carried himself in the streets and in the sheets with many different women like a Savage should. Being proud of it until he ran into Sa’dai. Those eyes instantly drew him in. No woman had ever captured his heart just from a glance. Sa'dai was everything he wanted his future to look like. He hadn't spoken a word to her but he knew he had to make her his. Seeing she wasn't being treated right he was determined to turn from being a savage to her savior. He was going to love the hurt from her heart. In this urban tale of love and redemption we will uncover the story of two lovers battling the world as well as mending broken hearts.
Promised My Love to a Real One
Dominique Thomas - 2019
Omni, Gaia, and Egypt’s life changed drastically when their sister was abducted. They went from a happy, church-going family to hurt people. The story flashes forward 15 years, and the same hurt girls are now women. They’ve navigated through life the best way that they could despite their sister, Sadie's, absence. A drastic decision to move to Michigan from Virginia embarks the sisters on a new chapter in life that brings them into the presence of the Lacoste Brothers. Omni is the oldest. She’s also the mother of a handsome little boy. Her son’s father decides to break things off after he’s given a hefty prison sentence, and Omni is left to pick up the pieces. While in Detroit, she focuses on her non-profit and fixing her relationship with God, then Deen enters the picture. He possesses an aura that Omni can’t ignore. Quickly, she finds herself enthralled by the intriguing man with the grey eyes and intense demeanor. When Deen gives off mixed signals to Omni, and she learns that her son's father is trying to reenter the picture, she finds herself at a loss on what to do. Gaia feels like she’s the saddest King sister when it comes to how her heart aches for their sister Sadie. She’s in college to become an anesthesiologist, and her life is going well until her boyfriend’s secret life becomes public. He pops up with a wife, and Gaia is heartbroken by the news. The move to Michigan is welcomed because she needs the break. One sad night, she runs into Omelly, and his presence angers her. Gaia makes it her business to ruin his life, and their problematic journey begins. Omelly has a past similar to Gaia’s, and it meshes the two together. When Gaia is presented with an opportunity to ruin her ex-boyfriend’s life, it's too good for her to turn down. However, in doing so, she changes things with the one man she feels knows her best. Egypt is the baby sister. It shows in everything she does, and moving to Michigan forces Egypt to grow up. She finds a job and begins to move on from her ex-boyfriend Justus, who didn’t believe in marriage. Egypt finds comfort with Sayeed Lacoste. He’s charming, handsome, and like nothing she’s ever seen. He encourages her dreams and waits patiently for her to greenlight them being more than friends. All is well until Egypt finds herself on the receiving end of misplaced hate. Her affiliation with Sayeed will place her in a position where she could possibly lose her life. This book is part of a series…
A Billionaire Finessed My Heart 2
K. Renee - 2019
Devastated that Juelz married his long lost fiance, Ciera has to make a hard decision for herself and her unborn child. Will she be able to get through her pregnancy drama free or will she be forced to return and face Juelz? Two of the people who Juelz considered closest to him have committed the ultimate act of betrayal. The excitement of Kenya's return is causing him to walk around blind to the truth. Will Juelz be able to see through the lies and realize who is really in his corner before it is too late, or will loyalty be his ultimate downfall. While rescuing Ari and his niece Kari, bullets hit Zelan and it may be the end of their perfect romance. Will Zelan be strong enough to pull through, and grow old with Ari? He is the key to Juelz finding out Kenya's hidden lies, but will he live to reveal them? In the end, everyone will have to make hard decisions that they never saw coming. Ari and Ciera will be forced to admit that a Billionaire Finessed their Hearts but is that a good or bad thing?
Winnie
Michael Edwin Q. - 2020
From the best selling author of Fancy comes another most scandalous tale, often upsetting and disturbing.Resigned to the life of a mistress of a rich, white, Southern gentleman, Winnie decides that to better her life no sin is too great, no crime too horrendous, turning her back on man and God.