She had to grow up fast and learn how to use what she had to get what she wanted. As the young protégé of her mother figure and boss, Trinity Daniels, she finds out early on the power of what she has between her legs. Ren has been doing things her way and on her own ever since the one person she trusted let her down. Therefore, when she has an encounter with a real “Boss” she doesn’t know what to do or how to handle it. She does all she can to avoid him and put off the connection that they both feel. Due to the curve balls thrown in her life, she has no clue what love really is until she’s pursued by a man who doesn’t take no for an answer. Everything about Bryan “Boss” Stephens screams money, power, and respect. Anything Boss wants, he gets, and right now, what Boss wants is the beautiful, sexy, intelligent, Ren Wright. Even though they meet in a way that’s not likely for most, they hit it off immediately, and he knows right away that he has to have her. The only problem seems to be that Ren doesn’t know her worth and is truly putting up a fight against allowing him into her life. Will Ren allow her past issues and present lifestyle to keep her from being with Boss? Can she be the woman Boss needs in his life or will she cause him more harm than good? Boss will have to step his game up to show Ren what it is to be with a real man. Lies and secrets come to light when these two decide to hook up. Are they ready to face the consequences of being together? Can they survive the storms? Let’s take a ride with Ren and Boss as they travel down the rocky road to love... Boss may be just what Ren needs in her life.

     Meet Zion, Malik and Kaleef. Three men who all have different ideas of what love is and how they show it. Zion “Streetz” Hanks, who runs the streets of New York, loves Dream more than life, but he has a problem showing it. And after a while, she walks away. Eventually, Zion gets it together and shows Dream that she has his heart. But just as his home life comes together, his street life falls apart. Something that Dream knows nothing about. When it comes down to it, Zion will have to choose if his love lies with the streets or with Dream. Malik “Kid” Hanks is all about his money, and nothing comes before that but his daughter. With a chilled baby mother and all the women at his disposal, Kid is living his best single life. He soon realizes that being single doesn’t stop the drama with the women involved and he finds himself wanting a chilled happy life with one person, his baby mama Alianna. But just as he finally gives in to the love for her that he so desperately tried to hide, Alianna has found comfort in another man. Will Kid allow her to be with this other man, or will he show her that she’s always had his heart and he’s finally ready for something more than co-parenting? Kaleef “Slick” McVoy was in a drama filled relationship with his girl Bailey and things got so bad between them that they decided to take a break with promises of finding their way back together. Fast forward two years, and Kaleef is finally at a point in his life that he’s ready for a relationship and his thoughts go to Bailey. He knows she’s the best and only option, well he did until he meets Summer. She captures him in a way he didn’t expect and he finds himself falling head over heels for her. But there’s just one problem, Bailey and the promise he made to her. Will he do the right thing and follow through with the promise he made her, or will he follow his heart that points at Summer? These men all have different decisions to make and some are harder than they ever expected. Follow them and find out where their love really lies.

    The girls have been through it all together. In high school, they formed a clique so treacherous known as B.L.U.S.H. and wreaked havoc wherever they went. That was all fine and dandy when they were in high school, but as grown women who can't control their anger, they savage way get them in more trouble than they can handle. After an incident gone wrong, the girls are put in a position where they have no choice but to do what they have to do. And then it begins... They find themselves employed by Riccardo Giovanni, the Italian mobster who runs Chicago. Beauty, always the quiet one, is having an affair with Luca Giovanni, son in law of Riccardo. What started as only a steamy affair now involves feelings, and Beauty never wanted that. When Beauty finds another man to love her, it may be too late to get out of her current situation. Then we have Navy; she has an uncontrollable rage, and sometimes it's hard for her to contain herself. She puts her and her friends in situations that she doesn't know how to get them out of. Love hasn't always been her best friend, but when she meets a guy who makes her think differently about that four letter word, Navy takes a chance she thought she would never take. Yubaris, known as Born in the streets, is a no filter kind of dude. Women are the last thing on his mind, but when he runs across Beauty, his feelings about the opposite sex drastically changes. There is something about her that captivates him, and he's willing to risk it all for her. Lastly, you have Saint. Always the lover, Saint is having a hard time with the drama that his baby mama, Shawnie, brings. He has big trust issues, and when he finally lets her go for good and pursues something else, he thinks that this may be bigger than he thought. Born and Saint are two hittas from the ill streets of Chicago, better known as Chiraq. When they cross paths with these two ladies, their hearts open, and they let their guard down in the process. But will letting their guards down cost them everything they've worked so hard for? Beauty and Navy are feenin' for a Chiraq hitta, and they soon get what they want. The only question is if they can handle it. Love doesn't come easy, and these characters find out the hard way about what it is to love somebody while enduring the drama that comes along with it.

    Her mom was barely in their lives, but her presence was always around. Sunshine had a decent job, and she tried her best to help around the house; yet, nothing she did was good enough. Taking matters into her own hands, she stumbles across a man who can give her all that she needs and more, but at what cost? Her boyfriend is no good, and when he does help, he’s caught doing something Sunshine could never imagine, leaving her heartbroken and unsure of what to do. Shady is the rising track star of the family, and while protecting them, things go terribly wrong, and it lands her in jail. She turns to someone from her past for help. All he wants in return is her love, and she decides to give the relationship a chance. Unbeknownst to her, he’s done things in the past that can hurt their future. Moony is the baby of the family and trying her hardest to keep her head above water. With her sister trying desperately to remove them from poverty, she decides to find a job to help out the best she can. But what happens when her best friend is hiding secrets that will destroy Moony’s happiness? Can she be forgiven, or is it best for Moony to move on from what she’ll soon consider as dead weight?

    Finessing’ by definition, ‘is doing something in a subtle manner.’ But if you were to ask someone from the streets what it means, they’d tell you it’s using what you got, to get what you want...:.

    

    With their sex appeal and rude boy ways, females love them, and dudes fear them. There’s never a dry panty in the room when the Billions brothers are around. Javier Billions, the oldest of the trio, is stern and about his business. He doesn’t play when it comes to getting this money, but his love life isn’t as controlled as his business. In fact, it’s in shambles, with secrets so deep he doesn’t see a way out of them until tragedy strikes, and he is forced to tell the truth. Jax Billions is the hothead brother of the family. He loves his longtime girlfriend, Liberty, but at times insecurities have a way of ruining a relationship. When things go haywire in their lives, Jax feels responsible for all the things that go down. In the end, will infidelities, insecurities, and distrust cause his demise? Baby brother, Juelz Billions, is the life of the party. Never looking for love, but when love finds him in an unexpected way, he doesn’t know how to feel. Taking a chance on love seems like the right thing to do, but with unseen enemies lurking, he doesn’t know who to trust. Should he gamble with his heart or gamble with his life? And lastly, the baby Billions, Jacey. Being spoiled all her life, Jacey doesn’t understand the word no. She meets a new guy, and she’s immediately drawn to him, but that just may be her downfall. While Jacey thinks she’s found her king, she’s actually found the devil. Trying to keep her sanity while trying to escape with her life will be hard to do. This powerful family is faced with the biggest battle yet, Love. Come take a ride with the Billions. As enemies lurk and tragedy strikes, the drama seems to unfold everywhere they turn. The siblings must remain strong as one in order to keep their reign in the streets. Get ready to dive into the lives of this powerful family.

    Zayne is delivered the shock of his life when Qwinae resurfaces and drops a bomb on him that changes his life and everything that matters the most. Unsure if he can take her words at face value or not he vows to quickly find out. Asahd finally gives in to his feelings and accepts that he’s fell head over hills for Camille. Going against everything he stood for he opens his heart and welcome Camille into his world. But falling in love isn’t an easy thing to do when you have women that’s working hard to break your relationship apart. Meanwhile, Johan is finally seeing Tabitha’s true colors and secrets are revealed. When Johan is faced with the truth he vows that somebody must pay for the pain tugging at his heart. Although he wanted to step out fully of the game he’s forced to stay once a whirlwind of problems occur back to back. While the Moseley brothers are dealing with everything from the new beginnings to failing relationships they have enemies plotting to strip them of everything they’ve worked hard for. Will the brothers be able to get control of their personal lives and keep the streets under control? Will they end up having to choose between the streets and family? In the end of Camille and Kiera just might not be Mesmerized by a Street King anymore.

    Being the eldest of three children and the only male in his family, he hustles hard to take care of them. The only thing missing from his life is a loyal female companion. The on again/off again relationship with his ex, Star, is becoming a battle that he is no longer willing to fight. When he and his younger sister, Story, make a Spring Break trip to visit their sister, Taylin, he may just find the perfect girl. Ezra is also on the hunt for a new connect, so while in Houston, he links up with an old friend about business. What he doesn’t know is that the very thing he needs is right under his nose. Emerald is sophomore at Texas Southern University. She is the first in her family to attend college, and a very important asset to her family’s drug business. Since the death of her first love, she hasn’t been able find a guy to capture her attention the way that he had. Plus, her mother is always in her ear about not letting boys distract her. She has done a good job of playing dodge ball with guys, but that all comes to an end when she is approached by Ezra. His confidence and persistence are a force that she can’t escape. Although she plays hard to get, it doesn’t take long for her to give in to his charm. Taylin is a little on the wild side. She and her friends like to turn up and party on the regular. Now that she is dating her crush, college basketball star McKinley Staton, she couldn’t be happier. Being McKinley’s girlfriend comes with more than just bragging rights; it come with groupies and an ex that can’t let go. Her run-in with McKinley’s ex quickly becomes a physical, aggravated assault. Will dating McKinley be more trouble than she bargained for, or will she be able to roll with the punches? Hollywood is little brother to Emerald, but little is something that he is not. At the age of 17, he stands at 6’3” and 200 pounds—truly a lady’s man. When he takes a trip to visit his sister for Spring Break, he has no problem with pulling college girls. The college girls aren’t the only ones that want a piece of Hollywood, though. Stormy has her young eyes on him too. His eyes are on her also, but that comes to a screeching halt when an unexpected turn of events changes everything. Hollywood is forced to make a decision on what to do while trying handling a little drug business for his father. Will he really be able to avoid Stormy, or will she take what she wants? Come take a journey to H-Town, where it all goes down. Sex is had, secrets are revealed, jealousy is felt, and drama follows each character as new relationships are formed. After reading about Ezra, Emerald, Taylin, and Hollywood, you will find out who’s really the Low-Key Boss.

    Mac Willis is twenty-five-years-old and he lived by these rules. For appearances, he worked at Chrysler Assembly Plant with his younger brother Sada and his cousin Maine. The three of them were tight and were hired hitmen. If the price was right, they would take care of any problem, rob any enemy or set up anybody. Unfortunately, living by the street code didn’t stop the reckless and unpredictable lifestyle they chose to live to catch up to them. Hazel Monroe is a twenty-year-old- girl that grew up privileged in an suburban area in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hazel had always been labeled as stuck up and bougie because of her beauty and because of the way she dressed. But those opinions were the furthest thing from the truth. Outside of her family the only person who truly knows her is her best friend Alyssa. Just dumped her cheating ex Kahlil, Hazel moves to Detroit to be closer to Alyssa and to start her new job as junior head chef in at a five-star restaurant. Things are looking good but they get even more interesting when she meets Mac. He is everything that Hazel has never had but in her perfect life she comes to find out that he was just what she needed. In this fiery, page turning novel murder, betrayal, love, lies, and secrets are at an all-time high. Question is, at the end of it all, will Alyssa and Hazel fall hard for their Detroit hitta’s? Or will the guys’ dangerous lifestyles prove to be too much for the young women?

    From their desirable looks to their undeniable charm to their hefty cashflow all the way down to their charisma and their reputation, the Jewellz Brothers had women falling at their feet. A lot of women thought they had what it took to date a Jewellz, but they had no clue. Xion, Siyon and Sa’Kory Jewellz came with a lot of problems that an average woman couldn’t handle. Xion being the oldest brother, he paved the way for his younger brothers to follow in his reckless footsteps making them a reckless trio. But luckily for these three, they meet their match. In this story you’ll meet the women of the Jewellz brothers. They were all so different, but they had one thing in common and that was their love for the brothers. Ny’Kya, Jurnei and Hershae were best friends who had been through a lot and made it out on top. Unbeknownst to them they have something in common. They were all gone off a Jewellz thug Lovin. Little did they know it came with a lot of heartache and pain. When lives are threatened, and haywire erupts, it leaves some wanting to throw in the towel. Do they have what it takes to get through the tough times of being with a Jewellz? Or will they be begging to unhook themselves from the Jewellz spell and all the chaos that comes with it?

    Their parents expected them to have outstanding careers, a good man that leads the family, and lots of babies. However, life steps right on in and does its job by throwing curve balls that sends the sisters in many directions. Follow the Holiday sisters to see what lies ahead for them. Andrea Holiday is still living in Mississippi, working as a family attorney at law. She is very proud of the career she has always wanted, but she is very unhappy living a mundane life. At every turn, love is finding her sisters and friends, but seems to escape finding Andrea. While attending a conference in NYC, Andrea steps out of her comfort zone and gives a handsome thug the time of the day, and he gives her more than she bargains for. Will love finally find Andrea? To the outside eye, Anastasia Holiday is living the life. She has her own business, along with a great marriage. However, everything is not what it seems. Anastasia is tired of the façade and set out to do things her own way by finding solace in the arms and bed of another man. Will Anastasia find a way to combat the ill-feelings of her life and find a way to make her marriage work? Or will she succumb to finding love and a happy life with the thug she has fallen for? Alyssa Holiday has finally graduated college and was excited about finding a career in the communication field. However, she discovered those jobs are not what she thought they would be. So, Alyssa decided to change course and joined the FBI without informing her family of her new life choices. She has set a goal to become the best agent she can be. But when her first big case hits close to home, how will she balance the personal from the professional? Will she compromise her new career for family? Alexis Holiday moved to Georgia to attend Clark-Atlanta University. While there, she finds herself slipping into the fast life, so she ends up doing something that she had vowed to never to do. However, she must keep her family from finding out about her new gig. In the midst of this, she finds herself intrigued by two different people that she is very much attracted to, but she is confused about what to do. Will the chemistry Alexis experiences pull her towards the thuggish man that she craves, or in the opposite direction? Award-winning authors, Twyla T, Patrice Balark, Dani Littlepage, and J. Dominique, tagged teamed to bring the first book of their hot new, high octane urban fiction series, Thug Holiday. This story is filled with unlimited drama wrapped in luscious lies, undisclosed lust, secret rendezvous, and titillating secrets. Find out what happens when the sisters all meet up for the first time in years in the Thanksgiving Edition of Thug Holiday. Warning: This book contains a cliffhanger.