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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.

Power


Deja King - 2013
    Their mutual determination to escape their poverty stricken existence fueled a friendship that was unbreakable. But as they grew from to boys to men, the trappings of the streets introduced them to a life of crime and endless money. Those same streets may end up being their ultimate downfall. Can two men share all that power or can there only be one?

Official Street Queen


Leondra LeRae - 2013
    Their mother, Daisy made sure they understood this and would never forget it. “You will meet a lot of people in this world, men and women. Some may become some of the best people you know, while others will be the worst. At the end of the day motherfuckers will stab you in the back, but I want y'all to always remember, y'all are sisters before anything.” Having to grow up faster than they thought when their mother passed, the girls took on a whole new meaning of LOYALTY. Doing whatever it takes to make sure they needed and wanted for nothing they took to the streets. Don’t get it twisted selling their bodies wasn’t on the menu but selling some of the purest cocaine that Newark, NJ had ever seen was! The girls built themselves a team of the wildest cats in the game. But what happens when the ones you thought were loyal can’t be trusted anymore. The men in the game ain’t feeling women running a business that they feel should only consist of men. But once respect is earned and love comes into play will the sisters’ still go by what they were taught or let the streets tear them apart.Being crowned the queen wasn’t intended and the love of thy sister is all they knew, but will the motto “money over niggas, it's all business, nothing personal” still stand when the gun smoke clears?

The House That Hustle Built


Nisa Santiago - 2015
    Pearla is a born hustler, and Cash was born to steal. Pearla sets her sights on Cash and motivates him to take his petty crimes to the next level.Together, the two get money throughout the tri-state, while friends and family want to be upgraded without putting in work. At first, the couple makes it rain in the hood, taking care of those they love, but a hustler always knows when to draw the line.Suddenly, Pearla proclaims the ATM closed, and a quiet storm begins to brew. When the beggars can't beg anymore and the borrowers can't borrow anymore, friends become enemies. Words and bullets are exchanged, leaving The House that Hustle Built under attack and at risk of collapse.

A Kingpin's Dream


Briana Crosby - 2015
    With loving men of power comes drama and jealousy. Can Briana and Persia handle everything that comes their way or will they crack under pressure? They say that love is forever but is forever enough?

Who Wants That Perfect Love Story Anyway


Natavia - 2015
    She comes across some devastating news causing her to run into the arms of another man, Royal, who is her best friend Jamie’s brother.Jamie and Ashaun marriage is rocky because he had a baby by another woman. Ashaun caters to her in every way hoping she would forgive him, but she can’t get over the betrayal. She longs for her first love who she has to pretend that she doesn’t even know, out of fear of what her brothers might think.Corey is Royal’s and Jamie’s baby brother, he is the wild one. Always hopping from one female to the next and has a serious temper. But only one person can bring out his soft side and that’s Tee-Tee. No one knows about their secret love affair because Tee-Tee is also a member of The Fam. The most notorious drug cartel in the whole DMV.When secret love affairs are exposed, and jealous exes can’t let go, who will remain? Will all three couples survive? Only way to find out is if you join the members of the Fam.

What Da Lick Read?


Sevyn McCray - 2011
     Honesty, Loyalty, Reality and Killian were raised by Khalil, a single father that hustled with a ‘get it by any means necessary attitude’ over the years to make sure that they had everything that their hearts desired. After sending them to the best colleges, the streets of the Westside of Atlanta called them and they answered. Honesty and Killian have hooked up with a family friend Gorgeous and now they have money coming in hand over fist. Loyalty and Reality are blessed with men that spoil them. But all the money in the world cannot stop the green eye of jealousy that has reared its ugly head or the ghosts from the past that are coming back to haunt their father Khalil. The person least expected is plotting on the family and everyone they are connected to and turning their world upside down. Trained to go and always prepared for the double cross, there was nothing that could ever ready Khalil for the triple cross that was going on right under his nose. With one foot in the streets and one foot out, he finds out ‘What da Lick Reads?’ as he searches for who is terrorizing everyone around him.

Fallin' For A Boss's Love


Misha - 2018
    Unlike most her age, all she does is go to school and work, to help her mother pay bills, and take care of her younger sister, Khadijah. On her 23rd birthday, her friend Priya persuades her to go to the club for the first time. Yani encounters a man who seems like all the others, but she’ll find out that may not be the case. Handsome, aspiring rapper, Ramello, is a no-nonsense kind of man. He takes his love of music serious, and refuses to let a woman stand in the way of his career. Meeting Yani, he finds a woman that is not all about being with him for what he can do for her. They hit it off, but his past starts to interfere with what they can be. After shutting Ramello down at the club, he runs into her while she’s at work and shoots his shot again. This time Yani notices that he’s a sight for sore eyes, and finally agrees to go out with him. Mello has this cool, calm, and collected demeanor that wins her heart over, but women from his single life start to stand in the way. They’re popping up at shows and wanting to fight inside of clubs. Yani is a hard woman to crack, but will Ramello be able to open her heart? Will he be able to show her that all men aren’t the same, or will he end up proving her theory correct?

Trap Secrets


Gabrielle - 2012
    Find out what happens when Iman secrets catch up with her & she realizes some times its best not to play games & keep secrets from dudes in the trap…! Love, Deceit, drama, and treachery at its finest!

It Should've Been Me


ReShonda Tate Billingsley - 2016
    The problem is Hollywood doesn’t know that just yet…..and since her bills aren’t paying themselves, Tamara signs on to star in the new stageplay, It Should’ve Been Me. Get in, get out, get paid…that’s all Tamara wants to do. But her co-stars – including Donovan Dobbs, her ex that left her at the altar and Camille Woods, a young starlet with a serious grudge – could make this the worst decision Tamara’s ever made. Whatever it takes… Playwright/producer Gwen Tanner Weinstein has decided if her neglectful husband can’t give her love, she’ll take his money. And use it to make her stageplay dreams come true. She’s put together an amazing cast, sold out shows across the country and is ready to take her rightful reign as one of the top play producers in the country. If only she can keep the drama contained to the stage….and that sexy young merchandising guy out of her bed…. From shady crew members, to unscrupulous paparazzi, It Should’ve Been Me is bound to be turned into real life drama that will rival anything that could ever happen on the stage.

Side Chic 2 (A Ratchet Mess)


La'Tonya West - 2013
    Things aren't just about her or her feelings for Tre anymore. She has agreed to stay in her lane and not bring any drama Tre's way as long as he agrees to handle his business when it comes to her children but will she be able to keep her word once she sees how attentive Tre is to his other kids and how unattention he is to hers? Lala isn't the only problem that Tre has, now that Tamika knows his secret she is using it to her advantage and she doesn't care about Kisha or Lala! She has her mind set on one thing and one thing only...making Tre hers but will she push things too far and end up getting more than what she bargained for?And last but not least, there's wifey, Tre's main chic Kisha. Kisha has stuck with him through thick and thin. She has taken him back time and time again and forgiven him more times than she can even count but has she stuck around strictly because of her love for him or could it be that she isn't as innocent as everyone thinks...

Married to The Mob 4


Mz. Lady P. - 2017
    It's even harder when you're Married To The Mob. The Demonte Family is back for their final roller coaster ride and it's crazier than ever. The wives have been nothing short of understanding and accepting of their husbands lifestyle but, no matter how much they love Corleone, Lucci and Dominic, they have their limits. Being the wife of a Mobster has had its luxurious perks and heartbreaking pitfalls. British, Katera, and Chloe have been the glue that holds their marriages together. The women have come to realize that the lifestyle they have accepted is also the basis of their regrets. It's only so much a woman can take before she decides to walk away. In this final installment of the highly anticipated Black Mafia series. Corleone, Lucci, and Dominic will have to choose which family means more to them. Will it be the Mafia family they've built with their blood, sweat, and tears or the wives and children that wait at home while they conquer the streets? The brothers very existence and their bond will be severely tested. It's up to them to either overcome whats been set in motion to hurt them or succumb to the lifestyle Mirah has instilled in them.

Hard


Anjela Day - 2013
    Betrayal, lust, lies, murder, and love all come into play in this urban love story.The Alton brothers run the Detroit drug game, and it was a long time coming! Now these boys have their act together and plan on going all the way letting nothing or no one get in their way.When Sacario, the second youngest of the four, fall for an insecure waitress in the men’s popular hot spot- things get hectic.Will they stand the test of time or will the game of love prove to be just too Hard?

Transitions: The Heirs Prequel


D. Camille - 2018
    ~ African Proverb Time waits for no man…or woman. Life moves on, old things fade away to make way for new beginnings. From Black Diamonds, to Uncut Diamonds…to Heirs. A new generation is forming, designed to be more advanced, more dangerous and more intriguing than their predecessors. In this prequel, The Diamond family is transitioning to usher in a new regime. The Diamonds are back, and the family is growing in unexpected ways...

Adored By A New York Drug Lord


Tya Marie - 2018
    An endless bankroll, access to the latest designer clothes, and the envy of every chick on the block are all part of her fantasies when she meets Ward, an up and coming dope boy. When Ward stakes a claim to the beautiful Normani, she accepts without hesitation, a decision she makes without considering the consequences that comes with dating a dope boy. The lifestyle Ward provides is as lavish as Normani expects, but she soon pays the price for being a thug’s solace when she’s the victim of a botched murder-suicide. Unable to return home, Normani is sent to live with her estranged aunt in Brooklyn. It is there that Normani lays eyes on a shiny red Lamborghini with no idea that its owner was going to change her life for better and worse. Uriah “Urban” Mackenzie has always been held in a high esteem throughout the streets, and not because of his charismatic charm, deep chocolate eyes, and politician’s smile. Urban is the head of “The Trust,” a prestigious crime organization known for running guns, human trafficking, and funneling millions of dollars in cocaine throughout the East Coast. Urban leads The Trust with an iron fist, refusing to allow anyone to one up him lest they deal with his wrath. He has New York City in the palm of his hand, with everyone bending to his will, except a bold and brazen Normani. Love has never been on Urban’s radar—even with a longtime girlfriend on his arm—but Normani’s beautiful eyes and damaged smile pulls him in. Soon Urban finds that he's willing to risk the life and legacy he’s built to see if the grass is truly greener on the other side.