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If Not For Love


Miss Candice - 2014
    High maintenance and all about a come up, Ivy cares about no one but herself. Only messing with ballers and guys willing to do whatever for her, Ivy is a high class gold digger and figures she can pull any guy she wants...until she meets the infamous Hakeem Miller. A New York native with a swag to die for, Hakeem is a hustler to the core who stands firmly by the motto M.O.B. The women love him and the men fear him. But all Ivy wants is a little bit of his time...and income, of course. However, what she gains instead may be more than what she bargained for. Playing with fire, someone is bound to get burned. Will love and loyalty prevail in the end? Or will a set of hidden agendas cause heartache and turmoil?

Soul Cry: The Ten Year Girlfriend


Candace Mumford - 2014
    After three engagement rings and no wedding on the horizon Amina has packed her bags. While relocating to a new state to start over Amina forges an unlikely friendship with two women who end up being just the friends she so desperately needs. Amina will soon find ending her long term relationship isn't going to be as easy as she'd once thought when deception is involved and women she thought were friends have been waiting in the wings to be her mans ten year girlfriend.

Fyast Life


Lola Bandz - 2014
    Meet Imani a college girl with ambitions that reach the sky and a yearning for love. Living in a world where her dreams are unattainable she hustles by day when shes done with the books. One night at the club she meets a smooth, loving gangsta by the name of Jake. Jake is surviving in this world of snakes and rats, trying to stay out of the dope game is his objective In life but it seems as though he will get roped back in with the help of his little brother . Once he lays eyes on Imani he sees his future clearer. Wanting to build an life with this beauty is consuming his mind. Come join this couple on their journey in the Fyast Life. A 2 part series.

The Ungrateful Bastards


T. Styles - 2015
    Styles (Black & Ugly, A Hustler's Son) with the benefit of her expertise! Funny, Dramatic and most of all highly entertaining!

Finessing The Plug


Treasure Malian - 2015
    The one that sets a goal and does everything in her power to accomplish it? That’s Journee. Journee is focused on graduating college and attending Medical school. But, a level headed girl always has a turn-up girl as a best friend, and that's Zoie. Journee's life was planned and moving along accordingly until she and Zoie met Jonas and Lex. Jonas, who is coming into his own, as the plug, after the death of his father, is focused on the money. He wasn’t looking for a relationship. However, when Journee walked into his life doing all of the right things, one night in Vegas quickly turned into a whirlwind love affair. What starts as two people passing time, turns into true feelings and love. Journee starts falling for Jonas and vice versa. Jonas has been burnt before by "love" so he tries to be cautious but falls hard for Journee. Will he end up getting burnt by love again? Stephan is Journee's older brother, known as the fuck-up of the family. With a get it how you live mentality Stephan sets out to do what is natural for him. However, this stick up is different; it involves his sister. Will his plan ultimately get both him and his sister killed? Love and loyalty is tested when outside sources begin to work against the young couple. While Finessing the plug, Journee falls deep in love with Jonas, and he ends up finessing her heart. Will the allure of a dangerous game be the demise of their relationship and one of their lives?

His Love Was Law 2


K. Renee - 2020
    Law and Sin are stuck on how to fix a series of unfortunate events. Tragedy has the ability to either pull people closer or push them further apart. Shantel’s true colors were revealed at the wedding reception and Law can finally see her for who she is. After downplaying his feelings for Love and questioning her loyalty, Law is not sure who he can truly trust besides his brother. When Sin finds Tay’s, house filled with bullets panic instantly fills his heart. Unsure of what he will find, the only thing on his mind is revenge. The devastating news will bring out a side of Law and Sin that nobody was ready for. Will they be able to uncover the mystery and find those responsible for the attack? Sin, her son, Tay and their Grandmother will all be affecting by the shooting but who will survive? Will this tragedy bring Law and Love back together or is it truly too late? The roller-coaster ride that started when Love came back to town is at its peak. The loops, turns and drops that are coming could never be expected but as he has in the past Law will do anything to keep those closest to him safe. Law and Love have a true Hood Love Story, and no one is prepared for the final outcome, not even them.

Pain


Damecia Towns - 2013
    He took my money, led me on, slept with my best friend, and left me to die. Now I’m here all alone with our child in my stomach thinking, should I kill it or let a piece of the man I hate with all my soul, live with me for the rest of my life? My name is Ashanti Knight and this is my story…

Malcolm Powers: The Beginning (Bankroll Squad Prequel)


David Weaver - 2013
    His bloodline was of power, and he felt that it was only right that he reign as the most powerful Power family member to date. With a soft spot for women and a sore spot for snitches, he set out to lay down the foundation of his character from the streets of Houston to the city of Atlanta. **13,000 word short story****Also, make sure you pre-order Bankroll Squad 4 on Kindle**

SECRETS OF A KEPT BITCH


Ambria Davis - 2014
    She had to fend for herself at a young age; life was hard from the get-go, and she must figure out a way to get herself out of the poverty stricken environment. Unlike other girls her age, young Mimi wants more out of life; she wants a way out of the ghetto. Fate intervenes on her behalf when she meets one of New Orleans’ biggest dope boys. She instantly falls in love with this mysterious stranger; everything in her life changes for the better and her future seems brighter. She will soon learn however, that being a hustler’s wife comes with serious consequences. Years later, Mimi decides to move to Atlanta, where she has it all; a beautiful family, fast cars, the finest clothes and everything that she’s ever dreamt about. How can a woman that has so much going for herself be so unhappy? With a man that’s constantly cheating and her past rapidly catching up to her, she must figure out a way to get all these secrets out in the open—without taking a loss. Take a ride on this roller coaster with Amina Washington and uncover the SECRETS OF A KEPT BITCH.

Team Us


Denetra Shuntelle - 2014
    DEM BOYZ is a crew who is ran by DeMoni, his younger brother Kashawn and their best friend KeyMarley. Loyalty is tested and friends quickly become frienemies. The people you put all your trust and faith into will betray you the worst. Who can be trusted? Secrets are revealed that will either make or break the crew! Will DEM BOYZ be able to protect the sheltered women they love most? If so, at what cost? Enter the lives of 18yr olds Golden and Nickayla. These best friends have it all! Brains, beauty, money, Power and respect. Golden has a bright future ahead of her, but hits a slight bump in the road. She has 2 very overprotective big brothers that love her more than life. She has a boyfriend who in her eyes can do no wrong! Everything that glitters surely is not gold! When the wool is snatched from her eyes will she be able to handle the truth? Nickayla has been holding on to secrets of her own. The heart loves who it loves no matter the circumstances. What happens when webs of lies and deceit slowly unravel? Once everything is out in the open, who will be left standing to pick up the pieces? You can truly expect the unexpected.

Heartless


Cachet - 2013
    At the tender age of eight, her mother sold her to men in order to supply her drug habit. After her mother overdosed, Brandy was sent to live with the father she never knew, who promised to give her the world, only to rape her and put her out on the track.While working one night, she meets a gentleman who changes her life and makes her believe that someone finally has her best interest at heart. Soon after falling in love with her savior, she finds out that he’s not the man she thought he was. Fed up with being lied to and used, Brandy vows to never again let another person get close enough to hurt her. Revenge leading to a stacked bank account isn’t enough—she wants more.Coming up with scheme after scheme, Brandy steps on quite a few toes. While doing that, she begins to make enemies along the way; some chalking up their losses, while others want payback in blood. Take this journey filled with drama, sex and lies with Brandy, and see if being Heartless brings her a life of wealth or death.

Street Bitches Don't Need Love


Alicia Howard - 2014
    She has everything a street bitch would want the cars, money, clothing, looks, and to top it off the best plug to the dope game in the world, yet all she really wants is the love her father use to give. Have you ever been in love? No! Hurricane hasn’t either up until her father’s dead. Until she thought she meet the man of her dream. She married him, they work together side by side in the street. Yeah he did normal nigga shit, lie, and cheat, but that’s what men do. Hurricane father schooled her on that when she was younger. He would say if you leave nigga because he cheats you will never have a man. He told her street don’t need love, they need money that was her daddy motto. Hurricane catered to her husband, head every morning, breakfast in bed, clothing laid out, bath water ran daily! So tell me this why would he try to kill her??? You can’t believe it? Me either gone read the book you haven’t heard the half of it.

I Will Always Love You


Goddess Love - 2014
    When Wise is locked up and sentenced to fifteen years, he tells Emery to go on with her life if it’s meant to be they would get back together. Now years later Emery is happy with a career and family of her own, when Wise is released earlier than expected he sets off to do what he said he was going to do, find Emery. Emery’s heart belongs to Wise but it also belongs to her husband. Now she is forced with the hard decision to choose between the man who was there with her from the start through everything and the man who picked her up when she didn’t have anything or anybody. Who will Emery choose? Filled with sex, betrayal and drama

The Beast of the Cartel


Sunny Giovanni - 2014
    With only a snap of his fingers he is able to command thousands of men, and have his every desire fall at his feet. The only thing that this master is missing is true love in his life. At the brink of a drug war and rebellion from potential business partners, Zeus finds it impossible to trust anyone he brings close, let alone finding someone he would be able to love and give his all too, or share his very own empire with. When a broken Rumor Sandavo waltzes into his life on business, he finds himself balancing everything on his plate and schedule accordingly, as well as trying to get closer to the young woman. After longing for love for quite some time, Zeus failed to realize that love can weaken you or make you more vulnerable. Will Rumor accept Zeus as the man of her life once she finds out what he's capable of? Or will she be the one and only reason he is stripped of his title as "Beast Of The Cartel" and loses the war that the rebellion has brought upon him?

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?