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An Unexpected Love: Jay's Story


Nicole Black - 2015
    She knows what she wants and won’t settle for anything less than that. After receiving mind blowing news from a past lover Jay decides it’s time for a change. Little does he know someone from his past isn’t ready to let him go. Kamari feels as if his love life is missing something. After meeting a woman he believes can fill the void, he thinks he has it all. Kamari’s world quickly comes crumbling down after a secret is revealed and he makes a mistake that may cost him his life. Lies are told, secrets are revealed, worlds collide, and love blooms in An Unexpected Love: Jay’s Story.

Love Shouldn't Hurt: Breaking the Chain


Meesha - 2018
    She's determined to do something positive with her life, and she doesn't want to use her body to get what she wants. On the road to attaining her goals, the young, strong-willed butterfly has overcame every obstacle that was placed in her path, except one, her abusive mother, DOT. Dot would've been better off had she been born infertile. The way she treats her daughter is nothing short of trifling. Kaymee's will is unbreakable. With the help of her two best friends, POETRY and MONTY, she leaves her mother's home ready to take on the world, but the world can be a bitter, cold place. In the midst of madness, DRAY appears like a the fairy-tale lover Kaymee has always needed to help heal her wounds. Can Dray do the impossible and show her that LOVE SHOULDN'T HURT? Or is Kaymee too damaged to repair? One thing's for certain, Dot stops at nothing to see Kaymee down and out, and dragged through the mud. Ultimately, who will have the last laugh, mother or daughter?

THOTiana


Colby Durden - 2017
    A dirty ass, no good, trifling ass female that will jump on any dude. This term, originating from the streets of Chicago, is derived from the term, "T.H.O.T" which means "THAT HOE OVER THERE". Tatiana "Tati" Perkins, a young, ambitious and goal-driven college student, is a psychotic side bitch with issues. And not just daddy issues. REAL ISSUES. She gets off on ruining homes, even her own. Self-destructive, sex addicted yet cunningly intelligent, Tati is in possession of a deadly secret that will have yo ass go woooooooooow - this bish cray cray fa real fa real. Read more in "THOTIANA" by Quan Millz.

A Street Legend and His Ridah 2


Ebony Diamonds - 2017
    Desire never imagined that her cousin could be so grimy, but for every action, there is a reaction, and the consequences of Ja’Mya’s actions could be deadly. Chy is happy to learn that Julisha had stayed loyal despite the issues between them, but his peace offering comes back to bite him at the worst possible time. Now, he is in danger of losing everything that he has built with Desire. Feeling that love has failed him again, will Chy try to hold on to Desire or return to what he knows? Meanwhile, Chaz is still lurking and causing trouble for Chy in any way that she can. Realizing that Desire really does have Chy’s heart, Chaz decides to take things up a notch. If Chy can’t be happy with her, she refuses to allow him to live happily ever after with anyone else.

Lil Miss Molly:Preacher's Daughter(Chronicles of a Junkie)


Sa'id Salaam - 2014
    After the untimely deaths of her prominent parents her life is turned upside down. She's stripped of her life of privilege and finds herself in the Atlanta ghetto. The once prim and proper diva quickly learns to use what she has to get what she wants. Once the highly addictive and dangerous drug known as Molly is introduced things go from bad to worse. Will she be able shake the yolk of addiction or will she end up like her mother? One thing for sure, it ain't easy being a preachers' daughter.

Down For My Nigga


Kellz Kimberly - 2015
    Kadris and Kadrick are fraternal twin brothers and the sons of an infamous drug Lord that goes by the name of Kendrick. Practically being handed the keys to the city, the guys feel unstoppable until they meet Unique and Jewels. The two girls are in a league all of their own and like a moth to a flame, Kadris and Kadrick are captivated with them. Growing up with a bougie mother that sheltered her daughter, Unique couldn’t help but to grow up prissy and be green to the street life. But, when she links up with Kadrick she is introduced to a whole new world where she will have to learn how to stand on her own two feet. Jewels wants nothing more than to open up and give Kadris her all, but the strained relationship she has with her mother causes her to keep up a guard. A guard of this kind may even steer Kadris in another direction. When a chamber full of bullets are assigned to Kadris and Kadrick, Unique and Jewels are put to the ultimate test. Will they continue to hold their niggas down? Or, will they end up six feet under right next to their men?

In The Arms of a Savage 3


K.L. Hall - 2017
    I don’t intend to be the latter anymore.” –Law Calloway They say friends make the worst enemies, but what about family? The Calloway family secret was supposed to be taken to the grave. Now that Raquel knows the two feuding families are intertwined in more ways than one, and the man she loves is presumed dead, she has to figure out her next move. Whatever she decides, she has to be careful. After all, she’s carrying around his family’s biggest secret, along with what happened to Nashiya. Will Raquel succumb to the fast and dangerous life of the man she loves as part of her vengeance against Dallas, or, will Derrick, the one skeleton from her past, spill the secret that unravels everything? Everyone thinks that dead men tell no tales, but that is a deadly mistake. Now that the people Law loves and those who hate him the most think he’s out of the picture for good, he can make his moves in silence as he continues to lay out his plan on the path to ultimate respect. He plans to leave no stone unturned when it comes to getting Detective Mason and the Price family off his back for good, because this time around, he’s playing for keeps. In the blink of an eye, Blaze finds himself faced with new responsibilities, and the weight of the world is on his shoulders now that he thinks he’s the only Calloway man left to redeem his family’s name. With a baby on the way and a new relationship blooming with Nevaeh, he has to be more mindful of the moves he makes. Thinking with his mind and not with his gun for the first time may be one of the hardest things he’s ever had to do. Even with Nashiya gone, Dallas still held up his end of their final bargain by giving Law a wedding gift he’d never forget. What he doesn’t know is he may be playing right into Law’s hand. Dallas has his own ulterior motives in this cat and mouse game, and wants proof of the information Raquel revealed to him to save her life. Because now he knows the Price’s and Calloway’s were more than just enemies, they were family. In the finale of this ride or die love story, everyone is seeking their own revenge by any means necessary. As secrets come pouring out like rain, will love conquer all, even when it’s foundation is shaky? For both families, it’s not the beginning of the story that concerns them, it’s not knowing how it will all end.

A Hip-Hop Love in Hollywood : A Rap Fairytale


Barbie Scott - 2019
    A young lost soul that is rescued by her Prince Charming after torment from her past life. Let’s meet our guest. 18 year old Blake Bailee who was abandoned by her mother and giving up to a pimp at the age of 15, is here to tell her story. Blake can you give us more details on your story and how did your love affair come about? “Well my mother traded me in for drugs when I was 15. I was giving to a pimp name Lenox. For years I sold my body until I was arrested. I did 2 years in jail so when I came home Lenox felt It was best I dance in a club. So I began dancing and on one of my many nights, a known rapper by the name of Yung Baby came to the club. Yung Baby was the hottest rapper in Cali and let’s not forget how sexy he is. Every girl in the club wanted him. I think every girl that crosses his path is smitten with him. Of course I felt I didn’t stand a chance, so when he summonsed me to his VIP I declined. Not giving up, Baby wouldn’t leave me alone and eventually I fell putty into his hands. One night in the studio Olivia Luv, his artist, couldn’t get her melody together so I called myself helping her. Yung Baby was blown away by my voice so he kept me on the track. Which is our hit song Ghetto Cinderella. Everything began to move so fast and It’s like I had become a celebrity over night. But, of course all good things must come to an end. Secrets about my life started surfacing and in a matter of one social media post my world crumbled down on me.

Through the Fire: A Standalone Novel


Latoya Nicole - 2018
    What u go through in life doesn’t define you, it’s how u go through it!!! Life has a way of showing you that you are harder than you give yourself credit for and Melody was about to find that out for herself. Already down on her luck and living in her own personal hell, she was shown that before things would get better they had to get worst. Only for Melody, they would get a whole lot worst. With her back against the wall she runs to her first love, music, for the escape that only it could bring her. After one life changing song selection at karaoke, Melody feels like her luck is finally changing for the better and decides to focus solely on her way out. What she didn’t expect was for happily ever after to come to such an abrupt end. In a world dominated by men, Melody realizes that the top is overcrowded and there isn’t much room left for her. Rap legend, Shocka never took no for an answer. Hailing from the streets left him with the mind frame that anything was attainable if he set his sights on it. With the streets behind him and a baby on the way, his focus should remain in his music but Shocka wanted what he wanted. And he wanted Melody in the worse way. Like the perfect lyric over the wrong beat, Melody showed Shocka that even when you see potential in something, that doesn’t mean it’ll go the way you plan it. Sharing a love for music isn’t enough for the pair, as one soars to the top of the charts and the other is left clawing their way back from the past they escaped from. What happens when the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t really a light, but flames threatening to burn everything that you cherished down?

My Babydaddy, the Dopeman


Chloe Je'Nore - 2017
    She does any and everything he asks of her and more from whipping up his work, to making drops. But nothing she does is ever enough and when she catches him kissing another woman she sets out to get some payback. She wants to hurt him the way he hurts her and she has the perfect person in mind but before she can set her plan into motion, Tone throws a curve balls that literally knocks her off her feet. He proposes, and now Kairee can finally have the wedding of her dreams until Tone's side chick makes an appearance and ruin every thing. Hurt, Kairee runs into the arms of an unlikely ally that turns her world upside down. She's been with Tone for years but this new guy is exactly what she's been missing...or is he ? Will she go running back to what broke her or will this new man change her life in ways she never imagined? Find out in..My baby daddy the dopeman.

Dirty South Divas


Kia Jones - 2016
    Life hasn’t been easy for any of them, but they have always had each other. As troubles rise, cousins, Divine and Malina are presented with an opportunity that changes their lives. Twin sisters, Nyssa and Neiman, meanwhile struggle through the consequences of past and present misdeeds. One thing is certain, these Dirty South Divas are not going down without a fight. Follow the four women as they walk through the valley of shade, greed, violence, sex, money and drugs.

We Both Can't Be Bae 2


Twyla T - 2017
    She was successful with not getting caught up; until she carelessly sent photos to Phebe and they got back to her husband, Malcolm. Once he got news of her infidelity, he rushed home and tried to kill her. Was he successful in his attempt? Keith has been Cameron’s secret lover for some time now. However, his fiancé Phebe is tired of playing house with him and wants a ring. Will he marry her or will he dump her and play second to Malcolm forever? Charlotte, Cameron’s sister has always been envious of her and never really knew why until Malcolm helped her put pieces of her life together. How long will this love triangle last before someone gets hurt? Secrets and lies keep spilling and it’s another crazy, sexy, and dangerous roller coaster ride that will either make or break Cameron.

That Bona Fide Hood Love: Fire & Pure 3


Dymond Taylor - 2020
    To Fire, that’s equivalent to blowing his brains out. He’s not standing for that; no matter what. He let it be known to Pure, that there is no out, and they’re in it for the long haul. Pure thought she saw it all when it comes to Fire, but she hasn’t seen nothing yet. He’s desperate not to lose his family, and is willing to go all out before he does. Zoni comes to her senses and realize she isn’t ready to completely throw away what her and Yurey have. She’s madly in love, and in this case, she feels love conquers all. But showing up to Yurey’s place unannounced, reveals something she wasn’t quite ready for. Something that a little more than love, is needed to fix things. Trouble finds himself battling with his feelings towards Jumma. He’s not sure what he’s feeling but the one thing he does know, is he wants her to remain in his life. He also knows Jumma wants more, and tired of being in the friend zone. But, it isn’t easy being committed to one woman, for Trouble. And Jumma refuses to waste time on a man who doesn’t know what he wants. Seeing that Jumma means business, Trouble has to decide whether the countless amount of women, is worth losing the one woman he’s ever really cared about. In the end, only the couples who love is truly Bona Fide, will remain standing after all they’re about to face.

Diary of a Triflin' Bitch 2


Platinum - 2014
    How will she overcome the depressing thoughts of knowing she will die? Diamond finally got rid of Jay and has moved on in life. She has found love but will it cost her more then she bargain for? Tip is still missing in action. Who is the father of her baby? Is she alive? Diamond, Tracy, Tip, and Brandy are back in this page turner with more drama than ever! The turn of events get wild and crazy and they all have to get over the obstacles of life. Who will come out on top?

My Atlanta Kingpin


Tashay Nashay - 2016
    She introduces sweet little Kyra into the exotic, which puts her marriage at risk. In the meantime Kyra runs into Atlanta’s kingpin, Meek and is faced with options that may ruin her family. Will she give into temptation or will she choose to stay with her unloving husband? The drama unravels as secrets and unexpected feelings start to develop. When your heart hurts, there’s no telling what you would do, even if that means ending a life or two.