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Chosen by a Street King
Latoya Nicole - 2020
The three took over Philly by storm. With Mega leading the pack, the brothers found themselves bringing in more money than their father ever did, but it also brought in more enemies. The Storm brothers are considered the plug to the streets, so love was never on their agenda. Having their fair share, neither Mega nor Meech were worried about women until they stumbled upon two sisters by chance. An unexpected incident caused Mega and Brielle to cross paths, and they hit it off right away. Things seem to be going great, until old relationships and secrets started to tear them apart. Hurt by love, Meech has sworn off relationships. All seemed lost when it came to him finding love, until Dream fought her way into his life. Literally. Their love hate relationship drew them closer, until family ties and assumptions had Meech going back to his old ways. In trying to prove his family wrong, Marco stays with his longtime girlfriend after giving herself to another. Fighting for love, all while trying to find happiness with a woman he no longer trusts, eventually comes to an end. The ultimate betrayal with a sworn enemy puts all the brother’s lives at risk. Every time the Storm brothers tackle one enemy, it seems like another comes at them full force. All of them seemed to not only be connected to each other, but also to the people they love the most. Will they trust the people around them, or will they declare war on everyone in their circle?
What Bae Won't Do: The Next Man Will: Part 2
Genesis Woods - 2015
When a couple of Jerome's many secrets come to light, will Semaj’s shoulder still be available for her to cry on? JaNair's trifling and crazy cousin Mya is still up to her old tricks and making Jerome hers is still her #1 goal. Will she finally succeed in getting the man who doesn't want her or will all that lying, backstabbing and blackmailing pay off?Twins LaNiece and ShaNiece have always been close, but with a new love on the horizon and your ex possibly being your sisters baby daddy, will ShaNiece lose her mind, or will the new man in her life make her forget about all of her troubles?Join some of the characters you love, and some of the ones you hate in this second installment of What Bae Won’t Do: The Next Man Will.
To Be Loved by a Hood Menace
Coco Shawnde - 2020
Bessie in the middle of the ghetto like savages. Early on they were forced to the blocks to serve as a result of her drug habit. The St. Louis streets were never the same once they had Shottas and Menace sweeping through. On the up and coming, they knew all about the gambles in the life they are living. Ranked up in the drug trade, and heavily paid, they deserted opening up their hearts to any woman outside of Ms. Bessie. When they run head on with Tonii and Kiyomi, it’s all on a glimpse of fate. These ladies lives will forever be changed from the first day they meet these ruthless brothers, but will they gamble with their hearts like they do the streets? To be loved is what every heart desires. To be loved by Shottas and Menace...let’s just say every heart isn’t built for that cold blooded loving.
You Got Me Feeling
Kelly Marie - 2020
The two know what they feel for each other, and not even their parents can stop what they believe is inevitable. Until a tragic accident happens and rips them apart. 4 years later, and Dove is a changed woman, happy with her new life and new man, Jasper. But when she comes face to face with a past she thought was gone, she finds that she starts feeling things she can’t explain. She has a decision to make. Does she run with it or run away from it? But in the end, will she get a choice? And is Ariyon as free as he thinks he is? Kemonie thought she had everything figured out when it came to her life and relationship with Ivan. Until he asks her to do something that shows her that he never loved her. She walks away, but there is a cost and 4 years later, her life is no longer the same. Still, she rolls up her sleeves and gets on with life, despite her horrid past. Her defence is to feel nothing for nobody outside of her family. It works for years until she crosses path with the handsome and dominating, Deasha. The two start off as friends but in the midst, Kemonie finds feelings surfacing that hasn’t happened in years, and so she runs from Deasha. But he’s not willing to let her go. She gives in to her feelings and is hit with a love she never thought was possible. But Ivan comes back dangling her past and in doing so, he undoes all the hard work Deasha put in to get Kemonie to trust him. And the result is devastating! And finally, we meet Ro’Myah. The beautiful but troubled twenty-one-year old. Even though she’s young, she feels like the mother because of the troubles her mother brings to their doorstep. She prays for a way out of the hood and a way for her mother to stop. And then there is a knock at the door that changes Ro’s life forever. She’s thrown in the midst of a couple - Exodus and Constance. What should have been an easy job and easy money, turns into everything but that. Feelings that she knows she shouldn’t have, come full force and she finds herself in the arms of Exodus. Who after a relationship breakdown, finds that he needs Ro just as much as she needs him. And just as the two come to terms with how they feel for each other, Exodus finds himself stuck between two women. But who does he chose? This book is about love and what happens when you meet someone who has you feeling things you can’t explain. Do you run or stay?
That's The Way Love Goes 2
Unique . - 2020
With the question of his baby’s paternity in the air, Suny and Kross are at a standstill in what we thought would be their happily ever after. In an attempt to learn what they’re really looking for, both agree to break away from each other in search of their own paths. But will it do more harm than good?
We’ve heard that when someone returns, it means it was meant to be. But how long are you supposed to fight for? What happens when both sides return with baggage? Will they finally give up fighting against the connection they were meant to have from the start? Or will the fact that they belong together scare them away indefinitely?
Loving An Atlanta Dopeboy This Christmas
Uniquely Lashay - 2018
She isn’t your average chick, and has the type of beauty no man can resist. Better known as a plus-sized China Doll, her voluptuous curves are in all the right places, but behind her perfect smile, cornbread fed fatty, confidence, and a positively matching aura, lies who she truly is a woman who came up in the trenches of the hood. She’s strong, fearless, independent, gutter, and above all, loyal. The only thing that ever gave her loyalty back, was her music. Christmas is here, and it may not bring Qulera cheer, as it’s haunted her since she was a young girl. She gave up hope that she could have the Christmas she always deserved, especially after her life starts spinning out of control. What will this December hold for Qulera? Will she be able to break her bad streak with Old Saint Nick, or will the lonely ghosts of Christmas past come back to destroy her life once more?
She Gave Her Heart to The Realest
Yanni - 2017
So when you find it you should keep it. Sometimes your knight in shining armor is wearing Timbs and some sweats. After finally graduating from high school and being accepted to the college of her dreams, Céline "Lala" Nixon, wasn't looking for love as much as she was looking for someone that she could trust. All she wanted besides success, was someone to be in her corner the way she'd always been for everyone else. That was until she met Kenzo. Constantly being showered with gifts, Lala thought Kenzo had changed her life for the better, but everything came with a price. Was Lala really prepared for the changes Kenzo brought to her life? Kenzo Chun was a well-known, well-respected businessman that wanted to have his cake and eat it too. His love for women began to cause turmoil in his life as he found himself in love with two women. Will his lies finally catch up with him and leave him alone? Nirvana was the true definition of a "ride or die" chick. Knowing that her fiancé was cheating on her, she still held him down. Her love for him and the lifestyle that he provided her motivated her to stick with him through it all. She was determined to one day be his wife and bare his children. To her, those other women didn't mean a thing since she was the one rocking the ring. But how much is too much for her to take when she learns that someone else has captivated her man's heart? Follow Lala in this twisted love story as she finally gives her heart to one of the "Realest" people she's ever met, or so she thought. Will she get that fairytale ending or will she be left broken hearted? Find out in this first installment of She Gave Her Heart To The Realest...
Loving Wolfe: A Paranormal Romance (Falling For Wolfe Book 2)
Mya Denise - 2018
Jonah must finally reveal his secret to Sage after a surprise attack on the house he fought hard to secure. Much to his surprise, her reaction is better than he could have ever imagined. Instead of driving a wedge between them, his secret brings them closer allowing him to worry about one less thing. Now he can put all his focus on his inherited enemies: The Baudin’s. They don’t ease up on trying to destroy his life. In fact they go out of their way to do the one thing he always feared: threaten Sage. That draws the line in the sand causing him to throw caution to the wind. Problem is, the Baudin clan is always two steps ahead and somebody close to Sage ends up being in the crossfire. Going after the Baudin’s full force may cost Jonah more than his relationship but his life. Is going after them really worth the risk?
Tax Season THOTs: Episode 1
Quan Millz - 2019
Everyone knows in the hood that Christmas doesn't come in December...it comes in April -- TAX SEASON! Follow this crazy ratchet drama about three Chicago women trying to make money moves with their tax refund checks.
Happily Never After: A Forsaken Love
Genesis - 2018
The lives of Kamden, Rocco, Madison and Taylor are forever changed the moment Rocco Washington and Madison Adams first laid eyes on one another. Rocco was instantly mesmerized by Madison’s beauty and there was no way he was going to leave without knowing her. Fully aware that Madison is the daughter of his uncle’s nemesis, nothing could deter him from her. Taylor Kinney has been hurt before and has every intention on treating men the way they treat women. Taking a break from her demanding job, she goes home to Dallas in search of a much needed break. With her rotation of men in tact, Taylor is looking for nothing more than fun. After her sister gets involved with Rocco Washington. she comes in contact with the handsome and slick talking Kamden Washington. Is Kamden the man that can tame the savage in Taylor? Kamden Washington is the son of Kenny Washington, a notorious drug dealer in the city of Dallas. Trying to step out of his father’s shadow and get away from the family business, Kamden becomes part owner of Club TRU; one of the hottest nightclubs in Dallas. Kamden has his own issues when it comes to women. He’s never been disrespectful but no woman has ever been on his level to make him want to settle down; that is until he comes in contact with the mysterious, dark beauty Taylor Kinney. Witness the moments in time which lead four individuals on a roller-coaster ride. What will happen when the children of enemies come together? Can a union of that sort bring two warring families together? Or will family secrets threaten to tear them apart? Find out in, Happily Never After.
She Got It 2: Gotta Get It
Nicole Jackson - 2014
After surviving traumatizing events in their past Tino and Falen have finally taken a legitimate stab at being together. Their relationship is explosive, yet endearing. The two have genuinely found solace in one another, but all good things must come to an end. There are several people who hate that Tino and Falen have united, and will stop at nothing to end their relationship. Will Tino and Falen’s love be strong enough to survive the viciousness of the haters, and will they fold under pressure? Toya is still in the game, hustling better than most men. Her bank account is stacked, while she feels a deep sense of emptiness in her love life. In a world dominated by the opposite sex, she seems to intimidate most. She begins to believe that love just isn’t for her. Then enters Tino’s cousin, Keesy. In true Wiltz’s fashion, he’s arrogant, flashy, and fly. A true reflection of Toya. The two are so much alike that it’s an immediate clash. Still, the chemistry is off the Richter scale, but there’s one problem…Keesy’s girlfriend Skyy. Will Toya finally find love? Or will she find herself in a tangled web of lies and deception? With all the uncertainties in the atmosphere, there’s still one thing for sure. Toya and Falen both carry hustlers’ spirits, and they most definitely gotta get it.
The Connect's Wife 7
Nako - 2017
In The Connect’s Wife 7 the tables have been turned and Chanel Cavette is now sitting at the highest throne in the Underworld…or so she thinks. Chanel Cavette learns to eat, sleep and breathe for The Cartel but is her position even real or is she being used as a decoy? Chanel digs a hole all on her own and when her perfect life comes crumbling down there is no one to point the finger at other than herself. Farren Knight is living life in London, her children are finally healed mentally from losing so many of their loved ones in one period of time. Farren isn’t interested in the business dealings of The Cartel, after not being able to ignore the warning signs for her sister’s sake she moves back to the States. Farren is forced to pull out the “all-black” once again to ensure her familly’s safety and freedom. But she doesn’t have too, Kool, her lifetime lover is basically begging to join The Cartel. After losing too many of her loved ones she refuses to allow him access to what she calls “the dark side” Farren Knight, the woman of such high caliber, style, class and grace. The epitome of a black woman, the woman that has literally stood tall in every situation she found herself Farren continues to reign supreme. In The Connect’s Wife 7 the real meaning of family is exploited and Farren Knight is compelled to show her little sister a thing or two about loyalty and what being a woman of your word truly means. The Connect’s Wife saga is finally coming to an end in this explosive finale.
Not Another Thug Story
Desiree M. Granger - 2016
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