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A Tainted Hood Love 2
Coco Shawnde - 2018
Just when Shonnie’s relationship with Brasi is making turns she never imagined, the late nights and early mornings that come with loving a man who was birthed straight from the streets become an impending issue. Never one to back down, Shonnie tries her hardest to stand ten toes down behind her man, but is it enough to keep them on the right track? Just when Kasiah proves to Slugga that he has a rider in her, she has to expose the secrets that threaten to ruin what they have left to salvage in their unsteady relationship. With his return home overshadowed by Kasiah’s past betrayal, the two can’t seem to get back on one accord. We are left wondering will her secrets and past life ruin the future they were building together? Before old wounds can heal within Inayah and Hood’s relationship issues, they found themselves cut again and this wound may be the deepest. Not being one to let go without a fight, Inayah makes a mistake that she has to take head-on. While on track to getting her life on the right path, she can’t seem to escape from her past flaws and is left wondering if Hood can even look past them. With feelings invested and betrayal present, the sisters are struggling to hold onto not only their men but the bond between them.
My Christmas Bae In Atlanta: A Novella
Twyla T. - 2019
With their dad already in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, the sisters only have each other to lean on besides Chantel’s boyfriend and best friend. On the same night of their mom’s murder, betrayal exposes itself, flickering more pain on the siblings. Even from behind bars, Charles Harris always looks out for his girls, even when the unthinkable happens. Forging his edge of protection around them, Charles sends Rocco McGee in to protect his baby girls. However, Rocco gets more than he bargains for. Not one to mix business with pleasure, this is one time that he will double cross that line if it means getting closer to the beauty known as Chantel. With all that has happened, love is the last thing on anyone’s mind. However, love just may be the one thing that brings joy to an otherwise dismal holiday season. Twyla T’s My Christmas Bae in Atlanta is a heart-wrenching urban romance novella that provides a little hope and happiness even when life seems to say otherwise.
Holmes Picks a Winner
Charles Veley - 2021
A fiendish plot. A spectacular do-or-die climax.The five-day Ascot opening is the most fashionable event in England and, some say, around the world. But it's now 1900, and Royal Ascot is different. Even the newspapers will report that opening day is not quite the gala occasion to which the British Public has become accustomed.Yet none of them knows that among the glamorous crowds are powerful men who have come, not to watch the grand spectacle, but to create a ghastly event that will shock the world.Unless someone stops them.Enter Sherlock, Lucy, and the Baker Street team.A fast-paced and thrilling take on a classic Sherlock who-done-it, with unexpected twists and turns, two strong, feisty heroines, and a touch of romance. Holmes Picks a Winner stays faithful to the spirit of the beloved original series, while introducing more intriguing relationship dynamics.The third installment in a three-part 'season finale.
December: A Christmas Novella
Dedra B. - 2019
After her mother was brutally murdered, she was forced to step up and take care of her two younger siblings. Struggling to make ends meet, she did the best she could to keep them above float. Working as a bottle girl at the hottest strip club in the city she runs into Meech...well he actually runs into her... Meech is young, handsome, and rich, unlike December, struggle was something that Meech has never had to experience. Not knowing how to deal with a woman with pride, it becomes a challenge to get next to December. Meech was raised to be persistent, never give up on something you want, go get it! With Meech’s charming approach and December’s high level of pride, they clash in the worst way. Does Meech have what it takes to break down the wall that December has built around her heart, or will her “I don’t need anyone,” antics push him away from her for good?
Dope Boy
Sa'id Salaam - 2011
If he had been raised across town in one of Atlanta’s affluent areas, he would probably have been a doctor or lawyer…maybe even president.Instead, he grew up in one of Atlanta’s most depressed ghettos. Cam was a natural born leader, so it was no surprise that he rose to the top of the drug trade. He ran the notorious B.C.B.’s with an iron fist. As a result he was a millionaire by age 21.Join young Cam as he robs, steals and kills on his rise to the top. He grinds his way up the ladder…killing anyone who gets in his way.Part I of the Dope Boy series is sure to leave you wanting more.
Mafia Boss's Unknown Black Daughter
Brittney Brooke - 2018
She was the light in my dark underworld… I’ve never tried to deny who I am.Where I come from.And who I’m expected to be.But I am not my don father.It’s on me to change things.Take the “family business” in a more lawful direction.But that’s not my only game plan.I have other unfinished business in this city.
And her name is Evelyn Davis.
It’s been almost sixteen years.And she’s haunted my dreams ever since I left.I knew it wouldn’t be easy winning her over again.Convincing her that I was on the straight and narrow.However, I wasn’t the only one keeping secrets…
Evelyn has a teenage daughter.
I’ve done the math.And the resemblance is uncanny.The kid’s mine.Now, no matter what it takes, I will close up shop.To hell with the consequences…
Note: Mafia Boss's Unknown Black Daughter is a steamy second chance romance between a mafia boss and his long lost lover.
Constant Traveller R801168: At age 16 I went to sea
Rod Baker - 2015
Aboard ship, he finds his place—at the bottom of the stratified navel hierarchy. At sea he experiences storms that toss large ships around like twigs.Venturing ashore in unfamiliar lands, he runs for his life through a Senegalese village, kisses a man in Australia, is mugged in Tahiti, almost kills the third mate in Sweden and is captured by a woman in Vancouver.
The Preacher's Son
Elizabeth Gill - 2005
A tale of love and sacrifice from the bestselling author of Miss Appleby's Academy. Perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Diane Allen.
Born into a family of Methodist preachers in County Durham, Joshua Castle knows that he too will become a minister. Though his faith is strong, his young heart is broken when he goes to Bristol to learn his trade, leaving behind Emma Meikle, the beautiful daughter of the pub landlord. In Bristol, Joshua meets the wealthy Matthews family, and though his upbringing is at odds with their lavish lifestyle, he is attracted to their daughter Patience. But can Joshua ever forget the girl he left at home?
Blackbone 2
Caryn Lee - 2014
She is unsuccessful with finding her mother and on the verge of giving up. To make matters worse she is stressed out and tired of Smooth lying and cheating that she is prepared to leave him and raise her unborn child alone. An argument escalates and puts Ciara and her unborn child at risk. Will Ciara and her baby live? Smooth is trying to juggle three women and live three lives. Ciara has his heart. Kayla is business and pleasure. Rochelle shows back up from his past with a baby girl. Will Smooth be able to get out of this jam? Jasmine and Shawn are no longer sneaking around. Shawn is now creeping with a pretty young thang name Nisha. Jasmine finds out and put things to an end. Will Jasmine and Shawn last? Kelly is trying her best to accept the fact that Anthony could possibly have a baby on the way by Ebony. Anthony regrets having a one night stand with Ebony and doubts that the child Ebony is carrying is his. Ebony doesn't know who is the father of her unborn child because of her reckless behavior. She is upset that Anthony is in love with Kelly and tries her best to break up their relationship. A secret is revealed and Ebony life is turned upside down. Will Anthony be the father of Ebony's child?
If I Was Your Man
Demettrea - 2015
She has been with Sean for 5 years and he continues to hurt her. Sean knows that Layah is wifey material but he can't seem to stop cheating on her. He slips up and now has unwanted ties with a jump off and Layah leaves him for good. Layah meets Milz who stops at nothing to show her she should be treated like the queen she is. Will Layah continue to be a doormat for Sean or will she let Milz show her what it would be like if he was her man?
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.
A Hustler's Charm
Stephanie L. Partee - 2019
Underneath those prissy looks she’s got a few dark layers. When she’s left to fend for herself, taken in by an old family friend, is what inevitably saves her. But the next level of her life takes her places she never thought she would be, including an all-girls trip that exceeds all expectations. With her best friends at her side, Charm decides to throw caution into the wind and enjoy her time away from reality before she is called away for a job that changes the course of her life… Canon “Priest” Cahill is smart, refined, with a little gangster to him. He’s had the game sewed up since he was young. Jumping rank because his family ran everything, he becomes a force of his own. After losing someone very close to him, he focuses his life on work and making a name for himself outside of the streets. When worlds collide and the façade of a one-night stand fades away will either him or Charm acknowledge or consider why fate keeps throwing them together? Is it love, is it lust? Find out what a Hustler’s Charm is all about in part one of this series.
CAUGHT UP IN A DOPEBOY'S LOVE: GABRIELA AND LEGEND'S STORY
Carmen Lashay - 2019
That’s the exact tune twenty four year old Gabriela was singing when just two weeks before her wedding, she caught her fiancé in a compromising position with another woman. Depressed, ready to move on, and determined to make herself feel better, her best friends convince her that the best strategy for getting over one man, is to get under another. Will a few passionate nights with a handsome stranger be just what the doctor ordered? Or will that too prove to be more than she’s bargained for bringing even more stress than pleasure? Julian Santiago known to the streets as Legend is a retired street king who once ruled his kingdom with an iron fist. Having made it out the game alive and a billionaire, he lives life carefree with no drama, no worries and unlimited women at his beck and call. Not seeing himself settling down anytime soon, will a chance meeting with a mysterious woman have him rethinking his player ways? What will happen when the game he thought he left behind, sucks him right back in against his will forcing him out of retirement. Take an action packed ride with Gabriela and Legend as they battle through sex, lies,deceit, and enemy’s at every corner in this heart pounding mind blowing series. Will Gabriela finally get to mend her broken heart and find her happily ever after? Or will she bite off more than she can chew getting Caught up in a DopeBoys love.