She swiped right on love—but ended up fighting for her child’s life. Will Trish ever find the love she deserves? An African American Urban Short Story - Trish Johnson thought she had life figured out—smart, ambitious, and determined to succeed. But after landing a job that barely pays the bills and finding herself tangled up with Jackson, a smooth-talking but irresponsible man, she realizes that love and stability don’t always go hand in hand. As she struggles to provide for her daughter, Alia, and navigate the chaos of her ex still living in her basement, Trish reflects on how she ...

Chicago’s winters were infamous for being cold but not many people talked about just how cold It got in the hood. Lavish Sanchez knew all to well and learned at a very young age that the city of Chicago didn’t love anyone After her King pen mother and father were killed at her 6th birthday party , she was sent to Texas to live with her grandparents. Lavish grew up unhappy and promiscuous trying to fill the void of losing her parents and being uprooted from where she knew was home. Hungry for the luxurious life she lived as a child, Lavish now 23, sets off to Chicago to strip her way to ...

'Risking It All for a Heartless Thug,' a gripping urban tale of broken trust, dangerous choices, and the ultimate test of loyalty. ... Dallas, a devoted housewife, finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage with her successful lawyer husband, (Shawn) who is secretly having an affair with his boss. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Ice, a hardened thug recently released from prison after being wrongfully accused of killing his best friend. Despite his rough exterior, Ice and Dallas form an intense connection that offers her a glimpse of the passion and excitement she’s ...

TIERRA … TWON … HYPE … SHANEECE … QUAID … FRIENDS, ENEMIES, OR BOTH? Tierra and Twon are the perfect high school couple, together two years with a rock solid relationship built on friendship and love. Twon wants to take it to the next level, but Tierra is struggling with her desire to please him and her need to stay true to a commitment she’s made to herself. In the middle of this walks Shaneece, the new girl from Connecticut who knows an opportunity when she sees one. She’s ready to take care of Twon’s needs despite her friendship with Tierra, but a delicious bad boy named ...

Desperate times, call for desperate measures and everyone around the city was living by that. Paris and Blaze are reunited in the worse way and her plot for revenge backfires. Blaze's back is against the wall, and he doesn't know if he will be walking down the isle soon, or to a cell block because of his actions. Murder and Lavish are new parents trying to find happiness, but can't seem to escape the Karma they have both brought on themselves. After their trip to Husk and Diamonds trip to jail, Chicago becomes a morgue and makes the city that much colder. Who survives and who crumbles in ...

A Harlem Kingpin comes home from prison. He crosses paths with a struggling Single Mother. Hood Love is in the air! For the last 3 years, Marquez Robinson, the former head of the infamous 116th Street Crew has been sitting on Riker's Island. He's doing a 25 to-life sentence for murder. Once he got locked up, his younger brother Drako shut down the illegal street operation and went into the nightclub industry. He's owns the hottest club in Harlem, Shakerz. And he's proved that he can get things popping without his older brother looking out for him. Both of their lives are about to get ...

Naji is a loose cannon addicted to gunsmoke, fast money, and making it happen at all costs. Nathan is college bound and determined to escape the streets. Gotta is a smooth talking playboy with a sweet tooth for teenage girls. Nikki the lone female in the family is beautiful, ambitious, and just as wild as her brothers. How else could she control them. K.K. the baby boy is 7 going on 25 and too grown for his own good. Journey with this family as they rescue Young Savage, encounter beef, internal conflict, and situations that test their love and loyalty to each other .

In the urban labyrinth of love, THUG: A Ghetto Romance unravels a tale where Tenderness, Heartache, Understanding, and Growth redefine the acronym THUG. Livia Darling, a compassionate elementary school teacher, has her path intertwined with Mega—a mysterious man with a captivating but unconventional life that throws them both into a world of moral conflicts. As their connection deepens, layers of Mega's character emerge, prompting questions of trust. THUG invites readers to witness the transformative power of love, redemption, and the capacity for change. Will love conquer the barriers of...

Life was far from perfect for Casey Carson who is an overachieving seventeen-year-old senior in high school. Nothing ever came easy for her except school, which she was able to obtain a full ride to go to any college she chooses. That was her ultimate escape plan from what she considers her personal hell, she just needs to make it through the next couple of months before she’ll be able to break free. With her working at her terrible job at Grocery World and going to school, she doesn’t have too much time for anything else, especially love...that is until she meets Ace, a young suave ...

Meet Justice, the beautiful bombshell with a slick mouth and the attitude to match it. Running a drug empire is hard enough, but try being a female while doing so. In a profession that’s mostly men, she has no problem stepping up and getting it done in her stiletto heels and a Glock on her hip. Anytime she walks in the room, people notice her, and there’s nothing but respect. When the plug dies, and she has to meet with his son, she finds out that there may be more to life than being the head of an empire.