African American Fiction Drama

Petagaye, a fierce and resilient young girl, is forced to flee Jamaica after a violent incident, ultimately finding herself in America. The heart of Philadelphia becomes her new home, where she quickly learns that the streets are just as treacherous as those she left behind. In this new city, the Young Mafia—a ruthless gang known for instilling fear—holds sway over many. However, Petagaye remains undeterred by their menacing presence, despite warnings from friends she encounters from Jamaica who have also settled in Philly. As the daughter of a powerful crime lord back home, she carries...

Janessa is dating a former pro football player, Anthony. He has an amazing body, he has financial means and for many women, he would be the ideal catch if it were not for his wandering eye. On the day of her wedding, she has jitters because she's worried some woman, groupie or another scandal may surface due to HIS many infidelities. He has been caught by the media, bloggers and at times, made her the laughing stock of the pro wife and girlfriend community. When it's that time to object at the wedding, her heart briefly finds peace when no one steps forward. Then, without warning, not one ...

Enjoy the Entire Collection Unequally Yoked Part 1 High school sweethearts, Monica and Robert fight to save their marriage when Robert decided to take his relationship with God seriously. His new commitment to his newfound faith forces Monica to feel judged and alone. Refusing to support Roberts life-changing efforts, Monica becomes rebellious and negligent as a wife and mother. She is desperate to keep her unhealthy marriage and questions the God who she feels is tearing them apart. Unequally Yoked Part 2 Robert is a new converted Christian and best friend of Calvin Snow, finally decides ...

When secrets kiss the edge of exposure, love turns lethal. Kissing Westbrook Goodbye — the explosive continuation merging Kissing Cousins Book 5 and The Westbrook High Series Book 11. Two worlds collide in one messy, unforgettable series. The Westbrook crew might’ve graduated, but adulthood comes with bigger lies and sharper consequences. Some have run off to college, some stayed behind, but no one left their demons behind. Everybody’s favorite couple, Amber and Patron, are fighting for a marriage that keeps slipping through their fingers. Patron’s wrestling his vows and past ...

Korie Dillon is ready to get married, but her wishes don’t fit into her fiancé’s, “five-year plan.” Darren Howard wants to be married, but only when he feels he’s built a strong foundation. Because they can’t agree to disagree, they separate, but never stop loving one another. Time moves on as time does. While jogging with her best friend Jayna, Korie and her best friend come across two men of means. One thing leads to another, and both women think they might have found their happily ever after. That is until Darren returns to Korie’s life in the most unexpected way. She ...

You can’t heal in the same house that broke you — but they keep trying. Patrón thinks he’s in control, but he’s just a warden in a prison he built for himself — raising babies that ain’t all his and loving a wife who keeps twisting the knife. Amber’s trying to hold her family together behind the gates of their new life. She wants peace, but when your world is built on secrets, even love starts to feel like a ticking bomb — especially with new neighbors who might just set everything on fire. Hunter wanted love. Remy wanted redemption. Now they’re both drowning, locked in a...

When secrets start slipping, no one is safe — not even from themselves. Amber and Patron’s marriage is on the rocks once again, but this time, jealousy isn’t just Amber’s burden to bear. Patron is finally forced to see that two can play that game… and someone might just play it better. Roman’s house is no longer a sanctuary when an unexpected guest tests his loyalty and his patience. The truth finally explodes, and when Roman calls out Symphony’s lies, Dennis hits the streets with blood in his eyes. Symphony and DeKing are blindsided by life-changing news that threatens to ...

- Second Edition I’ve been David’s wife for six years and in a heartbeat, I become the other woman. It’s a normal day for me, seeing off my husband and children to work and school. If I had known that it would be the last time I’d be David’s wife, I’d have done things differently. Thirty minutes after my perfect family walk out of the door, I get the call that every parent dreads. My husband and two children have been in a car accident. An hour after my beloved family walk out of the door, I get the news that no wife wants to hear. There was another woman in the car. Twelve ...

Michelle Carter is ready for a new stage in her life. She is a resident at a prestigious Miami hospital, and her path to becoming a doctor has required many sacrifices, including a failed relationship. Though to be honest, her ex was a jerk, and now Michelle isn't looking for a new guy anyway. She's concentrating on fulfilling her dream of being a doctor, and nothing else matters. Except somehow, bad luck follows her, and she manages to get into huge trouble at the new job. Lex Makarov is a painfully handsome local billionaire, a son of a Russian oligarch and his only heir. He isn't used to...

Alicia Stone was a formidable criminal defense attorney until her husband’s death left her cynical about love and insecure in her job. Despite her lack of confidence, Alicia agrees to represent accused murderer and R&B legend Jerri Devine, in a case certain to garner national media attention, thrusting her into the spotlight. David King, starting fresh in Westchester County after a messy breakup with his fiancée, is the Chief Prosecutor in Jerri’s case. He needs a conviction to cement his new role as Assistant District Attorney. The last thing on his mind is a new romance. Yet, when ...

College life is fast, fun, tiring, stressful, but most of all, memorable. It is a place where people from all walks of life gather in hopes of obtaining a higher education and where unexpected bonds are forged. Those bonds come with life lessons that either make or break you. Whether you fold— that lies strictly in your hands unless life’s hardships threaten to get in the way. Iyana, a nineteen-year-old mother of two, is determined to make something of herself. The road to obtaining her education hasn’t been easy, but she will stop at nothing to accomplish her goals. Not even the ...

One moment. One decision. A love neither of them saw coming. Tazz Parker isn’t looking to be anybody’s savior—hell, he can barely save himself. A man with scars that run deep, both inside and out, he's just trying to survive one day at a time. But when fate places him in the right place at the worst possible time, he’s forced to make a decision that changes everything. Matiah Williams is done. With love. With life. With fighting battles she can’t seem to win. A single mother drowning in pain, she’s ready to let go—until a stranger steps in, offering the one thing she stopped ...

Meet Lori, Fancy, Kristi and Aja, your new favorite reality show stars. Living their entire adult lives as sugar babies, these four ladies believe they have stumbled upon the opportunity of a lifetime. When a huge TV production company offers them a role, front and center, for their new reality show “Sugar Babies”, all four girls jump on board. Expecting this to be all fun and games and using it as a boost for their brand, company or to pick up new men, they find out far too soon that this life comes with more downs than ups. When things take a turn for the worse and they want out, they...

“When love turns lethal, who will save you—and who will watch you burn?” Lost in the Crowd: Symphony & Roman (A Westbrook High Series Short, Book #5) Roman is on the edge of total collapse. Kicked off the football team, tangled up in a toxic situationship he never saw coming, and spiraling into an addiction that could cost him everything. Desperate and out of options, he turns to Symphony—the one girl he swore he’d never need again. But is she willing to help him when his downfall proves she was right all along? Symphony has her own chaos. Stripped of her cheer captain crown, ...

No more pretending to be someone you’re not. Emily Bawler has only been interested in women since high school. Then why does she keep having this undeniable yearning for a man? But not just any man. These yearnings are for someone she considers a dear friend; a brother even. She believes she should let the feeling pass and try to move on. Yet, her heart won't let her. The fear of rejection can cause you to miss out on happiness. Daniel Tase was stuck between a rock and a hard place. For years he’s been in love with someone he shouldn’t. It was a secret he’d kept from his family and ...

When Keyshia and Clyde meet, they are instantly drawn to each other. Forced to pay back a large sum of cash to one nasty Harlem kingpin or risk the lethal consequences, Keyshia and Clyde use their tight game and their loyalty to pull off the impossible. And when Clyde is falsely accused of a bank hit, Keyshia vows to stick by her man - no matter the cost.

Former "player" Terrell thinks he's got it going on. Then the past comes calling, and suddenly his best prospects are endangered.

As usual, death will always bring family back together. And with death, there are almost always secrets. Anika and Ebony find themselves on a journey that takes them from mourning to discovering that it’s “their time” with an ensemble of family and friends: a loving, sweet Geechee grandma, frenemies, and a not-so-endearing family. From Ravenwood’s own King of Rap and his wifey the Mouth of the South to a love that will never die, Bloodstone’s Jinx will have you questioning your own existence.

FEAR is given a $500,000 dollar contract to bust a snitch out of prison and deliver him to his crime boss father in Brazil. There’s only one problem though, he keeps running into a highly skilled assassin that’s hell bent on killing him, ANTON. The young hitter is determined to avenge his father’s murder even if it means sacrificing himself for his cause. Will Fear fulfill his contract before Anton catches up to him or will he die by the young hitter’s hands? Meanwhile, EUREKA’s marriage is on the rocks. Her husband, TRISTAN, realizes that his wife still has feelings for an old ...

NYC, 2013. During late night trips on the A train, we get snapshots of Tyrone's life - his close relationship with his mother, his attempts to flirt with a coworker, Niesha, his job as a bouncer, and his dreams of going back to school. As new traumas accumulate, Tyrone's world becomes as claustrophobic as the subway car, with as few opportunities to exit or change course.