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You can’t spell challenge without change. Joseph “J-Rock” Henry is torn between his life’s focus, the most important trial of his career, and the woman who has proven to be his soulmate. But loyalty goes a long way with him, and he feels like she has shown, beyond the shadow of a doubt, where her loyalty is. Still, he can’t shake the feelings he has for her; to the point where it costs him his focus. With too much going on to deal with feelings, and too much at stake, he has to leave Char to fend for herself and focus on those he knows are on the right side. Charlotte “Char” ...

Renee is queen of the city and runs it with an iron fist, but everything changes when people from her past resurface to seek revenge. They will stop at nothing until she's dead. Molested by her stepfather and verbally abused by her mother, Renee channeled her pain into passion and became the most ruthless queen-pin New York has ever seen. Haunted by her past and unable to let go of what was, she struggles to achieve inner peace while inflicting mayhem on the streets of New York.

This title is a spin-off of “A Thug Worth Fighting For” Although it’s not necessary to have read, it is encouraged! Amanda has always been the go-to person for relationship advice amongst her friends and family. But after a relationship of ten plus years, what she thought she knew about her man couldn’t be the furthest from the truth. She now finds herself being the one in need of relationship counsel. With a suitor like Kaiser vying for her attention, will he be the savior for her heart or will she stay with the man she knows for the sake of love? Domonique is the epitome of an ...

BOOK 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE. The war between the truth and street justice continues.

What happens when all bets are off? Serrati Million has always been a man of his word. He has never run into a problem he couldn’t solve--until Koren Boisseau. Koren has come into Serrati’s life, making him break all of his rules. He makes her an offer she doesn’t want to take, but can’t refuse--a deal that he knows, for sure, will end in his favor. Koren has other ideas in mind and has her eyes on a new man before Serrati can process the fact that he has lost. Koren beats him at his own game, and now he is standing in her bedroom in the middle of the night, uninvited, and he ...

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in BBW Looking for Love 6. Jevon‘s luck has finally run out. He’s locked up on Riker’s Island. All alone with no allies. And surrounded by enemies. His lawyer is working hard to get the charges dropped. But it may be too late for that. So many people would love to put his body on their résumé. Detective Shonda Robinson has completely lost her mind. There’s no turning back now. If she doesn’t clean this mess up soon, she’ll lose everything she’s worked for. And she’ll also end up in prison for a long time. As long as Jevon is still alive...

In the world of love, fast money and guns, life is a gamble, and in order to survive it, you have to be all about your poker chips. However, that didn't scare a slick talking go getter like Spring Stewart. What and who she wanted, she got. She lived life teetering on the edge, but always came up on top...usually. When a robbery goes bad and she is arrested for a double homicide, everything goes downhill and the only person she can depend on is her sheltered twin sister, Summer. Will Summer have the strength to pull her sister out of the line of fire, or will the bloody street life be too ...

A HOT AND JUICY NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JADE JONES Yvonne, a dedicated special agent living in the heart of Chicago, is as smart and sensible as they come in almost everything – except love. When she meets Noble, a bad boy billionaire armed with enough suave and swagger to steal a girl’s heart, she falls head over heels in love with him. But it turns out that Yvonne’s new man is armed with a lot more than just killer good looks. 
 Meanwhile, Yvonne’s best friend Sami’s love life turns into a tangled web as she holds her boyfriend, Chaos down while running around town with...

Bailey is deeply in love with her boyfriend Dino. She has dreams of being his wife and living happily ever after. But sometimes a man can push a woman too far. When Dino breaks Bailey's heart, it unleashes a deadly wrath. Bailey seeks the assistance of Shiffon, her down on her luck cousin who is trying to escape her own heartbreak. When these two women come together, and make a deal that's supposed to benefit them both, their lives will be forever changed. In Episode 1 of Assassins, Be Careful With Me because a heart is very fragile.

Malaysia has been released from prison and finally feels life has cut her a break. However, the Ghost of Ghetto Past pays Malaysia a visit and reminds her of the cruel world she lives in. Sins of a mother causes a rift between De’Asia and her big sister, Malaysia. The feeling of betrayal has Malaysia out for blood. Will Malaysia’s need for revenge severe the unbreakable bond she once shared with De’Asia?​ Revenge. This one word is complex and comes with so many damaging ramifications. Revenge clouds Malaysia’s judgment and causes her to do things she never thought she would. She ...

After attending a Christmas party at one of Atlanta’s hottest R & B clubs, Raya Williams catches the eye of Major Bennett. One too many drinks land her in bed with the incredibly sexy man. Doing the walk of shame, she doesn’t expect to ever see him again until he appears at the bank she works at. His reckless mouth and rough exterior makes her even more attracted to him.​ What was supposed to be a one and done situation turns into a holiday affair. Things seemed to be going smoothly until Raya learns of Major’s heartache. With his cold and hot ways she battles on whether to let him ...

**FULL STANDALONE** At the age of thirteen, Jezebel had the looks of a melanin angel and the body of a goddess. With peanut-butter tan skin, honey-brown eyes, and a thick mane of hair, Jezebel was the spitting image of her mother, Josephine… or Josie the Pussycat was what they called her. Josephine was the epitome of beauty, body, and brains and every man’s fantasy. With the reputation of the friendly neighborhood hoe, she had no shame in her game. Her child was fed and clothed, and she was able to provide a roof over her head without government assistance. What was there to be ashamed ...

This national best-seller chronicles the true story of two brothers coming of age in the Henry Horner public housing complex in Chicago. Lafeyette and Pharoah Rivers are 11 and nine years old when the story begins in the summer of 1987. Living with their mother and six siblings, they struggle against grinding poverty, gun violence, gang influences, overzealous police officers, and overburdened and neglectful bureaucracies. Immersed in their lives for two years, Kotlowitz brings us this classic rendering of growing up poor in America’s cities.

It was all good until it wasn’t. Balla and Kati met and fell madly in love but maybe a little too soon. They soon realize they have some trust issue in relationships. Meanwhile, Balla has a much bigger problem on his hands that could cost them both more than their relationship. Shell and Ruga decide to give it a try despite her initial hesitance. Ruga is definitely rough around the edges but she believes she can work with him until his savage ways start to get in the way of her pursuit of a better life. Kati finds herself knee deep into a double life that seems hard to let go but when ...

In this mind-blowing finale, Spade’s loyalty to his gang is put to the ultimate test. A close relative is involved in a heated feud with his gang, leaving Spade with an urgent decision to make. He must choose between his family or the gang, and there is no way around it… What should he do? The million-dollar question. Bo has reached the highest level of a gang member after years of banging. He’s established, sitting comfortable in his throne of power. Nearing his release from prison, he wonders what he should do when he gets back on the streets. Should he continue as a gang member? Or...

*Formerly: The Need To Have Him A scandalous game... A stranger in her apartment... An intruder with an agenda... A game gone wrong? Maybe! “Don’t move,” were the words that will forever echo in her mind. In one second, Joi’s world changed. He stood behind her, hands over her mouth. And her life would never be the same. Joi thought it was a game. But it wasn’t! After that night, Dominic tried to move on. He tried to get past the guilt he feels. A game played through a social media app, has him wondering about the woman at the root of it all. Her teasing and taunting of men, that ...

Two is boring, three isn't company and four is no longer enough! Meet Serrati Million, tall, brown, and handsome wouldn’t be the right words to describe this beauty of a man. At the age of twenty-eight he has all that any man could want, successful businesses that he has built on his own from the ground up, and a harem of women who all seem to agree that sharing him isn’t a problem. Serrati has never been one to bite back on what he wants and he wants more. Four isn't a complete number for Serrati, he wants one more to complete his stable of gorgeous women. He doesn’t have to look too...

A GRIPPING STANDALONE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JADE JONES Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and Mars wears it well as the King of New York. He’s got money, fast cars, and women by the flock. But wearing the crown doesn’t mean anything when you’re alone at the top. Mars is tired of the same old money hungry women, and he’s beginning to think that the only woman who will ever genuinely love him, is his mother. That is, until he runs into the right woman. Ulani is a beautiful girl with a broken spirit. What started out as a fairytale love, quickly turned into a horror movie ...

In this final installment it seems that drama, lies, and secrets seem to keep brewing. It seems as if Riley can’t catch a break. Someone or something is always out for her. Mecca gets the surprise of his life when he receives a letter from Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee. From the moment he opened the letter, he knew that things were about to change. Riley finds herself in a dangerous situation, one that made her sick to her stomach. She fears for her life and the life of her unborn. Mekhi finds himself in a sea of hurt and pain when it’s revealed that his mother was ...

Karter is young and dumb as hell. Her life takes a wild turn when she falls head over heels for Chimmy, an older man who talks a big game. She hangs onto his promises, believing in a future they’ll build together, but when she loses their baby, Chimmy’s true colors come out, showing her just how dark and cruel he really is. To make matters worse, her sister, Natifa, is a real piece of work, making Karter’s life a constant struggle. The drama doesn’t stop there. Tragedy strikes when Natifa passes away unexpectedly, leaving Karter with the heartbreaking task of raising her nephew. The...