Urban African American

Staci Bernard, the ambitious and beautiful jewel of the California church circuit, began rising in the ranks since she was a teenager. She always had dreams of becoming a pastor one day, despite the fact that she was a woman. Following the death of a beloved preacher in Watts, California, she is appointed the pastor of Center of Praise COGIC. The transition isn’t easy at first because most churchgoers still have a hard time believing that a woman is capable of filling the shoes of the late Bishop Mattison. However, her position as pastor is further overshadowed by her glaring single ...

When Tiffany receives a note saying that her most kept secret is out, she wonders who could possibly know about her affair with Lyle? Meanwhile, Lyle is juggling the expansion of his business while on the relentless pursuit of the woman he can't live without. Brees and Quest are both juggling new relationships, while wrestling with the demons of the past determined to ruin their new lives. Will the cycle of drama end with Tiffany and Lyle, or will their secret affair start a domino effect of even more drama to come in the near future. One Chill Millionaire 4: Lyle

In part two of the Gutter series, Milton Seaton AKA Gutter is being investigated by an overzealous detective named Renisha Thompson. She doesn’t just want to arrest Gutter, she wants him in her bed as well. In the meantime, someone has been moving stepped on product out of Gutter’s legal business that he uses to launder his money. Once he finds out who the culprit is, Gutter knows that the family will have to go to war. The street drugs are normally Black’s territory however Gutter doesn’t want Black to go to war with an enemy that he can’t beat. Gutter must wage a street war, ...

Once Chill finally has his biggest enemy within his grasp, he's ready to take him out. But just when he thinks revenge is within his reach, an unexpected twist messes up his plans. Meanwhile, Tish is dealt another devastating blow that pushes her away from some people while drawing her closer to others. Nick is trying to have it all romantically but ends up getting caught in the worst way by the women he wants. Dixon and Keys are still trying to make their marriage work but find themselves facing even more challenges that could tear their marriage apart. Krystal is still living through the ...

Life for young Camryn quickly changes for the better when she goes from not caring about attention from guys to being the girlfriend of Monroe’s biggest drug dealer. What was supposed to be a beautiful love story in the making quickly takes a turn. All hell breaks loose when snakes emerge with twisted hate and drama. Ace’s brother, Kiyan, strikes back after Ace is shot at Camryn’s birthday party and left in an induced coma, fighting for his life. When love is on the line and lives are left hanging in the balance, blood is expected to be shed all over the gritty streets of Monroe. ...

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in Heart of a Thug 2. The walls are closing in on Markell. He doesn't know who to trust. Or which direction to turn. But he's certain about one thing: He's got to make things right for Kayla and her baby girl. Assistant District Attorney Amber Barton will do everything in her power to bring down Markell, even if it means breaking the law. Kayla and her daughter are innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of a battle that has nothing to do with them. But it's too late. They're already in too deep. Assistant D.A. Barton threatens to take Kayla’s ...

There's something about taking something valuable from a person that gives a hardcore criminal a rush beyond any drug known to man. But not everybody in that game is built for the consequences or capable of taming that beast as it threatens to take over them. For many, it's best not to play with that fire. Jakwan lives for the rush and the thrill of taking something that once belonged to someone else and making it his, but the game changes when he finally meets his match. Kyndra is a different breed of Queen, and she's capable of running an empire that speaks to the new generation of female...

The dating pool was trash... Sharla was not looking when she came across his profile... He was everything! Fine... Built... Swag... The look of a savage in a good savage kind of way. A bad boy with all the markers. What could go wrong? She swiped right. He responded. They met. And he blew her mind! Knight was everybody's dream guy. His tall perfect frame, kissable lips and eyes that hypnotized had done Sharla in. But... What started off as something wonderful, started to show cracks. The layers peeled back. And what she saw was devastating! What happened? Find out! Read along in this ...

Bandit Bae She's a single mom hustling to survive. He's the baddest bandit in the game. Their love is fire, but the streets are about to explode. Jade is done playing it safe. She's got a son to feed and a dream to chase, even if it means working double shifts at the salon and hustling on the side. But when the sinfully sexy Bandit crashes into her life, everything changes. He's got the kind of swagger that makes her knees weak and a reputation that could get them both killed. Their connection is undeniable, a blaze that burns hotter than the streets they rule. But when Bandit gets caught ...

Kalif is everything his adoptive family wanted him not to be: treacherous, conniving, and coldhearted. As much as he wishes to please them, he can't deny who and what he is destined to be. The hot-tempered young man is indeed his father's son. While off his meds, Kalif discovers the circumstances surrounding the brutal murder of his birth parents. In a matter of seconds, he totally snaps, ignoring the possible consequences.

Snatch and Demon are small-time hustlers with kingpin dreams. Snatch’s dad was big-time before the Rico Act got him a life sentence, and now Snatch wants to follow in his pop's footsteps minus the prison sentence. With his partner, DEMON, ten toes down with him, Snatch is primed to reach his hood dreams, but a major beef threatens to disrupt his goals. Just as things seem headed downward, Snatch gets plugged in with a major supplier, but could this be a gift and a curse? On the road to riches Snatch and Demon recruit their homegirl, Action, whose prowess for whipping dope is unmatched. ...

Imagine meeting the man of your dreams in the form of a Mob Boss. That's exactly what happens when the beautiful plus sized British Bryant crosses paths with the Boss of the Demonte Crime Family. Don Corleone is ruthless yet gentle when it comes to British. From the moment he laid eyes on her he became obsessed with getting to know her better and bringing her into his world. Meanwhile British can't accept that he wants a girl like her. In her opinion men don't go for big girls like her but Corleone will show her why she's the chosen one and weight don't mean nothing to him. Corleone's ...

RE-RELEASE Can a woman who has been broken all of her life, pick up the pieces of her shattered soul and save herself? That is the question that Tyesha Sims has running through her mind. Her past was a series of bad choices that resulted in ruining other peoples’ lives as well as her own. When Tyesha decides to change, her past comes back to haunt her. Gunner Morales has been secretly in love with Tyesha for years now. But she was with one of his best friends, so he kept his feelings in. Now that Tyesha is single, he is trying to give her time to get her life together before he pursues ...

Jade is back in Bridgeport trying to start over after her heartbreak. When she arrives in town, there are major changes, and she is happy to be home with her family and friends. Nasir is the furthest thing on her mind. She runs into Daemon after meeting him in the mall five years ago, and they spend a lot of time together, making Nasir jealous. Jade’s new man isn’t the guy she thinks he is. Daemon is tall, dark, and handsome and out for revenge; he does not care who is hurt in the process. Will Jade find out about her new man before it’s too late? When Jade left without saying bye, ...

Everything that glitters ain’t gold… Nori learns that lesson the hardest way possible when she decides to marry Kane despite Kaleb’s warnings. All the stipulations that Kane had agreed to are immediately out the door as soon as she says, I do. In a volatile position that she never dreamed of being in, she is in constant fear for her life. As reality dawns on her, she starts to resent her father and his careless actions. All she seems to care about is Kaleb, and if he still loves her after her blatant act of defiance. Immediately after the wedding, Kaleb knows that something is not ...

Desire- noun: A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. Fantasy- noun: The faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable. For these individuals, Their fantasies and desires took over their dreams... They consumed their thoughts, and made traditional sex boring and lackluster... BDSM... Voyeurism... orgies.... experimenting with the same sex... etc... All of their deepest fantasies come to life... See what happens when they decide to let their inhibitions go and try “Something New”

A fast-paced, juicy standalone from bestselling author, Jade Jones Having left her family and past behind to pursue a career as an underground MMA fighter, Navi, starts at the very bottom but somehow doesn’t make as much progress – or money - as she anticipated. With their cash reserves running low, she and her best friends Camber and Breeze become accustomed to a no-frills hand-to-mouth existence, but Navi is determined to turn their luck around. With the help of a young street legend, she hatches a plan to get rich quick, but finds herself falling for the handsome, rugged drug dealer ...

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.

In part 2 of this urban chick trilogy, Yazmeen decided to move forward with her aspirations of building an empire after a significant blow and setback. When an opportunity presents itself to make major money moves, she pounces it on it like the lioness that she is. A new man, new home, and new money threaten the sisterhood she has with Aminah and Tiffani. Will she stay focused on her goals or give up to stand by the ones she loves? Aminah experiences betrayal in the form of a media frenzy while trying to have Yazmeen's back. Tiffani's secret is finally exposed and brought to the forefront. ...

In part 1 of this urban-chick-lit trilogy, Chicago native and full-time finesse artist Yazmeen Shabazz is willing to do any and everything to stack her dough and spend her man's money. Caught between lies and deception, embezzlement and bank fraud, Yaz figures out the art of the hustle by laying down the pink print of power-play moves to build an empire. Tiffani is that pretty, smart city girl that has extra curves that accentuates her figure. Tiffani battles loss and loneliness due to the lack of family by focusing on securing the bag. A real estate mogul in the making, she's participated ...