Urban African American

In this explosive fourth installment of The Thugtress of Harlem, Lady reigns supreme over the DuPont crime family after the death of Drac. Firm in her newfound position, she controls the family with an iron fist. Confined to federal lockup, fighting unbeatable charges, Big Bear’s infuriated when learning that mostly everyone has flipped on him. Tension rises behind bars, and he strikes a powerful Harlem figure. This move brings forth chaos in the streets, causing many to flip on the DuPont’s for his actions. With Harlem turning on the DuPont’s, and even their own soldiers flipping, ...

Meet the ladies of Pretty Hustlaz Inc. A high-class escort service, that caters to the most elite and powerful men of Charlotte, NC. From politicians to sports stars, all wish to be placed on PHI's privileged clientele list. Dillon has always had a hustler mentality, and after dropping out of college in her second year, she links up with an old childhood friend and together they form, P.H.I. or Pretty Hustlaz Inc. In this line of business, she sees it all, and can’t help but wonder if what she sees going on behind the closed doors of her mansion, will keep her from fully giving herself to...

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in BBW Looking for Love 2. The walls are closing in on Jevon. He doesn't know who to trust. Or which direction to turn. But he knows one thing: he's got to make things right for Shaniyah and her young son. Shaniyah’s life has been turned upside down. A rich, powerful hustla has promised to upgrade her life in ways she could never imagine. He also wants to step in and be a father to her young son. It sounds too good to be true. But could it actually be real? Breanna is still recovering from the turmoil of the last 24 hours. When she finally leaves the ...

Blue is at the top of his organization and feels like after spending a lifetime building a reputation in the streets, he is ready to retire and spend his life on the straight and narrow. He had already begun planning his exit while passing the keys to the throne to his right hand, and protégé Sony. However, his wife Tina on the other hand has ideas of her own. Though through the years of their relationship he has provided her with the glamorous “hood princess” life, she has never considered it good enough compared to the dreams she envisions for herself. Her lack of satisfaction ...

Sienna and Frog belong to an organization run by Kema, a ruthless and calculating mastermind who will stop at nothing in order to maintain her stronghold on the city's streets. Frog is her number one enforcer and Sienna is her protege. Together, Frog and Sienna hold Kema down and wreak havoc as they discover an immeasurable degree of love in each other.

In a matter of days, Bay-Bay had stolen Semeya’s heart and sent her life spiraling out of control. He was a coldhearted womanizer who had been hurt one too many times to ever take a woman seriously. He was hard on women, determined to protect his heart at all costs. He was afraid to feel pain and let a woman play him for a fool. He knew everything there was to know about a woman, except her ability to rehabilitate a broken heart. Semeya was the cure to his past injuries. She came into his life healing old wounds, reawakening his belief in love, and stirring a passion so strong within him ...

Two friends who just graduated high school, ready for life embark on a trip to Jamaica. There in Jamaica, they are having fun and find new love interest. A trip that was supposed to be two weeks turned into a summer long trip, when the girls meet their love interest. Minah is the shy girl who don't know her beauty. She’s been the awkward pretty girl all her life. She never went to a party or even had a boyfriend. Minah is all about her schoolwork and on the path to become a biomedical engineer. When Minah meets Kymani in Jamaica, she is letting go of the shy girl and breaking out her ...

Carmen has gotten her wish. Renee is no longer queen. Being stripped of her title and the power that comes with it, Renee must start from scratch and rebuild what she once controlled. Having turned their backs on one another, Renee's once strong circle is now dismantled, and each individual is after what ripped them apart - Carmen. Carmen's making it hard for them to capture her and doing whatever she must to survive. Renee wants revenge along with everyone else, but will she achieve it, or will she die in battle without the help of Julian and Dane?

Lynch mobs, chain gangs, and popular views of black Southern criminals that defined the Jim Crow South are well known. We know less about the role of the urban North in shaping views of race and crime in American society. Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.

A father's love knows no bounds as Robert Greene tries to protect his daughter Theresa and himself from a ruthless Crime Mob he'd gotten entangled with. He hires the man known as "the Protector" Byron Anthony, who runs a protection agency of international renown. Byron Anthony has always been professional until one look into Theresa's eyes. The money meant nothing after that look into the windows of her soul... He knew in that moment; he'd protect her at all costs or he would die trying to because now Love is War

Life was simple and going good for Snoop J. He was a top notch hustler, who sold drugs for the “Berry Boys” making money hand over fist and smoking hell of weed. Snoop J could be found with a different shawty every week of the month. When one of the Berry Boy brothers turns up murdered and 2 of his 3 killers escape their charges, all hell breaks loose and life changes for Snoop J. Come take a ride full of twists and turns as Albany, Georgia’s new author Jones tells his story of how the Berry Boys, a small click that controlled the 12, 13 and 1400 blocks of Mulberry, turns into a ...

I Loved Them. They Betrayed Me. My Husband Lied. Her Husband Lied. I Never Forgave Either Of Them, And Now.... It took her almost two years of hard work, research, dedication, and studying to plan this out. She could taste his demise on her tongue. Sincerely Betrayed had me so caught up I told Aleta we must finish the story because baby, there is revenge, untold secrets, and discoveries that must be brought to the forefront. This a standalone Novel by two dope authors.

Ever been in love and thought that it would be the end of you eventually? Laurashay's life is a struggle to understand love and the man who first held her heart, Solemn. Will she conquer her first love? Or will lust and her toxic ways poison her life? An urban tale of a naive girl as she grows to be a woman and tries to figure out this thing called love. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY! (18+)

Working a minimum-wage job and raising a son has never been harder for Jayla. Each day she feels more and more beat down by life's trials and tribulations. Watching her ailing mother waste away after a serious stroke, makes things even tougher for her. The love she has for her man Keenan is what gets her through these troubled times. Together, they plan on getting out of the projects in Harlem. But unfortunately, that journey won't be an easy one. A traumatic event at her workplace shatters her fragile mental state. She doesn't ever want to go back there. There's got to be a better way to ...

CALLING ALL BAD BISHES!! BAD BISH ALERT!! Lola, Lyrica & Lake Yusef are three sisters from West Philly who were once beloved princesses by their drop-dead gorgeous mother and rich drug trafficking father. Life in West Philly in the 90s came with chauffeur-driven school drop-offs, nannies, cooks, fashion stylists, maids, and tons of money. After their parents' assassination, the girls relocate to Chicago's Southside with their father's aunt Ella whom they affectionately call Auntie. Plagued with teen pregnancy, prison time, abandonment issues, and the lack of funds, the Yusef sisters set out...

The finale of Rocks & Real Estate brings closure to Tiffani and Phaedra's friendship. Tiffani is on a mission to regain everything she's lost over the last few months due to bad associations. Phaedra begins to build a network of low-key hustlers who are moving weight on her command. The former friends both have plans to move on and continue to grow. But can they do it safely? This is a 3 Book Series

Dating has never been a priority for Destiny. She wanted nothing to do with the secret texts, lying, and arguments with random women. But Bashar entered her life and turned it upside down. Destiny was sprung. When her mother met him, she knew he was no good for her daughter. Bashar had heartbreak written all over him. Ignoring her mother’s warnings, she falls for him. Will she regret not listening to her mother? Or will Bashar be the one to prove her wrong and be everything Destiny needs?

This six-book box set contains Quick Reads published by Tanisha Stewart. This is a multi-genre collection, ranging from contemporary romance to urban drama. Kick back, relax, and get ready to watch as these page-turning reads unfold. YOU LEFT ME AT THE ALTAR Trina had spent the last three years in a perfect relationship with Brandon. Now after planning the perfect wedding with the man of her dreams, everything she had hoped for their lives together was on the brink of coming true. That is, until the day of the wedding when a very important guest didn’t arrive... the groom himself, Brandon...

A bored housewife… A string of affairs…. And an end result she never saw coming! How could she… The intense pillow talk had her open! It was supposed to be a break from her regular life at home. She’s wifey! Mother of three! Her life feels like it’s no longer hers. Get up… Feed the kids… Get everyone together… Rinse and repeat! It was a life that had lost its sparkle but it was still a great life. Her husband is hot. Sexy. Stable in his nine to five. Sex with him is intense. Passionate. It’s a life anyone would have traded for. But not Bianca. She is a woman who takes ...

In the finale of this epic series of money, power, and loyalty, everything finally comes to a head for the Blood Mafia Family. While trying to move on with her life after finding out the man she’s loved for so long cheated on her, Sapphire is seemingly pulled right back into Rook when she finds out that she’s pregnant with twins. If that news wasn’t enough to shake some rattles, the entire crew worlds are rocked hard when Rook is fatally shot by a rival gang. With his life now hanging in the balance, Sapphire makes a tough decision to leave her involvement with Blood Mafia behind and ...