Urban Drama African American

After losing his job, MELVIN finds himself struggling to make ends meet. Figuring that he doesn't have any choice but to get it how he lives, he decides to get his the ski mask way. Melvin's first jack move is successful, but the caper nearly leaves him knocking on death's door. Realizing that he'll need someone in the streets to watch his back, he finds a crime partner in his fifteen-year-old son, TIAZ, a dangerous young thug who's destined for ghetto stardom. On their road to riches, the father and son duo stack plenty of money and dead bodies along the way. But it isn't until they run ...

A Ghetto Soap Opera The Salty series is drama filled and intriguingly rich. Aleta Williams spins a realistic tale that indeed is... Saltier Than Ever--- CA$H author of the urban classic Trust No Man trilogy, Thugs Cry, and Shorty Got A Thug Six months after her mother's death Jazz is determined to start the healing process and follow her dreams. It seems like things go from good.. to bad... to worse in a matter of time. How can you let go of the past and prepare for a future that is unknown to you; when you are not even sure of your present? Will Jazz be able to push through life's drama ...

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.

Imani Cartwright left the rough world of her childhood in Virginia almost a decade ago. Among the broken pieces she abandoned were her best friend, Monica, and the ruined young man that swore he would love her forever, Roman O'Malley. Her brother, Tyreke, a passionate advocate who turns to the UFC to save their neighborhood, can't forgive her for leaving. She hasn't spoken to anyone back home but her mother for over a year when the phone finally rings, and suddenly the rift between the past and her new life has grown too wide for anyone to cross... But Death. When her brother is murdered ...

THINGS DONE CHANGED! Lola and Eli reconsider where they stand. Lyrica and Omari figure out which road to take. Lake and Dez switch up their routines. Join the KDA Clique mailing list to be alerted for Book 6: The Finale.

My Confession: “I get paid to please your husband, so you don’t have to.” When the blonde-haired and blue-eyed adonis approached me in a swanky Beverly Hills restaurant, I didn't expect him to be a big-shot lawyer ready to offer me a job. He had to be mistaken because I was just a pretty unknown actress with no major skills who was thirty days from being evicted from my apartment. Once he described the job and the compensation package, I knew it was too good of an offer to turn down. I was instructed to help the married men at his law firm relieve their stress and in the process find ...

Golden Rose, Part 2 is the sequel to Kenya Stemmons’s Golden Rose. A scandalous email shatters Golden’s new world she’s created at fashion design school. She retreats to her hometown when a stranger, Camilla, comes knocking, and claims to be her estranged sister. Camilla is looking for her own answers about their deceased father and thinks Golden is the only way to get her questions answered. Lies, betrayal, and deceit all come to a head in this fast-paced, gritty drama as Golden and Camilla fight to uncover the truths about their pasts that will keep you turning the pages.

What happens when the people you trust lead you straight into danger? And when your family discovers the truth—how far will they go to bring you back? Dinah has always been a good girl—focused, ambitious, and deeply rooted in the values her family instilled in her. She has dreams, plans, and a future waiting for her. But in the blink of an eye, her world shatters when she finds herself trapped in the grasp of a ruthless neighborhood kingpin. He holds her hostage, stripping away her freedom and forcing her into a life that defies everything she was raised to believe. But how did she get ...

Tressie faithfully prayed every night that God would send her a thug. It wasn't long before her prayers were answered and she met a handsome ex-convict named Payce Boyd. Payce is a fine roughneck and everything Tressie ever imagined and more. That is until Tressie experiences firsthand the reality of being a thug's girl. Seeking solace and comfort in the sanctuary, Tressie soon learns valuable lessons and shocking truths about herself and others.

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

Keisha didn’t have a, chance growing up in the hood with a, carefree mother. She’s the youngest of her two older sisters in to street life. They are her role models, and her father has his own business and family besides her. She’s taught by her hood, money hungry mother to go for the guy with the most which for Keisha is a, drug dealer named Glen BKA G. He starts relentlessly pursuing her. Keisha is a, square in to school, poetry, reading and watching wrestling on Wednesday nights, so. She’s scared of him on all levels. However, she couldn’t deny their chemistry it was undeniable...

Seeing the world in black and white… When Sam Hicks became the first Black attorney in the public defender’s office in Utica, New York, he was stepping into the unknown. Coming from a background marked by poverty, he understood the devastating impact of violent crime on the Black community. With his own struggles with anger and trauma, Sam now faces the daily challenge of defending young Black clients and others who are caught in a cycle of violence and despair on the city streets. As his personal and professional worlds collide, Sam confronts the insidious whispers that Black skin ...

Coming from the author of the Amazon best-selling novel, The Heartbreak Hotel, Josh Conley Jr is back with this riveting drama, Fatherless.Fatherless unravels the traumatic life of Seven Bradford, a young black man, who has been through a plethora of tribulations. Growing up in a single-parent family, all Seven ever wanted was to find and connect with his dad, Jerri. Living a life plagued with loneliness, poverty, and abuse, Seven is determined to end this vicious cycle. His mission? To prove to those who hurt and abused him that he had worth, while desperately wanting to be loved and ...

Certified Go Getta by Kamah Scott Introduces readers to two young girls Sophie aka Fi-Fi and Faith. Their paths have always been intertwined in some form but what happens when they collide? There is a saying that "You can lie to yourself but you can't lie to the Lord and when it's your turn, you will have to face the judgment." With a life full of naïve decisions and fast paced hustlers, Sophie becomes that chocolate Amazon, the legacy that her mother tried to literally beat off her. Will the choices she makes save her life or will they throw her into further danger? With men like Riko and...

What if they weren't what you prayed for? Do you stay? In the 1st book of The Twisted Lessons Collection, Nellie gets tired of her bible preaching, cheating husband and plots a twisted revenge. Oh, what a twisted lesson she will mend when first she practices to get revenge.

AUTHORS NOTE: I STEPPED UP THE COVER AND THE WAY THE PAGE LOOKED. OTHERWISE IT IS THE SAME BOOK AS PREVIOUS VERSIONS. Two over achieving high school students become intimately involved with an attractive teacher, when one impregnates her, and the father is a question mark. Things spin out of control when the drama that unfolds affects the future of the class valedictorian, the emotional life of a college bound, star athlete, and a teacher who is well respected in the community. What happens when the story hits national attention? Will the college bound athlete ruin his chances at the NBA? ...

Jackson Bedeau is the leader of a highly skilled and sophisticated crime organization. He desperately wants to find and complete what is dubbed as the “last job” so that he and his team can retire from the street life forever. Unbeknownst to him, his employer Oliver “Ollie” Monk, London’s most notorious crime lord, is made aware of his plans, and begins to mastermind the removal of Jackson and promoting his overly ambitious, money hungry cousin Julius. 12th Ward Police Chief Devin “Finn” Finnegan receives vital information from Oliver to arrest Jackson for the murder of ...

Minister Terrell Crutchfield of Tabernacle Baptist Church deals with life consequences when his past and present romances collide. In this African American / Black contemporary church suspense romance story, Megan Hightower, and Madeline Webster, two brazen church harlots will bring on the drama. Marital infidelity and adultery take center stage in this delightfully entertaining church tale. Sometimes in life when it rains unfortunately it pours out deceit and deception. Mixing Madeline Webster into the equation literally adds fuel to the fire. Megan Hightower and Minister's Crutchfield's ...

Preston Livingston is a highly talented architect and is ready to start a family with his beautiful wife, Tia. Still, after two years of trying, their chances are cut short once they learn Pierre is the reason for infertility. Desperate to complete his family, he asks his brother Quinton for help with IUI. Once Quinton agrees, Preston gets cold feet. After disappointing his wife too many times, he's stuck between his ego and making his wife happy. Tia's on the brink of an emotional breakdown. At the same time, Preston has a mental explosion as old grudges and secret feelings threaten this ...

SHE KNOWS she's never been deeper in love... HE KNOWS that she's his true soulmate... Paula is the perfect blend between femininity and a progressive woman with a focus on a "perfect" future. Will is a true to form alpha male with a troubled past, desperately in need of someone to believe in him. She Knows, He Knows is the story of the shared life and love between Paula and Will. It is the love many wish to experience, but only few are blessed to find. SHE KNOWS goodbyes are forever... HE KNOWS no other love will match theirs... What will tomorrow bring for Paula and Will?