African American Fiction Drama

Nicole has spent years holding down her family, standing by Jamil through every high and low. But when life delivers one setback too many—his job loss, their lights getting cut off, and secrets stacking higher than unpaid bills—her patience starts to wear thin. As Jamil turns back to the streets to keep them afloat, Nicole finds herself gravitating toward a different kind of security—the steady, undeniable pull of Dr. Devaughn Jacobs, her successful high school sweetheart who never stopped wanting her. Caught between a love she built and a love she never got to explore, Nicole faces ...

Small-town lawyer Bocephus Haynes comes home late one night to find District Attorney General Helen Lewis waiting for him. Her ex-husband has just been killed. She’s about to be arrested for his murder. And she wants Bo to represent her. There’s a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen’s ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife’s death.

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...

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...

Doing Time: For the prison writers whose work is included in this anthology, it means more than "serving a sentence"; it means staying alive and sane, preserving dignity, reinventing oneself, and somehow retaining one's humanity. For the last quarter century the prestigious writers' organization PEN has sponsored a contest for writers behind bars to help prisoners face these challenges. The contest honors the best short stories, plays, essays, and poems among hundreds submitted annually by men and women nationwide.

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.

Lauren Daniels had everything planned. She'd go to college, get the degree, settle down, get married, build her career as a sought-after architect and have a family. For the most part, things worked accordingly. Until she decides to change the plans to get what she wants. Now, a chance encounter with a handsome man brings more than just the broken vows of infidelity. Leaving Lauren to wonder if she should have left well enough alone. How quickly we forget that things done in the dark always comes to light. Sometimes the best laid plans can spell disaster or even cost you a life.

When we last left Pastor Gregg Davis, he cheated on his wife with his best friend Victoria. Shortly after the affair, Victoria unexpectedly left. Months later she shows up at the church pregnant while Gregg is giving a moving sermon. Amidst whispers from the congregation, Gregg’s wife Ava offers again for Victoria to stay with them. While under the same roof, Victoria confesses again her love for Gregg, only now he is indeed wondering if he chose the wrong woman to be his wife. Feelings that neither of them knew were there have long since been suppressed and now both have found that they ...

If you want to get a real headache, try to understand destiny! Understanding destiny is almost as difficult as eluding it. It is obviously attached to you before the foundation of the world. I believe the only thing that is able to change destiny is choice. The question, therefore, would not be what kind of destiny do I have? But, what kind of choices will I make? Wanza Leftwich has done a splendid job of depicting the drama involved in the life of a young woman who has obvious spiritual destiny attached to her. She takes it straight to the major vein - me and my man! She depicts Ebony ...

“Sometimes, I felt like I’d give it all up if we could just have a normal life, to have him next to me at night because Lord knows, I was so over sleeping in a cold bed...” - Alsina Knight Most women would kill to live the life of a baller’s wife, but Alsina knows all too well that everything that glitters ain’t gold. She found love in the most unexpected way, but with Jokari playing ball overseas for months at a time, Sina starts to wonder what really has his attention: basketball or another chick? Kari has big plans to make this Valentine’s Day epic, but will he get caught up ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

So what Happens when a former womanizer is thrust into a lead position over a congregation full of beautiful women? Meet Kevin Steel, a young handsome associate minister blessed with a golden tongue and finesse to match. Kevin sits under his Uncle and spiritual mentor ,Bishop Joe Steele. the head of a congregation of more than four thousand members in Charlotte, North Carolina. But when Bishop Joe decides to relocate to open a second church in Atlanta. Minister Kevin is entrusted into the position of Head Bishop, in his uncle's absence. With his handsome looks, pricey business attire and ...

Most men barely survive one mother, but Terrance Ellis has three: his aunts. His grandmother Essie's sisters - Eva, Dorothy Mae, and Mamie - lovingly raised him after Essie died in a tragic accident. They made sure that troubled young Terrance got on the right path and made something of his life. And now that he's all grown up and the rising pastor of Houston's Lily Grove church, the endlessly argumentative sisters agree on one thing: Terrance needs to find a wife.

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.

Jru has been given a major wake-up call to get her life together. After being hit with one obstacle after another, she quickly realizes her picture-perfect life is no more. Just when she thinks she’s on the comeback, she's hit with a devastating loss and family secrets that threaten to take her under. Will she allow Dax to be her rock, or will she lose him before it's too late to right her wrongs? Struggling to stay afloat in his own chaotic storm, Dax has no idea what lay ahead for him. About the only thing he's sure of is his feelings for Jru, but will the past tear them apart for good?

TE’QUI is a well-known killer and stickup kid that pumps fear into the hearts of hustlers. He’s cold and calculating—traits that have helped him survive in the trenches. Despite his hard exterior, his desire for a woman to love and trust run deep, which leads him to KESHA, a beautiful hood chick looking for the right man to cherish and hold her down. Together they take the jack game by storm, stacking blood money and leaving D-boys outlined in chalk. But due to an unexpected occurrence, Kesha has to put her gun on the shelf, leaving her man to secure the bags alone. Te’Qui attacks ...

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...

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.