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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 ...

Imani Jones believed a man was meant to be nurtured into his true self. She often made the common mistake many women made of taking some dirt, adding blood, sweat and tears to turn it to clay, molding it, fashioning it, polishing it up and putting it in the window for display. Then, they went out and found a more refined piece of pottery to match the beauty she had bestowed in them. It was a Catch-22 and she had come to the conclusion that she was meant to be alone… A woman of affairs. Affairs that left a new scent lingering on her skin each night. Until Vincent Garvey entered the picture...

******* The wait is over Complete series******** 🔥Book One Double Dose : Craving my husband’s twin brother ❤️Book Two Double Dose 2: Overdose 🔥🔥Book Three Double Dose 3: He’s still my damn husband. Has being selfish ever cost you? Do you ever regret being foolishly in love? Why is it that when we know something isn't good for us we indulge until it makes us sick? These are the questions Nivea, Coco, and Brandy ask. Nivea has two lovers and she loves them both the same. No matter how hard she tries to live up to her marriage vows to JayVon Deeds, her desire for another seems...

In the final installment of this series Blaze and Lavish struggle to build a future together. With all of the mishaps brought upon them, they are lucky if they can even survive in such a cold hard city. When Murder is faced with his own new challenges he is backed against the wall and does what Blaze could never do, which was tell the truth. However, how will Murder react to Blaze coming clean about him and Lavish and will he accept the true paternity of baby Naila? Will he and Blaze's bond be broken forever and will the bloodshed spilled between the two be fatal? This cold love story is ...

Formerly titled: The Streets Have a Star What’s a woman to do when her life turns upside down… All Starlie Anderson wanted was for Rico to leave the streets behind, so they could live life happily... Normally... She was prepared to give him a child. Live in that house in the suburbs. The one with the white neighbors and the lily white picket fence. Until the ultimate betrayal. Then all hell breaks loose! It kills her inside! She weeps… She shouts…She burns cars and threatens to burn down houses! Because that’s who she is…A spitfire! But Rico’s betrayal cuts deep. She leaves ...

Ever felt like you had it all, and then in the blink of an eye, it’s all gone? What do you do when your whole family turns their back on you? Do you lay down or go get it? Moving all the way from California to Miami, Endia decided going and getting it was the best option for her if she wanted to maintain the lavish lifestyle she was used to living. Without her love, RahMeek, by her side or her wealthy parents, she had to learn how to make it on her own. Not being one to ask for handouts, she is hungry for success and feels that the life she was living now would all be worth it in the end,...

Every territory has a king, and Metro Atlanta is no exception. They have two. Gang Lords Blanket and Guerilla have been ruling the game with iron fists. Long ago they decided that neither would cross into the other's territory, and all would be well. Things change when Guerilla breaks the rules. Blanket retaliates swiftly, causing a turf war like never before. The two madmen leave bloodshed, murder, and mayhem in their wake. Caught in the middle of this battle, from different sides of the track, are London and Saint.

Beginning to love me is a heartfelt drama about four women struggling to put their lives back together. Irish is in love with a married man who has no intention on leaving his wife or any interest in giving up his position in Irish's bed. Camry is in trouble and can't get away from it. her version of love has blackened her eye and imprisoned her now all she does is sit in the house, pop Xanax, and pray for better days. Goldie can't catch a break no one will let her live down her past no matter how much time has gone by to some people she was, is, and always will be a murderer. Tabitha is ...

If one man could have it all, Lucci would fit the description. With a Fortune 500 company to his name, a thriving non-profit under his patronage, a beautiful and devoted wife, and millions of dollars at his disposal, he has achieved every dream imaginable. But for all he has been able to obtain in life, Lucci is still not content; the desire for more never ceasing. His obsession with attractive women and lack of restraint leads him straight into the arms of Nneoma. Lucci is immediately taken by her sultry aura and tantalizing ways. She's a far cry from his wife, driving an undiscovered ...

Now settled into her new Chicago lifestyle Lavish is left trying to juggle both love and loyalty between two friends. With her and Blaze connecting on an intimate level she now wonders who’s the father of her unborn child and which man is truly her thug charming. Murder is now facing hard time, and has been locked up for six months because he protected the girl he unexpectedly fell for. He is depending on the people he loves the most to get him back on the streets and out of the six by eight cell he’s been confined to. Blaze is now making his way around the women of Chicago and working ...

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. ...

What would you do if you had no choices? How far would you go to feed your family? Deana Atwood had her reasons for the life she chose. She hit rock bottom early in life, and turned to dancing to support her 12 kids. But life happened… Each day produces a new struggle. Deana rises to the occasion. She has to. She has a family that depends on her. Then life changed… Lies, secrets and betrayals plague her, and those she hold dear. At the root of it all is a torrid past that she has not come to terms with or even spoken on. Lies beget more lies...Secrets beget more secrets… And just when...

“ A Quick Read, perfect for a long flight or reading challenge” They say that money is the key to happiness, and Neville has many keys to his happiness. A charming lady’s man with a hypnotic smile and even more hypnotic stroke, he will take any and everything a woman will give . . . their love, their heart, and their money. It’s all in the hustle . . . until he’s forced to leave it all behind and start over, crossing paths with a woman who gets the one thing from him the others don’t: his heart. But Neville has no time for love, only money. On the run, he’ll soon find that ...

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...

When it comes to love, hate, trust, honesty, lying, cheating, deceit, betrayal, drama, money, power, respect, and backbreaking, limitless, raw, and uncut sex, this monthly urban soap, Single Ladies, takes you to a whole nother level of play. There will be no holding back, no biting of the tongue, and best believe the gloves are coming off when five childhood friends take you through the everyday life of living as a female in the hood. Expect everything...but boredom!

Meet the beautiful Princess Delgado from the day she was born she was destined for greatness. However, in order to get to that great destiny she has to go through some trials and tribulations. With a father serving life and a mother addicted to drugs she grows up all too fast. At seventeen she’s sold to the infamous Pimp Lucifer to clear her mother’s drug debt. For the next five years of her life she’ll be a part of his Human Trafficking ring. A twist of fate will land her straight in the arms of the Cocaine Kingpin himself. The notorious Hercules Hernandez. Princess is one the ...

THIS EDITION INCLUDES THE FIRST FULL SEASON* In the heart of the hood, where love is as complicated as the streets, and romance and loyalty often collide with the harsh realities of life. Four childhood friends find themselves leaning on one another as they navigate the hard aches of family, finances and relationships. Tammy is feeling the weight of the world as a single mom juggling two kids, all while her baby daddy, Chris, is locked up for what she thought was five months. Only to find out it's much longer and all the bills are past due. Falisha is a curvy sexy hottie who always seems to...

In the Finale of Giving You My Love, questions will be answered, and hearts will definitely be broken. Just when Zaire and Kennedy thought life couldn’t get any better, Monique just had to start trouble by leaving her newborn son on his mother’s doorstep. Monique is on a mission to wreck-havoc in their lives. She refuses to let anyone be happy if she can’t be. While preparing for the birth of their son, taking care of Zaria and trying to better their relationship, can they make it through the whirlwind that Monique has in store for them? Just when we thought Michael had put his foot ...

Yoshi is young, fine, and larcenous. She lives her life playing on men's hearts as well as their pockets. But she learns the hard way that all that glitters isn't gold. Billy, a former high school basketball star, is at the end of her rope with the opposite sex. To her, all men are dogs, so she secretly seeks comfort in the arms of women - until she meets a man who makes her reevaluate her feelings.

In this third installment to A Kingpins Queen series. Queen is stepping into her role as Mrs. Quentin Quartermaine with a point to prove. She’s not allowing anyone to destroy what her and Quentin has built. Giving birth to his first born son has solidified her a place in his life for the long haul. Which makes Quentin far happier than anyone can ever imagine. Situations have arisen that will cause Quentin to make a tough decision that has the potential to ruin everything he has worked for. Including the family he has created. His crew is riding shot gun as usual and ready for whatever. ...