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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.

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in BBW Hungry for Love 4. Kalisha's baby daddy just couldn't handle her new career choice and her relationship with Keon. So he snapped and crashed out. She had no choice but to call Keon to save her. And thankfully, that's what he did, coming to her rescue when she had no one else to turn to. She looks forward to spending the next few weeks, maybe even months, in his condo. She'll finally get to experience the peace that she's always wished for. But unfortunately for her, things just can't be that easy. Trouble is on the horizon. Her baby daddy is about...

Trigger Warning: This book contains very serious situations that are encountered by its characters. Many of these situations may be triggering and/or traumatic for readers who have experienced similar situations. Please be advised before reading this novel. WHAT. HAPPENED. TO TWON??? Readers were left in suspense with the first book in this series, When Things Go Left. Everyone is reeling after Twon's split decision. The story jumps right into action with everyone finding out what happened... Will Twon make it? Or will he succumb to his pain? Hype is faced with decision after decision. ...

Casey Carson, the intelligent high school senior finds herself in a nightmare after she falls head over heels in love with Ace. Now that she's been blindsided into prostitution after she starts working for him, she quickly realizes that her love will come at cost. She will have to decide if loving him is worth her life? Can Casey break free from the hold that Ace has on her, even if it means killing the man she once loved? Find out what's going to happen next on the second half of this twisted romance.

Thanks to James Johnson's ground-breaking technology, the drug game and oil exports are now on life support. His prophecy has been fulfilled. However, the Saudi Arabian Oil King, Shalik Khalid, has unleashed a vicious death squad on American soil. The message is clear, and now the surviving members of the Johnson clan must regroup, while the architect of their movement lies in critical condition. The reigns have been passed down and now there exists one logical decision for the heirs to the throne. "Bring to them what they brought to us!"

Fizz discovered that Riah was pregnant and had one question: was it his? Just when things seemed as though they were coming together, they started falling apart. Riah was holding resentment against Fizz because she thought he cheated. Could it be that someone was trying to tear them apart? With lies and betrayal between the two, can they keep it together and have a happily ever after? Dozer and De’Kiya’s relationship has really taken a great turn. They had become the ideal couple, but someone is out to sabotage their relationship. When shit hits the fan, will they sustain the lies and ...

THIS IS A STANDALONE NOVELLA Yoko, the Godmother of Chicago nightlife, has just entered her tenth year in business. She plans a $30,000 blow out turn up for her 30th birthday and soon after the 'Rona hit. Chicago is shut down for months. Having to look out for 30 people who depend on her for work leaves Yoko cash strapped and desperate. Meanwhile, her brother DJ Zen comes up with a scam to hustle the government out of 'Rona relief funds. Hustling backward has its risks and rewards. Can Yoko bounce back during the shutdown, or will handcuffs and cell blocks determine her future? THIS IS A ...

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.

In the finale, Milcah keeps a promise she made to Tony. When she takes actions into her own hands, it leaves her vulnerable and unprotected. Will she finally score a victory or will her life continue to spiral out of control? This is a 3 book series.

Can a Single Mother Find Love with the Office Player… …Who's also a Secret Billionaire? In Cleveland, a single mother working as an office cleaner gets swept up in a forbidden romance with the wealthy CEO concealing his true identity. Meet Keisha, struggling to provide for her daughter, and Darnell, the powerful but jaded executive who is known as the office playboy with a past. Though from opposite worlds, their undeniable chemistry leads to stolen moments and a steamy office affair. As rumors spread through the grapevine, Keisha and Darnell's budding relationship is threatened from ...

Tyesha Couvillier will never forget the rip-offs and brutal treatment she endured as a sex worker. So as the new director of the groundbreaking Lower East Side Women's Health Clinic, she'll take on the Ukranian mob and corrupt strip club bosses to stop local exotic dancers from being pressured into selling sex. And if she and her crew can pull off an elaborate heist, the evidence they steal could upend this vicious game - and give exploited women a chance at justice.

It could all be so simple but King would rather make it hard. Siyah has had to prove her love for King despite him constantly placing limitations and demands on their relationship. Being the good woman she is Siyah has stood ten toes down. She has been so loyal to King that she takes a charge in order for him to keep his freedom. After serving two years in prison she's released and quickly realizes things are different. King has taken drastic steps to keep his position in the streets. Those same steps has the potential to ruin everything his relationship with Siyah stands for. Sometimes it ...

A King sits at the throne, with his Queen at his right and his kingdom in front of him. Ready to savagely destroy anyone who tries to take either. The Real Kings of Cleveland, King, Damien, and Bennie were never taught or given anything. They put their blood, sweat, and tears into growing their businesses and proving themselves to their superiors. But I have to ask, at what cost? Maybe at the expense of their Queens? Will they be able to save the Queens before more harm is brought their way? Or will they be a day late and a dollar short?

Picking up where Essence best-selling author La Jill Hunt's Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda left off, Too Close for Comfort follows Paige Michaels and her no-nonsense friends as they search for love. Paige has finally broken loose from her no-good man, and she's loving the single life - until Quincy Westbrooke shows up.

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 ...

When Nick goes to avenge Chill, things don't go as planned and he ends up laying helpless on the floor praying he gets a second chance at life. Dixon is still having a hard time collecting Keys’s money but with the help of Snoop she just may be on the brink of a breakthrough. Tasha and Krystal are both trying to figure out life without Nick, only they both end up with him back in their lives one way or the other. Who will walk away from Chill and Tish’s wedding weekend into their own happily ever after and who will feel the wrath of all the drama they caused? Still On Chill With A ...

In the world of love, fast money and guns, life is a gamble, and in order to survive it, you have to be all about your poker chips. However, that didn't scare a slick talking go getter like Spring Stewart. What and who she wanted, she got. She lived life teetering on the edge, but always came up on top...usually. When a robbery goes bad and she is arrested for a double homicide, everything goes downhill and the only person she can depend on is her sheltered twin sister, Summer. Will Summer have the strength to pull her sister out of the line of fire, or will the bloody street life be too ...

After Megan hears a heartbreaking revelation, Boss is left scrambling to undo his damage. Megan, shattered to her core, sees no real future with the man she once couldn't imagine life without. Boss is having to settle into fatherhood faster than he anticipated all while chasing the woman he loves. Along the way, Boss is met with unexpected obstacles that challenge his throne in the streets and also his spot in the hearts of the women who love him. Will Boss and Megan find their way back together or is the drama too much for them to overcome? Claimed By The Hood Millionaire 2

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in Heart of a Thug 3. Markell did the unthinkable. There's no turning back now. Every local, state, and federal official in New York is after him. There's nowhere to run or hide. But that doesn't mean he's going to give up. He can't do that. Not until he reunites Kayla with her daughter. Being in Markell’s world has shown Kayla how different her life could be. But just when she starts to get comfortable, this new sense of peace and tranquility is ripped from her. It seems like everyone is against her. Especially her baby daddy and his trifling family. ...

Being in love tends one to be in a battle with the mind and the heart. The mind is telling you all the right things you should do but the heart wants what and who it wants. No matter how wrong it is. Loving the infamous Jayceon Bennett has its perks and pitfalls. Isabella Santos has witnessed the struggle of being his wife and mother of his son. What was once a dream come true has become one big nightmare for Bella. The happiness she longed for has turned into Hell and she's receiving the brunt of all the choices her husband made. Bella is in the fight of her life as she tries to get back ...