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Book 2 (The Finale): The sh*t hits the fan and all hell breaks loose as Layla's new career choice has her keeping secrets and telling lies. Some relationships will be broken, some relationships will be repaired, and some relationships will end tragically. The tables will definitely turn as a new romance blossoms, and an existing one struggles. Ultimately, Layla will have to decide does she go with her head? Or her heart? Read what happens in the finale and find out what will be the fate of Layla and Marcus!

**THIS IS A RE-RELEASE OF PERFECTLY MATCHED: WHEN IT FEELS LIKE LOVE** Love changes…Such a simple phrase, but one that holds so much meaning to it. The changes love can make you feel can be the most exciting or the most disappointing. For Asya Amar, she experienced this and had to learn the hard way with Marcus Mack. When she stumbled upon Marcus, he was a breath of fresh air for her for an entire year. Then an event occurred which exposed the double life Marcus had been living. Using money, sex, and gifts, Marcus attempted to resolve their issues. Caught up in the euphoria of love, Asya ...

Blaze and Lavish are in Cuba ready to embark on a journey to come up in their new city. When Blaze gets a call from Lucy saying an old friend of his fathers wants to meet up, he jumps at the opportunity to start making money again. The old friend of his father’s is none other than drug lord Diego Diminez who was in charge of the biggest cartel in Cuba. Blaze is excited about meeting Diego and hopes he can now start providing for his family again after being on the run for some time now. Blaze has no idea the secrets that lie behind Diego’s true identity, and once it is revealed a series...

Raised on the deadly streets of New Orleans, James Johnson is displeased and disheartened by the drug game and the sickness it's inflicting on his race. Unexpectedly, James has befriended America's most wanted and deadliest fugitive, Osama Bin Laden. Now he and Osama have joined forces in an effort to eliminate the nation's drug trade.

Seventeen-year-old Camryn Piers has only one goal in mind: graduate high school and get as far away from Monroe as she possibly can. Camryn has a vision for her young life, and it doesn’t involve getting caught up like most of her peers. She wants to become a Journalist and one day write a best-selling novel or two. Camryn’s a good girl who only wants the best for herself and works hard to achieve her goals without the distraction of boys and the issues that come with them. She was perfectly fine being the single virgin who never had a boyfriend in her life. In walks Aasim, or Ace, as ...

Kyrie is devastated when Khelani takes the bullet meant for him, and he's out for blood. In the hospital, Khelani gets some news that neither of them are expecting and for Kyrie, life begins to change. Khelani is still the same stubborn woman that he fell for, and her unwillingness to change frustrates Kyrie to the point of giving up. He's tired of fighting for something that she obviously doesn't want. In the midst of drama with Khelani, a tragedy strikes Kyrie's family that leaves him full of regret and broken. Only time will tell if he will be able to move forward despite all of the ...

No longer a scared little girl, Nia has become a survivor and matured into a beautiful person despite the traumatic abuse she endured at the hands of her aunt. Nia has been given an opportunity to live a rockstar lifestyle through her superstar boyfriend, the sensational drill rapper Jelani. Nia has everything that she ever wanted at her fingertips, including love, security, and a man who has her back against all odds. The past resurfaces and threatens to tear apart her happily ever after piece by piece.

Kola’s life seemed to consist one loss after another. She’s lost her mother, her father, and her first love, all before the age of thirty. Kola was raised to be tough and self-assured by her father, and when she met Anthony, her first love, he taught her how to be a boss. Now that Anthony and her father are no longer around to guide her, Kola must make some power moves of her own while she nurses her broken heart. Money becomes her only love, and she is content with her new normal until a blue-eyed, dreadlocked cop steps on the scene and shakes everything up. Jayson Wells is a cop by ...

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 ...

A Scandalous Urban Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Secrets That Will Leave You Begging for More! Sky’s hustler spirit keeps her and her son afloat, working as a bottle girl at one of LA’s hottest nightclubs. But she’s not just serving drinks—she’s running her own side hustle under the radar, pocketing cash with her best friend Zuri. What Sky doesn’t know is the club belongs to the Kasabian Cartel, the most dangerous crime family in LA, and it’s only a matter of time before her secrets catch up to her. Just when Sky thinks she has things under control, her world begins to unravel. ...

After serving ten years in a Seattle women’s detention center for a crime meant for her man, Honey Love is about to return to Chicago with a different mindset than when she went away. Like the down azz chick she always aspired to be, Honey had kept her mouth shut, protecting the man who held her heart in his hands. But he didn't keep it real in return. What will happen when he comes face to face with the one he betrayed? No longer the young naïve eighteen-year-old that she was when she left, Honey is now a grown woman who has to learn how grimy the streets really are. Being about her ...

Jordan Davis is an image consultant for Pro Athletes. He does damage control, branding, marketing and most of all he fixes problems when they arise. His worst client is All Pro Wide Receiver Terrell Cummings, a player with the potential to be a Hall of Famer on the field, but who keeps having character issues off the field. Whitney Cummings, Terrell’s wife has always been aware of her husband’s indiscretions, but she had learned to turn a blind eye despite the fact that she was with him when he had nothing and helped to mold him into the man he is today. She has been a dutiful wife, ...

After Tish and Chill get engaged, life seems pretty calm until we fast forward to the weekend of their wedding. Tasha and Nick are still going strong, but they can't escape insecurities and old drama making their relationship toxic. Krystal's life seems perfect for the moment until a reminder of her buried past shows up in the form of temptation. Dixon is a widow, but she is having a hard time proving that to the people who can make her rich. Chill and Tish simply want to celebrate their union with the people closest to them, only everyone else’s drama may interfere with that. In this On ...

There can be only one: one man with two loyal friends and secrets from the past that will ultimately shake up the entire hood in Chicago; one man on a mission to destroy anyone who doesn't abide by his rules, including tricky bitches who drop to their knees behind closed doors yet stand tall against him when the time comes to collect the almighty dollar; one man with enough swagger in his walk and confidence in his talk and the skills and mindset to build an empire.

After Fox pulls off the unimaginable to get back in Quest’s good graces, the family's dynamics start to shift, creating a temporary peace. As time goes by, they each navigate their new realities, some filled with happiness and others shadowed by past struggles. Just when it seems like calm has settled in, Quest's next fight in Vegas is set and this will bring everyone back together in the city it all started in. This trip ignites a series of unexpected drama that threatens to unravel the bonds the couples have built. As the tension escalates, the question looms: who will find their ...

At first, med student Misty Heiress just wants to help. With her cousin Jillian in constant pain, and the doctor refusing to prescribe, Misty steals opioids from the Virginia Beach pharmacy where she works. But when Jillian starts reselling them to local dealers and gets big money, Misty grabs an unbelievable opportunity to get out of crushing debt. Soon Misty's boss, Sanjay, learns the truth and wants in. In no time, their illegal business dominates the street - and racks up a fortune. But when demand quickly outstrips supply, Sanjay way overplays his hand - and the Feds come calling.

ALL THREE BOOKS IN ONE Parts 1-2 are rereleases. The finale is brand new!! To say that Jersie loved her man, Monroe, or Roe as he was known in the streets was an understatement. Roe was the only man who Jersie had ever intimately known, and with that knowledge, he often took advantage of the love that she had for him. Late nights, ignored text messages, and unanswered phone calls were a constant issue in their failing relationship. Still, Jersie never folded, until she did. When a one-night stand opens her eyes to what real thug loving is, Jersie finds it hard to forget the man who stole ...

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.

After learning that his wife, Olivia, has been unfaithful, Aiden is overly enraged and ravaged with jealousy; his pride is injured, and he has a point to prove. No man alive would ever take what he considered his and get away with it. Aiden was in pursuit, searching for Ethan like he was a wanted fugitive. He catches up to him, and a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. Olivia has reached the point in her life where she is completely outdone and over all the drama that Aiden has brought into her life. She is sick of all his lying. She doesn’t want to be with him any longer. Ethan has her ...

When Bronx confronts Serena for her wrong doings, his life flashes before his eyes. Serena feels betrayed by the people closest to her, making her even grimier. Asia is still trying to figure out love, all while drama makes things hard for her relationship. Isis’s pregnancy turns out to be an issue bigger than she thought, and all of her bad decisions seem to have a domino effect on each other. Tallahassee isn’t big enough for the drama happening on campus, and their overlapping lives will make for more twist and turns than anyone can imagine. The biggest question is will everyone’s ...