Urban African American

'Risking It All for a Heartless Thug,' a gripping urban tale of broken trust, dangerous choices, and the ultimate test of loyalty. ... Dallas, a devoted housewife, finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage with her successful lawyer husband, (Shawn) who is secretly having an affair with his boss. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Ice, a hardened thug recently released from prison after being wrongfully accused of killing his best friend. Despite his rough exterior, Ice and Dallas form an intense connection that offers her a glimpse of the passion and excitement she’s ...

A Harlem Kingpin comes home from prison. He crosses paths with a struggling Single Mother. Hood Love is in the air! For the last 3 years, Marquez Robinson, the former head of the infamous 116th Street Crew has been sitting on Riker's Island. He's doing a 25 to-life sentence for murder. Once he got locked up, his younger brother Drako shut down the illegal street operation and went into the nightclub industry. He's owns the hottest club in Harlem, Shakerz. And he's proved that he can get things popping without his older brother looking out for him. Both of their lives are about to get ...

MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE! Get ready to meet Raelyn, Symba, and Blue! These 3 friends go through it all together including relationships, heartaches, and drama. But things really get interesting when Caesar and his boy Canyon come into the picture. These rich thugs have always been ones to get whatever they want--even sexy, stubborn women who think they can't be tamed!

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 ...

Chicago’s winters were infamous for being cold but not many people talked about just how cold It got in the hood. Lavish Sanchez knew all to well and learned at a very young age that the city of Chicago didn’t love anyone After her King pen mother and father were killed at her 6th birthday party , she was sent to Texas to live with her grandparents. Lavish grew up unhappy and promiscuous trying to fill the void of losing her parents and being uprooted from where she knew was home. Hungry for the luxurious life she lived as a child, Lavish now 23, sets off to Chicago to strip her way to ...

Norah Pettiway spends her life worrying about one person and one person only; herself. After being swooped up by her much older husband and being placed in hip-hop royalty she quickly became acclimated to the world of the finer things with every man, woman and credit card at her whim. One day her insatiable thirst for the finer things takes over and she finds herself not being the main priority of her life. Quickly her life is turned upside down as she finds love for the first time in her life with the hottest up -and -coming rapper in the game who coincidentally is her husband’s ...

Some marriages may not begin with love. They end with it. Twenty-three-year-old, mild-mannered Jessie could only dream of love and the finer things in life. Her focus was on one thing and one thing only: her mother. Jessie's unwavering support has been especially crucial during her mother's battle with cancer. Whether it's accompanying her to medical appointments, helping with household chores, or simply being a source of strength and encouragement. When the financial burden had become too much, Jessie reached out to her father for assistance. Never in a million years did she think she ...

“I’m Baby Girl, and this is my unfinished story” Meet Tiffany “Baby Girl” Scott, a young woman who has been through it all, from being lied to, manipulated, as well as verbally and physically abused— all at the hands of the one person who was supposed to protect her. Camil had pure evil and jealousy in her heart towards her only daughter. Now at eighteen, can Tiffany overcome all her childhood horrors and open herself up to love and to be loved, or is she just too damaged to ever find true happiness and success?

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 ...

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 ...

What good is an empire when the king gets sentenced to prison? The answer is… it’s as good as the queen who is willing to hold it down. Amina was comfortable sitting pretty as the princess of the streets, but when her man has to do a bid, she does what she has to do for herself, her man, and her child. She takes his empire and turns it to gold. Now inching toward millions, she is faced with how ugly the streets can be. People die and loyalty is tested, launching her life into chaos, but holding everything together until her man touches down is a must, and she will do it by any means ...

There are many ugly things in this world, but Julius Graves is considered one of the ugliest of those things. His Big Lips, Big Nose and Jet Black Skin have always been the perfect recipe for nasty stares, cold shuns, and violent beat downs his entire life. Once Julius moves to a new neighborhood, the torment he thought he escaped gets far worse when he becomes targeted by a menacing crew that’s led by an egomaniac that’s determined to make Julius’ life a living hell! Julius finds refuge in an unlikely ally that sends his life spiraling even more out of control at the cost of losing ...

Bad boys do it better, and nothing else can compare to a thug's love; sweet, ruthlessly unforgiving, and as psychotically insane as it appears, the love feels undeniably real.Ryleigh is a good girl who unwittingly fell in love with a married man. By the time she realized her dilemma it was too late she had been swept up into his magnetism and thug appeal. Ryleigh had invested so much time and love into Aiden that she felt just as much entitlement to him as his wife did. She wasn't a delusional side chick who overstepped her boundaries. She was more than that in all intents and purposes she ...

Desperate times, call for desperate measures and everyone around the city was living by that. Paris and Blaze are reunited in the worse way and her plot for revenge backfires. Blaze's back is against the wall, and he doesn't know if he will be walking down the isle soon, or to a cell block because of his actions. Murder and Lavish are new parents trying to find happiness, but can't seem to escape the Karma they have both brought on themselves. After their trip to Husk and Diamonds trip to jail, Chicago becomes a morgue and makes the city that much colder. Who survives and who crumbles in ...

Kennedy Strong is a gorgeous twenty-one-year-old college student that had one bad relationship with her high-school sweetheart, Tristian, and it made her want to just focus on herself. Being a full-time student and working a full-time job, she doesn’t have a lot of time to spend with the opposite sex. A chance encounter with her teenage crush, Zaire Hart, brings back old feelings that Kennedy didn’t know still existed. In a short time, Zaire sweeps her off her feet, and she gives him the free time she only had reserved for herself. The only problem is that while Kennedy is giving almost...

Family over everything! It sounds good in theory. But in reality family can be the first to screw you over. Paris, the stunningly beautiful sister, has always been the golden child, effortlessly captivating everyone around her. However, her breathtaking exterior hides a darker side—one that led her to betray her sister Samaya’s trust by sleeping with her man. Their once inseparable bond, igniting a fierce rivalry filled with resentment and longing. Samaya, on the other hand, is equally beautiful but feels overshadowed by Paris's allure. As she grapples with the betrayal, she finds ...

As the saying goes…you should never assume anything, but there’s always a loophole. In this instance, you’ll assume a lot. Dive into the world of Cleo. Your wedding day is supposed to be one of the best days of your life, right? Imagine getting dressed in your beautiful gown, having your makeup done, being surrounded by your closest family and friends, and your dream man is waiting for you. Before you walk down the aisle, you read a note that was left for you in your dressing room. SOMEONE IN THE WEDDING PARTY IS SLEEPING WITH YOUR SOON TO BE HUSBAND. This is exactly what happens to ...

Naughty is as naughty always does, and Jaylin Jerome Rogers never disappoints. The aftermath to the Naughty Series picks up nearly three years later, and the tables have clearly turned. Brenda Hampton delivers another pause-resister full of the dramatic antics of bad-boy Jaylin and the women who can't resist him.

A TWISTED & DARK PARANORMAL SERIES He's a scammer. She's a psychic. It really doesn't get more complicated than that. The man of your dreams is usually just that….a dream. But what if he’s real? Mendesa is a young girl with a good head on her shoulders and big dreams. Sometimes they’re too big. As she’s navigating through life, she soon finds out that sometimes our dreams are bigger than us for a reason. Skot is everything your mama warned you about, wrapped in an Armani suit. He’s heartless and will stop at nothing to secure the bag. Even if means destroying the life of the ...

Get ready to meet the messiest family from the south side of Chicago. The mom of two grown twin daughters, Harlem is a cougar through and through, carrying on a torrid affair with a man nearly half her age while dating one of Chicago’s most notorious drug lords. Will she be able to keep her affair under wraps? Or will her tyrant husband find out and end her life, as well as the life of her secret lover?
 Despite being twins, 21-year old Forever and Infinity are as different as night and day. Although she’s the good twin - the sensible one with a level head - Forever ends up falling ...