One of the best storytellers in urban fiction has returned.... Eric is a Cincinnati bad boy and legendary drug lord wise beyond his years and in charge of one of the most infamous crews that ever ran the streets of Avondale. He wants out of the game before it’s too late. He’s married to Tori, and together they have two beautiful children and the kind of life that the two of them dreamed up as young teenagers destined to escape the poverty of the hood. At the height of his reign, Eric finds himself trapped between mutiny and jealousy. A traffic stop after a funeral changes his life ...

In this block buster finale sisters Angela and Tori find themselves facing impossible truths that will change both of their lives forever and threaten to tear their family apart at the same time. Things have changed dramatically and masks have come completely off. Everybody's deepest secrets are revealed and their true colors exposed. The guilty don't need accusing and nobody ever comes out a winner when a family feuds. Rasheed Carter has penned a remarkable masterpiece filled with drama, chaos, and an unforgettable love story between memorable characters.

Life in the ghetto produces some of the most provocative character types known to man. A young kid afflicted from birth, misguided, beaten, and drugged through life on his face. Nobody ever loved him. Not in this life did he expect to get a break. Born into the wrong family and situated around negative circumstances. He had two options: Survive or perish

There is a saying that Nicole should have taken heed to... If it's too good to be true, then it probably is! But Derrick was more than too good. He was dashing. Wealthy. Charismatic. And he was fire between the sheets! She didn't need anyone to point out his red flags. He had posted them everywhere. And when they break up and move on, married to other people and happy, a chance encounter ten years later brings them back together. Only this time.... One of them won't live to tell their tale!

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 ...

Bianca is an around the way girl with beauty and brains who can definitely hold her own in the mean streets of New York, but she doesn't have to. Beside her and willing to go just as hard and catch her back is her sister Kimmisy and their cousin Heather. Presidential is everything that women come to despise about men, yet he is so damn sexy and on top of his game. A sudden interest in Bianca sparks a crazed obsession where he's willing to do anything to have her. Even invite her into a world of mystery, intrigue, adventure, and excitement filled with unexpected twists and turns. What girl ...

DEMETRIUS WOODSON, the head of the infamous Rock Bottom Family from the treacherous streets of downtown West Palm Beach, is destined for Boss status in the game. Following the downfall of their fiercest rival, Demetrius and his horde of hoodlums transform themselves from petty drug dealers and unconscious killers into a conglomerate of an enterprise that includes both legal and illicit businesses, during his rise to fame. When an unexpected event forces Demetrius to flee the city, it could be the downfall of the notorious RBF. However, with his street prowess and business savvy, Demetrius ...

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 ...

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.

Kael Daniels is a man who vowed never to love again. The night his younger brother, Jace, was gunned down, Kael was too caught up chasing a woman falling for her, losing focus, and ultimately losing the one person who meant everything to him. That night changed him forever. Hardened him. Taught him that love is a distraction, a weakness he could never afford again. Now, as the most powerful and feared investor in New York, he’s turned his empire from street money into something bigger, something untouchable. But when his father orders him to make Amira St. James fall in love with him and ...

AaronFor single father Aaron Miller, nothing has been as hard as raising his twins while balancing his demanding career as an ER nurse. He longs for more time with his children, but with long hours spent saving lives, he can’t help but feel like he’s missing out on the two lives that mean the most to him. His fears become a reality when his daughter is involved in a horrific freak accident that leaves her disfigured and Aaron blaming himself. Will Aaron be able to find the right help for his daughter so they both can begin to heal? If he does, will he be able to move past his blame and ...

Jasmine and Eric have an almost perfect relationship, but there's one thing missing—a child. Eric has been begging Jasmine to have his baby for quite some time, but she's hesitant. She enjoys their life as it is and fears that a baby might change their dynamic. Eventually, after much pleading, Jasmine gives in. When their baby arrives, Eric initially helps out, but soon he starts to slack off and eventually walks out, leaving Jasmine to care for the baby alone. Despite his promises to stay involved, Eric becomes distant, forcing Jasmine to constantly reach out for financial support and ...

Faith has been doing her own thing, not thinking about love. She always gave her girls, Kela and Tonya, advice on finding love, but she never seemed to take her own advice. Could it be that the one she loves broke her heart, leaving her scorned for life? Will she reach out and get the closure she needs? Promises don’t mean anything when you’re a boss. Romeo, better known as G-Rome, has been doing his thing in the rap game for a while. All the fame and fortune doesn’t change him. He’s still heavy in the dope game and took over his father’s legacy. His brother, Romir, is his ...

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 ...

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!