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After SASHA awakens from her coma, she has no recollection of what happened to her, or who tried to kill her. However, BLUE is there to help her regain her memory and pick up the pieces of her shattered heart. He vows that his love is now her protection and he'll kill anyone if it means keeping her safe. But when two notorious killers are on the hunt for Sasha, will he keep his word and defend her at any cost? Or is the price too much for him to pay? QUAMAE has started a new life with GIGI and he couldn't be happier. He's finally about to go legit, until he receives some devastatingly bad news that could land him in prison with a life sentence, which forces him to remain connected in the deadly dope game he's so desperate to leave. Although Sasha is formerly the BRIDE OF A HUSTLA, one shocking secret between her and Quamae could have them back together, as it can potentially destroy the new lives they're living. During this hellish journey, friendships are lost, tears are cried and lives are taken. No one will be the same by the time the smoke clears.

Trapped in a living hell, SASHA dreams of being rescued by a rich, handsome man who'll whisk her away from her daily nightmare. Honestly, she never believed that dream would come true because not much of anything good has ever come her way. But then, along comes QUAMAE, an irresistible drug dealer who has the game on lock. Sasha can't believe her good fortunes when Quamae falls head over heels in love with her and wants to make her his bride. Sasha is swept off of her feet by Quamae's intoxicating addiction to her and soon their love is an inferno. But Sasha is keeping secrets that will ultimately force her to commit the ultimate betrayal. When circumstances test the strength of their vows, will Quamae's love prove to be unconditional or will the truth destroy their bond and cause him to punish her in a way that he usually reserves for his enemies in the streets? With so much hanging in the balance, Sasha will learn that being the BRIDE OF A HUSTLER can bring joy and pain.

STEPHON is a young, black man who's innocent of the world's hate and racial division, until he witnesses his father get gunned down in another unjustified killing by a cop. In an instant, everything Stephon knew, including his belief in the justice system, is broken beyond repair. And when a flawed system fails to prosecute the officer responsible for his father's death one thing becomes clear to the bitter youth-murder is legal when the killer wears a badge. Filled with anger and an insatiable thirst for vengeance, Stephon takes the law into his own hands. And this time the punishment will fit the crime! As Stephon's anger bristles and more and more policeman become the target of his rage, what will it take to stop him? Will it be the bullets of the boys in blue? Or will a special kind of love show up in Stephon's life, heal his heart and show him that he doesn't have TO DIE IN VAIN?

It has long been said that the sins of the parent will be inflicted upon the child, but what happens when the opposite becomes true? LORENZO is a coldhearted mufucka whose hatred of women runs as hot as a furnace and deeper than an ocean filled with blood. His sadistic disrespect has made him do the unthinkable to MAKAYLA, a woman whose love for him was ironclad. Will Lorenzo regret his treachery or will that ice cold bitch called karma visit him through the woman who birthed the savage that Lorenzo had become? SHAYNA lives her life by her own rules, beholden to no one, and experience has taught her not to believe in love. But everyone has a weaknesss and the heart can be exploited. Thus, will Shayna be made to pay for her son's sins against love? Or will she prove to be just as savage as her offspring when the chips are down? A SAVAGE LOVE 2 will give you chills as those questions are answered.

Beautiful, sexy MAKAYLA wants everything love has to offer: the whirlwind, hood romance, the breathtaking sex and the unbreakable commitment. The problem she's having is that she wants those things from a bad boy. When she encounters heartbreak after heartbreak, Makayla is almost ready to give up on loving a thug and settle into a drama-free life, until the most irresistible hitta comes along and sweeps her right off of her feet and suddenly she's living the heart racing fantasy she's always craved. But everything that glitters ain't gold. Will Makayla's perfect picture get shattered by something so unimaginable and ugly it leaves her broken beyond repair? Or will the power of A SAVAGE LOVE and determination will her to a happy ending?

After her drug kingpin brother is sentenced to a long prison term in the Fed's, CHANEL and her brother's most trusted comrade, CHRIS, take control of The Circle, the notorious money-getting crew her beloved brother once headed. With Chris by her side, the pretty Queen Pin delivers a deadly warning to others who eat from the drug platter. They'll either do things her way or they'll be marked for death. But Chanel's opposition is plenty. The men she must eliminate are sick with their murder game, and one in particular is as smooth as he is dangerous, and he too has a boss bytch on his team. Millions of dollars are on the line as the city erupts in a bloody street war. But when unlikely attractions blossom, will the bloodshed stop? Or will the true boss of the game outsmart everyone and prove that the thirst for money and power outweighs love? A DRUG KING AND HIS DIAMOND will end all debate as to whether the Boss of Bosses wears pants or a skirt

She was born JASMINE NICHOLS and given the nickname "RICHES" because that was her destiny. Her beauty made her the envy of most women and the weakness of many men, while the lies she told and the secrets she kept hidden caused many to lose their lives over her. Seductive, street smart, and conniving, Riches has the drug dealers in Fort Worth, Texas in an uproar as they wage war for money, power and her affection. But only one man can win. After serving three years for the crime of falling in love and doing the unimaginable, YUSELF finds himself back on the streets, ready to reclaim his throne. The furthest thing from his mind is love. Until he meets Riches and then things get crazy real fast. Will Yousef's murder game shield him from the enemies he incur by hooking up with a notorious bad girl? Or will the price of A-1 kitty be the death of a boss hustla? A DOPEMAN'S RICHES is a breathtaking tale of love, sacrifice and cold blooded betrayal.

Born into the unscrupulous, male-dominated, lifestyle of drugs, murder and money, REIGN had no time for love, she was all about that bag and folding niggas up. Using a heart-shaped pattern drawn with her favorite lipstick, as her calling card, the beautiful female assassin leaves bodies crooked and cold, and she feels no empathy for her victims. But one man is after what she hides from the world, the woman inside of her that wants to be loved. SENAJ ain't a killer or a thug, but he's everything Reign desires and needs. Will her secret life cost her the man of her dreams? Will those she's vowed loyalty to allow her to fall in love and walk away from the deadly game of murder-for-hire? Or will THE LIPSTICK KILLAH suffer the cold, bloody demise she's served others? When the heart wants what is prohibited, many lives will come into danger.

Just when life is looking wonderful, and NOVA has found the perfect love in G, a very distinguished thug, KELVIN, Nova's ex boyfriend decides to turn her happy world upside down. If Nova folds to her ex's treachery, everything she's gained will be loss and maybe even her life. Giving up isn't an option, though. Nova must survive for her baby. But when a certain event turns her into a totally different person, everyone involved will feel her wrath. G, who's usually cool, calm, but gangsta, is going crazy trying to find Nova when she disappears under suspicious circumstances. Determined to find his woman and obliterate those who snatched her up, G shows that he's still a thug at heart, especially when it comes to the woman he loves. A DISTINGUISHED THUG STOLE MY HEART 2: ON EDGE will leave you absolutely breathless.

In the windy city of Chicago, Illinois, NOVA can't seem to catch a break. Tragedy and heartbreak follow her like a dark cloud blocking out the sunshine she so desperately seeks. After her ex boyfriend's abusive ways and infidelities leave her shattered, the last thing she is looking for is love. But, when her beauty and sexiness catches the eye of a handsome and distinguished thug named G, nothing can stop her from falling head over heels for the refined bad boy. But trouble looms over them in the form of Nova's ex man, who refuses to let go of what they had. Will Nova lose G's love because of a past she can't escape? Or will G's love prove to be a strong as his hustle? Sparks, bullets, and accusations fly non-stop in the drama-filled urban romance... A DISTINGUISHED THUG STOLE MY HEART.

On the streets of Chicago, Illinois, life usually comes with an early expiration date. The goal is to live hard and play harder while you can. And if you're lucky, you'll find a little love along the way. But death is always just around the corner. Brothers, FOOL and RUNTHANG, are products of this environment. And though they came out of the same womb and hustled with the same objectives, their true bond wasn't their bloodline-fact is they need each other. When money, women, and greed conspire to break the brothers' trust in one another, will their familial bond keep them together? Or will GANGSTA CITY become a bloody war zone?

When a bloody war between rival gangs claim dozens of lives on both sides, leaving both crews short on street soldiers, the gangs' leaders turn to desperate recruitment measures to reinforce their troops. Only days after clicking up with their hood team, young ZEP and TISO find themselves on the frontline of a battle that's sure to earn the city of Chicago the infamous title of Murder Capital. Zep and Tiso didn't start the street war, but their acumen for murder might very well eliminate the competition. In the city dubbed Chi-Raq, the two best friends quickly rise up the nefarious ranks of gang life, where money and death go hand in hand. But will their reign be short-lived? Or will A DOPEBOY'S PRAYER to escape the pitfalls of that life be answered? Nothing besides heartache and spilled blood is guaranteed on the city's cold and brutal streets. And when a well-connected drug dealer's mother is tortured, robbed and murdered, the atrocity leads to an all-out quest for vengeance with an unwitting Zep placed as a high value target on the kill list. Will Zep learn early and fast enough to enable him to survive against all odds? Or will he meet his demise by a burst of deadly gunfire.

In the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois, also known as Chiraq, the SKI MASK CARTEL is robbing and murdering everything moving, while laying their claim as the coldest clique to ever walk the streets. RACINE, is the type of savage who robs and kills to provide for his loved ones. While his cousin, TEZ, is strictly about the body count and the paper, and all of the prestige that comes with making other boss hustlers lay down. As the crew's riches pile up, the time-worn devils, greed, deceit and the battle over a woman rear their ugly heads. Racine is no punk, but is he truly built to go up against RAYJON, the ruthless leader of the murderous gang? Is money and the love of a woman worth a man's life? Sometimes it is!

After all of the turmoil they've been through, KEYZ and SHAUNIE finally make their way back to each other, where they belong. This time they're stronger than ever before. But just when everything is going good, tragedy strikes. In the midst of a tragic event, another bombshell is revealed that threatens to separate them. Being tested time and time again, they soon realize their LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles that stand in their path to a happily ever after? Or will they finally throw in the towel and call it quits on their relationship? All the answers will be revealed in this final installment of THESE NIGGAS AIN'T LOYAL.

Even the most carefully spun web of lies will eventually unravel and THE TRUTH SHALL COME TO LIGHT, exposing that THESE NIGGAS AIN'T LOYAL. After the extent of KEYZ' betrayal is revealed, SHAUNIE's entire world begins to unravel. The totality of his disloyalty breaks apart their family at the seams and then all hell breaks loose. Suffering from heartache too deep to conquer, Shaunie's emotions spiral out of control. The reaction from this internal pain results in a tragedy with everlasting consequences. Will Keyz man up and repair their broken home? Or will things already be too far gone to salvage?

THE FETTI GIRLS' audacious leader, BLACQUE BARBEE, is up against her strongest test yet, and the outcome seems all but destined. With the odds stacked against her, and a sentence of life in prison hanging over her head, will the most savage chick of them all find a way out of this predicament? Blacque Barbee's man, COREY, is still missing. With no one to hold her down, the game begins to close in on her. Can Barbee escape the long arms of justice, or will KARMA, the baddest bitch on the planet, finally bring her to her knees? Meanwhile, after uncovering the truth behind DRE'S inability to leave his wife, SIERRA must decide if he's worth the fight or if she should let go. Walking away is far too easy, but staying could cost Sierra her last breath and the life of her unborn child. In this powerful final installment, each page will leave you gasping for air as every question gets answered emphatically

On the streets of Denton, Texas, ASSATA's blood type is G for gangsta, an attribute of himself that he wears with pride and honor. Loyalty runs through his veins thicker than blood, and his heart knows no fear. When killers gun down his closest friend, Assata finds himself sipping from a cup of revenge that is almost too bitter to digest. But nothing will stop him from honoring the vow he made to his mans before he took his last breath. Though Assata is calculating and deadly, his desire for someone to love and trust run deep, which leads him to JAZZY, an intellectual woman with a heart that craves things that can't coexist in her straight-laced life. Fresh out of college, Jazzy walks into a storm of blood and bullets that she never expected to encounter. Will Assata be able to protect his queen? Or will her unlikely dance with the devil pave her way to an early grave, as she and her man seek to find the answer to a puzzle that joins them at the hip? WHO SHOT YA may turn out to be a question they shouldn't have been asked.

A woman's loyalty is tested when her man has nothing. A man's loyalty is tested when he has everything. Twenty-three year old SHAUNIE is living the good life. She has all of the material spoils a girl desires courtesy of her long-term boyfriend, KEYZ, the biggest D-boy in the N.O. He is the nigga every man wants to be and the nigga every woman wants to be with. Shaunie feels secure in his life as well as his heart because there isn't a thing he isn't willing to do to show his love. She has it all. Or so she thinks. When secrets, lies and betrayals are revealed, her happiness is threatened. What will she do when she learns of the secrets Keyz has been keeping? Will she stay or walk away? Or will she learn that no matter how much a good woman loves a man, THESE NIGGAS AIN'T LOYAL?

After a frightening close call with death, BLACQUE BARBEE wants to leave the game for good and start a new life with COREY. But there's a problem looming in the shadows and its name is RICH. Rich refuses to let Barbee go, and he's willing to spill blood to hold on to her, no matter whose blood it must be. When unforeseen circumstances come knocking on Barbee's door, she must answer them emphatically or end up in somebody's morgue. Of course, this clever, gun clapping seductress isn't going down without an epic fight. But, no matter how cool and resourceful Barbee tries to be, she's about to find out the true meaning of BLOODY MONEY and the consequences of being one of THE FETTI GIRLS.

BLAQUE BARBEE is every hustler's desire. Her beauty is captivating and her body is to die for. Most men want to sex her, many want to wife her. But it's not about what they want, Blacque Barbee plays by her own rules. Robbing dope boys and living lavish is the only thing that fascinates her and her girls, CHYNA, MERCEDES and NEHIYA. The women will go to all limits to set men up and leave them face down with empty safes. It's all about the money with THE FETTI GIRLS. While planning the biggest lick of them all, Black Barbee meets RICH, a boss hustler who penetrates her scandalous heart. All Rich wants to do is love her and provide her with anything and everything her heart desires. Little does Rich know, he's being played by the most treacherous female in the city. Will Rich become another victim of Black Barbee and her crew? Or will his intoxicating swag and powerful love break through and force Black Barbee to abandon her plan to have him laid down and robbed for his whole stash? When well-laid plans unravel, blood and tears will be shed and sisterly bonds could be broken forever, as the most conniving woman to ever rock a skirt must decide if her love for the fetti outweighs the love that's blossoming in her heart

FREEDOM, ANGEL and DESTINY have planned their whole lives around taking over the streets and reclaiming what was stolen from them when their father, THE BOSS MAN, was sent to prison. Now, years later, their father is back out on the streets. With the help of his beautiful but dangerous daughters, he is primed to unleash his wrath on those responsible for his downfall. But what he comes home to is the surprise of a lifetime. For years, the girls' mother was thought to be dead; murdered by the hands of their father. When she resurfaces things go into a tailspin and the girls must decide their next move. One thing that never gets compromised is their loyalty to each other and the man that fueled their ambitions. When trouble reaches such a height that common sense dictates that they run, will the Walker girls finally fold or will they stand strong in the face of the deadly storm? When all odds are against him, will their father accept the inevitable or will his thirst for vengeance become the undoing of the family? The love, lies and betrayals reach damning heights in THE BOSS MAN'S DAUGHTERS 2: FEEL MY WRATH.

JONATHAN WALKER was a boss nigga on the streets. He didn't have a son sitting at his knee, watching, learning and preparing to take over the streets when he stepped down from his throne, but The Boss did have three beautiful, sexy, intelligent and deadly daughters who had studied his every move. When a multitude of crimes, including the murder of the girls' mother, lands Jonathan in prison, FREEDOM, ANGEL and DESTINY must decide if their love for Daddy outweighs the pain he's brought into their lives. Once that decision is made, the streets better beware because THE BOSS MAN'S DAUGHTERS are unlike any clan the city has seen before.

LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES, indeed, but what happens when passion is taken to its extreme? The chimes of wedding bells instantly turn into the booms of bullet when G'COREY reappears to seek vengeance on his rival and reclaim MINNIE until one lethal mistake offsets another, causing everything to go into a fatal tailspin. Meanwhile, GERRAN has been scorched by the pains of love after discovering Lil Acacia is not his child. Reeling from this abrupt news, he goes ballistic and creates scathing wounds of his own. With his added damages to their already fragile situation, will their injuries heal or will they fester into something unfathomable? Faced with unresolved feelings for someone from his past while trying to embrace a suddenly complicated future with his new woman, ELIAS is confronted with making it right with BLU when he discovers he wants them both. When lines are crossed and PANDORA'S BOX is opened, there is no stopping the catastrophic destruction left in its unforgiving and relentless wake.

There's a right and a wrong way to love and to be loved, but what happens when that love has no limits? How far is too far? Is it ACACIA's jealousy that causes her to dangerously love? Willing to lose her sanity before losing her man? Is it MINNIE's blind devotion to her husband that renders her unable to see the duplicitous life he leads that threatens to shatter their marriage? Is it ELIAS' narcissism that makes him incapable of loving anyone but himself? But having met his egotistical match, will her indifference make him love her as insanely as he loved himself? Or is it SAMIYAH's immeasurable urge to quench the loneliness in her relationship with outside indulgences? Torn between two, who will she choose? Him or her? Faced with unforgiving realities, these close friends prove in heartbreaking clarity what happens when LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES.

What is the price MINNIE must pay for loving her husband so blindly? And what's SAMIYAH to do when boyfriend #2 doesn't take GERRAN, the other man in her life, too kindly? Now that SLEEPY is home, he learns he's not there alone. His brother's in bed with his girlfriend. ELI's on the verge of losing his nerve because he doesn't like the taste of his own medicine. As it happens in life, the eyes often deceive. What some think is real, could be make-believe. But there will be punishments for the deceitful webs that they weave. And some will be trapped in situations they can't leave. The drama is thick and the betrayal is deep. Because LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES when Karma's Unleashed!

With ROCKET slugged up and unable to retaliate on his enemies, it's up to his man TRAP, and his rude gal, JAE, to show the streets that he is still calling the shots in Brooklyn. Anyone who opposes them will be met with an unmerciful burst of gunfire.As the bullets fly back and forth and the drama mounts, Jae shows the BK just how thorough her Jamaican pedigree is, especially when they come for her man.Dead or alive, they will respect Rocket, she vows. But the other side is determined to annihilate everything that Rocket has built, including his loyal homie and his ride or die woman.New York goons are the grimiest but in Rocket's killa band, there are no weak links for the enemy to exploit, unless it is someone from the past who's scorned.With BLOOD STAINS OF A SHOTTA all over the New York streets, who will be victorious in the end? What price will the victors have to pay for the prize?

ROCKET was destined to be a bonafied, unrepentant gangsta from the day he came out of his father's nutsack. Born to a woman who didn't give a damn about him and a father who's a certified thug, serving a life sentence in the penitentiary, Rocket is raised by the streets of Brooklyn, New York, where only the strong survive. As if the game he strives to master doesn't offer enough trials and tribulations, Rocket must overcome the cold-hearted treachery of his own flesh and blood, a type of betrayal that would bury a lesser man. But Rocket is cut from a different cloth. And by his side is JAE, a Jamaican femme fatale, who's loyalty to him is just as resounding as her beauty, and Jae's gun is no joke. Once a BK gangsta hooks up with the quintessential rude gal, Brooklyn and the other Burroughs of New York become dog food for the inseparable couple, as rivals find out exactly how devastating the BLOOD STAINS OF A SHOTTA can be.

LOVE is no stranger to pain. Losing her mother at an early age and growing up having to fend for self, hardened the woman who would soon be crowned The Queen of the 'Burg. At the age of eighteen, her life was forever changed. Once she hung up the stilettos and picked up a brick, running the streets of Lynchburg, VA, the D-boys had to pay respect to the realest female hustler to hit the block. Her climb in the dope game earned her the attention of everyone, including the Feds! And people she broke bread with would rather send the Drug Task Force to her door than keep the code of silence. When those who owe her everything give her nothing, will she plea a deal and return home to her two small children and the man who loves her, or will she remain loyal to the game and represent the LAST OF A DYING BREED?