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DOT is a mother from hell. Instead of nurturing her daughter and giving her love, she despises KAYMEE and tries desperately to end her life. But that cold bit*h named karma is right around the corner, waiting to turn the tables on her.Kaymee is furious over her mother's evil ways and deception. All she wants to do is move far away and to be happy, for once in her life. With everything falling apart, DRAY just might be the answer to her prayers. But like many men, he's not exactly who he claims to be.When the truth is finally revealed, will Kaymee be worse off than she was when they met? Will she ever find her happiness and learn that LOVE SHOULDN'T HURT?Travel down this twisted road of lies and deceit as this heart-wrenching story of unrequited love builds to a crescendo that will leave your mouth hanging wide open.

After many heart wrenching trials and tribulations, storms of bullets, puddles of blood and incalculable murder and mayhem, The Walker sisters are finally united again with all scores settled. The only thing left for them to do is fade into the night and live happily ever after. But in their convoluted world of deadly mischief, a happy ending will be hard to come by.ROYAL's treachery stands in the way of familial harmony, and this time the enemy the women face is one with their same bloodline. When FATHER GOD's seeds declare war on one another, the earth will tremble and the Devil will reveal his face.When a young man wants, at all costs, what he does not deserve, sometimes it is women who stand in the way of his illogical thirst for power and prosperity. THE BOSS MAN'S DAUGHTERS have been reared to withstand the coldest moves of aggression, but never before have they had to spill the blood of their own father's child. When the moment of truth arrives, will they remain calculating and savage? Or will THE FINAL CHAPTER be their epitaph?

Sticking to the G-Code is more than a motto to a real gangster. POP SOMETHIN epitomizes what an official "G" is all about. For more than a decade, the legendary shooter and jack boy, brought terror to Houston, Texas, using his gun to obliterate everything in his path. When enemies try to clap back at Pop Somethin, he shows them just how he earned his street name, but this time the slaying lands him in the penitentiary. There, he meets C-NOTE, a prosperous dope boy from Dallas, who is being extorted by a vicious prisoner named BUCK WILD. Staying true to A GANGSTER'S CODE, Pop Somethin comes to his mans' rescue in a cold, violent manner that Buck Wild isn't prepared for, and he dares anyone to avenge the well-known convict. C-Note is more than impressed by his new friend's loyalty. When he is released, he offers Pop Somethin a chance to get rich at his side, A FAVOR FOR A FAVOR. With Pop Somethin now on the other side of the drug game, the streets are about to witness gangsterism at its best. Houston, Texas beware!

A baaddd female is made up of much more than the eyes can see. She's not just beautiful and sexy, or defined by the designer clothes she rocks or the car she drives. She may have all of those things, but she also possesses a ruthlessness to hold on to all it, along with the willingness to own the world. EBONY and IVY embody everything that separates women from girls. They act like ladies but think like men. When crossed, their vengeance is swift and deadly. Is the city big enough for two bad bitches of their caliber? Will they ever rebuild their friendship? Or is that bridge truly burned? Their collision course has been set. When the guns go off, whose fate will be sealed by deceit and a perfectly placed bullet? Will Ebony succumb to the bloody takeover that she is fighting to withstand? Could Ivy be vulnerable to someone who should not be trusted? Whoever said a woman's power lies between her thighs, grossly underestimated these two queens. That mentality will cost many men to suffer, as the streets learn to pay homage in WHAT BAD BITCHES DO 2: EVERY CLOSED EYE AIN'T SHUT!

The stakes are high and the drama is intense. The streets want revenge on J.T. in the worst way, and only his soul being sent to hell will satisfy the vicious killers who have united to end his life. Folding under pressure isn't part of this shooter's street pedigree. To die how he lived isn't feared, it's welcomed, as long as he takes a few bodies to the grave with him. His sole mission is to make sure that LIL' MOMMA and JENNIFER are well taken care of before he meets his bloody end. Will J.T.'s cold-hearted enemies get to him before he gets to them? Or will they target those who he cherish more than life itself? Could it really be that his ridah, Lil' Momma, must pay for his sins? Only God knows for sure. But the devil is determined to win. BLAST FOR ME 2: AN EYE FOR AN EYE. Hide the children!

Also, I need the spine and back cover done for TRAP HOUSE KING 2. It's 201 pages. Here's the synopsis.RICH is making boss moves like never before, locking down the game and shining with his newfound drug money riches. With his right-hand man, PAPER, by his side, other street pharmacists can only watch with jealousy and envy, as the two friends catapult to the top. But trapping ain't ever easy or without drama.Now that AALIYAH has given Rich the keys to the game, she feels she has earned the right to be his main woman, but CHASITY is just as determined as Aaliyah to stake her claim. Both women will stop at nothing to be the victor, which causes the TRAP HOUSE KING much peril.Meanwhile, the haters on the streets are mounting up to take what Rich has built. With money coming in by the duffel bag, and his enemies coming out of the woodworks, how will Rich overcome the inherent treachery of the insidious life he's chosen? Will he remain a boss? Or will he shrivel under the intense heat brought by savages, and the women whose love for him just might become his undoing?

The slums of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are like no other. Here, the level of desperation and grime is only surpassed by the city's murder toll. JAYDEN and his right-hand man, NICO, navigate the atrocities of their hood like the savages they've been forced to become until a wicked spin of fate puts the two blood friends in the crosshairs of the police. Nico refuses to let them both go down, so he makes a decision to free his man after extracting a promise from Jayden that is sealed in blood. But some promises are hard to keep, especially when the temptation to break them comes in the form of the beautiful but forbidden WHITNEY. Will Jayden honor his word to his imprisoned partner? Or will he prove that he's ROTTEN TO THE CORE, like the streets that bred him? The answer to that question will ignite a battle so bloody and fierce should Nico ever see freedom again.

RICH watched his mother overdose from a lethal hit of heroin that he supplied to her. Crushed and reeling from his mom's death, and his complicity in it, Rich is left with the heavy burden of supporting his younger sisters, KEYONNA and KESHA, who are now solely depending on him, but neither of the three are of age to live on their own.In steps ANDREA, a close friend of their deceased mother, but Andrea isn't just providing them a roof over their heads. Immediately, she laces Rich with money as she schools the young savage on how to become a true TRAPHOUSE KING. It doesn't take long for the lessons to click in his head and for him to master the trap.Along the way, the road is bumpy and the monsters of the slums work collectively to bring him down. But to Rich, failure isn't an option and anyone in his way will be dealt with, by any means necessary.The obstacles intensify when Keyonna does the unexplainable, which will knock Rich to his knees. Will the young hood god be able to overcome heartache like he concurs the game? Will a burgeoning love of his own become an added strength or a downfall waiting to happen? The drug trap is where hundreds of thousands of dollars are made, and it's also where lives are shattered beyond repair. Which will be Rich's fate?

EBONY and IVY are two college educated, baaad females who are cut from the same cloth. Raised as "sisters", due to their fathers being best friends and devout partners in crime, the pair are far removed from the game.Blessed with stunning beauty and sexiness, the girls choose not to rely on their physical looks in order to succeed. Ebony and Ivy are focused on securing the bag from the corporate boardroom instead of beating the block. But when Ivy's father is kidnapped, she's forced to step up and apply what she's learned growing up as a drug kingpin's daughter.Ebony supports her girl's sudden career change, while keeping a safe distance from it herself. But their bond won't allow her to sit on the proverbial sideline for long. Thrust into a life they never wanted, the somewhat innocent girls are given a crash course on deceit, greed, betrayal and cold-blooded murder. Will Ebony and Ivy survive a war in the South? Will the streets chew them up and spit 'em out in the gutter? Or will these daughters of street legends boss up and show everyone WHAT BAD BITCHES DO when their backs are against the wall?

Born into a family that's deeply rooted in the drug trade, from the boroughs of New York to his native island of Cuba, TRISTAN is primed to command the powerful, rich and deadly Vega Cartel. But nothing is ever easy in the city of dreams, which quickly become a gruesome nightmare as The Chosen One inherits the throne.In order to remain THE KING OF NEW YORK, he will have to withstand a series of ruthless attacks. How he retaliates for these affronts to his power will become the Blueprints of a Legend.Amidst the horde of beautiful women and the glitz and glamour that surround his wealth and notoriety, Tristan must prove, over and over again, that his gangsta is ice cold. Murder is never a problem with Tristan, but even the best of the best eventually meet their match.

After witnessing her father beat and degrade her mother, over and over again, until he finally did the unforgivable, QUINN promised herself she would never give an abusive man a single moment of her time. In fact, love wasn't even on her mind, as she and her bestie, ERICA, tried to enjoy life and lean on each other when times got hard. Quinn soon discovers that she doesn't have to be looking for love for it to find her, and when it does, life becomes a whirlwind of passionate love-making and fun. JASON is everything Quinn dreamed of, but thought she might not ever deserve. He's irresistibly fine, successful and loving. But, is it all just an act to disguise a dark, sinister side of him that even more monstrous than her father? Once the mask comes off and Jason unveils his true self, will Quinn do what her mother didn't? Or will she meet that same tragic fate? Who will be the survivor of a heart-wrenching CRIME OF PASSION?

BRIAN'S lust for TERRY'S wife has no boundaries and no foreseeable end. In his own marriage, he tries hard to portray honesty and fidelity, but ALEX is nobody's damn fool. When she discovers Brian's betrayal, all hell breaks out! Alex seeks revenge by doing to Brian exactly what he's done to her. But can she cheat without becoming attached to her lover? Will he want more than just a small piece of her? What will happen when the proverbial Pandora's box gets opened? Meanwhile, Brian's affair is becoming messy and dangerous. Terry is not the type of man who will settle things peacefully when it comes to his wife. Could this lead to a tragedy far beyond what anyone imagined when the deadly games began in this sequel to HER MAN, MINE'S TOO?

TAURUS thinks the worst part of the war on him and his family is over until he returns home and discovers that his enemies have touched someone close to his heart and soul. Reeling from the unexpected atrocity, Taurus must find a way to steady his mind and respond with cleverness and unrelenting force. Being RAISED AS A GOON has its advantages, if he can think before reacting. But will he have the patience to plot strategically before clapping back? Or will his murderous mindset be his downfall? Meanwhile, HOOD RICH demands Taurus' assistance, as he takes on a deadly crew of lunatics out of Philadelphia that are gunning to keep Hood Rich off the throne. One wrong move may cause Taurus his life. Complicating Taurus' plight are the women in his life. While he's hustling, killing and risking his life to protect and provide them with all that they want, they're at each other's throats, vying for his love and a commitment, which causes unnecessary drama and distraction. Can one man handle this much chaos in his life and still come out on top? Or will the sins of his past finally force him to REAP WHAT HE HAS SOWN?

In a world where greed outweighs loyalty and trust is lent to no one, JUAN-JUAN and J-BO share an uncommon bond that defines the meaning of true friendship. Deeply scarred by their similarly troubled childhoods, the inseparable friends become allies who vow to watch over each other until they reach the top or until their bodies are traced in chalk. Unleashed onto the cannibal-like streets where killing becomes second nature and hustling is necessary for survival, the duo attempts to reach a level of success in the game that's reserved for only a chosen few. To reach such a lofty height, hearts will be broken, blood will be shed, and tears will stain the faces of many. Can Juan-Juan's loyalty to his homie withstand all of the traps that threaten to break their bond? Will J-Bo's love for his partna remain concrete when money and drama, women and catastrophe is thrown into the fray? Meanwhile, one of them is harboring a mind-blowing secret, while the other will encounter a situation where he is forced to make the hardest decision of his life. When THE COST OF LOYALTY becomes more than any man should be asked to bear, will these hardened gangstas honor the code, or will they fold under the pressure?

With the chaos and devastation from their past relationships finally behind them, MACAL and THUY look to share a love filled with hot passion and romance. But things aren't always as beautiful as they seem. Macal still can't get enough of his main mistress, LOLETTE, and his betrayals threaten to come to light at every turn. How long will Thuy remain blind to her man's infidelity and lies? When the truth comes out will she stay or leave? While dishonesty and deceit eat at the bond Macal and by Thuy are trying to build, outside forces hover in plain sight and within the shadows, threatening to cost them something much more than their relationship, it could cost them their lives! Can this damaged love survive all that it will face? Or will the couple prove to be ADDICTED TO THE DRAMA until it leads one or both of them to a tragic demise?

Fueled by unrelenting jealousy and insatiable greed, TOFLON has vowed to fill the hoods of Bad News, Virginia with BJ's blood. Nothing short of death can stand in the way of his mission as he goes about eliminating his sworn enemy, but BJ is not an easy prey. He, too, is about the gun play life.BJ has more on his plate than the deadly beef with his arch nemesis. As they stalk and gun for each other, BJ learns that the person he loves the most has been literally sleeping with the enemy. With a harsh decision hanging over his head, and the griminess of the streets closing in on him, will the young, flamboyant hustler be able to keep his wits and live to enjoy his riches? Or will loving the wrong one precipitate his downfall?When deceit, treachery and bullets come from all angles, and those he thought he could trust turn out to be poisonous snakes, BJ will be forced to look death in the face without blinking. One wrong move could cost him his life. Will he stand strong like the gangsta he claims to be? Or will he be just another deceased hood legend WHEN THE STREETS CLAP BACK?

With SCONY down, KELVIN thinks his worries are over if he can outrun the notorious Goon Squad. But he will have to think again or his overconfidence just might cost him greatly.MAKENZIE, MAKAYLA and NICASSY are on a rampage. They are out to get justice for their brother and they won't stop until it is served, by any means necessary.Meanwhile, NOVA is fighting demons from the grave. She is hiding a secret from G that will test the immense love he has for her. Will the ghost of Nova's past weaken her to a point of no return? Or will she stand strong and fight back?AVAH remains determined to sink her lustful claws into G again, and destroy his and Nova's happy home. Will her second attempt to regain his affection bear fruit? Or will G stand by the woman who's love for him outweighs her imperfect past?Love conquers all, except a perfectly placed bullet as A DISTINGUISHED THUG STOLE MY HEART 3 skids to a jaw-dropping conclusion.

In the dog-eat-dog game of the streets, where survival of the fittest is the ultimate mindset of every player, DIAMOND is hell-bent on holding her own against other players who have come to see ANTONIO'S incarceration as an opportunity to gain hegemonic control in the street game. But Diamond ain't having that!In the course of making sure her brother's fame and fortune do not fade away, Diamond, with the assistance of her right-hand man, Chris, methodically ties up all loose ends as they diversify their business interests. Before long, DELL realizes that Diamond isn't just a pretty face, she's a force to be reckoned with, and her gunplay is second to none.KING has not been himself ever since he lost contact with Diamond, who does all she can to avoid him, but at what cost?The wicked treachery and the many twists and turns that unfold as THE DRUG KING AND HIS DIAMOND lives play out will take readers on a roller coaster ride of suspense and emotions in this winner takes all battle to the top.

CJ is devastated when he comes home to find Tameka on the floor unconscious and leaking blood from several execution-style gunshot wounds. As he holds her in his arms tearfully begging God not to take her away, he already knows that if she dies he is going to turn Newark, New Jersey into a killing field. Raheem has just lost the love of his life to suicide and although he is grieving nothing can get in the way of him helping CJ go up against a foe as ruthless as any he has ever faced before. But when Raheem's loyalty collides with his Islamic faith, and the chance to love again presents itself, his principles get tested. Nard is not only out to dethrone CJ as Newark's drug king, he is death bent on annihilating CJ's whole team. This beef isn't about drugs, it's about a woman, and it's very personal. Young Nard shows that he can match CJ's gangsta body for body. When the smoke clears who will wear the crown as The Bricks supreme thug?

HEAVEN HOLMES is living in pure bliss. She has a sexy, loving and successful husband in NAHEEM, and a career that she absolutely loves. Her head is in the clouds until an unexpected scandal tears her world apart and rips her heart right out of her chest. Searching for an emotional refuge, Heaven turns to her twin sister, NAVAEH. But will that decision bring her heartache and casualties to an end, or will the drama and disguised deceit in Heaven's life multiply?Navaeh is no saint. Her life is full of all of the twists and turns that come with her gold digging, unscrupulous and conniving ways, as she desperately plots to sink her fangs into LANCE, the scrumptious-looking A&R of the most prominent record label in the industry.As Lance guides the career of an up-and-coming star rapper, BANKS, will his own career be compromised by Naveah who's out to break up his happy home? While Navaeh is causing storms in Lance's life, Heaven is causing the audacious Banks to slow down and take notice of a true queen. But in the world of Hip-Hop, groupies and fame, can an ordinary girl win? Is Heaven setting herself up for Hell or true love?

RACINE thought getting shot up was the worst pain he could ever experience until he watched his mother get viciously murdered. Still reeling from that brutal event, he must now deal with the kidnapping of his beloved daughter. His nemesis, RAYJON, demands an absurd ransom for the return on Racine's little princess, a sum that the new king of the Ski Mask Cartel will be hard pressed to come up with. Will Racine give in to his tormentor's demands? Or will he go after him with grit, guns and guile? Racine will do anything to get his baby girl back before it's too late, but to ensure her safe return, he must outwit Rayjon and survive the many killas that want his crew dead and gone. When the ski masks come off and true identities are revealed, who will be the baddest of the bad and live to tell the story of what jealousy and greed does to even the most invincible crew?

To KRISSETT BAPTISTE, her husband, STONE, was everything she'd ever wanted in a man: tender, attentive, supportive and fully accepting of her challenges. Basking in the glow of marital bliss, everything was going along wonderfully, until Stone forgot the warning she had issued: DON'T FU#K WITH MY HEART. True to his hidden nature, Stone betrays Krissett's love and trust. Now his transgressions have come to light. And after her tears stopped flowing, Krissett's blood starts boiling! Stone and every other person who has wronged her will have to deal with the fury his actions have unleashed within her. As players, old and new, vie for her affections and forgiveness, the question remains: Will anyone be able reach her heart that has pledged Love Don't Live Here Anymore, before everything comes to a destructive end?

When it comes to love Krissett Baptiste has given her heart to the wrong men over and over again only to have it crushed, repeatedly. Reeling from her latest devastating heartbreak, Krissett sinks into a deep depression that threatens to rip apart her tortured soul. However, in her darkest hour appears her brightest hope. Stone enters Krissett's fragile world displaying the patience and compassion to love her like she had always desired. Overwhelmed by the need to finally have real love, yet terrified to let it in, Krissett reluctantly lets down her guard. But, with a colorful past of his own, will Stone, a reformed bad boy, remain the good guy he claims to be or will he too break Krissett's heart and unleash her repressed rage? Don't Fuck With My Heart was the warning he'd been issued beforehand because hell hath no fury like a scorned Krissett

SCHINA and the Queens, IVORY and NICOLE, are back from Mexico and this time the treacherous streets of Dallas threaten to take more than the ladies are prepared to lose. The plot thickens! With a medical condition she wasn't prepared to deal with, a head injury caused by someone who swore to love and protect her, and a husband up to his usual deceitful ways, Schina isn't sure how to proceed. Her usual plans of chaos and turmoil are hindered by the deceit she faces from someone in her own circle. Facing so many adversaries from so many directions, Schina is ready to throw her hands up and walk away or murder everything in her path. Will bloodshed be her only solution or will she stand by her vow-I STILL RIDE FOR MY HITTA-in spite of all MONEY's betrayals. They say love conquers all, but it can also get a whole lot of people killed in this heartfelt, explosive finale

SCHINA was hardened by the treacherous and unforgiving streets of Dallas, trusting no one except her crew, The Queens: best friends IVORY and NICOLE. That was until she met MONEY. Calculating and cunningly smooth, Money was able to win what others failed at getting-her heart. Together, their love was unmatched and she'd follow him into the bowels of hell if it meant keeping him. With a thoroughbred at his side and the help of his right-hand man, BLUE, and her gangstresses, they were able to build a lucrative drug empire. But with more money came great opposition. Deadly enemies were expected but Money succumbing to his incessant lust for scandalous women wasn't. And now what they've built is in grave jeopardy of crumbling into nothingness. I RIDE FOR MY HITTA has been the creed she vowed to both live and die by, but with a deadly proposition in place to bring her crew back to notorious glory, will she forsake their love and serve them his head or will it be loyalty over everything?

After spending 17 years in prison for a murder she did not commit, TINY is back on the streets. And as soon as her feet touch the cold, hard concrete, she's faced with the kidnapping of her beloved daughter, ALEXIS. Using the guile and street wit that has helped her survive a lifetime of catastrophic obstacles, Tiny sets out on a mission to rescue Alexis and bring her enemies to their knees. On Tiny's side is her nephew, ROMAN, a vicious and calculating thug who goes on a violent rampage in wake of Alexis' disappearance. When Roman's guns start to clap loud and deadly, will the hoods of Chicago tremble in his path? Or will other killers clap back with equal fatality? As the drama builds at a heart-thumping pace, only one thing can stop the blood spill and bring Alexis home safely. But will it happen in time?

When TINY finds herself in prison for a crime she didn't commit, despair threatens to cut off her last breath. But a woman who has always been good at survival is hard to count out. With her back against the proverbial wall, this seasoned street chick is determined to regain her freedom through whatever means is necessary, including using her body and her guile. Whatever it takes, the game still owes her and Tiny plans to collect that debt in total. Meanwhile, her daughter ALEXIS has become a ward of the state. Trapped in the foster care system and longing for her mother, young Alexis tries to put the broken pieces of her life back together. But there's an insatiable urge inside of the wayward teen that leads her into deadly trouble and brings her face to face with her mother's hidden skeletons. Praying for mercy won't save mother nor daughter. The streets spare no one, not even women. With this bitter truth grasping mercilessly at their throats, can Tiny and Alexis avoid the dark unforgiving pits that await them? Or will their ends be fatal and sad, as they remain LOYAL TO THE GAME?

D Blessed with a delectable body and a cute face, ZIVIAL, aka TINY, could've been a fashion model or some other respected professional, had she not been born in the hood, where poverty and despair smothers dreams and aspirations. Young and vulnerable, Tiny falls for JAHEIM, a smooth talking, swagged up and abusive hustler who leads her into a very dark place that seemingly has no way out. Determined to escape the abysmal life she's living under, Jaheim's stronghold, Tiny must move with guile and relentless calculation to find the happiness and freedom she desperately craves. But escaping her nightmare proves to be harder than enduring it. Just when there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, one fatal misstep causes everything Tiny planned to unravel. Now it's about survival of the fittest, self preservation, and stacking dollars. In order to outrun her demons and the law, Tiny must hit the streets and remain LOYAL TO THE GAME, even when it threatens to chew her up and spit her out on the cold, hard pavement

SASHA thinks she has finally found her peace and happiness in the arms of BLUE, who loves her perfectly. But THE BRIDE OF A HUSTLA is about to find out that her husband QUAMAE won't rest until she's his again.With a solid plan in place to destroy Sasha's new found happiness, Quamae sets out to recapture his wife's heart, by any means necessary.Will Sasha betray Blue and go back to the man who hurt her so much? Or will she reject Quamae's attempt to win her back, and force him to show her that he truly meant a certain part of their wedding vows--until death do us apart?Or will Blue's mask finally come off and expose his deceit, leaving poor Sasha only one option AFTER THE PAIN?