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Everyone isn't loyal, that's a fact, and everyone who comes into your life doesn't necessarily have a valid reason because some people are just around for a season. All of these philosophies are true and need to be applied daily in this era of instant friends, besties, sisters, and boos. Meet Kaia Moore, a beautiful, young teen mom who heard those daily doses of wisdom from her mother and tried her best to apply them to her life. However, like most young girls her need to have someone close and on her level, led her right into the trap of the worst kind of chick you can know...A BITTER BEST...

Racial tensions, inequalities, and unjust killings are on the rise in the U.S., leaving the communities affected in search of a leader to help them find the justice they so desperately need. That leader is Inkosi Lane, an ex-street hustler turned army vet with ties to the black advancement movement. After finishing his tour of duty, Inkosi known as King Ko, is sent on one last mission to patrol the streets of Charlotte after days of protests. Once there, King Ko goes rouge and leads the resistance to bring about real change. Yet that change comes at a price. Upon returning home, he finds ...

Envy, secrets, and hidden resentment are the three most destructive factors in any relationship. This is especially true when it comes to sisters. Meet Kalice Micheals, a 25-year-old once successful tv personality turned home health nurse for her mother. Kalice, also known as Kay, was once an up and coming journalist for CNN with an expensive New York penthouse, and taste to match. However, once her mother Betty is diagnosed with cancer, Kalice gives up her dream to move back home and care for her. Back home in Memphis Kalice is forced to face all of her old demons and the tormentor who ...

Not all fairytale, childhood love affairs are exactly what they seem. Some come with hidden intentions and ulterior motives that can have a devastating impact on all involved. This proved itself true for Elina and Kaleb, childhood sweethearts bound together by tragedy. Once the perfect couple with what seemed to be a happy life ahead of them, Elina finds herself caught up in a web of lies, violence, insanity, and murder, all at the hands of the man she loved. When Kaleb suddenly changes and decides to move out leaving Elina all alone to care for their young son, she changes too, but for the...

Satisfy... SUBMIT!! A phrase with various meanings depending on the situation. It's a phrase Alexandra Conners learned early on. She found out that those simple words could be related to deep turmoil and pain along with a powerful, hurt that would haunt her dreams. Bent and seemingly broken, Alexandra known as Alex, makes it through a wealthy life despite the ominous darkness from her past that followed her. She finds balance then suddenly she loses the one she loved most and is whisked back into her nightmare. On the brink of a breakdown, her best friend saves her and introduces her to a ...

Joint Custody, defined as a legal situation were both parents share major decision making regarding their shared child’s education, medical care, and religious upbringing. It can be an ideal situation for two people who have found they are no longer compatible but have a child together and want what’s best for that child. However, how does joint custody work out when the child is the least of their concern? What happens when drugs, jealousy, vindictiveness and egos get involved then the jail time, lies, cheating, fights, and even murder ensues? Who will be there to protect the innocent ...

Sometimes even the smartest person can be the biggest fool in the world... Don’t let that slick tongue get ya!... Everything is seemingly good until your man goes to jail. Suddenly that's when he flips the script and begins the "Jail Talk". Empty promises, fantastic dreams, and smooth lines ensue baiting you into months and maybe even YEARS of being used. You're oblivious to the manipulation because you're in love and hope for a future with this man. The next thing you know that man you helped build up and held down is released from prison. You're happy until that deceptive house of cards...

There's power in the cookie. .. That's the motto many live by. That's the exact words that helped band together the pack of bad bitches in this urban series who call themselves The Cookies. Sunshine, Creme, and Honee are those chics and their only mission in life is to break men's banks. Each from different backgrounds with different personalities and problems, the girls will have to put the blueprint of using the power between their legs to the test while maintaining their health and sanity. In this book, you will meet Sunshine, the cocky, money hungry, pretty girl with a big mouth, ...

The environment in which a person lives in can often determine the path they take. This is true for many people growing up in urban ghettos around the world. It's proved itself true for the four very different but similar young ladies in this story as well. Each of them, facing their own demons at home find themselves in life or death situations that lead to life changing decisions. Meet Blaque Daniels the 17-year-old, nonchalant math whiz with a fetish for knives and an abusive daddy who will go to any lengths to break her down. And Frankie "Fe Fe" Donnovan a 19-year-old, pre-op ...

The chaos continues in this sequel to Bitter Baby Daddy as K’Mari finds himself locked away behind jail walls for a mass murder he doesn’t know if he committed. Old demons and abusive ways push him to the edge and he leans on LaRicus to make it through. Will he overcome? Or will all the wrong he has done come back to him tenfold?… At the same time, LaRicus ends up in the same cell, following the disappearance of his baby mama. He goes through internal turmoil trying to figure out what happened and feels like giving up until he finds love along the way. Shayla comes into his life and ...

Crime, poverty, death and pain are all a recurring theme for many people who live in Memphis. This urban, inner city jungle is known for chewing people up and spitting them out, draining all hope for a happy life out of their minds. This harsh reality is true for most, including Moses Josiah Walker known on the streets as Big Moe. Big Moe was raised in the streets by his father Pimpin Black and his mama Trina, Pimpin Black’s bottom hoe. After years of coaching to carry on his father’s legacy, Big Moe steps into his rightful position as the top pimp on the streets. However,his climb to ...

Shade can be that cozy spot under your favorite tree, or that comfy chair on grandma’s porch. It can be a place of comfort, offer relief, or refuge on a hot, sunny day. Shade can also be regarded as a subtle diss from someone too scared to be direct. The latter proves to be the definition in this brilliantly woven tale. Come on this day in the life adventure told by the Word Chemist, Esha Sharday and find out what the phrase, “No Shade Sis” really means. Experience love, loss, triumph and tragedy as you read about the most pivotal 24hours of this teenage girl’s life. Will Esha ...

A popular verse from the Bible states, “And a little child shall lead them.” That passage speaks about how an innocent child untainted by the perils of the world can lead a whole group of people out of darkness & despair. In this story, that child is Ishmael Roberson the ten year old son of community activist, Sheema Roberson known as Mama Sheema. Those perils Ishmael was chosen to lead black people out of was the web of chaos on the streets of Memphis. A chaos which was produced as a result of years of racism and the unjustified killings of black people. After witnessing alone of those...

Motherhood... The happiest event in a female's life when she finally crosses that threshold between childhood and becoming an adult. But what happens when you don't really know the person that you're having a child with? What if over time you watch that man you gave a part of yourself to morph into someone you don't recognize? That's the case in this book of twisted tales involving four different men with four very similar issues. Over time, each woman in this book watches as the man they gave their all too changes into abusive, obsessive, womanizing, controlling fuck boys. Sex, lies, abuse...

The Fearless Five is back at it again in this bloody, fast-paced, Finale. Still trying to navigate the deadly streets of Memphis: Nyema, Nyeer, Drika, Shy, & Rondavious must now face another adversary with the help of their recently freed mother Afiyah. After facing the reality of how her absence impacted her kids, Afiyah sets out to save them from themselves and the deadly hood legend who has a price on their heads. Will the kids learn their lesson and break the generational curses that have kept them caged in the hood? Or will they finally see that There's Always a Way Out?!

What are you willing to sacrifice for the Acceptance that you crave? Your Morals? Your freedom? Your life? Those are questions Dream Mc Collough is faced with each day of her life. Known as the violent, introvert in the neighborhood who was once popular, Dream finds herself battling chaos at home and at school. Her siblings are all she has and each day she fears losing them. When things get out of hand, Dream finds herself alone to face the fire. That's until the neighborhood menace, Moonie, befriends her and they find they have more in common than they thought. Anger, hurt, despair and the...

The hood has a way of sucking you in and never letting you go. Even if it's not the life you chose but rather the environment you were thrust in... The hood can trap you. This is true for the four friends and teenage mothers this book is based on, growing up in the hood. Each from different family demographics, they find themselves trapped in similar situations. After one tragic night, one of the girls dies while another goes to jail. The remaining two are left to pick up the pieces while raising their five kids. We'll ride through the tough streets of Memphis with Nyema, Nyeer, Audrika, ...

(*This book is a RERELEASE*) A hard head makes a soft ass is a saying many of us have heard before. Usually it’s something said when you’re being grown and not doing what you KNOW you’re supposed to do. This saying is especially true in the case of Iris Dawson. Once a good student comes from a middle class, two parent home, Iris was destined for greatness. Until she got a taste for fast money and celebrity status. Even if it was just hood fame, Iris wanted it along with power and respect. So she takes on her aunt Tootie’s persona and starts finessing men. Her Break Bread or Play ...

What happens when the psycho, killer couple Mercy & Mayhem go on the run in search of missing diamonds? What’s the outcome when the victim they thought was long gone rises from the dead? Those are two valid questions that will be answered in this book, On the Run: The Legend of Mercy & Mayhem Part 2. Come find out what happens when Lacey & Marshall set out to locate the demons from her dreams. The only problem is, the two forces of evil Lacey vowed to eradicate have teamed up with another family of cold-blooded killers. Find out if Lacey will get her revenge in this follow up or if Mercy ...

What happens after a man sets out to break every woman within his grasp by using her body, taking her money, and draining her of all her energy? How will the dominoes fall after he has to answer for his indiscretions? Who all will be affected after the wrong woman is “Jail Talked”? Those are the questions looming after the bloody mess that we all witnessed in episode 1 with Quami and Bo! In the end, Quami had to back up the shit he talked and reap his consequences... that left more pain, hurt, and turmoil for the partners in his jail talk game that he left behind. So, with Quami gone, ...