Behind the gates of Emerald City, one of D.C.’s deadliest projects, is a million dollar empire guarded by the Gatekeepers—four fearless females who are more than just pretty faces. Nobody makes a move without them knowing it—including the hustlers who put them on the throne… Under the pit bull-like watch of Mercedes, Yvette, Kenyetta, and Carissa, the money and the drugs are flowing into Emerald City. They’ve got heat packed in their designer purses, and as long as they’re scorchin’ the sheets with the hustlers they love, everything’s cool. But when Yvette’s man, Thick, goes on a power trip and brings an outside chick into the picture, the security of the operation is jeopardized and emotions run wild—on both sides. Once they shared their hearts, their beds, and their kingdom. But feelings are interfering with business. Now it’s war. Who will win? The men who taught the Gatekeepers the rules of the game—or the women who are about to change them…

Pit Bulls in a Skirt

Literature & Fiction

Malone, Mikal

United States

Dafina

Within the grounds of Emerald City, one of D.C.’s deadliest projects, the rules of the outside world don’t apply to a multi-million dollar drug empire—or the four fierce females who make the laws—and won’t hesitate to enforce them… Since they won control of Emerald City from the men, the glam gatekeepers are enjoying their victory—but they’ve got to watch each other’s backs now more than ever. ‘Cause things are more complicated than ever. When Mercedes lets passion cloud her judgment, her life gets put on the line….Tough talkin’ Yvette is high on a new love, but she only feels comfortable keeping it behind closed doors….Consumed with loneliness since her ex’s death, Kenyetta makes a move that puts everyone in jeopardy….Torn between her gangster duties and her family, Carissa makes a decision that has shocking consequences. But personal problems become deadly business when shots ring out that don’t come from Emerald City’s own shooters. Soon a series of betrayals is revealed that has everyone’s guard up—especially the men—‘cause they know what happens when a pit bull attacks… “Exciting…captivates the reader.” –Urban Reviews on Pit Bulls in a Skirt

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If you make it through the gates which house Emerald City, one of D.C. s deadliest projects, you ll run into four women with colorful ski coats and designer jeans. And if you don t belong, you ll quickly find out what they have nestled inside the Marc Jacob or Louis Vuitton purses they keep closely to them. These females aren t just pretty faces. They were taken out of their beds and placed on the throne by the hustler s they loved. Their only request was that the Emerald City squad remain true. But when Thick, the self proclaimed leader of the clique decides to bring an outside chick into the picture, to floss using the money their girlfriends earned, the security of the operation is jeopardized, sides are chosen and all hell breaks loose. Immediately they decide to remove the gang-stresses from power to prevent their emotions from interfering with business. But it s easier said than done and their ungratefulness only insights their fury. Once they shared their beds together, now they fought a war against one another for the ownership of a million dollar empire. Four women against their ex men. Who will reign supreme? The men who taught them everything they knew about the game? Or the Pitbulls In A Skirt?

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The four gangstresses you love return to Emerald City more glamorous than ever! A passionate encounter causes Mercedes more than she realizes. With her guards down, her life is eventually put on the line. Always the tough one, Yvette softens her heart for the new love of her life. The problem is, she only expresses it behind closed doors. After a breech in security, Carissa realizes being a gangster is harder than she thought. Not in her right mind and during the worse time in Emerald City's history, she makes a critical decision. The results will shock you! Influenced by loneliness and driven by love, Kenyetta makes a dangerous move. Bearing her secret alone, she hides her deceit despite the possibility of major chaos. When Cameron is rejected by Mercedes, he seeks assistance from Black Water, a former competitor, to regain control of Emerald. He quickly learns that goons are not to be controlled, they're to be unleashed. Black Water, Tyland Tower's drug lord, has been impregnating women for years to use his children to fight his wars. Never in Emerald City's history has a more vicious man walked the Emerald City grounds. His selfishness rivals that of even Thick. Lil C grows up and gets a big dose of life when he dives head first into the drug game and his girlfriend get's pregnant. But after a near death experience he transforms into something else. You'll wonder if it's for the better or worse?! Tamir, one of Black Water's older sons, recites his father's irrational quotes with precision. But when he doesn t get what he wants, he takes it. This small act marks the beginning of an unplanned war. Pitbulls in a skirt 2 is jammed packed with action, devious plots and murder. Find out if the girl's friendship can keep their city together or be the cause of it falling apart.

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Mercedes is losing hold of the men in her life. Once Lil C decides he wants to help her and the other Pitbulls run Emerald City, he will not take no for an answer. He pushes the subject so much, their seemingly in tact relationship begins to falter. Yvette tries to maintain control of her relationship with Chris by not being in the relationship. When Chris makes an unexpected move, it causes her to question her feelings and her sexuality. Will being tough get her through an even tougher moment in her life? Carissa has two loves. One makes her feel high, and the other makes her crazy for him. But when she discovers that their private sex life is not so private, she questions who he really is and what he really wants. Kenyetta was never able to fully recover over the loss of Dyson, and because of it, she meets another man who may not be the best choice. And when she betrays her friends she realizes life is more difficult than she can deal with and feels she needs an out. Lil C grows up quickly in this novel, and he thinks he has it all figured out. But a threat he made to Tamir, of the Black Water Klan, causes him to grow up even faster. When an offer is placed on the table to be the drug dealer outside of Emerald, he battles with whether he ll accept and before long realizes he s also in a serious battle for his life. Pitbulls in a Skirt 3 is the most explosive yet!

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The Pitbulls you’ve grown to love return in this explosive drama! When Persia, Carissa’s oldest daughter, decides to run away from home, she finds herself in the throws of the infamous Black Water Klan. Carissa and her friends quickly locate her, but Persia, and the new leader of the Klan, decides that it is in Persia’s best interest, if she stays with them, as opposed to her volatile mother. Against Carissa’s better judgment, an unconventional agreement is met that proves to be more trouble than it’s worth. Mercedes is doing all she can to regain a relationship with her only son, Lil C. But when her usual methods don’t work, she does something so vicious, that she pushes Lil C away even further. Yvette has grown accustomed to getting what she wants. But when she discovers that she isn’t sure what her heart desires, her confusion seeps into the lives of her new love interest, and her ex-lover. When she makes a decision to use her power for evil, karma comes down on her hard and fast. Pitbulls In A Skirt 4 is a story of karma, love and redemption. You’ll laugh, cry and cheer on the ladies you’ve grown to love. This is a book you’ll never want to end.

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Emerald City is long gone, but your favorite bosses have returned with a new project to reign over…Marjorie Gardens. Back on top, the Pitbulls have more than just the refugees, Karen and Oscar from the Black Water Klan to worry about. There are new evils that come along with the tenement they now rule. And if they’re not careful, they can lose everything they worked so hard to regain, including their money…power and lives. During one of the worst snowstorms in Washington DC’s history Yvette, Mercedes, Carissa find themselves involved in a battle they didn’t see coming. While making the mistake of letting their guard down they find themselves involved in a takeover for which they are outnumbered. To make things direr, one of the three is sleeping with the enemy. Will the Pitbulls in A Skirt survive?

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Dramas & Plays

Mikal Malone is the pseudonym of&nbsp;Essence® bestselling author T. Styles. Her previous works include&nbsp;Black and Ugly, A Hustler's Son, and&nbsp;Raunchy. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she continues to write and operates her company, The Cartel Publications.

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