Destiny Smith, a young sexy diva, is intent on living the wild-life – a path that puts her on a collision course with nothing good! Spoiled by her boyfriends and protective brother (Chicago), she feels like the world owes her and she’ll settle for nothing less. 
Sexin’ a ball-player, fightin’ hoochies, back-stabbin’, lyin’ and cheatin’ are all fair game in the ordinary day of Destiny. 
When Destiny’s wild behavior catches-up with her and lands her in serious trouble with the law, it’s up to her brother (Chicago) to again rescue her. Having no choice, Chicago accepts a favor from a rogue cop -- a favor that he’ll soon regret taking – one that will cost much more than they’re willing to pay! 
Though Chicago takes it upon himself to look-out for his full-grown sister, especially after the broad-daylight murder of their mother – he’s also struggling with his own personal-demons. On-and-off relationships with hoodish girlfriends, money problems, court battles, consistent drama-situations in Destiny’s life and the rogue cop’s increasing strong-arming of him – all of these things are beginning to wear him down to a breaking point. 
Chicago tries his best to hold it together – keep from going gangsta, and solving problems in his normal way…with a gun! – But when the tables are turned on him and he smells a set-up that threatens his life, he’s forced to take matters into his own hands! 
And, when an unexpected event reveals the identity of his mother’s killer, placing him face-to-face with them, it’s definitely gonna be ON!….There’s NO WAY and NOBODY that can stop the DRAMA!

Drama!

Tia Hines

Black Pearl Books

Life-long friends, Nate &amp; Moe, are certified players! Both have used their jobs in the entertainment industry to their advantage with the women they meet. 
Moe is a well-known radio DJ in New York, while Nate is doing his damage with a pen as a magazine writer in Baltimore. 
When Nate loses his job in B-more and moves back to New York to freelance for one of the hottest urban magazines, a controversial article he writes about star music artists that are using drugs could lead to his permanent down-fall. 
Moe warns Nate about releasing the article, but Nate’s regaining of success has him feelin’ himself too much – Now he’s making big-cash and begins feeling like he’s untouchable! Playing women may only get him slapped, but playing with the industry’s hottest hardcore rappers that have millions to lose from the article could get Nate ‘slumped’! 
Kaneecha (Moe’s girl), is a sexy-diva clothing model and nympho without a conscience. Kaneecha’s always gotta have it, whenever, where-ever! But a horny-night decision may come back to haunt her. 
Tierra is a blunt-smoking, hood drama queen from Queens, NY. Though she’s known Nate for a long time, it wasn’t until he resurfaced in New York years later that she recognized that she wants a piece of that! Later, she views Nate as the answer for her baby-daddy drama. 
Janettea (Nate’s ‘main-girl’) is an independent sophisticated-dime that’s doing her own thing with interior designing, but can also cop an attitude with a quickness! And, she ain’t above giving a beat-down to a hoochie she thinks is sexin’ Nate. 
All the dirt Nate’s doing begins to catch-up with him. Having twice narrowly escaped the hardcore rapper’s crew of henchmen seeking revenge against him – he might not be so lucky the next time! Doing the ultimate dirt to his boy Moe, has serious consequences of its own! And, his player-ways gets him played! 
It’s just the price you pay for being NASTY!

Nasty

Ali, Rahsaan

Jorge Gomez, a Miami-bred black-Cuban hustler believes in living by the ‘Code’ and dying by the ‘Code’. After serving a 5-year bid on drug-possession charges, refusing the Fed’s offers for him to become a snitch, Gomez gains an early release due to the recommendations of a corrupted Correctional Officer that he’d done favors for while in jail. Though Gomez’ is true to his code of loyalty to his friends and family, he returns to find that Doris, his wife and baby-mama to his two kids hasn’t been faithful to the code. After his release, Gomez decides to relocate, setting his sights on virgin drug territory. He meets Mark Goodman, a drug dealer himself, who helps Gomez get back into the only game he’s ever known. But when the script gets flipped and it’s Goodman needing Gomez, a double-cross creates a deadly situation between the two. Donna Schultz a.k.a ‘Iceburg’ is a real down-a** chick that falls for Gomez, but her wealthy father (Bruce) wants her to have nothing to do with a hood-gangsta. Bruce Schultz (Donna’s dad), a Cadillac dealership owner who long-ago turned his own dirty-money into a respectable business is dead-set on making sure that his daughter will not be put in jeopardy by Gomez’ lifestyle and is willing to do anything to ensure it --- even murder! Having many connections, he enlists the help of Federal Agents and Local Police to try take out Gomez – permanently! Kiki, a life-long friend of Gomez from Miami, is nicknamed ‘The Friendly Ghost’ because of his ability to get into cars, houses and pockets undetected. A true believer of the code, Kiki’s always down for whatever – whenever. Sexy Sandra Perez is a law-school student and in debt to one of Gomez’ boyz (Jimmy). She’s forced to work as a phone-sex operator for Jimmy as a way to repay her debt of school tuition. Gomez has a soft-spot in his heart for Sandra and buys her freedom from Jimmy. Later, when a botched-hit attempt on Gomez’ life fails, Sandra lives up to the code, as she’s now an Assistant District Attorney with crucial information on witness identity that she supplies to Gomez. Gomez has vowed to never see the inside of a jail again! When he learns of a former drug-associate who’s considering becoming an snitch for the Feds, putting in danger everything he’s achieved, it’s time to live by the code, die by the code or kill by the code!

Criminal Code

Jorge Landrian

Cleofis Jackson a.k.a. “Teflon the Untouchable” is a young hood-rich hustler that the FED’s have not been able to make murder-charges stick. Having been trained by one of the best, Bruno (his cousin), the #1 Kingpin in Chicago destined for the ‘Hood Hall Of Fame’, Teflon desires to achieve everything Bruno has! Blood is normally thicker than water. But when Teflon finds out that his main-girl and first-love (Kim) is about to become Bruno’s baby-mama, it’s about to be on! Teflon is ruthless and murder is his calling-card -- but it doesn’t detour a steady stream of raw ghetto-girls all dying to become his ride-or-die chick. Natalie is a thick 5’3”, gap-toothed, big-booty part-time correctional officer that has a thing for thugs and does many favors for Teflon. Holly is a grimey gangsta-chick that’s all about the dollar, but doesn’t like competition for Teflon’s attention and ain’t never scared to hand-out a beat-down. Shawndra, 10-years older than Teflon, works for Bruno as a ‘mule’, while simultaneously getting dangerously close to Teflon when she begins visiting him during a short-stint in jail. Kim, though a chicken-head, is the only woman that Teflon has a weakness for, having known her since they were 15-years old. When Teflon forms his own crew, ‘The Capone Gang’, and sets out to control the street, his crew’s loyalty and honor gets tested. Everyone knows that if you fail Teflon’s test, you’ll never see tomorrow’s daylight. Gabe is Teflon’s protégé and one of his boyz from the block that he’s now puttin’-up on game, just as Bruno had done for him. Everything between them is all good, that is, until Gabe starts making his own moves, calling his own shots and begins gaining power. When Teflon makes the cardinal mistake of starting to use some of his own product – he begins to become paranoid -- about everyone and everything! Adding gas to an already red-hot fire, a long-kept secret of Teflon’s is found-out! Teflon is then threatened, which is the last thing that anyone should do! Feeling like his hand is forced, Teflon resorts to planning a set-up and murders. But his new drug-habit is scratching and denting the hell-out of his normally sound and rock-solid judgment – putting everything in jeopardy, including his freedom and his life! – Proving it’s possible for anything to be penetrated – even Teflon!

Teflon

Lincoln Lee

Clarence Kittles a.k.a. ‘Clear’ is the mastermind behind his New York crime-crew, The Black Mob. But, he’s more than just street-smart. Clear knows exactly how to organize and keep his biz on the down-low, disguising his true identity through a legitimate business, a barbershop. 
Growing up in poverty, he vows never to go back to that life again. Anyone trying to hook-up with him better understand one thing -- Clear is a stickler for rules! Understanding that most hustlers get caught by not following them, he has no patience for rule-breakers and quickly turns into the most ruthless man when dealing-out punishment. On the flipside, most people in the community have come to know Clear as the ‘Ghetto Robinhood’, an up-standing businessman who gives away free haircuts to kids of women on welfare and donates money to churches. 
Magic Jr. is a smart-youngster who basically grew-up without a father just like Clear. When they meet, Clear can’t help but think about how much Magic Jr. reminds him of his deceased brother, Brandon. He begins to treat Magic Jr. like a younger brother, even hooking him up with his sister (Dayja) while schooling him on the game. 
Dayja is Clear’s little hot-mama sister that he’s trying to wrestle free from the grips of the Child Protective Services system that he’d originally had her placed into because of her wild ho-like behavior. She’s also the main reason that he works so hard at the game, so that he can provide her with anything that she wants. 
Magic Sr., was a drug-addict during Magic Jr.’s early childhood. It wasn’t until Magic Jr.’s teen-years that he even knew the man that he was named after. Having endured the bad-side of the game, Magic Sr. cleans himself up and decides to now profit from the very same game that had him strung-out by becoming a dealer. When he chooses to set-up his operation on drug-turf that belongs to Clear, that action could lead to a deadly conflict. 
Big Mac is the co-founder of The Black Mob and Clear’s boy from way back. But, just because he was there at the beginning doesn’t mean that he’s immune from the rules that he helped to create – Clear ain’t having it! 
Porsha is Clear’s ride-or-die chick that is like a mother to Dayja. She is no stranger to thugs and the drug-game. She says that she’s down for whatever and will do anything for Clear, but has never been tested. 
Candy is a booty-shakin’ stripper turned conniving strip-club owner. Despite her name, there ain’t nothin’ sweet about her, as her only goal is to take care of #1 – herself! And she’s so grimey, that she’ll do it in anyway possible. 
As Clear becomes frustrated by some of his crew’s lack of discipline that can threaten his freedom, he begins to systematically reduce the size of The Black Mob, one-by-one. He knows that even though he’s got cops on his payroll -- that may not be enough to overcome careless mistakes. 
At times, Clear feels like he’s the only one who truly understands that ‘The Game’ is chess, not checkers!

Mastermind

Robert Ricks

Literature & Fiction

Mike a.k.a. “Capone” is on the run from the Feds, since his once partner June testified against him and his boy to have his own sentence reduced. While Jared Wilson a.k.a “June” eventually is released from prison and able to again walk the streets as a free man, Capone and his other partner in crime, “V”, continue to live fugitive’s lives, forced to be away from their home and families. Branded as a “Snitch”, June attempts to regain his previous hustler status by partnering with, but later betraying C-Low in a robbery of a drug-dealer (Skola). With the stolen cash, June is now ready to resurface back in his hometown and hook-up with his cousin Flyy to begin to take over the game. Knowing that once labeled a “Snitch”, always a “Snitch” – June knows that respect won’t be given – He’ll have to take it! JayQuan a.k.a “JQ” is one of the most ruthless hustlers and V’s brother that’s been holding down the game in V’s absence. Originally a protégé of Capone, V and June, he’s always been known for his hot-head. When he learns that June is stupid enough to return after his early-release from dropping dime on his brother-V, JQ makes plans to get a toe-tag tied on June. Donyetta “Dee” Jenkins is V’s wifey and mother of the son he never got to meet that she gave birth to 7-months after he was forced into hiding. Together with Kinya, Capone’s baby-mama, they both try to come-up on their own without the help of their exiled men, by running their own spa. Neither have been in contact and don’t know whether V or Capone are dead or alive. When Capone and V learn that June’s back, living the life that they’ve been denied due to the betrayal he’d done against them – risking being detected by the Feds and facing the charges they’ve spent years evading become no longer important when they also discover the new dirt June has done. They make plans to make him pay the ultimate price! There’s simply No Rest & No Sleep for a SNITCH!

Snitch

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mike Sanders

Thrillers & Suspense

Scorpio Valentino, a sexy-diva beauty-salon owner, is used to having her way with any and every man that she meets. She’s a master at playing head-games and also possesses a curvaceous body that’ll have any man’s tongue watering. But when one man (Jaylin) has finally been able to free himself from her grip and moves on, Scorpio just ain’t having it. She’ll try anything to get him back. Jaylin has moved to Florida after breaking-up with Scorpio when he learned that she’s so grimey that she slept with his own cousin! Now he’s got what he feels is the best life for him -- a successful financial career, a woman that’s worthy of him and a good best-friend (Shane). Shane Alexander is under the pressure of meeting the demands of a big account at work. Complicating the matter is a girlfriend that’s also pressuring him to marry her and a business partner (Felicia) that’s pressuring and blackmailing him into staying with the firm. The opportunity arises for Scorpio to reclaim Jaylin, when Shane invites his best-friend to fly into town to help close a major business deal. Just by seeing Scorpio’s face again, it quickly reminds Jaylin of the power she once had over him and leaves him in a vulnerable and confused state – just how Scorpio likes it. Felicia Davenport is a hard-nosed, low-down, majority-owner of the company where Shane works. She’s the boss and that’s that! Secretly, she has a thing for Shane, but gets ruthless when she’s unable to attract him and learns that Scorpio seems to have his nose wide-open for her. A CD in Felicia’s possession threatens to simultaneously destroy the lives of both Shane and Jaylin. Scorpio’s naughty sex-life catches up with her, as she starts being anonymously terrorized with harassing phone calls and vandalism of her property. Eventually, it’s Scorpio’s own behavior that leads to her staring down the barrel of gun, wielded by the scorned-wife of one of the many men that she’s been sexin’. Some women are greedy. Some women are sneaky. Some even think they’re Slick. But there’s nothing like a woman that’s Naughty-By-Nature!

Naughty by Nature

Brenda Hampton

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