Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Samantha Underwood, also known as Powder to those who have the misfortune of being her acquaintance, was born to heroin addicted parents. Powder is desperate to find a way beyond the hand she was dealt in life. Growing up as the only white woman in her ghetto, SE Washington, DC neighborhood has had nothing but disadvantages for the lonely, attention-starved vixen. Constantly ridiculed and bullied, Powder has been tormented beyond her limits and is...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
If Ava has to wear her fake smile one more time while standing in a wedding party, she might come unglued. She and her boyfriend, Kevin, have been seriously dating for six months. At the marriage-ripe age of thirty-one, she can't help but count down the days until her wedding day. It seems like everyone in her immediate world is getting hitched but her: cousin, friend, and even a coworker who is shacking up while Ava's trying to live life on the straight...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In this ingenious novel that brings reality TV to the printed page, drama levels go through the roof as six outrageous characters fiercely compete to win $100,000. The most controversial characters from Brenda Hampton's bestselling novels come together in a house that could unite--or destroy--them all. Roc Dawson from Full Figured, Chase Jenkins from Don't Even GoThere, Sylvia McMillan from SLICK, Jada Mahoney from How Can I Be Down?, Jamal "Prince"...
45) Can't stop
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Jason Gaines, better known as Hot Shot, has just buried his mother, father, and little brother after a home invasion. Now the only thing on his mind is finding the people responsible and punishing them severely for taking all that he cared for in this world. Before he can take action, he has to get his money right, and that means turning up his hustle. So, it's off to Dallas, Texas to get money from the streets. He has the connects to give him everything...
46) Promise broken
Author
Series
Promises volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Beware of the company you keep.
K'wan's urban fiction coming-of-age novel, Promise Broken, is set in the gritty streets of Newark, New Jersey. The story follows seventeen-year-old Promise Mohammed as she attempts to uphold friendships and new relationships-even if they lead to her demise.
After Promise's mother dies in a tragic car accident, it leaves a void in Promise's life that she is yearning to fill. This titular novel finds Promise spiraling...
48) The score
Author
Series
Score novels (Kiki Swinson) volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Lauren Kelly looks to turn the tables on her lover and accomplice, Matt Connors, when she learns that Matt and their partner, Yancy, are preparing to stab her in the back to keep a multimillionaire tycoon's money to themselves. As Lauren plots to settle the score, the real threat closes in on all three of them." -- Publisher annotation.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Gabby and Mischelle are two friends hoping to escape the chaos in their lives. Shell's husband cheated on her with a younger woman, and Gabby's ex-boyfriend is stalking her. To get away from it all, the women head to Tybee Island, Georgia, looking for a weekend of fun in the sun. Once they get there, they encounter two charismatic yet mysterious men who have the power to inexplicably change their lives forever ... or at least for the weekend."--...
Author
Series
Ride or die chick novels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
From the day he was born, Treacherous Freeman was never given a fair chance. He was raised by his father, a notorious gangster who deprived Treacherous of a normal childhood. Instead, he gave Treacherous an education in life on the streets of Virginia. Teflon Jackson is a beautiful woman who is the result of a horrible union. With a prostitute for a mother and a pimp for a father, Teflon's childhood was far from a fairy-tale. Treacherous and Teflon...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Shasta is the exact definition of a CERTIFIED HUSTLA. Starting from nothing, she fell into the trend of stripping, tricking and plotting on men since the day she decided to leave Atlanta. Now she has risen to the top and is one of Connecticut's most famous Gentlemen's Club owners. The downfall is having money goes hand in hand with enemies and excessive jealousy. Trusting the wrong people can get you hurt, and taking from the wrong people can get...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Mouse and Sammy grew up as close as sisters in the notorious Edenwald Projects in the Bronx. Fighting to protect their territory and their reputation is a way of life, but the two loyal friends have goals. The girls have a passion for music and yearn to become famous someday. They perform as the rap group Vixen Chaos in local clubs, providing the only relief from their violent inner city lives.
53) Lust
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Tiffanie has lived a sheltered life in a very strict household with her pastor-grandfather and grandmother in Washington, DC. But when she meets Damon King, she falls for the successful entertainment business man despite his history as a drug dealer. Everyone sees nothing but the brightest future for the couple--but there's one person who wants to destroy them"--
Author
Series
Family business volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Agreeing to surrender the family business to his younger brother after a long stint in prison, Vegas Duncan battles his disapproving mother and a mysterious rival who attacks Vegas' older brother.
Author
Series
Family business volume 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The members of the Duncan family try to juggle their day jobs running a respectable car dealership with their criminal activities controlling most of the East Coast's drug traffic.
57) The black market
Author
Series
Black market (Kiki Swinson) volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Misty Heiress steals drugs from a pharmacy, just trying to help her cousin in constant pain, but the plan snowballs into dealing opioids and Misty and her cousin Jillian are in real trouble.
Author
Series
Syndicate novels (Brick & Storm) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Brick and Storm craft a tale of an adoptive family being turned inside-out when their mother is slain in a seemingly random drive-by shooting. Soon they're presented with a video from their late Mama revealing the truth about her nefarious activities, and they find her secret bunker filled with money, drugs, and specific directions from Claudette, who built an empire from the ground up. The kids have been unwittingly trained by Claudette to take over...
59) Misty: a novel
Author
Series
Double dippin' volume 5
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Misty awakens from a coma and announces that she now can communicate with the spirit world. Soon after, she undergoes cutting-edge surgery that restores her beauty and mobility. With legions of cult-like followers who are willing to pay top dollar to attend Misty's seminars and retreats, she is living the opulent lifestyle she's always coveted. And with her faithful lover, Brick, by her side, Misty has it all. That is until Brick's former side chick,...
60) The mark
Author
Series
Score novels (Kiki Swinson) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Identity thief Lauren Kelly thought she was safe. The millions she stole from her double-crossing accomplice and ex-lover Matt Connors bought a quiet upscale life for her, her unsuspecting new husband Drake, and their precious baby. But betrayal was just the beginning. When both Drake and the baby go missing, it's courtesy of a vengeful Matt. Lauren has less than twenty-four hours to give him back the money. She's prepared for any payback--but nothing...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request