Certified Hood Chick is about four teenage girls from the projects in Virginia. There was Felecia 19, Shayla 18, Shaunda 18 and Vonda 17. They grew up together in "Parks of Places" where the girls still lived. The girls had seen everything from drug deals to murder, just as several girls living in low income housing. The girls were all they had, which is why they considered themselves "The Team". The Team did everything together from having sex to getting dress in the morning. The Team smoked weed, snorted cocaine, popped pills and drunk hard liquor. They got money for their hot treads, from having sex with men. Til everything changed and "The Team" was no more.
TEXT GOOD2GO to 31996 To receive new release updates via text message. "The Game..." makes for strange bedfellows. Local gangster Dante (Jack Boy) knows more than anybody how dangerous and ruthless the streets can be. But against his better instincts allows himself to fall for a local female gangster named Alinna. Considered to be somewhat of a competitor to Dante because she leads her own all female crew. Alinna too, is very well aware of the dangers that come with letting feelings get in the way of business. But like Dante, decides to embrace the attraction anyway. That however proves to be a mistake. When she discovers Dante is two-timing her with a female gang unit officer. But unlike what she has with Dante, this relationship is more about lust and power. Or better yet the officers lust for it. While both get pleasure from this arrangement, she also gains intel. Which lead to major busts that fuel her quick ascension within the department. However her world is suddenly rocked when she discovers she's pregnant with Dante's child! Now they have something that binds them together forever... and something that complicates not just her job but also Dante's relationship with Alina! But with Alina being onto Dante's cheating ways, and the officer being willing to eliminate any and all threats to her burgeoning career. Not to mention the threat of the streets discovering Dante's Serpico ties. Could he end up losing everything in the end?
From Mz. Biggs comes a beautifully crafted urban romance, A Boss And A Hood Chick, full of heartbreak, betrayal, and unexpected love. Living in the hood comes without faults and Nakosha "KoKo" Banks learns this firsthand. Getting pregnant at a young age causes her to lose the sheltered life she had growing up. With a gorgeous face and body sculpted like a goddess, she uses what she has to get what she wants. While dealing with her own mental pain, she still has strong goals and ambitions and is determined to do whatever she has to do to reach them. The only obstacle standing before her is the dead-end relationship she has been in with her baby daddy. His last attempt to cheat is more than she can handle. When she finally has enough and is ready to walk away, the question is, will he make it easy for her?Being the man in the streets was not something Hassan takes lightly. He is the true definition of a Boss, and with that always comes with someone gunning for your spot. Always focusing on the streets, he never understood the meaning of love. That is until he lays eyes on KoKo. Will she be the one to show him that love does exist?Follow the crew through the ups and downs of this Five-Star read, "A Boss and A Hood Chick."
Candace and Mikayla never thought that their lives would change as drastically as they did. Mikayla is torn between the two—her ex-boyfriend and the man in her life now, Zanier. She thought that she made the right decision by choosing her past, but she will come to find out that was a mistake as well as an unplanned situation that could bring her and Zanier back together or tear them apart even more. Candace is trying to get her life back together after the shooting that almost took her life. She wants Javion and herself to make their relationship work, but Javion is acting like he is not ready when, in actuality, he is. Will he and Candace make it or not? Zanier really cares about Mikayla, but she is playing with his emotions, which pushes him back into the arms of his ex-girlfriend and Za’Nya’s mom, Allison. He does not really want that, but Mikayla leaves him no choice when she chooses her past over him. He wants to get back on good terms with Javion, but unfortunately, he wants nothing to do with him. He never thought that a certain event would bring Javion and him back together, as well as Mikayla. Javion blames himself for Candace being shot. He doesn’t want to be with her, because he is afraid that he will put her in even more danger. He promises her and everyone else that he will catch Meech, Kellan, and the main person, Deadly, for hurting the woman that he cares about, and if that means that he has to get the crew back together and sleep with someone to get his answers, he’ll do it, but he doesn’t know the consequences behind the actions he’s done.
At twenty-five years old, Rainbow (Bow) Fuller was living her best life. Going to nursing school, swiping unlimited black cards, rocking the latest fashions and cruising in the finest rides, Rainbow's life finally matched her name; bright and full of life. Being dealt a bad hand at an early age, she was ready for what life had to offer to a once nobody like herself. Being born to crack addicted parents in one of the dirtiest hoods in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Rainbow was doomed from the start until she met the suave playboy and bar owner by the name of Kassious Brown. From the time she meets Kassious, he introduces her to the good life. But little did she know, the good life came with a price. Upgraded from the hood to the hills, one would think Rainbow had it made. The saying 'everything that glitters isn't gold' rang true once she began to discover exactly who her knight in shining armor really was. Knox St. James could run with the best of them, but doing a ten-year bid in prison he vowed to follow the law, get a legit job and build a relationship with his teenage daughter. While it all sounded like a good plan, we all know that just because we plan to do right doesn't mean it always goes that way. A chance encounter with the beautiful Rainbow Fuller detours his plans like never before. While trying to stay from behind bars and follow the law, something about Rainbow continues to draw him in, even though he knows dealing with her could cause him his freedom and a bunch of problems with her man, Kassious. While Knox knows in his mind the safe and smart thing to do is to leave Rainbow Fuller alone, it was something about her that continued to pull him in.As the saying goes, 'the heart wants what the heart wants' and come hell or high water, Rainbow was willing to risk it all for the Carolina Thug That Showed Her Love.
Paige is forced to make one of the biggest decisions of her life. She has to choose between her past, Pharaoh, or her present, Kane. Pharaoh has shown her nothing but love while Kane has given her nothing but heartbreak. Her heart is torn. Sometimes the best choice is not the road we take. Convinced that her and Kane can make their marriage work this time, Paige gives him another chance. But once a dog, always a dog. Paige watches as Kane makes a bid for district attorney and soon begins to show his true colors. Pharaoh can’t accept that Paige has once again walked out of his life. This time, he won’t sit back and watch her. He finds a way to incorporate himself into her life. This time, he’s falling deep and deeper in love with her. He knows she’s battling her emotions when it comes to them. It’s only a matter of time until she realizes she loves him too. King and City have managed to pull their relationship together. They are both finally on the same page, until King’s secret comes out. City finds herself face to face with the woman who has her man’s heart. The truth hurts her to her core. This time, King may have lost her for good. Kane is ready to take things to the next level with Paige. He’s ready to do exactly what he set out to do with her in the beginning. His plan is in motion, but he has to curve it when it’s not going as planned. The only thing to do now is cut his losses, Paige. Kane is playing a dangerous game; he just didn’t count on a boss like Pharaoh coming in to show him how the game is really played. What happens when everything you think is real turns out to be fake? How does love turn to hate in an instant? The decisions we make can cost us the things we value most in our lives and we won’t realize it until it’s gone. Will City understand King’s secret and forgive him? Can their love for each other survive? Can Paige finally find the strength to walk away from Kane? Will Kane let her walk away with her life? Pharaoh may need to show exactly why he’s Ace of the streets. Paige is about to find out what happens when a real boss loves you.
There's something about a street chick that holds her dude down while he out grindin'. While she's holdin' it down, is her man really grindin' or cheatin'? Yahria aka Yah-Yah was a hood chick that didn't mind fighting for what she loved. Growing up without both of her parents, she was a product her environment. She was raised by her grandmother and was the girlfriend to the newest up and coming dopeboy. Putting her life on hold, Yahria made sure her man's needs came first while she lagged behind with his promises to make sure she was straight. After one drunken night, she discovers her intuition was right all along. Subashtian aka Bash isn't your average dude. He dresses different, he acts different, and he spends his money different. To the human eye, he's not a boss but the people close to him know what and who he is. Bash took a big loss, and it made him hide in a shell. He promised to never open up to anyone else besides his family. He thought he had everything planned out until destiny linked him with his opposite. Bash likes his women calm and lady-like until he meets Yah-Yah. Can opposites attract or will they clash because they are from two different worlds?
Urban Books’ popular Girls From da Hood series is back, bringing readers more dramatic tales about the lives of some tough, resourceful women who can hold their own when things get rough on the streets. This time, family bonds are put to the test. Jakki and School Boy are more than first cousins; they’re best friends and partners in crime with a reputation for getting theirs by any means necessary. The pair are ultimately forced to defend not only their family name but their loyalty to each other. With both wanting to stand at the head of the table, Jakki and School Boy feud, proving that there’s definitely no honor amongst thieves—family or not. Sanaa, a well-known gambling house owner, is at the top of her game, but after she decides to inject phony currency into her business, all hell breaks loose. Guns are drawn and opposing forces take sides. Luckily for Sanaa, her father and her brothers are well versed in the operations of the underworld. With millions of dollars still to be claimed, all the wolves come out, and the hunting season begins. Will the love of that mean green shatter families and friends, or will the players prove that money can't buy everything? With a gritty and promiscuous reputation, Star is indeed her mother’s child. When she meets Rello, a low-level hustler selling dreams of a better life, Star jumps at the opportunity to lock him down. However, when the connect’s package comes up short, Star’s lies start to unravel, and the true intentions of this wannabe wifey-to-a-kingpin are revealed.
Kyme and Kwad hit a major snag when Kwad is arrested. While he is down, Kwad expects for his wife to be the one person to have his back, but the chaotic life the Kwad lives proves to be too much, and Kyme flees and fall into the arms of Gerald, seeking comfort, peace, and understanding. The saying is the grass is not always greener on the other side. Kyme finds this to be true and reaches out to the one person she knows will save her when things go left while she is with Gerald. Kwad’s love for Kyme seems to cloud his judgement, and Braggs is the first to point it out. Kwad is adamant that he can run things in the streets and love Kyme too. Drama seems to love this couple just as much as they love one another. Kyme ends up pregnant and is unsure who the father may be. Is it Kwad or Gerald? Kwad’s ex goes missing after she was set to testify, and he is left with his daughter to take care of. Friends and family turns into enemies and foes as this couple fights for their love. In this game, there are not many people you can trust, and Kwad and Kyme finds that out the hard way. Some of the people that are closest to them are not who they seem to be, and the people they trust the least turn to out to be lifesavers. What will Kwad need to do to prove that he is a thug that loves his girl?
Is it possible to have loved at first sight? Meet Jasmine an independent nineteen year old woman that catches South Centrals Adonis Jared's attention. From the moment he saw Jasmine he wanted nothing more than to be with her in every way that he could, but will it be that easy to win her love? A Boss Chic takes you on a journey with Jasmine you'll see why she's first place with her mouthpiece and even quicker on her toes. Will love conquer all or will this be another fail attempt at hood love? Will Jared still remain the same understanding, loving, and caring man that Jasmine first met?
