Even as a young teenager, Dupree “Numbers” Wallace had a keen mind for math. Whether he was getting good grades on his math tests or adding up the change he earned making grocery runs for his mom and neighbors, Numbers came out ahead more times than not.When Crispy Carl, the flyest pimp in the hood, gets wind of the young man’s gift, the old cat takes him under his wing. Numbers quickly finds himself deep in his Brooklyn neighborhood’s numbers racket, as well as dice and card games...

Jake Billings is usually cool under pressure, but when two stick-up kids rob his record store, Jake opens fire on them, landing him in prison. Five days in, he receives an anonymous letter telling him that his days are numbered. But before he can find out who’s behind the threats, Jake is stabbed and ends up in a coma.When he wakes in a hospital bed two years later, things have changed: His prison sentence has been commuted, his girlfriend is fiercely independent, and his side piec...

They can't keep running forever.After Vanessa's past is revealed both Carter and Vanessa decide to run away together to escape their families and the paparazzi.Everyday Carter thinks Vanessa becomes more and more beautiful. He could stare into her dark brown eyes for years. And after years of having to decide between her career and a relationships, Vanessa is so glad she has found the handsome and ambitious Carter. Everything seems so perfect..But when they return t...

Lisa Lennox transports readers to the heart of the crack era—the South Bronx, New York City, 1989.In the late 1980s and early 90s, the crack epidemic swept through inner city communities like the plague. Mothers abandoned their children and took to the street for a hit. Fathers sold everything they owned to get a taste. The crackhead was rampant. Some neighborhoods were never the same.Enter Laci Johnson, a beautiful, smart, privileged teenage girl from acro...

Revenge truly is the sweetest joy....It s been years since Phylicia was committed to a mental ward to pay for her crimes. As luck would have it, she is presented with an unlikely opportunity that she has no choice but to accept. This opportunity is perfect, as she had been looking for a way to return to the real world and have her long awaited chance to dance with the devil himself; if that s what it takes. Natalia, a sexy blast from the past has arrived on the scene to stir things up and ...

In the follow-up to the bestselling urban novel Crackhead, a new boss takes over the South Bronx as Laci and Dink try to make a life away from crime.In Crackhead, the South Bronx Bitches, an infamous drug ring, promoted lies, betrayal, and disloyalty resulting in drama and death. Nobody’s lives were ever the same.Dink and Laci are adjusting to life as college students at Boston University. But with Laci fighting the demons of her past addi...

With her curvy body, long jet black hair, and a face to rival any super model, Allyson Chase is every man's fantasy, and she sees nothing wrong with sleeping her way to the top to maintain the life of luxury her good looks have afforded her. From athletes to politicians, she's been with them all.When Byran Ward, a wealthy pastor, enters the scene, Allyson could not be more excited. Never one to pass up an opportunity, she turns on her charm and soon finds herself sharing his bed and...

PLEASE TELL ME IF THE GRASS IS GREENER is the dominant work of writing of the Millennium. This compilation of seven short stories is peerless of its kind. Each of the storytellers will take your hand and lead you through the unpredictable, and sometimes disgruntled, fields of life. "Even Snowflakes Have Flaws" takes on the essence of a young woman and her struggle to grasp the perfection society is fixated on. In "Eyes Like Mine," Braylee tells of his determination from boyhood to avoid st...

All hell breaks loose when Na’Tiva finds out her sister’s dirty little secret. While Na’Tya is living the good life, reaping the benefits of Na’Tiva’s hard work, she has no idea what her older sister and the mysterious connect will have in store for her.Find out what happens in part three of I AM The Streets!

Love Locked Down 2- Dana's Got A GunPart 2 Of A Two Part SeriesNewlyweds Terrence and Dana Hill's relationship was a test of love and trust from the very start. From a marriage forged behind the seedy walls of Sampson State Penitentiary to having their new marriage rocked with a deadly secret that bounds them to one another for life. Their secret was enough to destroy the bonds of any marriage. But what's a new bride to do if there are more secrets lurking in her past?...

Life hasn't always been easy for Zipporah "Z" Saldano, but at 35, she's finally come to grips with some of her demons, and things are looking up. She's moved beyond mourning the loss of her LAPD job, her partner, and her murdered nephew. She has a new love, Detective Romero Gonzalez, and she's dedicated to remaining sober. Her new business, Saldano's Private Investigations, is thriving.Just when she thinks she has a handle on life, though, her older brother, Mayhem, is kidnapped. Hi...

Kendu leads the life of an average hustler, with his beautiful wife Diamond at home and a smooth operation that he runs with his best friend Deuce. When Kendu and Deuce cross the wrong person, though, Kendu's life suddenly takes a turn for the worst. Now in debt to his enemy, Kendu must choose his next move wisely or it could cost him everything.Add to the mix a concerned wife; a disloyal partner; and Perry, a successful businessman by day and a coldhearted serial killer by night, a...