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American Dreaming is a standalone series with completely unrelated characters in each book centered around the same premise of chasing dreams. * * * Marion (Black Magic) Cross is a man with a dream and the tunnel vision to see it through. His girlfriend Candice has been holding him down while he was away, and he can’t wait to give her the world. But almost from the start, when he steps out on his path to become the best professional boxing great of his generation, his past life is leaning on his present days. Soon he is faced with two more harsh realities; his girl isn’t who he thinks ...

In this final book of lies, no one is to be trusted. Blaze has just barely escaped being executed by the only man she’s ever loved. She’s out for war and revenge but Montana has now realized he’s made a huge mistake and moves to try and fix things. His paranoia is heightened by the reality that he still doesn’t know exactly who set him up and the only possible suspect claims to be pregnant with his child. In dire need of some attention and tired of begging her man for it, Bianca steps out on Cheddar for the first time ever. It was supposed to be a one-time thing, but she ends up ...

When Blaze’s boyfriend comes home after beating a murder wrap, the deadly power couple decides that it’s time for Blaze to play a less risky role in their wealth building operations. She strikes out on a new chapter in her life that doesn’t allow her much regret on leaving the old one in the past, but her lover Montana is not so fond of this new career choice. When he puts his foot down Blaze tries to tag his toe, literally. Soon it becomes obvious that these two have a love like no other. Bianca and Cheddar have settled into life after the streets and they seem to be adapting better ...

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 1 and is titled “Hot Girls in the D”.

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 5 and is titled Black Lives Matter

At the tender age of seventeen, Chris aka Capone was snatched off the streets away from everything he loved and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The reputation he’d worked so hard for on the streets meant nothing behind the walls. His manhood would be tested all over again shaping his mentality as an adult along the way. But thanks to some loyal friends and a million prayers Capone would be given another chance at life almost ten years later. This time he has plans to move differently and make everyone rooting for him proud, but those same friends that helped...

Stink, JT and Toya are from the very bottom, the Black Bottom to be exact. All three just happen to be trapped inside the same impoverished, unforgiving neighborhood as kids. Growing up deprived of even the simple necessities creates not just a want but a need for better. With no parents, no guidance and no love it's not long before the trio take to fearless desperation when gambling with their lives and freedom. They embody the pioneer spirit of the legendary Detroit hustlers invading foreign lands. Their boldness pays off in a big way but no amount of money is more important than the bond...

Remember Lashay Dawson was born with the kind of ambition you can’t teach. She never needed anyone to tell her the importance of focus, drive, or execution. No one is surprised when she becomes successful at a young age running multiple businesses all the while staying true to the people she loves the most. But there are others lurking in the shadows that aren’t so happy for her. They want what she has and some that just want her all for themselves.

Markwon has had things come to him easily most of his young life. His parents gave him whatever he wanted and so did the girls at his high school. One day a sixty-second altercation leads to a decision that would alter his young life forever. But Kwon’s decision doesn’t just affect his life, it affects the lives of everyone around him, and lives he didn’t even know existed. Faced with immeasurable odds, he will have to grow up quickly and find something to believe in if he wants to stay alive and sane. Destiny seemingly has a bright future ahead of her. She’s young, smart, and ...

After Stink's death and JT's incarceration it seemed the reign of terror for the Gank Masterz is over but it's only the beginning. JT has devised a plan and Toya is ready and willing to help execute it. After slithering his way out of the county jail JT and Toya pop up in Las Vegas Nevada, but with no connections and JT quickly rising to the top of the FBI's most wanted list, how will they eat? How will they survive? Toya's mother, Tia has been watching her daughter thrive in a life of crime from a women's correctional facility for years. After kicking her heroin habit Tia is back on her A ...

Warning! This is a standalone spinoff to the highly acclaimed series The War Report....Oshiwa has really big plans. Some may even say her plans are irrational. After lying low for a year steadily planting her seeds and building her team with her boyfriend Doe, Oshiwa is ready to take what she believes the game owes her. As she and Doe agree to take The Motor City by storm they quickly rise to the top of the game and become two of the most infamous names in Detroit. Instead of shying away from the spotlight, Oshiwa decides to step into her new role as queenpin only to realize that she has ...

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 2 and is titled “The Last Deal."

Latoya Bankhead is truly tired of living life on the edge of disaster. After being convicted of the failed casino heist, she takes her time on the chin and is prepared to do it all. Her crew has been dismantled, and just about everyone she loved is either dead or doesn’t know she exists. Trouble is the only friend she has left, but even she had a huge question mark hanging over her head. But when Trouble pays for her appeal Toya is given one last chance to get it right and she comes home feeling forever in debt to Trouble. Rick and Roscoe Bankhead haven’t seen their cousin Toya since ...

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 2 and is titled “This My Block”.

After finding their way back to each other, Jay and Michelle find out that they are much better together than they are apart. They also realize that the only way to possibly live in peace is to leave the city of Detroit. After moving back to Michelle’s hometown, Mercedes Jay faces challenges with going legit and trying to find his niche while Michelle is feeling the pressure from friends and family to get married and start a family. But those problems become minute when they realize that Bones has not been captured and is still on the loose Bones and Oshiwa travel from state to state, ...

Nicole is 27 years old and works as a financial adviser for a small bank. When a banking client she's had a crush on continues to pursue her, Nicole decides to throw caution to the wind and jump back in the dating game. The two discover they have magical chemistry, and they soon become the it couple among their family and friends, but once they take their vows, things take a drastic change for the worse.

What happens when a black man in America doesn’t have the coping and problem-solving skills to deal with the burden that his environment had placed upon him? He stays stuck in survival mode. Once upon a time on the eastside of Detroit was a kid who dared to dream much bigger than his circumstances. Born to a mother with limited education and a father he barely knew, it wasn’t long before he realized just what the world thought of people like him. Being a young black male in the ’90s made him a target of hate and an assumed statistic in the eyes of many. For years he would walk that ...

Twenty-six-year-old Kymani can’t seem to catch a break lately. Over the past few years, his life has gone from unlimited potential to feeling stuck and uncertain about the future. His dead-end job offers no comfort or hope of change and his love life is nonexistent, making everything twice as hard to cope with. One day a chance meeting sets Kymani on a new path and breathes newfound motivation into his life that could turn things around once and for all.

After exhausting all of his appeals Kwon is thrown a new lifeline that grants him his freedom and the opportunity that he’d prayed for. All eyes are on him, and his intentions are clear. Along with raising his son, Kwon wants to use his voice and his name recognition to bring about drastic changes in his community, but the local hustlers might have something to say about that. Old wounds resurface and bring new challenges as Des tried to figure out where does she fit in Kwon’s life as well as what to do with her own. Tino isn’t giving up on Des so easily, but with Kwon home he will ...

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 4 and is titled "88 Hustlers".