African American Drama

All her life, Winnie passed for White, using it to her advantage, and climbing the social ladder. When her child is born black, she asks Jolene to raise him. "If you can't ask your sister, who can you ask?"

“Urban Southern Love Story” In this suspenseful urban love story we are introduced to King, a southern born and bred hustler, who is determined to take the drug empire handed to him by his father into the legitimate world of the music industry. Little does he know that when the streets birth you, trying to leave can be deadly. Then enters into his life the beautiful classy Queen that every King needs. Sloan is a beautiful, college educated, hard working neo soul singer. She has always tried to do the right thing, but when something from her past comes back to haunt her, could it destroy...

The Church is usually a sacred place that you go to get on the right path in life. However, for Kristy Hart, the church took everything from her including her childhood. Being thick and curvy most women think of that as a blessing but not for Kristy. Dealing with a past that haunts her she learns to keep pushing forward no matter the circumstance. Myles Miller, also known on the streets as Lucky, is focused on getting his stacks up. That is until he runs across the baddest BBW in Atlanta, Kristy. Her aura gains his full attention, she not only is beautiful, but her personality is like no ...

'Risking It All for a Heartless Thug,' a gripping urban tale of broken trust, dangerous choices, and the ultimate test of loyalty. ... Dallas, a devoted housewife, finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage with her successful lawyer husband, (Shawn) who is secretly having an affair with his boss. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Ice, a hardened thug recently released from prison after being wrongfully accused of killing his best friend. Despite his rough exterior, Ice and Dallas form an intense connection that offers her a glimpse of the passion and excitement she’s ...

Best friends Tookie and Melonia have reached an age of maturity and it’s time to start making real decisions about life and love. Although they seem to be on different paths, the one thing they have in common is the knack for searching for love in all the wrong places. Melonia has been with the same guy for the past two years, and although they’ve been through trials, she always felt that he truly loved her. But when a crazy stalker comes out of nowhere, it leads to confusion and a ton of unanswered questions. As her life gets turned upside down she is awakened to the fact that the man ...

Book Overview Knox Carter got three baby mamas and a whole lotta audacity. Lyric cheated and broke his heart. He left her, but that betrayal changed him. After Lyric, Knox stopped trying to be a good man and father. He became reckless, manipulative, and cold. Toya got caught in the fallout. One drunk night, one bad decision. She had his son — and let him come around, hoping he’d step up. But Knox only showed up when he wanted something. Sex. Control. Access. Never fatherhood. Diamond saw the truth and walked away. No more begging. No more tears. Just a woman raising her child, stacking ...

Sasha was a good girl from a small town who met a hustler named Sean from a big city. The two of them fell madly in love, and became inseparable. That was until she got caught transporting drugs for him and sent to prison. Years later after Sasha was released, she came home to find Sean a changed man. He was no longer the knight in hood armor that she had left behind. Sean became inconsiderate, disrespectful, and continuously used Sasha’s heart as a doormat to wipe his cheating feet on. After several horrific events and a tragedy, Sasha was faced with the tough decision whether to give up...

When It All Falls Apart When life hits its breaking point… Friendships are tested. Lies crumble. Old wounds reopen. And every woman must choose: Stay broken… or rebuild. Filled with jaw-dropping twists, raw emotion, sisterhood, romance, and real-life struggles readers will feel in their bones, The Breaking Point is the first installment of the Layers of a Woman series—an unforgettable African American fiction saga that proves: Behind every strong woman is a story she never thought she’d survive.

Plus One – A Fake Dating, Opposites-Attract Romance 💖 One night. One deal. One unexpected love story. 💖 Gerald Harrison doesn’t do relationships. As a sharp, no-nonsense businessman, his focus is on securing a major investment—and to impress his potential partners, he needs a polished, sophisticated date by his side. Asia Gates is bold, confident, and completely uninterested in playing the role of anyone’s arm candy. But when her sister’s injury leaves an unexpected job opening for a pretend girlfriend, Asia steps in, thinking it’s just easy money and one awkward evening. ...

1959 - Greensboro, North Carolina - White family in a well-to-do part of town hire a young black woman to be their maid – cleaning, cooking and washing etc. Over a few months, the maid realizes the man of the house is a Pedophile. But it’s 1959, he is wealthy with friends in high places. She’s a poor black woman. No one believes her. She goes on a quest to expose him.

Lauren Daniels had everything planned. She'd go to college, get the degree, settle down, get married, build her career as a sought-after architect and have a family. For the most part, things worked accordingly. Until she decides to change the plans to get what she wants. Now, a chance encounter with a handsome man brings more than just the broken vows of infidelity. Leaving Lauren to wonder if she should have left well enough alone. How quickly we forget that things done in the dark always comes to light. Sometimes the best laid plans can spell disaster or even cost you a life.

Petagaye, a fierce and resilient young girl, is forced to flee Jamaica after a violent incident, ultimately finding herself in America. The heart of Philadelphia becomes her new home, where she quickly learns that the streets are just as treacherous as those she left behind. In this new city, the Young Mafia—a ruthless gang known for instilling fear—holds sway over many. However, Petagaye remains undeterred by their menacing presence, despite warnings from friends she encounters from Jamaica who have also settled in Philly. As the daughter of a powerful crime lord back home, she carries...

Shattered is the second short story to authoress Lachel Jackson's memoir, following Little Girl Lost. Shattered covers a few traumatic events in her life, between the ages of 12-15. A teenager all alone in a world full of family. Sharlisha was tired of all the abuse and began to fight back. She longed to be with her daddy. All she wanted was to be free of the damage caused by her family. With hate in her heart for her mother, she does all she can to survive. Will she make it out a live?

Shelby Wiley's life hasn't been easy. Every day is a struggle with her alcoholic father and runaway mother, who seemed to have disappeared into thin air. She often feels like she's completely alone in the world, and the weight of her difficult past sits heavily on her conscious, making it hard for her to truly live. But when her father gets into trouble, Cobra feels it's her duty to step in to save the day. Little does she know her act of love and loyalty will lead her down a dangerous path. Koa "Bazz" Bazin is the head of the infamous Bazin Crime family, but he's also the only son who has ...

When her aunt who raised her dies, sixteen-year-old Alana goes to live with her uncle on another plantation, the plantation her deceased parents lived on. After months of inquiries, she questions if they're really dead. She sets off to discover the past...her past.

Ava Marie Grant is a hard working woman stuck in a $37,000 a year job. Tired of dating Mr. Wrong, Ava decides that she needs to change her social circles and go somewhere off limits to the average man. Ava risks her rent, and everything she has on a charity event and an expensive dress in hopes of mingling with Chicago’s wealthy. Ava wants her own happily ever after, even if that means taking someone else’s. Ava meets Mark Pleasant, a tall, dark, and handsome and a man of means. Intimidated by his status, she thinks he is out of her league. That is, until she meets Jeanette Bode, the ...

Motherhood isn’t easy, especially when you’re a mother of a Black son. Ten years ago, Cheryl jumped at the chance to send her son, Javonte, to an exclusive boarding school in New England - far away from Atlanta and the violence of the city streets. It was the American dream, or was it? Now settled in Vermont, Javonte is married and well-employed, but Cheryl hardly ever sees him, and when she does, her own son seems like someone she only used to know.

Jordan Davis is an image consultant for Pro Athletes. He does damage control, branding, marketing and most of all he fixes problems when they arise. His worst client is All Pro Wide Receiver Terrell Cummings, a player with the potential to be a Hall of Famer on the field, but who keeps having character issues off the field. Whitney Cummings, Terrell’s wife has always been aware of her husband’s indiscretions, but she had learned to turn a blind eye despite the fact that she was with him when he had nothing and helped to mold him into the man he is today. She has been a dutiful wife, ...

Most people love Atlanta, but Diamond isn’t most people. The first chance she got, she left Atlanta behind to live her best college life in Maryland, but the past has a way of showing up uninvited-rude as hell-when you least expect it. What is supposed to be a long overdue, yet quick trip home for the holidays turns out to be chaos and confusion. One thing’s for sure: this will be a holiday Diamond never forgets. Breon is a man of few words, but much action and long paper. When he meets Diamond, he’s ready to lock her down, cut all his hoes loose and make her his main chick. But ...

How do you open your heart when no one has ever taught you how? Nailah James has spent a lifetime keeping her distance. Abandoned by her family, she’s learned that love is fleeting and people always leave. Now a dedicated social worker, she’s built a life rooted in independence—no close friends, no lasting relationships, no risk of heartbreak. Tyriq Lewis had his future mapped out until a career-ending injury shattered his professional basketball dreams. Years later, he’s a successful doctor, but with an overbearing family and a heart still bruised from his last serious relationship...