Urban Fiction African American Contemporary

Tiffany, Tyrisha, and Mezzie all have one thing in common: putting up with men who don't deserve them. While demanding what they're worth, they all end up in a web of deceit, drama, and betrayal.

After her community activist father is killed by the same criminal element he is trying to prevent, a teenage girl is forced to become head of a broken household. Her life transforms into a balancing act of rising above poverty, chaos, bad relationships and a system designed for her to fail to become one of the most successful businesswomen in history. IT’S ALL ABOUT BAE……. Bae Carter wasn’t like other girls. She had a photographic memory, and never forgot anything she read to the letter. Bae achieved a perfect score on her SAT’s at a young age and had an IQ of 200 which baffled ...

Do you remember your first love? Meagan will never forget hers because he held an important role in her life that should have prevented them from coming together as one. There were so many reasons for her and William not to be together, such as their 21 years age difference just to name one. Tragedy took the lives of those who would stand in their way and Megan was happy that it did...at first. It was those same people, may they rest in peace, that taught her the deadly game that provided her the keys to open Pandora’s Box at an early age, which sent her into William’s arms.

Concrete Roses – A Powerful Story of Love, Redemption, and Second Chances 💎 He’s fighting for a new life. She’s sworn off love. But some battles are worth the risk. 💎 After spending years behind bars, Tyrell Johnson is determined to turn his life around. He’s staying clean, keeping his head down, and trying to rebuild the relationships he lost—including the one with his children. But the streets of Dallas aren’t quick to forget, and neither are the people from his past. Enter Evelyn Serrano, a sharp-minded, no-nonsense retired detective who’s seen too many men like Ty ...

Some marriages may not begin with love. They end with it. Twenty-three-year-old, mild-mannered Jessie could only dream of love and the finer things in life. Her focus was on one thing and one thing only: her mother. Jessie's unwavering support has been especially crucial during her mother's battle with cancer. Whether it's accompanying her to medical appointments, helping with household chores, or simply being a source of strength and encouragement. When the financial burden had become too much, Jessie reached out to her father for assistance. Never in a million years did she think she ...

Picking up where Essence best-selling author La Jill Hunt's Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda left off, Too Close for Comfort follows Paige Michaels and her no-nonsense friends as they search for love. Paige has finally broken loose from her no-good man, and she's loving the single life - until Quincy Westbrooke shows up.

Dear Diary, Zay is so Fine follows the journey of Treasure White, a recent college graduate with big dreams and a heart full of ambition. Focused on her career and supported by her best friends, Desiree (Dez) and Tiana (Ti), Treasure has always kept her head above the drama until Zayvion Carter enters her life. Zay is everything Treasure thought she didn’t need: tall, dark, dangerously sexy, and carrying the weight of a complicated, secretive lifestyle. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Zay’s world of power, money, and unshakable control threatens to disrupt the careful balance ...

Chyelle Reed was bred with a backbone of steel. Never thinking that she needed help from anyone, she chose to handle her own issues and suffer in poverty rather than have her hand out for a donation of any kind. She was used to making something out of nothing by the sweat of her brow. A twist in fate brings her face to face with Cloverland's savage, King Kyro. Being one of few people who aren't familiar with Houston's finest, she had no idea the adventure their encounter would take them on. At first, falling for him seemed like a slim-to-none chance. Then, being introduced to the drama from...

African American Romance Collection that includes 10 books. The Snow Series: What happens when everything seems perfect and peaceful, but all of a sudden you, your family, or your surroundings is threatened by something or someone that will rob you of what you've always know? This happens to many people, from all walks of life, each and every day. No one is exempt from the trouble that can cause one to have his or her own personal meltdown. Some are able to overcome their meltdown? Others, however, are not so fortunate. They find themselves stuck, trying hard to deal with the meltdown of ...

Saphire married Clay Matthews, a handsome, down to earth and loyal man who worships the ground her designer shoes walk on. But no matter how hard she tries to love him, her heart yearns for another. ​ Gade, Saphire's younger sister, married the man of her dreams. Lamonte Singletary is everything a red-blooded woman could ever want in a man. After the birth of their son, life has been picture perfect. That is, until Joe Burrels, a bittersweet memory from the past, returns with a haunting secret he is determined to reveal. ​ Now the bond of sisterhood could be destroyed forever.

Who is the father of Shaneece's baby, and what's going to happen when the results are revealed? Hype is consumed with shock and guilt over his recently murdered cousin. He desperately needs to escape. If the results confirm he’s the father, it might push him over the edge. Twon's future is riding on these results too. He feels like he’s ready to move forward with Shaneece, but if he's not the father, do they have what it takes to make it? Shaneece wants to be a good mother, but underlying issues are threatening her focus. Can Shaneece push past her pain, or will her problems overtake ...

Alexis Griggs has worked hard to get where she is in life. She owns several clinics that service people in need and is a pillar of her community, but looks can be deceiving. Alexis and her brother, Jace, are both leading double lives, which are both illegal and deadly. It leaves little time for Alexis to have a personal life; that is until she has a chance encounter with single father Kevell Farrell.

Cam is a young man with a bright future in the music business who seemed to be on his way to the top after signing one of the hottest R&B singers in the world -a singer who goes by the name Honey. Cam and Honey hit it off hot and heavy as they mix business with pleasure. The sky is the limit for the young powerhouse couple. The only problem is Cam's fiancée, Yolanda. She and Cam have been together for seven long years, and she hates the fact that her man has to work with Honey.

Naughty is as naughty always does, and Jaylin Jerome Rogers never disappoints. The aftermath to the Naughty Series picks up nearly three years later, and the tables have clearly turned. Brenda Hampton delivers another pause-resister full of the dramatic antics of bad-boy Jaylin and the women who can't resist him.

Ananda is on her way to the top. A frail heart and mistrust of men once took her soul to the bottom. Her sassy personality is how she forges her way through life and remains in control. Until she meets the man most women's dreams are made of. Ananda can't believe she'll finally get a happily ever after - until a tawdry secret reveal splits her world in two and forces her to realize that dreams are for children, and she is a grown woman now.

It's been years since their parents were murdered. Twin sisters Shia and Leigh are trying to readjust to life while caring for their baby sister, Remi. With the exception of Leigh's angry, dramatic mood swings every now and then, everything seems to be going great. That is until Demetri, a mysterious stranger, enters their midst and falls right in the path of the newly single Shia. After dating Trent for so long, she is looking for a man to treat her like a queen, and Demetri is heaven sent...until inexplicable things begin to happen.

MASK ON… The problem with being fake is that eventually your mask starts to fall and when it does, people around you won’t recognize the person before them. This is what happens to Ember. Ember has had to wear a mask most of her life to not only keep people from getting in but to also keep herself from having her heart crushed into a million pieces. Her first heartbreak didn’t come from a man…it came from her mother Neecee. When Neecee leaves Ember to be raised by her father she builds an ice box around her heart. Eventually she meets her knight and shining armor Iro. Iro is a man ...

Anika was born into poverty, deep in the hood. However, her life’s journey has taken her from her humble beginnings to the pinnacle of success as a successful chemical engineer. But her road to happiness has been paved with unexpected twists and turns. As Anika approaches her thirties, she finds herself living a life of reckless abandon, throwing caution to the wind, and indulging in the temptations that surround her. Her decision to turn away from God during her teenage years haunts her, leaving her searching for meaning and purpose in a world that often feels empty. However, when a ...

Rene is a force to be reckoned with after finding out her uncle Kingston Marshall has been shot. The entire family is out for blood. Rene will not rest until she finds Elizabeth Waters. Samuel Smith knows his wife will stop at nothing until Elizabeth is brought to justice. It’s time she pays for what she has done to their family. Samuel feels guilty. He knows he has to find Elizabeth before Rene finds out the truth about his love affair. Elizabeth will stop at nothing until she wins the heart of Samuel Jacobs. Playing mind games with him and everyone else, thinking she is unstoppable, ...

Can your first crush really turn into your first love? After experiencing heartbreak from a person she thought was her first love, twenty-two-year-old, shy, and awkward Alana directs her time and energy to her future rather than relationships. But that all changes when her best friend, Gia, invites her to a party which is hosted by her older brother, Christian— Alana’s first crush that she never fully got over. Christian is a sexy asshole with a no-nonsense attitude that women tend to flock to, even though he gives them his ass to kiss. At twenty-six, he is a successful entrepreneur ...