Urban Project

Tressa always thought that the best moment in her life was the day she gave birth to her twin boys, Khalil and Hadji, but even better was when she got the news that their abusive father, Lucky, was dead. His death gave the streets freedom and safety, and it gave Tressa an opportunity to start over. Thrilled the bad days were gone, she soon realized that, even though Lucky was dead, she would never be free of him. When the twins discover that Indie, the man who raised them, had a hand in killing their father, nothing can stop them from plotting their revenge. They are about to find out that nothing is what it seems.

In this captivating tale, Tressa's voyage will expose listeners to a side of a struggling single mother that has yet to be revealed to them. Nikki Turner, the bestselling author of A Hustler's Wife, once again takes you on a safari through the jungle of the fierce and stormy streets, leaving you on the edge of your seat and begging for an encore.

Jon Hudson, lead investigator for the Department of Homeland Security's Fusion Center-P, thinks his job is a joke. While other Fusion Centers focus on thwarting terrorist activity, Hudson's division is tasked with handling paranormal threats to national security, of which there have been zero during his years at the DHS. When yet another Sasquatch sighting leads to a research facility in the backwoods of Maine, disguised as an abandoned Nike missile site, Hudson's job becomes deadly serious.

Out of all the divas at New Day Temple of Faith, Unique has to be the most colorful one - she and her mother, Lorain, that is. Never one to hold her tongue in the name of keepin' it real, it's no surprise that Unique has not been saved all her life. It's safe to say that Lorain wasn't born on the church pew either. Let the church folk tell it, the apple hasn't fallen too far from the tree when it comes to Unique.

Embrace the Art of Holistic Homesteading – Wherever You Are Are you yearning for a more self-sufficient, connected lifestyle but feel limited by your urban space? Do you want to grow your own herbs, preserve your harvest, or integrate mindful practices but don't know where to begin? If these thoughts resonate with you, you're not alone. Holistic Homesteading offers 52 weekend-friendly projects designed to bring sustainability, wellness, and simplicity into your everyday life—whether you're in the city or the countryside. From small gardens to herbal remedies, each project is achievable,...

In the wake of a Kaiju assault that left the nation's capital in ruins, Jon Hudson - director of the Department of Homeland Security's Fusion Center, Paranormal - is preparing his team for an uncertain future. While hiding Lilly, a chimera cat-girl rescued from Island 731, from GOD - the Genetic Offense Directive, a black ops organization within DARPA - Hudson attempts to raise Maigo.

The biggest downside to most assistant jobs is the endless coffee runs. But for Bryce Alexander, schlepping breakfast orders pales in comparison to landing on the hit list of a very powerful demon who's set on world domination. Despite their best efforts to defeat Demon King Rex—and their successful freeing of the sorcerer Liao Ling from his clutches—Bryce and his boss, the infamous Zambrano, failed to permanently end Rex's reign. Now they're racing against time to stop him from regaining his power and recruiting an army that would turn the entire human race into his diabolical plaything.

Sit back and hold onto your seats as Mercedes continues to take you on a wild ride of your life as she continues to tell her drama filled story. At 15 years old, Mercedes as experienced so much and she can’t seem to get a break no matter what. Pregnant with twins by a married man, she has HIV and she learned some very deep and disturbing secrets that her family kept from her for so long . Her troubled soul has endured so much pain, she is clueless to if she is coming and going. Her mother and her relationship is so unpredictable and at times it seems a though it’s unrepairable yet she ...

Brynn Douglas always knew she was different. She just had no idea that it could lead to the most amazing year of her life. Being different was what got Brynn invited into the Urban Mystic Academy. What she hadn't realized was how challenging and dangerous it would be. But becoming a part of the supernatural coven leads Brynn on the adventure of a lifetime, filled with magic, psychics, time portals, and romantic intrigue. But the projects, those were what held the most excitement and the most danger. FIRST PROJECT: Explore Hell's Gates. The legend of Hell's Gates must be exposed by the ...

Warning! Contains strong content that may trigger some readers. Violence, erotica, profane language, poly, etc. Love and war Henry and David have lost June to a formidable opponent. June's new captor has a crazy side. He wants to be her one and only. Alessandro Rossi means business. A blessing and a curse is what June would describe as her insane captor, and maybe dangerously sexy can be added to the list. Unexpected enemies to lovers. Will they unite or fall divided? It's time to make a stand. *****Revised 9/30/2022*****

Life in the Projects for some is all they know and all they will ever know but for Heiress Mathers she wants more than drivebys and pissy hallways for the rest of her life. Heiress is Young and living life on Buffalo's west side. Heiress lives her life testing the waters like most teens do. Heiress takes her chance at true love at a young age. Devastating tragedies come at the young beauty left and right. Having been through more pain than someone twice her age Heiress loses her desire for love and life. Is there a rainbow for Heiress at the end of the storm? Cartier "CeCe" Coleman has been...

Award-winning novelist Tayari Jones delivers a story based on the 1979-1980 Atlanta child murders. Told from the perspective of three fifth-grade classmates, Leaving Atlanta is a vividly disturbing, but hopeful novel.

Lance Christopher is a semi-reformed thug who was lucky enough to run into the right connection to propel him to the top. His success, of course, hasn't come without its fair share of bloodshed, problems, and disappointments. A dangerously ungrateful brother who won't shake his street mentality and a money-hungry ex who tricked her way into his heart are just some of the issues he faces that money can't seem to fix. Lance doesn't want much more, just peace and a woman who can relate to him and help him battle the demons he faces.

Detroit Life After 15 Years – Book 1 After serving 15 long years behind bars, Big T returns home to a Detroit that feels both familiar and foreign. The faces have changed, the streets are colder, and the rules of survival are different now. With the pain of losing his mother heavy on his heart, Big T leans on his cousin Nice—one of the few people he can still trust. But freedom doesn’t mean peace. The streets are still hungry, and temptation is everywhere. From liquor store run-ins to hustlers on every corner, Big T quickly learns that staying straight in a crooked world takes more ...

What was the pastor of New Day Temple of Faith thinking, approving the creation of the New Day Singles Ministry? Better yet, what were its members thinking when they joined? Doreen, lovingly known as the Church Mother of New Day, thought that when she presented the idea of the ministry to the pastor, it could serve as a foundation to empower, encourage, and enlighten the church's single members.

Just when Alize believes that things just can't get any worse, she's proven wrong once again. Her aunt Melva is in critical condition, Lindsey's been shot, and her chances of getting her girls back seem to be slipping further and further away. All Alize can do is hope and pray that things work out, but with more drama brewing in the background, she's going to need more than just some hope and prayers.

"Paperback Volumes contain the full story." ("Detroit Hood Story") In this inaugural season of the series, you'll delve into Urban Fiction at its finest. Each character is a protagonist in their own right. Big Tee returns home after serving a 15-year sentence in an Arkansas State Prison. His nephew, Nice, is known for his savvy street smarts and is a character you're bound to adore. Nikki, equally streetwise, tragically becomes the reason for Big Tee's demise. Due to the fans' adoration of Big Tee, I introduced his son into the narrative. Spanning 32 books, this series is a guaranteed page-...

Brenner is not a werewolf...he is the result of a secret US Army experiment. The creation of a government-controlled super-soldier. No one asked if he wanted to take part. So, he escaped. And for the last 50 years, he has been living in the back roads and the small unknown towns of America. Never aging. Searching for a cure. At the same time, avoiding the dark-ops experts who are looking for him.

Some would say that God will not put on a person more than they can bear, but Paige begs to differ because she is truly on the edge. One more unexpected and unpleasant occurrence and she'll be free falling. As if physical, mental, sexual, and spiritual abuse from her husband doesn't weigh heavily enough on her, Paige learns that her best friend and sister in Christ slept with her husband. Thank God for Norman, one of Paige's co-workers. He is there to catch her fall before she hits the ground.

A cynical, disabled film director with borderline personality disorder gets recruited to join a secret organization that oversees relations between Hollywood and Fairyland in this Nebula Award–nominated and Tiptree Award Honor Book that’s the first novel in a new urban fantasy series from...