Blacc Topp
A series of gruesome murders are happening simultaneously, spanning from the East Coast to the Midwest, and they have Jasmine and King Kochese’s signature style written all over them. Agent Monica Deitrich can feel it in her gut that King is behind the murders.
With Jasmine locked away safely in a government asylum, Monica may be able to concentrate on the pursuit and capture of King Kochese. If there is one thing that the DEA and FBI have taught Monica, it is to check everyone and trust no one. Between Millicent and Noisy Boy, they keep her busy and content—that is, until a ghost from the past threatens to tear down everything that she’s built.
The body count is rising, and all roads lead to King Kochese—but how can Monica corner a ghost with unlimited resources and connections, capable of ruining her career and her life with a snap of his cold-blooded and calloused fingers?
Keith Lee Johnson
Johnnie Wise was just fifteen years old when her mother sold her virginity to an unscrupulous white insurance man named Earl Shamus. Stunningly beautiful, with long, naturally wavy black hair, she possessed the voluptuous body of a thirty-year-old woman. Her skin was the color of brown sugar.
Johnnie had heard about Earl Shamus and his escapades among the poor black women in New Orleans, but what she didn’t know was that Shamus had quietly made several of the girls in their neighborhood his reluctant concubines when their youthful bodies ripened, and she was next.
K'wan
He’s smart, he’s handsome, he’s dangerous . . . He is the Black Godfather, and dope pushers beware!
Grimm’s childhood wasn’t unlike any of the other kids in his dirt-poor neighborhood: hard times and hard lives. However, while his best friends, Spoon and Goldie, were out getting into mischief, Grimm was in the house, studying or reading.
After a fast-tracked graduation, Grimm enlisted in the Marines. He endured seven years trapped in a South American prison camp, subject to torture, starvation, and, most notably, a deadly underground fighting circuit. By the time he was rescued, he emerged as a 210-pound weapon of mass destruction.
Upon Grimm’s return, he finds that his neighborhood has changed. His mother is a broken shell of her former self. His best friend Spoon is now an up-and-coming hustler and pimp, and Goldie has become a prostitute.
It’s up to Grimm to fix his family and his community. He embarks on a mission to push some of the low-level dealers and users out of the neighborhood with the help of some of his veteran buddies. Grateful neighbors start referring to him as the “Black Godfather” because of the way he takes care of his people.
This sets the scene for a confrontation between Grimm and Spoon. The two once best friends are now bitter rivals, locked in a personal war in the streets. It’s a long and hard-fought battle, but it’s only the beginning of a greater war.
Erick Gray
It’s an all-out war in the New York hoods.
Nasir has come back home to Queens with a crew and a thirst for vengeance. He’s in a new relationship with Sunday, a ruthless, ambitious bitch who’s ready to become the next Griselda Blanco in New York City. Along with her psychotic little brother, Sheek, the trio is a force to be reckoned with.
There’s a price on Nasir’s head, but it’s not from the most likely enemy. Sincere is too busy dealing with his own hitches in Elmira Correctional Facility. He barely survives a hit placed on him by an unknown force. New rivals are coming into play, one being Rondell—an OG with robust backing. Sincere creates Kings of Society inside the state prison, and they’re becoming a threat in and out of the prison.
Meanwhile, Zodiac is going to Ghana to conduct the largest drug deal of his life. With this deal, he’ll become a heavyweight in the game. However, he and Trina are attacked during his trip to Africa. A heavy contract has also been placed on his head.
With the news of Zulu’s death in federal prison, Zodiac is on high alert. Who’s behind these sudden attacks? There’s a greater force and entity than Zodiac, Sincere, and Nasir combined. His name is Ezekial, and he’s one of the founders of a domineering and powerful international organization called the Outfit, a nod to the Mafia’s Counsel.
When Ezekial’s desire for revenge for the death of his sons creates a civil war within the Outfit, the streets of New York will be paved with blood.
Johnni Sherri
After barely surviving their freshmen year at NC A&T, the girls must make it through the summer.
Just before spring break, Hope learns she’s pregnant, but now, she’s unsure exactly what to do. On the one hand, she doesn’t want to disappoint her father because he only knows the meek and sheltered child he raised. He has yet to face the young, fleshly woman she’s now become—the one who has fallen weak for a man. But on the other hand, the father of her unborn child is not who she once thought he was.
Despite making the conscious decision to separate herself from the married Malachi Montgomery, the pain of losing him causes a natural tug-of-war inside Paris’s heart.
Franki’s heart continues to open up to church boy Josh, but she’s unsure how long their relationship will last without sex. Every day, she struggles with her past, and when things back home take a turn for the worse, the lines between intimacy, sex, and religion are blurred.
Finally, Asha hits rock bottom—so low that she attempts to mend relationships once thought to be broken beyond repair. She even makes notable strides in putting the puzzle pieces of her life back together, but will it all be too late? Will it even be enough to change her selfish, gold-digging ways? Find out in the finale of Heartbreak U.
Angel M. Hunter
Jealousy, envy, and pure hateration. Maybe you’ve been there, or maybe you know someone who’s going through it. Whatever the case, you know when things get rough, you can always count on your sister girls to be there for you.
Take a look inside the lives and relationships of Crystal, Susan, Jewell, and Elsie. They are laced with love, addiction, lust, and loyalty. Crystal must deal with a past she can’t escape. Susan is in denial and needs to get real. Jewell is looking for a “good man,” and Elsie is confused about her sexuality. When drama takes center stage, each woman is forced to confront her own set of issues. Their friendship is put to the test numerous times and in ways that they never imagined. Together, these four sisters take friendship to a new level that puts the realities of life’s trials and tribulations into their proper perspective.
Revisit this Urban Books classic by Essence bestselling author, Angel M. Hunter, twenty years after its debut.
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