Growing up with a silver spoon was only a dream for six-year-old Erik after his parents are thrown into jail for their devilish activities. With his mom murdering her best friend and his dad's itch for becoming the next drug lord, it was all bound to happen one day, but that one day changed young Erik's life forever. Having to basically take care of his little sister, growing up wasn't easy. Now twenty-four and rough around the edges, it's no surprise that Erik has his hand in the game. As always, the fast, easy dirty money is too hard to turn down and with having two hard headed parents, it all comes naturally to him. He's a Natural Born Hustler and the games has just begun.

Tracey came from a home with an abusive mother and a rapist for a stepfather. When she falls in love with kingpin Raheem, she is intrigued by the life, money, and items he can provide for her. She will do anything to make sure nobody messes with her man or money. Tracey is a Down Ass Chick. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used factiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. Copyright © 2013 by xxmuahmuahxx All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Conventions as well as the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

ONLY CHAPTERS 1-5 ARE AVAILABLE! Seventeen-year-old Diamond Carter has a lot on her plate with a crack headed mother, having to raise her brother, and also going to school. But all that changes when she meets a local thug. Can this thug make everything right in Diamond's life? Read this hood love story to find out. © 2012 Ebony Goddess

Copyright © 2013 Readinbooks2 To forgive or not to forgive. To love or to not love. To betray or be betrayed. Deandre Matthews has been committed to his four year girlfriend, Lexis, only for her to turn to his best friend, Trey, to cure that itch Dre just couldn't scratch. If that isn't enough, he stumbles upon his childhood best friend, Natasha, but he burnt the bridge with her a long time ago. When he starts feeling familiar feelings, she isn't having it. She's has a fiancé now. But, is she truly happy? In the game of betrayal, you better watch your back, because the same one drying your tears might be the same one causing them. The same one rubbing your back, could be the same one sharpening the knife to go in it, so watch your back, and play along. This is betrayal. ***This is an Urban story***

Copyright © 2012 Readinbooks2 "You always hear about the main chick in these types of situations. Everyone feels so bad for them, but who is anyone outside looking in to judge? Yes, maybe I am 'taking' another woman's man, but I have my reasons. My mom always told me, "A woman only get thirsty if a man giving her water." and boy was I thirsty!" Korey is sick of men doing her wrong, and she wants to give up, until she meets Austin. Too bad he's already with Lana, the daughter of a well respected, and feared, man, Big L. Korey will not tolerate being the other woman any longer, but what if Austin simply can't let Lana go? What happens when Korey's boss starts acting different once she meets a new man? Jonathan has big dreams that don't involve continuing in the life his father has set out for him. Once he meets Korey, things seem to take a loop for the better, but with his history with the ladies, and his demanding lifestyle, will he even get the chance to call her his? Things in Newark are about to get real, real fast! Read on, and you won't know what hit you! ______________________________________ *This is an urban book. Slang, sexual content, violence, and vulgar language will be used. If you do not like that type of content, do not read on.* ALSO, THIS STORY IS BEING EDITED! ERRORS WILL BE PRESENT, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK :) LOL -- IT'S NOT THAT BAD, I PROMISE!

Slim thinks she has finally found love and a chance to take her kids out of the projects, but when things go wrong her life begins to fill with murders, lost friendship, trying to keep her kids safe and keeping her head above water.