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Street Ties by LexTheAuthor
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Book Four, must read books 1-3 "It's all bout who you know, street ties mean everything love" Ajani Powell now Fourteen was raised in Jamaica with her younger brother very aware of her father and her families street life but she preferred to keep to herself spending time studying and keeping her brother in check. Being one of the oldest of the next generation the family business is hanging on Ajani's shoulders and she's forced to make a tough choice, she could either fix her families mistakes or keep the cycle of violence going to keep her families legacy alive. When her father and mother make the decision that Jamaica is no longer safe for their family they move back to California unbeknownst to them that Cali may not be the same or as safe as they think it is with a feud growing between two young men with very different ideas for the drug world and Ajani is stuck right in the middle of it all. Little did everyone know this feud would soon turn into the most deadliest turf war the state of California has ever seen and would go down in history.
Insomniac by AndyHare
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Have you ever felt weak because things affect you more than others? Meet Zelah Cooper, an estranged sous chef in search of her peace of mind, despite her traumatic past. Samuel Holden is everything on the outside, from his looks to his cooking skills. He has successfully buried his fears, until he meets Zelah. His attempts to be her knight in shiny apron threatens to unearth everything he's spent the last four years forgetting.
Her Sisters Keeper by MsChryssieE
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Leaving your past behind, trying to make a better way for yourself sometimes goes right. That is until it catches back up to you. Its been fours since moving out to Atlanta and starting her life, with her celebrity boyfriend, August Alsina. Everything is as normal as it can be, till her past comes back to haunt her and the ones she love. Copyright © 2015 by Chrystal-Ann Eversley. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
 Winter Toes: No Love (Editing) by theurbanguru
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(Editing)(Book 1) #TheComebackProject 2016 © theurbanguru All Copyrights Reserved. "And I'll run miles just to get a taste. And I can't get enough. Must be love on the brain." - love on the brain //; Rihanna Winter Toes adj. (1) to have cold feet. (2) the fear of love; both giving and receiving. // slang. Taylor will pull you into her world where she doesn't even believe love can fit. She believes the world revolves around the pain that love brings and she wants no part of it. However, getting into some mess with her best friend sends her on a journey to Florida, where all her beliefs could possibly be crushed. Florida brings betrayal, discovery, and what she feared the most; love. Taylor has winter toes... is it possible that her interest can warm them?
DETERMINATION | Book One by urbancreations
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Works #1: Ahmad Hassan Sinclair, 25, was taught to always fight and work hard for what he wanted. In the life he was given nothing was ever handed to him. He grew up in the hoods of Houston, witnessing things no child should ever see in their life. His mom and pop worked hard just tryna make ends meet, to keep food on the table and clothes on their kids back. But it was far from easy .. Seeing his parents struggle the way they did for years, motivated him to work ten times harder. He made it a mission to not end up like his folks, he wanted more in life. He knew there was more to life than what he grew up seeing. But he also knew in order to be somebody in this world as a black man he had to fight and strive for it and also dodge the bullshit that came along with it. He set goals, he had dreams, he had a vision and nothing could stop him from achieving them. Now that he's at the top of his game, making money, living the live he always wanted, seeing the things he never seen and moving up the success path .. he figured life would eventually turn out to be great but sadly he still isn't happy or content with how things are.. there's this one missing piece in his life that will fully complete him. But let's see how determined Ahmad will be to find what that missing piece is or what he will do to get it.
Four Letter Word by GenHope
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There's so many positive 4 letter words: Love Like Hope Care Life Then there's negative: Hate Evil Dead For once in her life Desdemona wanted to hear negative. The word in itself: Negative. Instead she heard positive. Her whole world came tumbling down when she found out she was positive for HIV/AIDS. She just wants to experience that four letter word, that thing called: L O V E
First Love by KaylaO286
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16 year old Alyssa is a "good girl" who's madly inlove with her boyfriend Zach, a local dopeboy. Her mother believes she's too good for Zach and disapprove of their relationship and tries her hardest to keep the two teens apart. When Alyssa refuses to end her romance with Zach, her mother moves her away to Atlanta to live with distant relatives so she could never see Zach again. Alyssa is heartbroken and resents her mother for this decision. 9 years pass by and al though Alyssa is in a new relationship and hadn't seen nor heard from Zach since she left town, she still has a strong place in her heart for him. One day, while out with friends, she runs into him. She learns that he's now a succesful and well respected tattoo artist and is opening a new shop in ATL. See what happens between the two as they reconnect. **Sorry yall I know the description sucks but I'm bad at writing them. I might write this one over** There ARE sex scenes and they're very explicit so if you're prudish or squeamish please keep it moving because this book isn't for you Cover art by @Tooset
Opposites Attract | A Michael B. Jordan & Normani Fan-fiction | Book I & II  by Raylena_
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op·po·site ˈäpəzət -diametrically different; of a contrary kind. Lauryn has been in the fast life for almost 5 years and her life was never easy. Now, she is approaching graduation for her masters degree. Even though her mindset has changed about being in the game, the secrets she has been holding are trying to make their way to the light. Michael came from the perfect "Huxtable family". He graduated with honors, works as a investor and is a successful business owner. He has everything that he desires. But his money and charm could get him anywhere except to the way of true love. They're upbringing was different, but what the heart desires is the same. de·sire dəˈzī(ə)r -a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
Street Love (An Interracial Love Story) by writingutensils
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Street Love is the relationship between Evette Johnson (an African American teen) and Antonio Cortez (who is hispanic). The two have been going to school together since middle school and couldn't be more different. Evie is determined to be successful in school and leave their east side ghetto to go to college. Tony however, has been living in ghettos his entire life and doesn't think his life will ever amount to more. Will the two of them ever work as a couple? And can Evie convince Tony that there's more to life besides life in the ghetto, getting drunk every night and joining Pandilla?