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This is the story of three street hustlers that battle many experiences and try to reach a goal of becoming legit businessmen.  Tre,  Zeus, and Lamar met each other in Arkansas but their goals take them to the west coast where they find out things are not as easy as they thought it was.  Women, money, and power will come into play as they try to find their way to success through these rough streets of life. Things were never easy for these three, but they seemed to be able to overcome any trouble whenever they were all together.  

   As they are building an empire in L.A. it seems that someone is not happy with this at all. Gang wars, sabotages, and betrayal strike the trio at an all-time high, causing them to bring out the side of themselves they wish to bury in their past. Will they overcome this obstacle and reach their dream or will they submit to their past lives and be stuck as street thugs?All Rights Reserved

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A Thug Changed My Mind by Babynie__

A woman has faced the heart breaking reality of losing her virginity, being rejected and being blinded by love. She convinced her self that liaison doesn't exist in her world. Until she meets a man that changes her mind a long with perspective, she finds her self being a ride or die to a man with a good heart and street smarts. A man, is an ex confict. Being convicted of felonies such as manslaughter and weapon possession. He comes from a broken home and tramautizing child hood. He's rough around the edges but deep down inside he just wants to know that he is loved and worth it. He's a G but he has heart. This a street romance that will keep you wanting more!

In Memory of a Dope Boy by TasiaBryantJordan

By popular demands, the duo is back!😜 "You can't what? Stop cheating?" She sits back down too. I shook my head no. "You know what you do to me, it's really hard to be committed to someone else, ...knowing your still in love with what you had.." "Why are you still in love with me?" "Because I am,..love you. You're everything to me...at the end of the day" She sighed. "You really confuse me...--" ________________________________________ New reader? This is the story of a man named Jacobson Mendoza and a woman named Brianna Allen. Later on in their life, they become involved in the dangerous streets of Miami, selling and doing drugs, robbing, hanging with the wrong crowd, killing and earning respect. But when a couple of unexpected people come into their lives, it changes them. For a good or for worse, you may ask? I won't spoil, let's read this autobiography of their crazy love story. Enjoy😜

𝐃𝐎 𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐆 by burgundybonnet

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On the Run by cecedeshona

AN URBAN NOVEL | Ace and America - A woman and a man with a close relationship can sometimes be hard to maintain, especially when there are so many setbacks that are standing in the way. These two rebels are on the prowl for money. In the large city of Irvine, California, they terrorize neighborhoods and larger areas in search of dead presidents to add to their growing collection of cash. The thrill of being in charge is exciting and despite the dangerous aspects of it all, they manage to get through the long days with the help of their strong relationship that holds them together. With one dealing with bipolar disorder, and the other coming to learn their own underlying and unfounded disorder, things are thrown off course and their relationship is ultimately put to the test. What happens when ONE event leaves them On The Run and fighting to keep their relationship in tune, or worst yet, fighting for the freedom of their lives? [ Highest Rankings : ] - #1 in #streetlit - #3 in #urbannovel - #1 in #blackmentalhealth - #15 in generalfiction

A Forever Kind of Hood Love (Sample) by Expression_XO

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My Boo💋 by TasiaBryantJordan

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The One I Shouldn't Want by QueenPENMiaa

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The Crying Games by Narcissist_x

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A Thug Changed My Mind

A woman has faced the heart breaking reality of losing her virginity, being rejected and being blinded by love. She convinced her self that liaison doesn't exist in her world. Until she meets a man that changes her mind a long with perspective, she finds her self being a ride or die to a man with a good heart and street smarts. A man, is an ex confict. Being convicted of felonies such as manslaughter and weapon possession. He comes from a broken home and tramautizing child hood. He's rough around the edges but deep down inside he just wants to know that he is loved and worth it. He's a G but he has heart. This a street romance that will keep you wanting more!