Tempo:I wasn’t supposed to want him. Big A was always off-limits. He was my brothers’ closest friend, a respected lieutenant in the Cartier cartel, and one of the few men I couldn’t fall for. I was obligated to remain loyal to my brothers, but obligations mean nothing when your heart gets involved. After years of silently craving him, one explosive moment shatters every boundary. Now, I’m trapped between the man my family chose and the forbidden passion I can't ...

Lennox Anderson isn't searching for love. With her sharp mind and thriving career, her life is built on discipline, strategy, and control. But when she steps into The Velvet Note one night, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel.Omir Harper commands the room without effort. A smooth-talking entrepreneur with a jazzman's spirit, he owns The Velvet Note and moves through life with the same easy rhythm as the music playing through his lounge. From the moment their eyes meet...

Out of all the things that could cause his life to turn upside down, Adir Bell never thought falling in love would be the catalyst.Known as Dr. Bell to the streets, his days are filled with caring for those whose lives are far less than legal. Along with being a physician, he's a single father raising four young men. Humble, Peace, Bragg, and Kalm are his sons. Although the streets are in chaos, Adir's sons are the only ones keeping him under control. Despite pleas...

Trap Commandments: Divine rules to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments; Rules that keep oxygen flowing through your lungs and money lacing your pockets.Being a natural-born leader comes with a certain type of responsibility. The streets will never respect a man who is not rightfully holding down the position he was born to uphold. Some are created to lead while others were created to follow. Money will always keep stacking as long as everyone pla...

Jerrica CarellaMy father's gambling got out of control. I had no idea he had gotten a loan from the devils—Kyro and Krue Francis. One evening, they paid my father an unexpected visit, wanting their money. Somehow, I ended up in the middle of my father's mess and arranged to be at Krue's home by midnight. If not, it would cost my father's life...Krue FrancisWhen Kyro and I paid David Carella a visit about our bread, I was expecting t...

I wouldn't consider myself extraordinary.That is until my thirtieth birthday when a world I didn't know existed is revealed in a dream. A world where I discover I'm a dragon and the next queen of Arcadia.Me, Cordelia Drake, a soap maker? A queen?Even worse, three men show up claiming I'm the key to saving our realm. A realm that is protected by the balance of a mate bond . . . with them.Can I leave the world I know behind and save a place I'...

The Demonte Family is back with more drama than ever.Corleone, Lucci, and Dominic are feeling the effects of being Married and in the Mob. The Black Mafia lifestyle they've led is starting to take precedent over their personal life. They're finding it hard to juggle being a Mobster and a Husband.The brothers are used to being in charge with the expectations that their wives will follow their lead which has been hard for the girls. However, they've learned h...

In the finale, the Banks family will find out who killed their parents that dreadful night. They knew his name but never made the connection until Wolf's life was hanging in the wind. Unfortunately, the truth comes out with more lies and deceit than any of them were ready for.Colby finds out who Journey's brothers are, but can he handle the drama that comes along with being in her life?Venus can't take finding out who the real killer of her brother was, which led to the des...

Alistair Duston is for the streets of Leakston, Mississippi. That means nothing when he and his family owned them, literally.As heir to the Duston Dynasty, he never had to worry about anything but his horses, cattle, and dogs. How things can change in the bling of a signed contract. When he is forced into an impossible position, will he remain faithful to the streets or commit to one that might be able to give him the world?Ireisi Jackson doesn't bother any...

The Jennings and Rockwell Mafia Families have been at war for six decades.Once a new leader takes the seat, he vows to end it, even if it means sacrificing the one thing he wanted to protect- his daughter. Storm is supposed to be the peace offering. Her soon-to-be husband? Jrue Jennings, a man so ruthless that they have no choice but to call him "Trouble."The contract is simple: No love, no loyalty, just business. But when the lines are blurred, not everyon...

Bryce PrescottThere was only one thing on my mind this football season: Revenge. Last season, my number one wide receiver had patted me on the back, then walked away with my fiancée. I'd become the laughingstock of the entire sports world, with my face being splashed across gossip sites. As I watched my ex, Shaunie, walk down the aisle to Vick, I vowed everybody was going to pay. The only person laughing this season would be me.Kindness Jordan

Messiah "Gu" Carter vowed to protect his family of women without letting the streets take over, but when tragedy strikes, his whole world shifts.Running into someone with answers forces him to decide, seek revenge, or face the past.Turquoise "Qui" Edwards is book smart but lost in a past she can't remember. Caught in a deadly game, she holds secrets that could shatter everything. Will she keep quiet or expose the truth?Brielle "Bari" Carter is Gu's ...