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DIME PIECE
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Author:Tracy Brown
Celeste Styles is a woman torn. On one hand, she has found happiness with the love of her life, Raheem "Rah-Lo" Henderson. He happens to be unhappily married with children, and Celeste is his well-kept secret. He loves Celeste without question, proving his affection for her by financing her dream - a beauty salon called Dime Piece.
But when Rah-Lo is incarcerated for his part in a brutal crime, his right hand man, Ishmael Wright is left to hold down the fort. This causes Ishmael to come face to face with the feelings he's secretly harbored for Celeste for far too long. While Rah-Lo's away, will Celeste and Ishmael give into their passion for each other, or will their loyalty to Rah-Lo stand in their way?
Meanwhile, Dime Piece is the setting for tons of drama between hairstylists Charly, Nina and Robin. The ladies vie for one man's attention and the fireworks begin. Dime Piece is packed with drama, love triangles, and passionate encounters. The question is, which of the ladies will ultimately be the one and only Dime Piece?
Retails:$15.00
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BACK TO LIFE
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Author:Wendy Coakley-Thompson
1989. Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. An Italian mob murders a black teenager named Yusuf Hawkins. That same night, across the Hudson River in New Jersey, Lisa and Marc meet at a party. Lisa's black. Marc's Italian. They eventually hook up. But interpersonal conflict, racist family and friends, and previous relationships loom. Their lives also play out in the charged political context of New York City's mayoral race, which pits David Dinkins, African-American Democrat, against Rudolph Giuliani, law-and-order Republican. Back to Life is a heady mix of taboo relationships, racial politics, and social commentary that begs the question: Can love really conquer all?
Retails:$14.00
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THE MILLION DOLLAR DIVORCE
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Author:R.M. Johnson
Successful business entrepreneur Nate Kenny is thrilled to get married to the beautiful and intelligent Monica, chiefly because it means he can at last fulfill his lifelong dream of having a family. While he isn't happy about it, he agrees with Monica to wait three years before trying for pregnancy. Once those three years are up, the couple discovers that she is unable to bear children. Any love he once felt for Monica is gone, and Nate wants out of the marriage. But he's worried about losing half of his sixty-million-dollar fortune in a divorce settlement. Desperate for an out, he searches for a way to exploit the infidelity clause in the couple's prenuptial agreement.
Enter Lewis Waters. With his baby's mother addicted to drugs, Lewis is already seriously down on his luck when he accidentally smashes his car into Nate's Bentley. Without auto insurance or any way to pay for the repairs, Lewis is at the end of his financial rope. But the scheming and conniving Nate sees another way for the attractive young man to repay his debt: as sexual bait for Monica. And so Nate sets up Lewis with all of the accessories he believes Lewis will need to earn Monica's love, or at the very least her lust: a big house, a fancy car, expensive clothes, and a full bank account. But as is often the case when it comes to matters of the heart, things don't unfold according to plan. When Monica falls hard for Lewis, Nate panics -- was protecting his fortune more important than trying to save his marriage? As he finds himself overwhelmed by second thoughts, Nate is willing to do anything to get Monica back.
An inspired fusion of realism and romance, The Million Dollar Divorce is an unpredictable caper of lust, betrayal, and family ties
Retails:$23.00
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HE HAD IT COMING
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Author:Camika Spencer
Five Women. A Man. And a Plan.
Meet Marcus Brooks. He's gorgeous. He's successful. He's the bestselling author of African American fiction. He's also the most obnoxious male alive....
Meet Raylene, Naomi, Thelma, Gwena, and Latice. They are five women who belong to a reading group, strong women with strong opinions. They don't take any grief from anyone (well, not if they can help it), and their friendships have stood the test of time. One night they meet up with bestselling author Marcus Brooks. At first they are in awe. Then they are puzzled. Next they're enraged. How can a man whose books are loved by millions act like such a dog? Words are exchanged---and more---and they soon get in way over their heads. The book club takes Marcus captive---and the longer they hold him, the more complicated things get. Can these five women rehabilitate the most arrogant author in the world and teach him a few lessons about life, writing, and women? He Had It Coming is a wickedly delicious novel, as shocking as it is hilarious---a delightful send-up of fame and success.
Retails:$13.95
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SWEET BYE-BYE
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Author:Denise Michelle Harris
A spoiled diva rediscovers her faith in God when faced with adversity in this moving debut novel
Retails:$23.95
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LOST IN ATLANTA
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Author:Dean McCray
It is estimated that roughly five hundred people move to Atlanta Georgia per day. Many come in search of a new life; others arrive as a means of escape from the monotony of their former lives, anxiously awaiting any opportunity to recreate, and lose themselves within the vast newness that has become Atlanta Georgia. Brian, Glenn, Malik, and, Sean are four such individuals who also came to Atlanta for many of the same reasons. Their story however, is unique in that they came to Atlanta in an attempt to embrace change only to discover that in order to make a change one must first be willing to change:
Brian's constant attempts at buying love would ultimately lead him to discover that real love is priceless.
Glenn's arrogant love quest coupled with his inability to control his lustful desires is what will make him become his own worst enemy.
Malik's resentment, and contempt for the shallow nature of young black women became the reason for his treatment of them as objects, and prevented him from opening up and allowing himself to be loved.
Fate steps in just as Sean attempts to start a family and convert to living a quality life; bringing it all to an abrupt end.
Retails:$15.00
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BOOTY CALL
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Author:Erick S. Gray
Who Would You Call?"
In the tradition of Zane, Booty Call spins a tale of two young adults coming of age and learning about their sexuality in New York City.
Spanky, a handsome young man in his early twenties is learning that his sexual addiction may very well be his downfall in life.
While Shana a super sexy bombshell is finding out that giving up her body for the finer things in life is not worth the price she had to pay.
Based in the Boro of Queens, New York, this wilder than wild erotic story is off da hook!
Retails:$14.95
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IMAGINE THIS
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Author:Vicki Stringer
Retails:$14.95
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STREET DREAMS
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Love, Betrayal and Loyalty on the Streets of Harlem
Author:K'wan Foye
Daruis, a.k.a. Rio, the only child of a singer turned alcoholic, feels he has nothing to hold on to except the idea of escaping the ghetto. Years ago, he took a gun charge for a friend and did some prison time. Unable to find a job when he gets out, Rio turns to hustling as a way out. In the meantime, Rio finds escape in the arms of his soulmate, Trinity.
When Trinity's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Trinity finds strength to endure in Rio's arms. Together they vow to do whatever it takes to make it out of the ghetto. But soon they find their backs against the wall when the streets come to claim their due.
Retails:$14.95
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LARCENY
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Author:Jason Poole
In the hood, a snitch is the worst thing a person could possibly be. Rolling over on your best friend who has been with you through thick and thin, hungry and full, freedom and state bids - that's "the cruelest lie told in silence".
In this tale that plucks the innermost chords of emotion, jealousy turns to envy then to backstabbing as we observe two friends that have struggled together, hustled together and endured separate prison terms.
While Jevon experiences the fruits of the hustle during his partner's first stint, Bilal humbly does his time like a true soldier after taking a manslaughter charge for his "brother".
Will their friendship survive the broken bond of brotherhood, or will dishonor come before death?
Retails:$15.00
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FLIP SIDE OR THE GAME
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Author:Tu-Shonda Whitaker
Funny, passionate and straight from the soul, Vera Wright-Turner thinks she has it all under control until she meets and greets herself. Born on the Flip Side of the hustler's game, she is the child of a fifteen year old drug addict who places her in a trash dump with a note that reads, "Please forgive me . . . my mother's only fifteen . . ." Well, that is of little consolation to Vera as she lives her gold diggin' life full speed ahead, only to come to a crashing halt when she realizes that she can run but she can't hide; facing up to the Flip Side of the Game is the only way she will survive.
Retails:$15.00
ISBN:0974789542
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A HOOD LEGEND
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Author:Victor Martin
Fresh out of the Marines with only five grand in his pocket, M?ge'A is looking to make his presence and his flamboyant taste in cars and clothes felt on the extravagant, flossed-out streets of Miami. When M?ge'A discovers that he has a flare for flipping stolen cars into more cash then he can handle, he befriends Dwight who helps him with his operation. What M?ge'A soon learns is that when doing shady business, shady characters lurk where you least expect them. Follow M?ge'A as he balls outta control, out-running the law and bullets that may bear his name.
Retails:$15.00
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GRIMEY
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Author:Kashamba Williams
After suffering the loss of his little sister, Yatta is determined to find out who is responsible for putting her to rest. The first suspect on Yatta's list is his sister's ex-boyfriend, Cam. Since Cam is no slouch in the game, to get revenge Yatta must join up with the grimiest players on the streets of Brooklyn. El'san and his partner in crime, Sweetie, are both known for setting up and robbing drug dealers for their "already made money". Unaware that the plot is centering on him, Cam is in for a life altering surprise. The heat turns up when El'san and Sweetie find out that Cam is not the boss man he claims to be. In the end, they are determined to find out if getting down right "Grimey" is the only way to come out on top.
Retails:$15.00
ISBN:0974789518
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