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"Every Thug Needs A Lady" is the spellbinding sequel to Wahida Clark's "Thugs And The Women Who Love Them". After taking us through the rugged, thug-filled lives of Jaz, Kyra and Angel, Clark now takes us into the unique and unbelievable life of their best friend Roz. She's sexy, beautiful, and a slave for the love of Trae, her irresistable thuggish beau. Will Roz and Trae's love survive? The answers lie inside... (more)

Street Love

by Walter Dean Myers

Your first love is totally wrong for you. Do you follow your heart? Or do you run away? Junice What am I doing? He’ll take one quick look And wish he was anywhere else but here I’m already ashamed of what I think He will think of me, of the life I lead Damien Yes, she is the fruit that will Sustain me and yes, she brings A rain that I know can chill But it is a rain so sweet and sings A... (more)

Desperate Hoodwives: An Urban Tale

by De'nesha Diamond, Meesha Mink

DREAMS OFTEN DIE IN THE PROJECTS In the first book of a drama-drenched new series, four unforgettablewomen will do anything to escape the hood. From their front stoops at Bentley Manor, longtime residents Miz Osceolaand Miz Cleo have seen just about everything and know all too well thatthere's no happily-ever-after in the projects. There's only the desperateneed to get out by any means possible. Aisha has what... (more)

Staked

by J. F. Lewis

UNREPENTANT. UNIMPRESSED.AND TOTALLY UNDEAD. Eric's got issues. He has short-term and long-term memory problems; he can't remember who he ate for dinner yesterday, much less how he became a vampire in the first place. His best friend, Roger, is souring on the strip club he and Eric own together. And his girlfriend, Tabitha, keeps pressuring him to turn her so she can join him in undeath. It's almost enough to... (more)

Shyt List

by Reign

Based in Southeast D.C., Shyt List, is an explicit street tale about what occurs the moment Revelation and Revenge meet. When Yvonna s ghetto fabulous world is rocked after the brutal murder of her high school sweetheart Bilal Santana, at the hands of her father, she learns a lot about the people around her. Behind her back they conceal a sultry secret involving her best friend and deceased boyfriend. Unable to... (more)

G-Spot

An urban erotic tale by Noire

by Noire

Her man demanded loyalty, but her body wouldn’t obey. Have you ever rolled over in the middle of the night and realized you were doing things you swore you’d never do? Sexing brothers you vowed you’d never touch? Bending backwards and stooping lower than you ever thought you’d stoop? Well if you can feel me even a little bit, then let me hit you with a story that just might blow your mind. . . . ... (more)

Fuck Vision: La Vision de La Fucktory: El Libro Que Cambiara Para Siempre Tu Vision del Mundo (Rompeolas)Jm Jose Maria Martinez

Fuck Vision: La Vision de La Fucktory: El Libro Que Cambiara Para Siempre Tu Vision del Mundo (Rompeolas)

by jm Jose? Mari?a Marti?nez

Against the Grain: A Novel

by Freeze

“FREEZE IS THE COLDEST NEW AUTHOR ON THE COME-UP.” –Nikki Turner Love him or hate him, Arkadian “Kay” Frost has made his mark on the streets of Baltimore as the leader of a close-knit group of friends: Mike, the ladies’ man; Tank, the funny guy with a short fuse; Apache, the wild one with artillery expertise; Gee, aka Dread, a cold piece of work; and Dre, who doesn’t drink, smoke, or cheat–and trusts no one. ... (more)

Heroine

by D. Mitchell

Evil Side of Money II

by Jeff Robertson

A beautigul woman from Bolivia threatens the existence of the drug empire that Nate and G have built. While Nate is head over heels for her, G can see right through her. As she brings on more conflict between the crew, G sets out to show Nate exactly who she is before she brings about their demise.

Expensive Taste

by Tiphani

Meet Mirror Carter, a hood chick from Shady Grove Trailer Park who would die to forget her past, and bask in a more sophisticated lifestyle. Although Mirror gets a small taste of the glamorous life, her appetite for wealth continues to grow as she constantly searches for the next big moneymaker. That is until she meets, Brice Tower, the handsome, and filthy rich owner of the Houston Rockets, and her meal ticket to... (more)

Everlasting (Strebor on the Streetz)

by Stacy-Deanne

Everlasting is the chronicle of two equally fascinating Latino teenagers, seventeen-year-old Juan Alonso and sixteen-year-old Nina Sagastume, who fall in love despite unrelenting odds. Juan is a political, outspoken romantic who believes education and determination is the key to a better life. His brother Rico is the leader of the notorious Bronx street gang, The New York Assassins. Juan can't seem to escape the... (more)

Lefty's Story

by Raymond Francis

Lefty’s Story is a unique tale about money, love, dishonesty and greed based on the lives of cousins Lefty and Chris. Upon graduating from high school, the two young men’s lives change drastically. Various opportunities to make cash in the streets keep falling right into their laps, and they are definitely not the type to let any money get by them! Greed consumes the cousins. Things get even crazier when Chris... (more)

Velvet Doublet

by James Street

Originally published in 1888. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Wild Cherry

by Jihad

Cherry is one bad chick. That's no surprise since she s the granddaughter of one of the most thorough hitmen in history, Daddy Cool. An NFL Superstar and bad boy himself, Jordan Hayes is about to find that out the hard way when he decides to make Cherry a pawn in his game of lust, drugs and lies. After Jordan moves on, he forgets all about the girl he once called Wild Cherry. But Cherry hasn't forgotten about him.... (more)

The Sartorialist

by Scott Schuman

Scott Schuman just wanted to take photographs of people on the street who looked great. His now famous blog ('the bellwether American site that turned photo blogging into an art form' - "New York Times") was an attempt to showcase the wonderful and varied sartorial tastes of real people - not only those of the fashion industry. The book is a beautiful anthology of Scott's favourite shots from around the world.... (more)

American Map Corporation City Streets Map Orlando

American Map Corporation City Streets Map Orlando

by American Map

Blood of My Brother

by Zoe Woods, Yusuf Woods

Roc was the man on the streets of Philadelphia, until his younger brother decided it was time to become his own man by wreaking havoc on Roc's crew without any regards for the blood relation they share. Drug, murder, mayhem and the pursuit of happiness can lead to deadly consequences. This story can only be told by a person who has lived it.

Stick N Move

by Shawn Black

Stick and Move is the story of young Yasmina who loss her parents to a gang of Jamaican druglords at a young age during a random act of violence for initiation into the gang. Yasmina is forced to go live with her grandmother in Miami after the death of her parents. However, her life will come full-circle with her parents' killer when she meets, Scorcher, a young man who woos her with his money, affection and... (more)

Push

by Relentless Aaron

Reginald “Push” Jackson was a good kid from Harlem. He never meant to do anyone any harm. His parents raised him better than that…But then they were murdered and he was left on his own. And that’s when the real trouble began… Street fights. Guns. Drugs. Push fought his way through the back alleys to become one of Harlem’s most powerful players. He made a name for himself for being tough. But he was loyal, too.... (more)

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