FORVER A HUSTLER’ S WIFE by Nikki Turner

Des, Virginia’s slickest gangsta, is about to become a dad when he is charged with the murder of his own attorney. But with Yarni, his gorgeous wife (and a brilliant lawyer), now calling the shots, Des isn’t going back to the slammer without a fierce fight. Even with heat on, Des manages to take his game to next level and finds a new hustle, one that will allow him to possess the three things all major players desire: money, power, and respect. He becomes a preacher. Reluctantly, Yarni stands by her man as he trades his triple beam scale for a Bible and a Bentley and makes his Church of the Good Life Ministry a welcoming place for all sinners to step up to the altar.

But when Des’s nephew is killed in a high-stakes heroin trade and Des learns that someone close to him okayed the hit, the dyed-in-the-wool gangsta sets aside the Bible for the gospel of the streets – even if it means risking the one person who’s always had his back.

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ALL OR NOTHING by Michael Whitby

Anthony “Ant” Fennel was born with the will to survive, by any means necessary. In his world, murder and mayhem are facts of life. In a crucial moment, difficult choices are made and consequences can be severe. Ant comes to understand this harsh reality, as he finds himself incarcerated at the age of 15. After surviving 6 ½ of a 7 ½ to 15 year sentence in the belly of the beast, Ant knows first hand that when it comes to murder, “One is too many, and a thousand is never enough.”

Once released from prison, Ant returns to the infamous lifestyle that had previously consumed him. For a short time he’s at the top of the game. But it’s truly a lonely place at the top. Murder, madness and money don’t make for good friendships. Friends are hard to come by. Who can a brother trust? Are money and the heinous things that come along with it worth the nightmare ride?

Join Ant on his quest to find the answers to these questions and in the process possibly discover the meaning of manhood. See how one young man comes to understand that when it comes to the “game” there is only one rule. Only the strong survive.

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Erotica and Noire

At Ballantine’s One World imprint, the biggest erotica author, says Guy, is “far and away Noire,” whose 2005 debut novel, G-Spot, continues to backlist strongly. Coming next month is a story collection, From the Streets to the Sheets: Urban Erotic Quickies ,which will be followed next spring by Hittin’ the Bricks, based on a screenplay by Noire. Noire’s popularity, says Guy, “stems from the fact that she combined two genres in a way that no one else had—street lit and erotica—and appealed to fans of both genres.” She also, Guy adds, has a team of fans across the country that helps to promote her books, and she has a significant online presence. Read More…

TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT by Brenda Hampton

Living under the same roof as man and wife is pure hell for Isaac and Cydney Conley. Isaac, a dirty cop and his grimey partner, Miguel, take on the streets of Saint Louis by extreme force stealing money from local dealers and fulfilling their manly needs with “ghetto girls.”

Cydney isn’t blind to husband blind to her husband’s adulteress ways but has skeletons of her own that need to stay buried. Living by the motto “Whatever you do, I can do better” almost brings her game to an end when she decides vengeance is best served sweet when she sleeps with Miguel.

Secretly conspiring to bring Isaac down shows Miguel’s playa-hating ways, when Cydney decides to give her marriage another try, and he’s not about to let that happen by no means. Personal gratification at his partner’s expense can be deadly as toxicity brews over when Isaac and Cydney fall into his scheme of events. The final outcome will be determined when they remember what is really important.

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Interview with Seth “Soul Man” Ferranti

Seth Ferranti, author of Street Legends and Prison Stories, recently spoke with Street Fiction about his books and writing. Check out his interview!

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