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Thicker Than Water by Takerra Allen

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Dubbed the Sex and the City of the Hood! Sasha, Tatum, Neli, and Kim are four gorgeous girlfriends hailing from the infamous Brick City Newark, NJ. Trying hard to survive the struggle but making sure they look good and have fun doing it, they are all caught up in the game in their own way. However … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Allen Takerra, Authors, Books, Fiction, Last Name (A-B), New Jersey, Newark, Relationships, Settings, Story Themes Tagged With: , , , ,

Surviving the Darkest Days by Tonetta Chester

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Neshela Jones grew up with all the luxuries other girls could only dream of. She had it all, never wanting for anything. Her family ran one of the largest drug organizations in Miami, but in 2003 her family was faced with a major tragedy, followed by one of the largest indictments in the history of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Authors, Books, Chester Tonetta, Drug Dealing, FBI, Fiction, Last Name (C-D), Miami, New Jersey, Relationships, Settings, Story Themes Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Thug Politics by Dutch

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Despite his humble beginnings, Maurice Sebastian, aka Money Mo, has always had lofty aspirations. An up-and-coming promoter, Maurice has his sights set on his biggest promotion yet becoming mayor of Newark. With politics in his blood and the streets as his playground, Maurice has devised a plan to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Authors, Books, Dutch, Fiction, Last Name (C-D), New Jersey, Newark, Politics, Settings, Story Themes Tagged With: , , , ,

Karma With A Vengeance by Tash Hawthorne

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After her mother is brutally murdered by an abusive boyfriend, Karma Alonso-Walker decides to take matters into her own hands and avenge her mother's death...by any means necessary. While on her journey to vengeance, Karma falls in love with Money Parks, a Newark, New Jersey, police officer. As the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abuse, Authors, Books, Family, Fiction, Hawthorne Tash, Last Name (H - J), Murder, New Jersey, Newark, Police, Publishers, Settings, Story Themes, Wahida Clark Publishing Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

DIRTY MONEY by Ashley JaQuavis

Dirty Money is an urban tale of sex, money, murder, and mayhem that shows the pros and cons of the game. Anari is the epitome of a good girl turned bad after her world is brutally destroyed. Consumed with her desire for revenge, she, along with her best friend Monica, enter a life of drugs, fast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ashley, Coleman, JaQuavis, Fiction, New Jersey, Urban Books

DUTCH by Dutch and written by Teri Woods

Newark, New Jersey - District Attorney Anthony Jacobs is confident of the witnesses and associates he has gathered to testify and vows to bring justice Bernard James, Jr. - Newark's most notorious gangster. James, also known in the streets as "Dutch", is noted to be the most dangerous criminal to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fiction, James, Bernard, New Jersey, Newark, Teri Woods Publishing, Woods, Teri