Fiction - Urban & Street Lit

The stories in LIVES & SPACES range from twisted emotions to tenderness; from greed to brutality; from ascendency to failure; from loneliness to death. The broad range of circumstances provide the scope of the stories. Each story encapsulates the circumstances that define and change...

A dark, sexy subculture romp, All Lies and Jest is a novel about belief, delusion, and the dangers of being so open-minded that your brain falls out. When the USA becomes a fundamentalist theocracy, one of its first actions is to round up all...

Nigel Hawkins was one of the biggest drug dealers in Baltimore City. However, after years of drug use and resorting to crime to support his habit, he catches a charge that lands him in jail to serve a lengthy prison sentence. When he returns...

It was a hot summer day in the late 1970's; while Samahd was grinding on Mapes Ave he spotted the most beautiful woman in the world. There she stood, Michelle a young, brown skinned, short, and curvy suburban girl; Michelle's silhouette alone had him...

Author: Divine PowersISBN-13: 9798182858038Publisher: Divine PowersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/05/2026Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 6.00h x 4.00w x 0.76d

Author: Apryl LynnISBN-13: 9798998358616Publisher: Apryl Lynn Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/02/2026Pages: 322Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d

"Sarah McElwain brings the bad old East Village of the nineties totally alive again - sights, sounds, culture, and more than that, its very soul. Filtered through the eyes of a teenage girl growing up there, in a story that is wry and bittersweet."...

Just when Prince thinks he has survived the worst the streets can throw at him, one decision threatens to cost him everything.Back in East New York, Prince is determined to restore order within Super Loyal while building a future beyond the streets. But old...

ROANNE WAS GOING TO BE A QUEEN. Then chiva made her its subject.Raised in a house ruled by fear, abuse, and silence, Roanne learns early that beauty can be armor and hardness can pass for power. At fifteen, she escapes to the neon-lit streets...

Dee Hop came home fresh out of prison with no hope in sight and financial secuirty until a hustler named G-Code turned him into The Blue House with Uncle Jamie where the seduction of the street brought women, drugs, and lots of cash. It...

Bishop has survived the streets, built an empire, and made more enemies than he can count. But with war threatening everything he's built, the pressure is closing in. Bodies are dropping as Bishop and his crew fight to protect what belongs to them. The...

Jacob Richards is living two lives, and only one of them is real. To his father, his crew, and the streets, he's playing a part in their worlds. But the life he's hiding is the only one that he truly wants. And the deeper...

Jewelz and his team are finally on their way to the King status that they've always dreamt of. Everything that they want is right in front of them ... until it's not.Ambitions to secure the bag are so bright, it's blinding. In one blink,...

"People always warned you about men with tempers, but nobody ever talked about the pain that built the fire."Phoenix Brooks - known on the streets of Newark as "Fire" - has spent his whole life using anger as armor. Raised by a mother who...

There are systems so old, so vast, and so carefully maintained that most people never think to question them. They are simply part of life. Part of order. Part of the price of comfort.Across a series of interconnected lives, this novel follows people living...

Leon learns about his family and their dark past. Now at 18 he has to protect his family and friendsAuthor: Zachary LongISBN-13: 9798224345878Publisher: Zachary LongLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2023Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d

In this sequel to The Opener, the short but intense relationship with Edward Carter, has left an indelible mark on Janice Deveaux. Burying herself in her new found confidence both personally and professionally, Janice suddenly finds that Edward Carter's past dealings come back to...

He Goes by A.J. is a powerful story of resilience, redemption, and the relentless pursuit of hope. Addicus Cecile Ellis Lee Boudreaux Junior is a man the world has given up on and overlooked-A.J. becomes shaped by heartbreak and loss, yet he is unwilling...

Set against a backdrop of brass bands and second lines, shotgun houses and silk-lined offices, Unhinged Surrogate is a story of love and betrayal, of ambition and revenge, of the thin line between the crown and the grave in a city that never forgets....

Return to the world of C. N. Phillips' beloved The Last Kings series with a gritty, standalone title to complete the saga. Sadie Thomas stands at the helm of The Last Kings organization, her authority forged through a lifetime of violence, loss, and unrelenting...

Two Faces, One FutureBy S. P. LeeKade Mercer built his life on power, control, and reputation. In Seattle, his name carries weight-respected by some, feared by many. Alongside his brother Kane Mercer, Kade rose from a dangerous past to build an empire few believed...

Preston "Black Ice" Banks didn't build his empire by being loud. He built it by being precise. He ruled with discipline, loyalty, and a cold intelligence that kept the streets quiet and his name respected. The Banks Brothers' empire stood solid-legitimate businesses thriving, borders...

A foster child of the city is one truth Milioni is striving to leave far behind her only taking the phone number of Peeda her best girlfriend for keeps. She ascends onto adult life in dire need of making everything work right. Burden inside...

Sometimes your best homies are your worst enemies. L.A. homeboy Mags is desperate for a fresh start out of gang life, but after doing time on a frameup, he finds the only door open to him is continuing with his clica, the Cyco Lokos....

Homicide detective Maureen Vega knows Pittsburgh can turn bloody before sunrise. She also knows most murders make a certain kind of sense once you strip away the noise. Turf. Ego. Retaliation. Family. Pride. But when two young men are executed on Federal Street just...

Once, this land was dense with ancient woodland - its roots tangled with secrets, its shadows steeped in old beliefs. Though the trees have long since fallen, replaced by open moor and meadow, something of that mystery endures.In time, the village of Willow Moor...

Five high school friends---a former athlete, nerds and brainiacs--solve a major school board computer crime, all while preparing their final history presentation on the War of 1812 between Britain (and what would become Canada) and America. The mixed race, LGBTQ+ and heterosexual group works...

When Elara Quinn, a fiercely independent art curator, moves to Chicago to escape the shadows of her past, she never expects the city to hold anything extraordinary-until she meets him. Kael Veyra, enigmatic and magnetic, seems to appear wherever she is, his piercing eyes...

Nyx Calder (Echo)'s raw, authentic music, born from a struggling neighborhood, has gone viral, catching the attention of the music industry. In Viral Rhapsody, Echo's life is transformed overnight. They are courted by major labels, eventually signing with a powerful executive, Morgan Thayre, who...

Nyx Calder (Echo) is now a global sensation, their "Viral Rhapsody" album dominating charts worldwide. In The Platinum Reign, Echo is at the absolute peak of their initial success. They are collaborating with industry giants like the charismatic Zev Calloway, winning prestigious awards, and...

What happens when brilliance is guided by ambition, but stripped of wisdom? Money Blind Boy is a powerful moral case study that examines how the pursuit of money, influence, and social validation can blind even the most intelligent minds. Through the gripping journey of...

Under the Steering Wheel of MiseryDriving to SurviveVictor holds a university degree, yet his knowledge has failed to open the doors he was promised. Born into poverty and confronted with recruitment exams locked by money and connections, he finds himself behind the wheel of...

The Crimers: In-Laws or Outlawsby Graham BrookeBlood makes them family, everything else makes them trouble.Marrying into the Crimer family means you're signing up for more than Sunday dinners. It starts quietly enough, awkward conversations, loud opinions, and unspoken rules you're expected to learn without...

What happens in Vegas... stays on Sunset Strip! Sebastian "Seth" Von Miere, the big-haired grandson of '80s glam metal legend and billionaire hotel owner Nicholas Von Miere, is celebrating his 18th birthday in Las Vegas. Along with his friends and bandmates Foxy, Judson, Erik,...

What the Living Carry is a profound and moving portrait of Phila Dlamini, an ordinary man navigating the extraordinary weight of life in contemporary Johannesburg. By day, he walks the fault lines between management and labour as an HR manager for a water contractor....

On 5th Avenue in San Antonio, Texas, love doesn't just happen - it's built, tested, and chosen every single day.Zora Jo Whittfield is a woman who knows how to stand on her own. Grounded, ambitious, and deeply rooted in the rhythm of her city,...

In this part of the series we get to meet some great men. From a semi-retired police chief in Michael Byrd to 3 friends straight out of the police academy in Ezekiel Williams, Rashad Lewis and Max Ramirez. And Zeek's oldest child Malcolm Williams....

The Quiet Ones is a psychological urban thriller about three people whose silence hides something far more dangerous than anger or violence.Jake is a man who believes calm means safety. Sylvia is a woman whose stillness masks calculation. Tasha is the observer who understands...

Antigone D'Angelo is beginning to wonder if her luck is changing for the worse. After learning that her chronic pain and seizures were magical in nature, Ant went looking for answers, only to encounter disappointment and loss. Still grieving for her cecaelian friend, she's...

Everyday Fears explores the hidden anxieties, quiet struggles, and unspoken worries that shape our daily lives. From the small moments that make our hearts race to the deeper fears that keep us awake at night, this powerful and relatable work offers a compassionate look...

"One night. One badge. One corridor she definitely shouldn't walk down..."Lena Mokoena is broke, brilliant, and one unpaid invoice away from disaster.When her aunt ropes her into "covering" a high-end hotel event with a suspicious badge and no real clearance, Lena walks into luxury...

Experience horror in a whole new way. In this city of madness, Gehlert's characters live and breathe in a series of flash fiction mayhem capturing raw emotion and pure horror. Recurring and new characters are all blended together for what will be a terrifying...

Port of Spain sleeps uneasy.Four powerful men-Blaze Charles, Ramiro Del Cura, El Cura, and H.-fall in "accidents" too neat to be coincidence. Whispers say a figure walks the night: a woman in black with fire for eyes, the Shadow. To some she's a curse;...

A RECLAMATION AND A REDEMPTION It all begins with a violent act: a high-powered Manhattan lawyer is ambushed in a dark alley by two teenage dropouts. But what starts as a failed mugging becomes the catalyst for a deeply unexpected journey-one that will bind...

A BRAND NEW story from bestselling author, Heather Atkinson, guaranteed to keep you up at night.Author: Heather AtkinsonISBN-10: 1806562383ISBN-13: 9781806562381Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2025Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.78d

In the heart of Port of Spain, where music and color mask a city simmering with violence, one girl's fire is forged in blood.At twelve, Sarafina James loses everything when her parents are killed in a Chinatown crossfire. Forced onto the streets, she survives...

In a world where the boundary between reality and nightmares is visible to only a few, one woman stands at the edge of both worlds.Dr. Nora Reed is a respected psychologist with a secret: she can see the thin boundary between our world and...

In the neon-lit shadows of Nashville's Music City, rising stars are silenced in meticulously staged murders that mimic tragic performances. Detective Layla Elkins, haunted by past failures, uncovers a killer who views himself as a guardian of sonic purity, eliminating "false notes" from the...

I Raised Them. I Chose Them.By Denise FrysonOn this block, survival isn't luck-it's judgment.The streets remember every footstep.The sidewalks hold secrets.The houses grieve, warn, and watch.In a neighborhood shaped by struggle, loyalty, and unspoken rules, the block itself becomes the narrator-alive, aware, and unforgiving....

In 'Shadow Protocol, ' the story unfolds in a sprawlingmetropolis where political tension simmers beneath the surfaceof everyday life. The protagonist, Alex Mercer, is a seasonedinvestigator known for uncovering uncomfortable truths. Whena high-ranking government official is found dead undersuspicious circumstances, Alex is pulled into...