Fiction - Urban & Street Lit

Synopisis This is a gangster's story about how a hungry ghetto swallows up the lives of both men and women living in urban communities worldwide. Goon Certified is a fictional version of the harsh realities of those who chose to live in the fast...

Author: Walter BaileyISBN-10: 1493123912ISBN-13: 9781493123919Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2014Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d

Growing up wasn't an easy thing for either of these two very different females. The one thing they had in common was Shady Springs. Shady Springs is the place where females go in as little girls and become women during their stay. What goes...

Chris Andrews is a young run away from the streets of New Orleans. His mother Simone Andrews is incarcerated doing a 10 year bid. He and his siblings are split up into Foster Homes. Chris becomes a repeat runaway and finally turns to the...

A tale of a twisted and steamy love triangle involving two cousins and a married man, a grisly love affair full of deceit, mayhem, and shameful women. As the mountain of lies come tumbling down and the drama unfolds, Amanda is forced to hold...

The Game Don't Change real players never stop takes the reader on a young black boy's journey through the streets of New York City.His views of love are formed and manipulated by physical and emotional exploitation.As a result he is transformed from an innocent...

Deon "King" Toure was born in Linden, Guyana in 1979. Subsequent to his father's troubles spilling over into their home-life, he and his mother migrated to the United States when Deon was only six years old. For the two immigrants, making a living in...

Is a global economic, social, and political collapse imminent? Flowing from actual world events, a damaged environment, dwindling energy resources, and a manipulated market-economy all come crashing together in this tale about the social and individual impact of stresses that overwhelm a precarious and...

From Neil Abramson, USA Today bestselling author of Unsaid, comes a riveting novel that explores the complex connection between humans and animals. Veterinarian Samantha Lewis and her team are dedicated to providing a sanctuary for unwanted, abused, and abandoned dogs in New York City....

Love, sex, death, money, and dogs -- they're all here in Dan Lyons's debut novel, Dog Days. Lyons gives us a hip and hilarious tale of love (both canine and carnal) and a story of revenge gone wrong. Packing the same contemporary verve as...

From the Essence bestselling author of Hiding in Hip Hop and an entertainment insider--a fascinating novel about the "down-low" life of one of New York's most beloved Hip Hop producers. After the sudden death of his father, a renowned jazz musician, Aaron "Big A.T."...

Drama comes a second time around in "Ebony and Ivory 2". Twice the drama. Twice the action. And twice the 'ratchetness'. Will these sisters ever learn? An unexpected dose of revenge has temporarily put Ebony in commission, but the minute she gets back on...

Tales of family relationships, skate boarding, coming of age, the struggle for human rights.Author: J. H. TrembleyISBN-10: 1483969495ISBN-13: 9781483969497Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/29/2013Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d

Mouse and other kids from Brooklyn were part of a treacherous boosting organization, targeting mainly Ralph Lauren clothing in the late 1980s and early '90s. At first Mouse came into the world of boosting all for the fun, fashion, and fame, but when he...

Joshua Jericho Battle is no stranger to adversity. An attorney who happily gave up his flourishing criminal law practice two years ago, JJ is trying a routine case when he uncovers the largest land swindle in Detroit history. It appears to have been orchestrated...

Jealousy. Deception. Betrayal. Murder. Sibling rivalry was never this juicy "Ebony and Ivory" will take you on one of the wildest rides you've ever experienced. In the typical case of good twin vs. bad twin, who will come out on top?Author: Jade JonesISBN-10: 1480180645ISBN-13:...

A strong anti drug message, sublimely, concealed in an entertaining story.Edward, Rob, Smoky, Shirley, Rick, and Nancy, are just a few who become entangled in the crack web. Nancy suffering the most, the direct result of her drug use. During an invasion of the...

In the tradition of Hermann Hesse and Charles Bukowski, David M. Carew writes dark, searing novels set in the "underground" of a great American city-Nashville. Carew's 2001 debut, Voice from the Gutter, was hailed "a minor masterpiece . . . an existential novel you...

Ever go for a stroll and get blown away by a hurricane? That's what happens to Neil Riley, the protagonist of the novel With the Children. It's 1969 and, to dodge the Vietnam era draft, he takes a job teaching 6th grade in South...

Brian Duncan, a twelve- year- old boy, dreams of coming to America. On his arrival in New York, his expectations are dashed by his experiences and that of his family. He becomes despondent, depressed, and homesick and dreads going to school. Brian, in this...

Cordea Franklin is a young man that witnessed his father's execution when he was merely six years old. He vows to get the killer, but there's one thing that stands in his way: remembering who the killer was. Get to know Cordea, AKA Gangsta,...

Just because they wear the same color as you, doesn't mean they're on the same team as you. A lot of circles fail because they get too focused on the opposition in the other colors and then get betrayed by someone wearing theirs. Jealousy...

LOVE, BETRAYAL, AND LOYALTY ON THE STREETS OF THE DFW METROPLEX. Enclosed is a walk through the city, ghettos, and streets. It's a brain stain that puts life's realities into words. Four Hood fables about the Game in a get down first fashion as...

Money is the boss of the Get Money Mafia. He's trying to stay afloat and run his empire alongside his mentor, Grant, when he happens to stumble across Montana. Neither of them are looking for love, but once they cross paths they become inseparable....

From the Foreword: Money Talks is a novel with a strange past behind it-and an even stranger present all around it. It's a book that some readers and reviewers have been kind enough to call prophetic. That's a nice word, and very flattering, but...

After almost losing his life, Jewel Sanchez vowed to get out of the game for the sake of his family, but after his son and girlfriend are kidnapped, he soon feels like the streets are not ready to let him go. Jewel seeks revenge...

Reagan Taylor's life as a basketball wife isn't as perfect as she expected. After enduring an abusive relationship for over seven years, she meets the man of her dreams. Her eyes are finally opened to true love for the first time, but will it...

Get ready to meet Raelyn, Symba, and Blue These 3 friends go through it all together including relationships, heartaches, and drama. But things really get interesting when Caesar and his boy Canyon come into the picture. These rich thugs have always been ones to...

Deileese, known to her friends and family as DD, is well known on the city's streets. Having had a father who was a well-established business man and kingpin, DD's reputation speaks for itself. After her father is incarcerated for multiple drug charges, she finds...

Queenie fights for her life and the her son in this urban fiction tale.Author: Yannie D'NaeISBN-10: 1503077187ISBN-13: 9781503077188Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2014Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d

"Return at ten-thirty," the General said to his chauffeur, and then they entered the corridor of the hotel. Montague gazed about him, and found himself trembling just a little with anticipation. It was not the magnificence of the place. The quiet uptown hotel would...

THESE AREN'T YOUR TYPICAL ESCORTS On the controversial website backpage.com, these four friends are breaking the hearts-and pockets-of many unsuspecting victims. Sweater Robinson moved to Atlanta with nothing but $300, a dream, and a dark past she wanted nothing more than to forget about....

Being the wife of hustler Jerry "Stacks", Kiarra Carter wants for nothing. But when her notorious husband is killed in a suspicious tragedy, everything around her comes crashing down and she is left to fend for herself. With no money, family, or friends, Red...

Black Butterfly 3 From award winning author Dante Feenix, Black Butterfly 3 takes you on an unprecedented thrill ride to a conclusion that YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO PREDICT In Black Butterfly one and two we got a chance to feel the rage...

Jux is from California. he's a hardened criminal who doesn't hold back. he's on the run for a parole warrant that would land him back in the belly of the beast. Karen is a gentle, outspoken, beautiful young lady from Poughkeepsie new York. the...

Local police labeled them a threat to the safety of the city. The FEDS labeled them a continuing criminal enterprise. Those in the streets who weren't connected labeled them a gang. In the corporate world they were labeled as smart, cut-throat businessmen. They were...

What is meant to be will be. That's how the saying goes but will that saying hold true for Quan and Bianca? He's everything she's ever wanted in a man. He has the looks, the drive, ambition, street credibility, and to top it off...

Let Me Pimp Or Let Me Die 2, tells the story of a few female workers in the "Game," told through their lives as you see and find out what motivates a woman to start ho'n and sell her body. Re-visit some of your...

In this final installment to the groundbreaking Fuck My Life Series Tasha once again finds herself facing obstacles and roadblocks. With everyone she loves leaving her to fend for herself she can either chose love or fall victim to the streets. Follow Tasha on...

An explosive story of love and loyalty that will reach inside of you and pull out whatever holds you together J. Jabir Pope has raised the bar for this genre of fictionAuthor: J. Jabir PopeISBN-10: 1499312563ISBN-13: 9781499312560Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2014Pages: 232Format:...

Perfectly evoking the sights and sounds of the summer of 1978 in Brooklyn, Suzanne Corso makes an acclaimed fiction debut with this powerful coming-of-age tale, told from an adult perspective, of family, best friends, first loves, and big dreams waiting to come true. Samantha...

CBA Bestselling AuthorA heartwarming story of love and pain, desperate choices with dire consequences, and honesty and redemption, set in the high-pressure world of a Chicago TV newsroom.Author: Denise HunterISBN-10: 1432865552ISBN-13: 9781432865559Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2019Pages: 531Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 8.60h x...

This book is about Heavenly, a young teenage lady whose life has changed from wholesome and holy to distressed and destroyed. Heavenly starts to learn secrets about her parents and their fourteen-year marriage. Life as she knows it as a faithful Christian has fallen...

Yuri Jones grew up the only child of successful parents. Her father a doctor, and her mother an attorney. They always gave her anything her heart desired except for what she craved for the most, which was love and attention from them. Her parent's...

Memphis, Tennessee, a city known for its historical relevance to the civil rights movement and as, The Home of the Blues. It now has become a hub for gang violence and organized crime. For young black males, the lifestyle and what It offers are...

Two women worlds apart ... one secret that changes everything. Erin and Laura are cousins and best friends who share a love of languages and travel. Erin, a French teacher in Dublin, reaches crisis point and drops everything to move to Australia. In Sydney,...

A Piece Of Heaven is a gripping coming of age tale about a young lady named Heaven. Growing up she always felt that she wasn't good enough and didn't measure up to anyone. Her abusive mother led her to believe that she wasn't worthy...

"A sexy tale with plenty of Russian atmosphere." -- Kirkus ReviewsInga's Zigzags is the story of a 28-year-old Russian woman who, after a decade in New York, returns to post-perestroika Moscow to start her own business. When her prospects fall through and she finds...

Raised on the streets of Charlotte; North Khak aka The Queen City; Meme and her best friend Kyra are what you call "Don Diva's." After a tortured family life, Meme and Kyra set out on their own with Meme's two little sister's in tow....

Matt Tompkins, a reserved gay man, has always played by the rules and has created a comfortable but unfulfilling life for himself. When his bold best friend Greg reaps unexpected rewards for standing up for himself in a very public display, Matt's jealousy leads...