Delilah Brown, formerly nothing more than a girl from the hood-wanna be superstar, now finds herself on top of the world and the music charts. Living the so-called American dream, Delilah is proof that all good things come to those who wait. But when this pop phenom is found dead, she only proves that all good things come to an end. There are too many whispering rumors and circumstances surrounding her death, and too little time to determine the facts. Was it an accident? Was it murder? The list...
Amina is a bad girl born in the Bronx and raised in downtown Cincinnati. For a 17-year-old, Amina has a decent life. But after meeting her father and 23-year-old brother for the first time, things take a turn for the worse. Amina ends up alone, trying to fend for herself and save her boyfriend, Kayne, from 3 years in jail. Amina must prove her loyalty to Kayne, but can you be a Down Chick without being locked down yourself? This is a question that never crosses Amina's mind, leading her to...
Experience life in the hood through the eyes of four friends, known around the way as The Hood Rats. As the girls go through the ups and downs of friendship and life on the streets, you ll be taken on a roller coaster ride of love, heartache and pain. When tragedy strikes the group, the bond of friendship is tested and easily broken by lies, deceit and betrayal. Open your mind, and see that sometimes a Hood Rat is just a girl trying to live her life the best she can with what she has. You can’t...
Dr Thomas McMahon, a self-assured and ambitious Australian environmentalist, journeys into the Philippines, intending to 'save' the tribal peoples of Mindanao and their mountain environment from the exploitation of Horizon Mining Corporation (HMC). Instead, the country changes him in ways that he never thought possible.<br /> <br />Tom is in his mid-thirties, married, with a successful academic career and important international environmental connections. He heads The...
'It's the penthouse or the morgue.'' This is the philosophy adopted by Keshawn Wilson, a.k.a. ''K-Dawg,'' self-proclaimed lord of the streets. Keshawn is the youngest of five kids and one of only two that doesn't belong to his mother's husband. As a little boy he feels the distance between he and his stepfather, and life becomes increasingly difficult for him as the years pass; his childhood and young adult years are spent in a home for boys and...
The Love of Drama… The Love of The Game… The Love of Freedom… The Love of Money… The Love of Family… Street Love Join five of Triple Crown's hottest Best-Selling Authors as each twists a tale of life, death, happiness, heartache and Street Love. Keisha Ervin's After the Storm Mo and Quan have been together for eight years and they've survived it all. But a storm is approaching and all of the secrets they've kept are about to be revealed. This time, will Mo and Quan be able to...
Some things change. And then again, some things don't. You can never take the hood out of the homegirl. In this sequel to T.N. Baker's Sheisty, we find Epiphany, Keisha and Shana still trickin' for dough, still running off at the mouth and still being Sheisty. However, as they will soon see, what goes around will come around, and you can't stay in drama forever. It will all come to a head, one way or another. Will death really come knocking on Epiphany's door? Does...
Quincy Underwood is a well known local celebrity in his hood. He's street smart, handsome, and the talented lead vocalist for Taboo, the hottest Neo Soul R&B band on the East Coast. Quincy's deepest desire is to live the lifestyle that he knows he deserves: a life of luxury far removed from the concrete jungle and poverty he was raised in. However, Raymond James, drug lord and owner of the Melody Room, the largest night club in the city, has other plans for Q. There's no way...
Javon has it all: money, power, respect and one of the baddest chicks in the game. Still, Javon wants more. He knows there's never a long run in the game. So when he sees the opportunity to go legitimate in the music industry, he takes it. Javon leaves behind the life that he once knew, finding love, respectability and success in the music industry, but his partner, Derrick, ends up in a war. Javon's loyalty forces him back into the streets. Is Javon ready for the consequences of this...
Menage Unique Legend's life, though it continues to be filled with material possessions and easy sex, spirals steadily out of control in this action-packed, page-turning sequel to A Hood Legend. Through it all, he pretends to be in control and keeps his game face on, even after experiencing personal losses and tragic events. In the midst of insisting on having it «My way,» he questions the meaning of life and love. Finally, he comes up with a solution that is as unique as he is. It is the...
Best friends, Tanita and Freeda, are down for each other ‘til the end—that is, until greed takes control. Fast money, men, trickin’ and hustlin’ catch their attention and will ultimately seal their fate. New to the game, they will have to make a choice that threatens to end their friendship and their lives. Meanwhile, across town, B.J.—a young hustler who has the game all figured out—is determined not to fail and trusts no one. When things take a turn for the worse, he finds himself alone and...
Fresh off lock down, DeAndre is back on the inner-city streets of Chi-Town ready to reclaim the glory that he left behind and get paid in a major way. What he thought was going to be an easy transition back into the life of a hustler quickly revealed otherwise. In the midst of coming up in the game and dealing with his own issues is his sister, Deidre, who is all grown up and heavily involved with a notorious and abusive King Pin. DeAndre s attempt to deliver her from the hands of this vicious...
After serving 15 years in prison, Ramon Delay is back on the grimey streets of Kansas City, and the demons of his past are dragging him on a detour which may lead to a dead end. Ramon again finds himself amongst his loyal crew of thieves, who hold him down while mobbing his way to the top of one of Kansas City s most lucrative empires. But two women have their own agendas for Ramon Yawni, a 38-year-old diva with intentions of becoming wifey and Jayde, a 22-year-old sack-chaser whose seductive...