Desiree, known to the streets as Juicy, left Harlem, NY at a young age, making a vow to never return. When tragedy hit, she found her way back to Harlem, facing the demons that she once was running from. With the kidnapping of her daughter, she finds herself falling deep for Desmond who always tried to suppress his feelings for Desiree. With a million-dollar ransom on her daughter's head and finding out that someone close to her may have had something to do with it, Desiree doesn't know which way to turn. From being a Madam to a getaway driver, Desiree is gonna get it by any means necessary.

Sent to America with his mother when his father's powerful empire is attacked, underworld lieutenant Midnight draws on his African intelligence and Muslim mindset to protect those he loves and reclaim his wealth and way of life.

Italy thought falling in love with a thug was hard; saying goodbye may prove to be harder. While trying to hold her family together in the wake of Deuce's death, Italy may soon find out that fallin' love was the easy part. With the added stress of a new rising king, and rumors of a falling empire, this may be the end of the Alton family's three-generation reign of the drug game. Find out the lengths that this family will take to hold on to a slipping empire. Who will survive, when loyalty, love and respect are tested?

Ain't NOTHING like a thug...except maybe a fine ass thug with a trigger finger that has no mercy... Forever the good girl, Keisha can't help that she has an attraction for bad boys. So when she meets Lloyd AKA Black, a rich street king who ruthlessly runs Atlanta and everything in it, she has no problem shedding her good girl image to be his coke-addicted ride or die. But there is one problem---his wife Dior who Lloyd is NOT divorcing although he tells Keisha a different story. After a turn of events that almost ends in bloodshed for Lloyd and Dior at her hands, Keisha swears to never do coke again, goes back to the stripclub, and takes back her job as a bartender. And it is there that she meets Trigga... Trigga is a boss nigga with an attitude. He's all business and making money but he has a mean, sexy swag that makes him effortlessly attract women. One night, he's in Pink Lips when he sees Keisha, but he's not there for pleasure...he's there for business. And his business involves putting a bullet straight through Lloyd's skull. What he soon finds is that Lloyd won't be an easy mark and one mistake ends up placing him and Keisha in the hospital fighting for their lives. When Trigga wakes up, the first person on his mind is Keisha--the woman he met who he now feels obligated to protect. And Kiesha is all too ready to allow him to do so as long as she can keep her best kept secrets regarding Lloyd underwraps. Dior Mitchell-Evans has been cheated on one to many times by her husband, Lloyd, and she decides once and for all that she won't continue to take it lying down. So she enlists the only man she knows just might love her more than Lloyd to help her with her plans...Lloyd's cousin, Kenyon. Although Kenyon and Lloyd were raised like brothers, Kenyon can't hide the fact that he's loved Dior throughout the years and he won't stand by idly any longer as Lloyd continues to use and abuse her. Love and betrayal sometimes fall hand in hand. But when you fall in love in the streets, you can guarantee that betrayal will soon come. This isn't the typical 'good girl meets thug' tale. This is classic romance meets thug love and it will leave you wanting more.

"In the vibrant, unforgiving streets of New York City, a unique and passionate love story unfolds in When A Wealthy Thug Wants You by T'yanna Sha-Nay. This African American romance delves into the raw, gritty world of the city's underworld and the powerful players who rule it. Ko'rae, trapped in a love that smothers her potential, finds her life taking an unexpected turn when she collides with a legend of the NYC hood, the enigmatic and wealthy thug, Brixx. Recognizing a burning spirit in Ko'rae that no one else does, Brixx is drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Submerged into Brixx's world of opulence and danger, a realm where power and violence are inseparable, Ko'rae is exposed to the high stakes of the city's underworld. Amidst the tumultuous drama, their budding love faces trials that would either shatter or strengthen them. When A Wealthy Thug Wants You takes readers on a journey through a love story steeped in ambition, sacrifice, and struggle, set against the backdrop of the grit and glamour of New York's streets. Will Ko'rae and Brixx overcome their personal demons, and more importantly, can their fiery love withstand the relentless trials that fate brings their way?

Being married to her childhood sweetheart was the best feeling in the world to Keyawna. They grew and glowed up together; creating this beautiful family. Life should've been perfect, right?Wrong! Keyawna thought life was amazing with Phillip until she discovered he had habits that he couldn't let go of. Family didn't come first for Phillip, and Keyawna found that out quickly. She was left devastated and heart broken, when she was hit with the news that his old habits never died. That was until she met Erik, also known as Dome. Dome was a rare breed and the epitome of what a real man supposed to be, but he had relationship problems too. Having a wife with not only Cancer, but postpartum depression had his personal life on hold.Choosing to put his family first, he left the streets alone and focused on his beautiful wife Dot and their baby girl Belize. From the outside looking in, he was doing everything to make sure his wife was comfortable in her final days, but if you stepped inside, you would see that his home was standing on rocky grounds.Meeting Keyawna one night caused a shift in the atmosphere and the Universe was destined to put these two together. Both being in a relationship that hurt more holding on, than letting go; they had to decide was taking a chance on new love worth it, or should they let old love die first?Dome was the opposite of the only man Keyawna ever dated. He was sweet, charming, sexy, and that thug side always made an appearance. Keyawna would soon find out that the love she thought she couldn't live without was nothing compared to the feeling she got when she, Fell in Love With a Thug.

Born in the heart of Brooklyn to a dope fiend mother and ghost of a father, Moette Henderson, aka Moe, learned at a young age that cash ruled all. Raised by her money hungry foster mother, Moe quickly became one of the best hustlers in the game, wooing some of the biggest kingpins in the game and hitting them where it hurts the most: their pockets. Moe has been hardened by the game, and the only thing keeping her sane was her little sister, Roni. It's Moe's dedication to making sure that Roni had the life she's always dreamed of that kept her pushing, and she's convinced that she's got it under control until she meets Savant, a bandit turned businessman. A born paper chaser with no fear of the law or losing his life, Savant is every woman’s dream and hustler’s nightmare. After being betrayed by the love of his life in a heist gone wrong, Savant has sworn off his trigger happy ways and decides to lay low while building an empire of his own. He's content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Moe, a mysterious beauty that might make him a believer in love again. She's everything that he could ask for: smart, loyal, and a natural born hustler like himself. The problem? There's something about her that he can't quite put his finger on. When Moe’s best friend, Damaris, comes up with the idea to go from robbing hustlers to banks, Moe’s apprehensive until she gets a taste of that dirty money. With an insatiable taste for the thrill of heist after heist, Moe has to keep her lifestyle hidden from the reserved Savant. Forced to live two lives, Moe must decide whether to take a chance on a love that she never saw coming or to keep chasing the almighty dollar.