Abuser and loser Eugene Downlow Colston is left with tormenting, bitter defeatism and relentless despair as a total failure, brokenhearted and frustrated by his fed-up former fiance. She beat him badly during a spat and, later, legally, in a court case against her. She broke their engagement and his nose, tossed his engagement ring in his female-battered face, and then walked out on him forever. Now all alone, plagued by racism, driven to liquor in a fruitless effort to drown his inner hellish pain, disrespected, ridiculed, and rejected as a miserable, worthless, no sexgetting, low-down black ghetto scumbag, Downlow finds redemption and purpose in armed security guard work. The Compton man also finds himself amid a wave of terrorist suicide bombings and street violence waged by the vicious Tammerack Tigers gang. Downlow manages to inspire both the black community and his fellow security officers to stand up for what is right in the face of the warring, fanatical criminal gangs bloody reign of terror in 1989 South Central Los Angeles.

A bold exposé of the controversial secret that has potentially dire consequences in many African American communities. Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life “on the down low” (the DL), J. L. King exposes a closeted culture of sex between black men who lead “straight” lives. King explores his own past as a DL man, and the path that led him to let go of the lies and bring forth a message that can promote emotional healing and open discussions about relationships, sex, sexuality, and health in the black community. Providing a long-overdue wake-up call, J. L. King bravely puts the spotlight on a topic that has until now remained dangerously taboo. Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and the author’s firsthand knowledge of DL behavior, On the Down Low reveals the warning signs African American women need to know. King also discusses the potential health consequences of having unprotected sex, as African American women represent an alarming 64 percent of new HIV infections. Volatile yet vital, On the Down Low is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year. “A survey by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta found that nearly a quarter of black HIV-positive men who had sex with men consider themselves heterosexual.” —Essence

"Why save the world when you can rule it?" Gary Karkofsky always wanted to be a supervillain. He gets his chance when a mysterious package is left on his front doorstep with the magical cloak of the Nightwalker, recently deceased protector of Falconcrest City. This allows him to become MERCILESS: THE SUPERVILLAIN WITHOUT MERCY. However, Gary soon finds that he's not quite evil enough to be the city's Big Bad. Assembling a crew consisting of his ex-girlfriend, his wife, a once terrifying supervillain), Gary sets off on a series of mad and exciting adventures. Gary will fight extremist superheroes from the Nineties, hordes of zombies, evil cults, a time-traveling President from the future, and himself. The Supervillainy Saga, Books 1-6 contains The Rules of Supervillainy, The Games of Supervillainy, The Secrets of Supervillainy, The Science of Supervillainy, The Tournament of Supervillainy, and The Future of Supervillainy. It is the tale of humanity's best hero and worse villain, or is the other way around! Read and find out! ****** "As a long time comic book fan and someone who enjoys a good in-joke, this was a great book for me." - The Scribblings "This book is funny. It starts out that way, remains so throughout, and ends the same way. There are both chuckle-worthy and laugh-out-loud moments." - Sister Geeks.net "It is ridiculous on funny, and I enjoyed every moment." - Boundless Book Reviews "I really enjoyed this book!" - Dab of Darkness

The year is 2099, SF. The planet is Ecliptic Earth. The population is approximately two and a half billion, a combination of Humanoids, Androids, and Soligrams. The problem is an egocentric and overriding Oligarchy, a dimwitted Dictatorship, and a damaged Democracy, locked in a fierce and blatantly personal fight to stay afloat in a tumultuous, combative, broken civilization. Welcome to Ecliptic Earth. The Glyph Saga: Book Two, Mad at Truth, is the second installment of this series. The war torn region of Maurasia is at the center of this story. After Randu, Rachale, Que, and Gina made their Great Escape from Panga Uno Animo, they find themselves lost and clueless about life outside the silvery Gates. With the cruel onslaught of a natural winter imminent, they shed their royal guises and hide in a salvage yard on the Old New Engle coast. They manage to make many allies, such as Donny, the jovial Soligram owner of the salvage yard, and Jacob, a half-Android Maurasian war hero. They also meet a powerful little Homo radians girl named Viky, and it seems that the PUA would love to get their hands on her. In the meantime, the PUA replaces their absconders, by recruiting outside the NQLC. The PUA also has yet another Lifeform Warfare scheme, attempting to gain the trust of Guandaland or Maurasia, so they can double-team the remaining region.

(YA Paranormal series with witches, demons, fairies, werewolves, vampires, magic and dragons) Dive into the award-winning Hayle Coven Novels, beginning with 2014's World's Best Story, Family Magic, and fall in love with Sydlynn Hayle--her mom's a witch, her dad's a demon and she wants to be ordinary. The problem is, she's far from it! This twenty-novel series is beloved by readers around the world and will draw you into an epic family adventure of love, loyalty, loss and triumph. Welcome to the coven! KEYWORDS: young adult paranormal, magic series, witches and magic

The men in the Davis family are handsome, sexy, and simply irresistible to the women they choose to make their own. In Taking Chances, Abby is a divorcée who discovers true physical satisfaction for the first time. But just when she thinks she's found her happily-ever-after, a big surprise shakes up her world. Abby is in a difficult position in Making Choices. She must choose between the Davis twin brothers. Will her decision ruin her relationship with one of the brothers, or cause the twins’ sibling rivalry to spiral out of control? In Faking Changes, Abby's best friend, Courtney, finds love with one of the Davis twins. But her dark past threatens to ruin everything. The next generation of Davis brothers face their own share of twists and turns as they search for love and happiness in Breaking Challenges. Spend the day (or night) with the Davis family and find your next book boyfriend. This sizzling 4-book set is sure to leave you breathless. This spicy contemporary romance complete series boxed set is filled to the brim with family drama and steamy romance. Grab it now!

Ceazia Devereaux, obsessed with the finer things in life, starts her own escort service where she meets Virginia druglord Vegas and enters into a dangerous world of fast money, which she finds hard to escape.