Everyone wants to be the boss until it is time to lace up the boss’s shoes and walk in his footsteps. Unlike most who shy away from a challenge, Cree dives in face first. Cree is sassy and fierce, and she is running the town in her stiletto heels. She takes Bishop’s job seriously in his absence, but quickly realizes that Bishop was doing too much with not enough money. Frustrated that she is not getting the respect she deserves because she is a woman, Cree takes things in her own hands. She ruffles the feathers of a lot of heavy hitters in the game as she secures her place at the top. Everything comes with a price, and some prices Cree refused to pay. Cree sets out to separate herself from the legacy that Bishop left, and becomes a legend in her own right. Surrounded by enemies and backstabbers, Cree dismisses the old crew and starts her own crew. There is no loyalty in the streets and Cree is not looking for loyalty. She wants to be the boss. She’s ready to pay whatever it costs to be the boss, but will she have anyone left to ride with her? Find out as you turn the pages of Gotta Pay the Cost to Ride with a Boss: The Finale.

Hurricane Katrina changed young Cresette ‘Cree’ Leblanc’s life forever. She was raised by Mrs. Wilma, the baby sitter that her mother left her with thirteen years prior to the storm. Cree was Mrs. Wilma’s pride and joy, she couldn't have kids and thought of her as a gift from God. When the storm hit, everyone was asked to evacuate. Cree was loaded on a bus without Mrs. Wilma but expected to catch up with her once they arrived to the new destination. To her devastation, Mrs. Wilma was not there. After being separated from the only family she ever knew and in a strange location she hooked up with Jerome Bishop. Bishop was the ultimate King of the Streets. Everyone, from the men and women in the hood up to the President of the United States, knew and respected him. He was a business owner by day and a notorious drug dealer by night. He used his business as a front for his illegal operations. Cree falls for Bishop instantly. He played the role as a mentor for some time but once she was done following her dreams, he vowed to make Cree all his. She was just the ambitious go-getter that he wanted for his team. The economy had the streets shook. Money wasn’t the same, not to mention his rivals, twin brothers Marco and Keco, were hot on his ass to try and take him down to take over what he had built. Bishop solicits Cree to help him get back on the money train but his request could cost her everything from her job down to her freedom. Cree is all in, she feels like she owns Bishop her life and she has a hustle mentality that has developed over the years. But above all, she knows she has to pay the cost to ride with the Boss.

Kendric Jackson has his heart set on being a bachelor forever. He is a self-made millionaire whose little black books overflow with one-night stands. He doesn't see a wife in his future, until he meets Kevaa Bradshaw. From what Kendric can see, Kevaa has her head on straight and shares some of the same life values as Kendric. The only problem is, she is taken. While Kendric is waiting for his chance with Kevaa, a blast from his past comes through town loaded with drama and destruction. Meghan Pryer and Kendric shared a one-night stand that meant more to her than him. She is on the run from Florida to escape her drug dealing boyfriend. Her quest for a better life sends her back into the arms of Kendric and threatens any potential future he may have with Kevaa. However, Kevaa has a few secrets and skeletons of her own. Meghan lives her life in the fast lane, but all of that is halted when the man she wants has his eyes set on someone else. Her quest for a better life creates a series of unfortunate events that leaves everyone in danger. How will Kendric find his way out of the chaos that Meghan has created?

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

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