Mercedes is losing hold of the men in her life. Yvette tries to maintain control of her relationship with Chris by not being in the relationship. Carissa has two loves. One makes her feel high, and the other makes her crazy for him. Kenyetta was never able to fully recover over the loss of Dyson, and because of it, she meets another man who may not be the best choice. Lil C grows up quickly in this novel, and he thinks he has it all figured out--P. [4] of cover.

Persia decides to stay with the Black Water Clan. Against her better judgement, Carissa agrees to let Persia stay with the Klan. Mercedes is trying to work it out with Lil C. Yvette uses her power for evil.

Emerald City is long gone, but your favorite bosses have returned with a new project to reign over…Marjorie Gardens. Back on top, the Pitbulls have more than just the refugees, Karen and Oscar from the Black Water Klan to worry about. There are new evils that come along with the tenement they now rule. And if they’re not careful, they can lose everything they worked so hard to regain, including their money…power and lives. During one of the worst snowstorms in Washington DC’s history Yvette, Mercedes, Carissa find themselves involved in a battle they didn’t see coming. While making the mistake of letting their guard down they find themselves involved in a takeover for which they are outnumbered. To make things direr, one of the three is sleeping with the enemy. Will the Pitbulls in A Skirt survive?

"They rob from the rich...and splurge in the hood!"

The Pretty Kings are back! After offing Mitch, the Plug, the Kennedy family must deal with the consequence and it has a name…the billionaire Abd Al-Qadir. Using bombs, gunfire and murder at his disposal, Al-Qadir is threatening to bring down the Kennedy Kings if Mitch doesn’t surface in ten days. After losing Noah and Camp while battling the Russians, the Kennedy’s can’t bear another casualty and so they retreat into hiding for protection and come up with a plan. And that’s where the trouble begins... Inside a self-imposed prison, within the compound, Race discovers the steamy affair between Ramirez and Scarlett, which sends her on a mission of revenge. Secrets come to surface and blood flows as they breakdown from the inside. Before long it becomes evident that the real danger is amongst themselves as they face the question…can their family survive?

Kaneesha and her boyfriend Jarvis find themselves struggling to care for themselves and their eight year old son. When they begin using crack, they lose their jobs, possessions and self-respect. Their relationship crumbles and Jarvis leaves Kaneesha and his son all alone. Then Kaneesha befriends Reds, a neighborhood pregnant crack queen. Will their downward spiral continue?