Author : Nikki Turner
Publisher : Vickie Stringer Publications
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,28 MB
Release : 2003
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780970247254
Coming from a well-to-do family, Yarni knows life with her new love--Richmond, Virginia's notorious drug kingpin Des--will be quite a change, but the innocent girl can't imagine what is in store for her when Des is sentenced to life in prison.
Author : Nikki Turner
Publisher : One World
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 26,39 MB
Release : 2007-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345493850
The high priestess of the hood, Nikki Turner, is back with the novel fans have been feenin’ for: the sequel to her #1 bestselling novel, A Hustler’s Wife. Des, Virginia’s slickest gangsta, is about to become a dad when he is charged with the murder of his own attorney. But with Yarni, his gorgeous wife (and a brilliant lawyer), now calling the shots, Des isn’t going back to the slammer without a fierce fight. Even with the heat on, Des manages to take his game to the next level and finds a new hustle, one that will allow him to possess the three things all major players desire: money, power, and respect. He becomes a preacher. Reluctantly, Yarni stands by her man as he trades in his triple beam scale for a Bible and a Bentley and makes his Church of the Good Life Ministry a welcoming place for all sinners to step up to the altar. But when Des’s nephew is killed in the high-stakes heroin trade and Des learns that someone close to him okayed the hit, the dyed-in-the-wool gangsta sets aside the Bible for the gospel of the streets–even if it means risking the one person who’s always had his back.
Author : Lux
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 36,27 MB
Release : 2018-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781724000965
Jameeka, is in love with her husband, Josiah, who is currently serving time for a charge he caught over his baby mother. Leaving Jameeka to pick up the pieces and work for everything she has, which isn't much. By chance, she runs into her old friend, Taj, who is in love with her since they were children. Taj, sees this as his second chance to show Jameeka that he's the one for her. But, will the people in Jameeka's life let it be? Brenda, has the life most women want. clothes, cars and wealth along with the biggest kingpin, her husband Quassan. Before becoming a pampered wife, she had a successful career as a video vixen, which Quassan didn't approve of. With all the money and glitz comes drama. When an unexpected person comes and turns her marriage with Quassan upside down, Brenda will stop at nothing to end the problem and be the number one woman in his life again. Layla, isn't satisfied with being a side chick, but she deals with it because she loves her man. While raising their daughter and working, Layla realizes she needs to be more in her man's life than a secret. Will this cause her man to stay, or will he leave? Follow Brenda, Layla and Jameeka on their journey and find out that these women may have more in common than they know.
Author : Nikki Turner
Publisher : One World
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 17,82 MB
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345511085
Long live the Queen of Hip Hop Lit! Nikki Turner is back with another explosive, page-turning sequel to her #1 bestselling novels A Hustler’s Wife and Forever a Hustler’s Wife. Yarni Taylor is a successful corporate attorney who wants nothing more than for her husband, Des, to renounce his hustlin’ ways and commit to his life as a pastor—especially after someone tries to kill him. But Des isn’t ready to abandon his old habits just yet. He has to find out who is behind the murder attempt, and he wonders if the brazen robbery that took place during one of his church services is related in any way. But before he or Yarni can regain their footing, a young woman shows up on their doorstep—Desember Day, the eighteen-year-old daughter Des never knew he had. And, unfortunately, she takes after her father, so trouble isn’t far behind. With their lives on the line, Yarni must sacrifice everything and take it out of the office and back to the streets to save her husband and her family from their checkered but intricately connected pasts.
Author : Silk White
Publisher : Good2go Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 10,5 MB
Release : 2008-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0615211623
Ali, a drug dealer/business man, tries to change the way the game is played by giving back to the community. His life take a serious turn when a local rival, a crooked cop, his pregnant girlfriend, and his little brother comes into the picture. A gritty street tale that everyone will enjoy.
Author : Kiki Swinson
Publisher : Dafina
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 29,38 MB
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1496734769
With harm lurking around every corner, Kira starts equipping herself with an arsenal of manpower.
Author : Walter Tevis
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 45,84 MB
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0795342985
“If Hemingway had the passion for pool that he had for bullfighting, his hero might have been Eddie Felson” (Time). The novel that inspired the classic film starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, The Hustler tells the story of Fast Eddie Felson, a young pool player who hustles suckers in small towns, looking for stake money so he can reach his goal: a marathon match in Chicago against Minnesota Fats. An exploration of guts, stamina, and character, and of the difference between winners and losers, this tense, gritty tale is “a wonderful hymn to the last true era when men of substance played pool with a vengeance” (Time Out).
Author : Daniel Ebright
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 12,63 MB
Release : 2011-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1463460295
Growing up, Hev worked for a man named Jake who ran the streets. As Hev aged, he became smarter and had new idea on how to make more money. He then ran into a childhood friend named Dan who becomes his right hand man. Hev and Dan start up a business from ground zero and take control of the streets. Riches, fame, and fortune are all at hand for Hev. As his "business" grows, some tough life threatening actions happen that Hev has to cope with. In the end, was it worth it?
Author : Tysha
Publisher : Urban Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 15,53 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1622860950
When the police kill her husband in the presence of their young son, Shy McGee becomes a single mother trying to raise boys to men. Her 17-year-old son, Prince, channels his anger into an effort to become king of the streets. Seeing her son try to step up and take his father's place, Shy has his back. Cherise is Shy's best friend, but she doesn't like what she's seeing lately. Cherise has taught her son, Raequan, only one life lesson: how to run hustles. Now Cherise and Raequan are tired of watching the McGee family prosper while they remain at a standstill. Prince and his identical twin brother, Jayden, are attacked, and the wrong brother takes the bullet. Like an angry mother bear, Shy fights to find out who masterminded the incident. When she discovers the truth, there is no question about how far she's willing to go to protect her young-minded hustler.
Author : Amir Sanchez
Publisher : Urban Soul
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 14,54 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1622862546
The game once had three major rules that were never to be broken or compromised, regardless of how serious things got in one's life. Death before dishonor was more than just a code; it was the law of the streets, written in the blood of the OGs who killed and died upholding it. Back then, there were many rewards for those who followed the codes. On the other hand, the penalty was death for anyone who violated the laws, and anybody close to him. At the very least, that person would be blackballed from the hood and any illegal street ventures. Clearly the game as we once knew it has been changed by today's hustlers, gangsters, and crooks. Most of them have strayed far from the script. The majority of them would rather save their asses than save face. They would sooner live with shame and disgrace than die with honor and respect. With the current status of the game and the sheisty individuals who are playing it, is there anyone who will honor the past and acknowledge the rules of the game for what they used to be? A newcomer to the urban lit scene, Amir Sanchez delivers a realistic, gripping story of life on the streets, where hustlers still rule, but honor and loyalty have taken on new meaning.
