“Everybody knows these chicks. They’re straight up from around your way.” —Shannon Holmes, author of B-More Careful, praise for the series
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- Full Figured 8
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By Skyy and Treasure Hernandez
Presented by Carl Weber
Read by Misty Reign
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Release Date: 9/24/19
Formats: Digital Audy
Once again, Carl Weber brings together two literary divas to give readers what they’ve been asking for: empowering stories about big, beautiful women.
"A Lover’s Embrace?" by Skyy
Rayne creates beautiful works of art, but her personal life is a blank canvas, void of love and passion. With a life-changing showcase on the horizon, Rayne is completely content being alone. She has kept clear of distractions since her last breakup, five years earlier. Things are working in her favor, until an erotic dream shakes her to her core. As if things weren’t becoming complicated enough, a new coworker seems to have stepped directly out of her dream, offering her the opportunity to experience pleasure with no strings attached. Rayne must decide whether to take a chance, or pass up the opportunity that her body is craving. Will this be a masterpiece in the making, or a catastrophe waiting to happen?
"You Only Live Once" by Treasure Hernandez
Given the nickname Pooh Bear by her besties, Dakota Marie Smith is just as lovable, thick, cuddly, and soft spoken as a teddy bear. She’s known by family and friends as the good girl, a wallflower who can do no wrong; but she’s tired of being the bore in the bunch, so she flies to Las Vegas with plans of leaving her old self behind. Will Dakota be able to throw caution to the wind and explore the stranger within? Considering that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, she might be able to do just that—and then some.
- Full Figured 8
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By Skyy and Treasure Hernandez
Presented by Carl Weber
Read by Misty Reign
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Release Date: 9/24/19
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Obsession
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Read by Misty Reign
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Release Date: 8/27/19
Formats: Digital Audy
Tiffany is trapped in a life she never wanted for herself. The man she fell in love with turned out to be a lazy, good-for-nothing womanizer. Night after night Tiffany comes home to Blake’s physical, mental, and verbal abuse. She’s tried leaving it in the past, but somehow he always finds her. Each time, she comes back and convinces herself things will get better. Then one day Blake beats her for the last time. Tiffany decides death is the only way out—and she’s not the one being buried. Her life takes a drastic turn as she attempts to live the life she’s always wanted.
Lucky and Quick are childhood friends trying to make a name for themselves. They have been working corners, proving their loyalty to the streets and waiting for their big break. When they finally get the chance to prove themselves, they quickly climb up the ladder and find themselves working for the top dogs. Everything happens so fast that they end up on opposite sides of the fence and become enemies.
Quick and Tiffany meet under unfortunate circumstances, but they instantly connect and fall in love. Tiffany is pulled into Quick’s street world full of lies and revenge. Lucky and Quick are constantly going against each other, and the friendship seems to be lost forever. When the opportunity comes along for both of them to be on the top spot, will they be able to rekindle the friendship?
- Obsession
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Read by Misty Reign
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Release Date: 8/27/19
Formats: Digital Audy
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- A Pimp's Life
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Read by Keith Benn Jr.
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Release Date: 7/23/19
Formats: Digital Audy
In the tradition of Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim comes A Pimp’s Life, the story of the rise and fall of Mack Jones. He’s at the top of his pimp game in Queens, New York, until he breaks one of the cardinal rules of Pimping 101 and falls in love with one of his girls.
Destiny was once an innocent young girl tricked into selling her body, but now she’s as tough as the most seasoned professionals on the street. Then a tragic turn of events causes her to open her heart once again. When Mack is shot, she stays by his side during his recovery, proving herself to be as devoted as any wife would be to her husband.
After she sees that Mack has regained his strength, Destiny finally gathers the courage to leave the life behind her, and Mack is forced to make a decision. He won’t stop her from leaving, but he must decide if he will follow her out of the game. Will he stay with what he’s always known, or take a chance on love? And even if he does choose to get out, will the streets let him go that easy?
- A Pimp's Life
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Read by Keith Benn Jr.
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Release Date: 7/23/19
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Carl Weber’s Kingpins: Houston
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Presented by Carl Weber
Read by Ellis Park
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Release Date: 1/29/19
Formats: Digital Audy
Life is perfect for Donna and Kim Boon when they move in with their aunt, until her murder unearths a secret that will alter everything they’ve ever known.
Donna and Kim Boon moved to Houston, Texas, with their aunt Lisa when they were orphaned at ten years old. Lisa raised the girls as her own, showering them with everything a young woman could want. The girls have grown up into beautiful and privileged Houstonites and are two of the most eligible bachelorettes in the city, with more suitors than they know how to handle. Life seems perfect, but when Aunt Lisa is gunned down in cold blood, the girls discover a family secret that will change their lives forever.
- Carl Weber’s Kingpins: Houston
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Presented by Carl Weber
Read by Ellis Park
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Release Date: 1/29/19
Formats: Digital Audy
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- A Girl from Flint
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Read by Mishi LaChappelle
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Release Date: 12/11/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Hustling men for their money has always come easy for Tasha. Hailing from New York and raised by a junkie mother, she had to learn early how to use her beauty to her advantage. Tasha thinks she’s seen it all on the streets of New York, but when she follows a childhood friend to the little city of Flint, Michigan, she realizes that sometimes the smallest cities breed the grimiest of individuals.
When Tasha and her friends link up with Manolo, one of Flint’s known stick-up kids, they take the hustlers of Flint for all they’re worth. Any man who falls for a pretty face is a target, and under the guidance of Manolo, the girls quickly learn the game of manipulation and deceit. They become known as the Manolo Mamis, and their skills gain them thousands of dollars in no time.
Tasha is living the life of the young and fly, but when tragedy strikes and the stakes are raised, she has to choose between loyalty and self-sacrifice. When the only man she’s ever loved becomes her target, will she decide to save him, or will she remain loyal to the Manolo Mamis?
- A Girl from Flint
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Read by Mishi LaChappelle
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Release Date: 12/11/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Girls from da Hood 8
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By Treasure Hernandez and Natalie Weber
Read by Mishi LaChappelle
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Release Date: 9/11/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Urban Books’ popular Girls From da Hood series is back, bringing readers more dramatic tales about the lives of some tough, resourceful women who can hold their own when things get rough on the streets.
Gabby Davenport spent the first fifteen years of her life in the suburbs, living a privileged and sheltered existence. When her mother dies unexpectedly, she is forced to move from her middle class neighborhood into Cumberland Projects in Brooklyn. Gabby’s life will never be the same.
Mika, the queen bee of the projects, doesn’t appreciate the arrival of this private-school good girl. Mika and her posse are on a mission to make Gabby’s life miserable, and things only get worse when Mika’s “friend with benefits” B-Waite decides he wants to make Gabby his girl. Mika is ready to go to war to win back her man, and she doesn’t care who she has to take down in the process.Keisha, Shawna, and LaRhonda are best friends forever, as the saying goes. Nothing will tear apart this tight trio—or so they think. When Keisha steps out of her box to become more of her own person, tension builds among the girls. In the eyes of her trusted friends, her lifestyle has become questionable. What happens when her secrets and desires are revealed?
Shawna’s life is just starting to look up. She’s been hired at a major record label, and she’s making enough money to move out of the projects for good. When her good news is met by fake smiles, Shawna gets a new perspective on how her girls really feel.
LaRhonda sees each of her friends moving up while she’s still struggling in the confines of the ghetto. After she gives birth to her second child by the age of eighteen, she feels like her dreams are out of reach. Her growing jealousy isn’t easy to hide. What will happen when her misery wants company?
- Girls from da Hood 8
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By Treasure Hernandez and Natalie Weber
Read by Mishi LaChappelle
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Release Date: 9/11/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 7
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Read by Ellis Park
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Release Date: 8/14/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Halleigh and Malek have been through more drama in their young lives than most people will ever see. The young lovers were headed for the good life, thanks to Malek’s skills on the basketball court. But fate sent them down a different path, and they were thrown into the streets of Flint, forced to survive by any means necessary.
Drugs and prostitution nearly destroyed Halleigh, but she fought her way back from the brink and finally reunited with Malek. His position at the top of the drug game made him a target for jealous enemies, though, and soon the couple was ripped apart again. Malek had even more incentive to find Halleigh this time, because she was carrying his seed.
Now their saga is coming to an end. Find out what happens to Halleigh and Malek in the final installment of the Flint series. Will these young lovers, separated over and over again, finally be able to live their happily ever after, or will they be swallowed up by the streets?
- Flint, Book 7
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Read by Ellis Park
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Release Date: 8/14/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Block
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 8/07/18
Formats: Digital Audy
On the outside, Tone seems to have it all. He has a father he looks up to and an older brother who keeps him under his wing—until the day his father crosses a line that changes everything. Tone is forced to enter a world he knew nothing about.
Detective Abraham is obsessed with power and money, so he has figured out a way to play on both sides of the tracks when it comes to organized crime. The only thing stopping him from making it to the top spot is Santiago, one of the most feared suppliers in the country. Santiago’s only weakness is his daughter, Serena. Detective Abraham develops a plan that involves his son, Tone, getting close to Serena.
Against his better judgment, Tone goes along with his father’s plan and sets out to win Serena over with his charm. What he hasn’t planned on is Serena turning the tables and stealing his heart. Now Tone is faced with choices that leave him questioning his loyalty to his family.
- The Block
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 8/07/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Girls from da Hood 13
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By Ms. Michel Moore, Treasure Hernandez, and Katt
Read by Marsha-Ann Hay
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Release Date: 8/07/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Three Urban Books authors have teamed up to bring the drama in this latest installment of the popular Girls from da Hood series.
Get It, Get It! by Ms. Michel Moore: Monica was conceived on a pile of dirty clothes in the corner of a trap house. Cursed with a mother who worshiped the crack pipe more than her children, she quickly learned a Detroit reality: get it how ya live or die trying. The young teenager is forced to beg, borrow, and steal to make sure she and her siblings survive to see another day. Cutthroat and conniving, Monica will make it, no matter who she has to step on or step over.
You Can’t Break Us by Treasure Hernandez: Voodo and his girl, Moni, are inseparable. Like a modern Bonnie and Clyde from the hood, they let no one, even family, get in their way. When the people they do “around the way” business with turn out to be verified snakes, the ruthless couple gets revenge the only way they know how—street justice. With the law in hot pursuit, it’s Voodo and Moni against the world, just like they always knew it would be.
So Far Gone by Katt: Sometimes love is the best feeling in the world, but the wrong kind of love can turn you into an entirely different person. When good girl turned bad Renee gets together with Keithon, it’s them against the world, until the streets get to talking and their fairy-tale relationship turns into a full-blown nightmare. Karma steps in and has her way with the couple, and their lives will never be the same.
- Girls from da Hood 13
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By Ms. Michel Moore, Treasure Hernandez, and Katt
Read by Marsha-Ann Hay
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Release Date: 8/07/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Girls from da Hood 12
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By Treasure Hernandez, Katt, and Paradise Gomez
Read by Mea Wilkerson, Stevie Washington, and Ida Belle
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Release Date: 7/10/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Urban Books’ popular Girls from da Hood series continues its gritty street drama in this twelfth installment, featuring urban fiction superstar Treasure Hernandez and rising stars Katt and Paradise Gomez.
“Short Stacks” by Treasure Hernandez: Honey has been working them streets for El-Jihad, selling his wares and keeping up her end of the bargain. He warned it was “three strikes and you’re out,” and she has already come up short twice. Now Honey and her goons meet up with DeAngelo, who refuses to pay back his loan. If she can’t come up with El-Jihad’s money within days, it will be her head on a platter.
“Street Life Johnny’s in Love” by Katt: Strawberry has been a rather lucrative ho for Larry “Sir” Smalls; however, she’s been at it for a minute, and it is starting to have an effect on her mind and body. When she meets up with an old high school friend, Sir beats her nearly to death. Her friend rescues her, but will Sir let her go without a fight?
“Payback” by Paradise Gomez: Jackie spent fifteen years in the state pen for stabbing the fool that had the audacity to put his hands on her. Now she’s home, trying to turn her life around, but it’s hard to get a job as a violent ex-con. Her aunt, the powerful queen of a drug cartel, turns up and takes her in. Soon, an all-out war between the aunt and the fool who put her in prison breaks out. Will Jackie resort to the same violence that got her locked up?
- Girls from da Hood 12
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By Treasure Hernandez, Katt, and Paradise Gomez
Read by Mea Wilkerson, Stevie Washington, and Ida Belle
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Release Date: 7/10/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Philadelphia
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Read by iiKane
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Release Date: 7/03/18
Formats: Digital Audy
When Billie was eight years old, her father was murdered. Ever since that day, she has vowed to bring every criminal to justice, especially the man responsible for her father’s death. Twenty years later, Billie is still on a mission to rid the streets of criminals. If she can’t do it legally, then she takes matters into her own hands.
Billie is the hottest lawyer in the district attorney’s office. Her record for winning cases is unmatched. If she keeps it up, she could one day take the top spot and become the district attorney. Her boyfriend, Walter, is a hard-nosed detective in the Philadelphia police department. He wants more of Billie’s time, but she can’t give it to him, because she’s busy ridding the streets of criminals—and trying to keep her dark secret hidden.
Can Billie have it all? Can she keep her boyfriend happy, keep her career on track, and still satisfy her lust for street justice?
- Philadelphia
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Read by iiKane
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Release Date: 7/03/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Around The Way Girls 11
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By Treasure Hernandez, Clifford “Spud” Johnson, and India Johnson-Williams
Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 6/26/18
Formats: Digital Audy
There’s a saying that if you come from my part of town, you’re from around the way. Around the Way Girls 11 is a fast-paced look at the lives of some street-smart women who think they know it all, but are about to get the lessons of their lives.
“Meal Ticket” by Treasure Hernandez: From the outside looking in, Yanna Banks lives what most would consider a perfect life; however, after the tragic death of her husband at the home of his longtime mistress, Yanna’s teenage son is forced to step up and fill his father’s shoes. Doing everything he can to help his mother make ends meet, the straight-laced student soon links up with an unlikely partner in crime. The two of them, both under the heavy-handed guidance of their mothers, become their households’ sole meal tickets. They have no problem dealing with anyone that gets in the way, including one another.
“Party Girls” by Clifford “Spud” Johnson: Tammy and Debbie grew up in the projects on Oklahoma’s wicked northeast side. Feeling hopeless, they chose to use their bodies to get what they wanted—until a frightening encounter inspires them to focus on schooling instead of the streets. Now Tammy is the youngest federal judge in the state of Oklahoma, while Debbie is a well-respected accountant. Deep down, though, they are still the same around the way girls from back in the day, and they sometimes still feel the urge to “get freaky with it.” Of course, what’s done in the dark—or in their case, under the sheets—will always come to light, causing complete and utter chaos.
“Do or Die” by India Johnson-Williams: After a big indictment comes down on some of Detroit’s major drug players, their women are left behind to keep the hustle afloat. Overnight their lives change for the worse. In Detroit, it’s sink or swim, and eat or you starve; in the dope game, it’s kill or be killed. The streets don’t care who you are or where you come from. Will Kali, Hope, and Jamaica beat the odds with their quick wit and hustle-hard mentality, or will the game catch them slippin’?
- Around The Way Girls 11
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By Treasure Hernandez, Clifford “Spud” Johnson, and India Johnson-Williams
Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 6/26/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Full Figured 11
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By Treasure Hernandez and Katt
Presented by Carl Weber
Read by Ellis Park
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Release Date: 6/26/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Once again, Carl Weber brings together two literary divas to give readers what they’ve been asking for: empowering stories about big, beautiful women.
“Lights, Camera, Action” by Treasure Hernandez: Janiyah Wade is a successful plus-size model who almost loses it all when she is sent to prison for three years. When things work in her favor and she is able to kick-start her career again, things are starting to look up for her and her husband, Gun. But the heat Janiyah feels when she’s under the bright lights during her photo shoots is nothing compared to the heat she and Gun will feel when their blessed union is exposed for all of Raleigh, North Carolina, to see.
“How Does It Feel?” by Katt: Braylin Smith, Nayla Anderson, and Judea Hamiliton are three full-figured women who come from totally different walks of life to become the most unlikely trio of best friends. Braylin’s man ain’t treating her right, but he strokes her right. A better man is on the way, but not without a price. Nayla never knew true love, just convenient lovin’. Will she be willing to look past a man’s wallet and accept true love? Judea has never known the touch of another, but before she can even think about committing to someone else, she needs to learn to love herself. These three ladies are dealing with drama almost as big as their beautiful curves. Travel with them as they ride through this adventure called life.
- Full Figured 11
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By Treasure Hernandez and Katt
Presented by Carl Weber
Read by Ellis Park
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Release Date: 6/26/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 6
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 6/05/18
Formats: Digital Audy
The love story with a hood flavor is back, but there is still no happy ending for Halleigh and Malek. Their situation has just taken a turn for the worse. Halleigh has been kidnapped by Malek’s adversary, who’s holding her for ransom. Malek only has seventy-two hours to save her, or she will be gone forever. With the help of Scratch, a seasoned junkie with a soft spot for Halleigh, Malek terrorizes the city to get his true love back. Will Halleigh make it out alive, or will she finally fall victim to the game?
Treasure Hernandez brings you an action packed, suspenseful story that will have you wanting more of Flint. Welcome to the most dangerous city in America.
- Flint, Book 6
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 6/05/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 5
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 5/01/18
Formats: Digital Audy
In this latest installment of Treasure Hernandez’s super hot series, the intensity heats up even more—more drama, more sex, more lies … more Flint!
Ever since fate sent them down separate paths, Halleigh and Malek have been trying to work their way back to the innocent love they once shared. Now they’re finally together again, but the rough streets of Flint keep threatening to tear them apart. Halleigh’s life is hanging in the balance, and Malek has been knocked from his throne as the king of the city. Things are getting deep. This hustler’s love story will take you on an emotional roller coaster as Halleigh and Malek search each other’s souls and their own as well. Some deep, dark secrets are exposed, and their love will be put to the test. Flint Book 5: Back in the Hood will have you at the edge of your seat until the last sentence.
- Flint, Book 5
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 5/01/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 4
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 3/13/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Malek and Halleigh were once innocent high school sweethearts, but their lives changed drastically when they were separated by tragic circumstances and sucked into life on the streets.
Now Malek has risen to the top of the drug empire and is running things after Jamaica Joe’s murder. His rival, Sweets, has left town, so Malek has things under control on both the South Side and the North Side.
When Halleigh finally escapes from the clutches of Manolo, her pimp, she and Malek are reunited. For a while, things are running smoothly, and Halleigh and Malek are like well-respected hood royalty—until Halleigh grows bored with her life hidden safely away in the suburbs.
She ventures into Flint and meets up with her old drug-using partner, convincing him to enter the new rehab facility—the same place that’s cutting into Malek’s business by helping his customers get sober. To make matters worse for Malek, Sweets has returned and wants to take over his side of town again. As he struggles to hold onto his reign at the top, will Malek be able to keep Halleigh out of the crossfire?
- Flint, Book 4
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 3/13/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Girls from da Hood 10
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By Treasure Hernandez, Blake Karrington, and T. C. Littles
Read by Mishi LaChappelle
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Release Date: 2/13/18
Formats: Digital Audy
Urban Books’ popular Girls From da Hood series is back, bringing readers more dramatic tales about the lives of some tough, resourceful women who can hold their own when things get rough on the streets. This time, family bonds are put to the test.
Jakki and School Boy are more than first cousins; they’re best friends and partners in crime with a reputation for getting theirs by any means necessary. The pair are ultimately forced to defend not only their family name but their loyalty to each other. With both wanting to stand at the head of the table, Jakki and School Boy feud, proving that there’s definitely no honor amongst thieves—family or not.
Sani, a well-known female gambling house owner, is at the top of her game, but after she decides to inject phony currency into her business, all hell breaks loose. Guns are drawn and opposing forces take sides. Luckily for Sani, her father and her brothers are well versed in the operations of the underworld. With millions of dollars still to be claimed, all the wolves come out, and the hunting season begins. Will the love of that mean green shatter families and friends, or will the players prove that money can’t buy everything?
- Girls from da Hood 10
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By Treasure Hernandez, Blake Karrington, and T. C. Littles
Read by Mishi LaChappelle
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Release Date: 2/13/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 3
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 1/16/18
Formats: Digital Audy
The Romeo and Juliet of the streets are still struggling to find their way back to each other after fate has cruelly separated them.
In order to move up in rank on the streets of Flint, Michigan, Malek knows that he’s going to have to deal with some jealous players in the game, but when he’s forced to go up against players on his own team, the rules change.
Halleigh, on the other hand, learns that everything isn’t always how it seems. Those who she thought had a foot on her neck, keeping her held down and imprisoned in a life she didn’t freely choose for herself, are, in fact, the same ones who might be able to help her escape.
In Flint Book 3, will Halleigh and Malek end up on the same team? But more importantly, will it be the winning team?
- Flint, Book 3
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 1/16/18
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 2
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 12/19/17
Formats: Digital Audy
Walk with Halleigh and Malek as they introduce you to a new struggle in a new city … a place called Flint, Michigan, one of the roughest little cities in America. It’s a place where the good die young, loyalty is a rarity, and everybody has a hustle.
In Choosing Sides, Malek became affiliated with the North Side’s biggest kingpin, and Halleigh was manipulated into the streets by his South Side adversary. North versus South, love versus loyalty, and lies versus truth. Now the saga continues in Working Girls, as we are introduced to the Manolo Mamis, the baddest chicks in the game. They’re playin’ for keeps, and their services come with a price—an expensive one.
Halleigh is knee-deep in the game. She has become lost, turned out at the hands of her pimp, Manolo. Will she and Malek ever meet again? And if they do, will they share the same love that they once had, or is it too late?
Welcome to Working Girls. The saga continues.
- Flint, Book 2
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 12/19/17
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Flint, Book 1
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 11/14/17
Formats: Digital Audy
Welcome to Flint, Michigan, one of the roughest little cities in America, a place where the good die young, loyalty is a rarity, and everybody has a hustle. Malek Johnson’s hustle is the basketball court, and he’s the best Flint’s projects has ever produced. He’s on his way to the University of Michigan, but not for long, because all the NBA scouts say he’s destined for the pros after a year or two of seasoning.
Malek finds love in the super fine girl everyone calls Halleigh, and he promises her that he will take her out of the hood. When Halleigh’s virginity is traded in exchange for her mother’s drug tab, their dream spirals out of control, and they are quickly separated and sucked into the life that they have so desperately tried to avoid. With no place to go, their destinies take them down separate paths. Malek becomes affiliated with the North Side’s biggest kingpin, and Halleigh is manipulated into the streets by his South Side adversary.
North versus South, love versus loyalty, and lies versus truth. What will they choose? Walk with Halleigh and Malek as they introduce you to a new struggle in a new city … a place called Flint.
- Flint, Book 1
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Read by L. Steven Taylor
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Release Date: 11/14/17
Formats: Digital Audy