Shots Fired After his brother is murdered, Kid Kane has no choice but to stand up to the opposition. Feeling invincible under the cloak of anonymity with a beautiful woman and a ride-or-die crew by his side, Kid formulates his revenge. Jessica has to constantly watch her back after a falling out with her friends, Eshon and Brandy. But for Jessica, money is always the motive. Sleeping with two enemies is dirty work, but where her beauty ends, her street smarts kicks in. Maserati Meek is the man with a Machiavellian plan. However, when he fails, he calls in skilled reinforcements to help him execute his grand scheme. But these aren't average triggermen; these men are soldiers. With the whole city burning around them, Kid and Meek face off in an explosive final conflict. When the dust settles, the surviving king will stand alone.

Poisoned Pawn Harlem brothers, Kip and Kid Kane, are like night and day. While Kip is with his stick-up crew hitting ballers and shot-callers, the wheelchair-bound Kid is busy winning chess tournaments and being a genius. Kip's ex, Eshon, and her girls, Jessica and Brandy, put in work for Kip's crew as the E and J Brandy bitches. Eshon wants Kip, but Kip is always focused on the next heist—the next big come-up. When given an assignment by the quirky Egyptian kingpin, Maserati Meek, Kip jumps at the chance to level up to bigger scores. While doing Maserati Meek's Dirty Work, Kip and his crew find that doing business with crazy pays handsomely. But at what cost? Insanity leads to widespread warfare, and the last man standing will have to take down the warlord.

Mistress of manipulation Diamond Reed always gets what she wants. As a single mother to her teenaged son, Diamond transforms into a vicious cougar with an insatiable appetite for men less than half her age. She preys on her son's friends for sex, molding them into a team of young men who line her ever-growing pocketbook with the spoils of crimes they commit under her leadership. Dante Reed, although always against his mother's promiscuous and conniving ways, somehow gets pulled into her web of deceit under the pretense of motherly love. But when Diamond and Dante are busted for a plan gone wrong, their lives hang in the balance as they face life in prison. The stakes are high, there are too many loose ends, and Dante begins to doubt the flawless love his mother has hypnotized him with for so many years. What will it take to turn blood against blood, friend against friend, brother against brother? What will it take to shatter the veneer of the Diamond Syndicate?

Bad BloodDating a hustler was never on Chanel's to-do list, but life has always thrown her curveballs. The youngest of three girls and treated like the black sheep, she has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful sisters, Claire and Charlie Brown.Charlie, the oldest sister, gets what she wants and takes what she needs. She has a temper like her crazy parents, and Chanel is her favorite target. Charlie's jealousy and ambition cross over into Chanel's world, and the unthinkable happens.Engaged in a family feud, Chanel and Charlie bump heads like never before. When the men in their lives can't come to their rescue, the sisters quickly learn to fight their own battles.

Jasmine suits up to play the role of a lifetime; a hustler's wife.... Jasmine was always overlooked for her brains and praised for her beauty until she met Nico, the educated hoodlum with a sexier, smarter, and even prettier wifey on his arm. His main chick, Mia, is a force to be reckoned with; a quiet storm who will ride or die for the love of her life. Frustrated and caught between a fledgling video-vixen career and dysfunctional friends, Jasmine wants to be upgraded from Nico's mistress to his wifey. But Jasmine soon finds out that the glitz and glamour of huge diamonds and fancy cars come with an even heavier ransom; drug deals and murder. Meanwhile, Mia's not willing to let go of her man so easily. She digs up dirt on Jasmine that can destroy her, but Mia can't even imagine what lengths Jasmine will go to, to keep her secret under wraps. Join acclaimed street fiction novelist Erica Hilton on a mind-blowing ride of trickery,...

Deadly By Design An attempt on Luca's life has left her shaken up and her new man, Clyde, left for dead. With no time to pick up the pieces, she has to act strategically and think quickly in order to outsmart her enemies. Phaedra is no longer a ride-or-die bitch for her mentor, Luca. With Kool-Aid murdered, Phaedra feels alienated from her former crew and makes decisions she'll soon regret. She's in love with Clyde and wants to see Luca six feet deep. With growing numbers of enemies and friends in short supply, Luca formulates and flawlessly executes a plan to permanently destroy those who are gunning for her.

Half Black and half Brazilian, Chaos life has been a whirlwind since the day her mother gave her up for foster care at the age of five. She grew up in the hard streets of the Bronx, New York, but left home at an early age to start up a new life in Philly with a pimp named Crown. Crown, a gorilla pimp who controls the minds of his girls with manipulation, abuse and influence only wants his hoes to have eyes and love for him while continuing to make him top dollar on the seedy backstreets of Philly. Soon, YB, a hardcore street dealer with a soft spot for Chaos gets in the way of Crown's business and trouble ensues. With the help of Chaos, YB sets up Crown, and he's left for dead as Chaos and YB both flee to New York for a life together. They never anticipate that Crown and his right hand man, Harlem, are not willing to forgive and forget. With his pride and reputation on the line, Crown along with Harlem travel to the Bronx in search of street justice! Crown wants...

Words and Music by Khary Kimani Turner, Chris Martin and Christopher Wallace © 1997 EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., WEBLIFE, HERTZRENTATUNE, GIFTED PEARL MUSIC and JUSTIN COMBS PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. All Rights Controlled and Administered by EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Used by Permission The crack epidemic infiltrated the inner cities in the early 80s and for most the logic was simple; either you smoked crack or you sold crack. As crackheads walk the streets like zombies, Lil Nut is determined to get rich or die trying. When he forms his own crew and plots to take over a rival drug-dealers territory, the empire he struggled so hard to build is threatened. Enemies become friends and friends become enemies all in a quest to attain ghetto riches. Lil Nut realizes that no one is to be trusted; not even his own momma!...

Snitches Get Riches After losing her man, to a gold-digger, Mia tastes victory when her rival is locked up for murder. She feels Jasmine is getting what she deserved for crossing her. Now, playing the upper hand, she knows Nico will soon realize how much he needs her. Jasmine is a pro at going up against all odds. So when the Feds snatch her up and offer her a deal she can't refuse, she's wise enough to keep a few tricks up her sleeve to outsmart not only the agents, but her ex-man as well. Fueled by cash and vengeance, she masterminds a plan to come out in the winner's circle and prove once and for all that she's no longer a mistress. She is WIFEY.

Putting Out Fires Charlie Brown, known in the streets as Red Charlie, has burned more bridges and started more fires than she can put out. Rehabilitation isn't high on her priority list, so when the smoke clears, she delves deeper into Brooklyn's underworld. Soon Red Charlie becomes a miracle worker for a notorious organization, and her rise to the top is swift. Still, she's lost the one thing she yearns for: respect. The streets whisper words like grimy and trifling behind her back, but not out of earshot. This ding in her reputation compels her to seek revenge on her baby sister and regain her street cred.