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GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 5
  BY: EDD MCNAIR, KEISHA ERVIN, BRENDA HAMPTON

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You’ve seen them in print before, and their books are hot, hot, hot! Now see what Edd McNair, Keisha Ervin, and Brenda Hampton can do when they join forces to bring you three stories in the latest installment of Girls From da Hood. “Queen Pynn” by Keisha Ervin Being married to notorious gangsta rapper Sean Pynn isn’t as
glamorous as it appears to be. Behind closed doors, Queen is dealing with knock-down drag-out fi ghts, verbal abuse, and neglect. When her bodyguard, Ahsim, comes into the picture, things change in a hurry. “Trick, Don’t Treat” by Brenda Hampton When a man thinks his woman is cheating, he keeps tabs on her. When a woman thinks her man is cheating, she calls Jakki. Rochel “Jakki” Thomas’s way of catching a man in the act is a little risky, but she’s worth every penny. “Breaking Down a Brickhouse” by Edd McNair Niecy Brickhouse and her twin sister are living the glamorous life—until Naquel is shot by their older sister’s boyfriend. Everyone is calling it a suicide, but Niecy knows the painful truth about her sister’s death, and it sets her on a dangerous, self destructive path. Will she be able to overcome her depression, or will her new life on the streets be the death of Niecy?
AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 6
  BY: MARK ANTHONY, MEISHA CAMM, RAHSAAN ALI

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Urban Books presents Around the Way Girls 6. Come along for the ride as Meisha Camm, Mark Anthony, and Rahsaan Ali introduce you to a new crew of sexy, street smart girls from around the way. You’ll meet Yana, Teresa, and Kiki, who’ve had to grow up much too fast, thanks to their mother’s drug habit. They’ve got each other’s backs, but even that might not be enough to protect them from the ruthless drug dealer who’s got them under his thumb. Connie is tired of struggling to get by, so when a shady corrections offi cer introduces her to a sure thing, she jumps at the chance. It doesn’t take long, though, for her to recognize that her new hustle is bringing more drama than she bargained for. Quiana wants nothing more than to do the right thing. After bearing witness to her mother’s heinous murder at the hands of her drug-addicted boyfriend, she is struggling with the ramifi cations of losing the only person in the world who truly loved her. Around the Way Girls 6 . . . the tradition continues.
LOVE IS BLIND
  BY: PARRY BROWN, LISA WATSON, PAT SIMMONS

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Mysti Ellington, who's just made partner in one Los Angeles' most prestigious law firms, turns to the Internet to find love when she discovers that all work and no fun, has become passé, not to mention boring. Determined that her frog kissing days are behind her and armed with the encouragement of her assistant yet not deterred her best friend's dissuasion Mysti throws caution to the wind. Does she find her BlacKnight is just a click away? Carmel French is a popular radio talk show host. Rice Taylor is a successful pharmaceutical sales manager. After one simple note, I enjoyed your program and one simple reply, thanks for the compliment; the letter writing campaign was in full swing. But after months of exchanging letters, a love affair blossoms on paper. Rice is passionate in his feelings and admits to loving her sight unseen. Carmel falls hard for Rice but is afraid of the sight she hasn't seen. Without a physical description, will their first date be a love connection or disconnection? Justin Langley's best friend is determined not to be a pawn in his mother's love matching scheme. When she sets up a blind date for him, he decides to teach her a lesson; he stands his date up! Intent on doing the right thing, Justin goes to the restaurant to break the date for his friend but gets more than he reckoned for. Coping with the sudden death of her mother and being jilted at the altar, leave Sabrina Ridgemont emotionally fragile. At her family's insistence, Sabrina agrees to go out on a blind date that will change her life forever. A chance meeting with Sabrina's ex-fiancé causes Justin to make a rash decision and before the evening ends, he's assumed his best friend's identity, met the woman of his dreams and felt the sparks being reciprocated; now what?

AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 5
  BY: TYSHA, MARK ANTHONY, ERICK S. GRAY

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Around the Way Girls 5 brings you to the borough of Brooklyn, where the streets can be your salvation or they can be your hell on earth.  Take a look at the lives of some street-smart women who will learn what living the fast-paced life can mean in the end if you are not careful.  What if you were raised to be a hooker and worst of all, your father was your pimp?  In “Keepin’ It in the Family,” this isn’t just a nightmare for the Collins daughters, this is reality. Raised without the guidance of their mother, Diamond, Essence and Chanel were forced onto the streets at a very young age. They were expected to make that money by any means necessary, or face the wrath of their daddy, Dallas Collins.  Can the girls band together in order to free themselves from Dallas? In “Pound Cake,” we bring you to Coney Island, where four  friends deal with daily life in one of the deadliest parts of the borough.  Pound Cake, a beautiful yet fiery nineteen-year-old, is the leader of the pack.  People in the streets know not to mess with Pound Cake or her homegirls.  So when a local hustler named Winter impregnates and then abuses Minnie, the youngest in the group, Pound Cake won’t stand for it.   She is going to find a way to make him pay.  “So Seductive” introduces you to the world of Cinnamon and Simone.  Best friends since childhood, they are every man’s fantasy and they know it.  They love to play with men and get whatever they want from them. But when one of their night’s escapades turns violent, will the girls change, or will they fall prey to the unforgiving Brooklyn streets? 
GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 4
  BY: ASHLEY & JAQUAVIS

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Like its predecessors, Girls from da Hood 4 introduces you to women from the streets of Brooklyn who know how to be on that grind. In “Prada Plan,” you meet Disaya Morgan. She is a person of meager beginnings who vowed never to be that way again. She’s about making money and doesn’t care what she has to do to get it. If it’s dangerous, that just means the payout will be that much sweeter. But when she learns that one of her business dealings is about to go horribly wrong, she’s looking to get out for self-preservation. Could it be too late? Enter Disaya’s world of mind-blowing sex and quick cash as she puts you on to the Prada Plan.  In “Real Bitches Do Real Things,” Jada Simone is one of the realest “bitches” in New York. She keeps it hood, and the hood loves her for it—until she writes a tell-all book. Now the hood that once loved her for keeping it real has ostracized her. It’s left to Jada to make things right. This story will have you guessing until the most surprising end! In “Last Woman Standing,” Londa is highly respected on the streets of Brooklyn for being a female hustler. She started making her paper with her partner, Blake, but when he gets sent upstate, she maintains by holding down the blocks by herself. She doesn’t need her good looks to get her money like other girls in her hood, and that’s why even the male hustlers give her respect. Still, with all of the money and power, Londa is looking to settle down. But as anyone from the streets can tell you, settling down is not that simple, especially when your partner gets out of prison. Now Londa is learning of lies, betrayal and deceit that she never saw coming.When she is asked to make one final score, will she fall victim to the corruption around her or will she come out of this as the last woman standing?
AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 4
  BY: ROY GLENN , LA JILL HUNT, DWAYNE S. JOSEPH

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There’s a sayin’ that if you come from my part of town, that you’re from around the way. Around the Way Girls 4 is a look at the life of some street-smart women who think they have the world in the palm of their hands, but are about to find out that things aren’t always what they seem. For talented artist Jovia Grant, life has gone from one extreme to the other. Being raised by a single mother living in a lavish home, her much needed break from home comes when she is accepted into a summer art program where she rediscovers old friends and meets a few new ones. Essence® Bestselling Author La Jill Hunt brings the drama in Thug Passion as these two worlds collide and her family discovers she’s been learning more than art. Once again, Dwayne S. Joseph weaves a dramatic tale of love and betrayal in All for Love. After the turmoil she’d suffered in her twenty years, Rayne is thankful for the safety and companionship given to her by her boo, Love. Unfortunately for Rayne, the drama and heartache are about to come back in her life in a major way, when she finds out she’s pregnant with Quincy’s baby. For Jada West it was All About the Money. From dancing at the best club, to becoming the city’s top Madame, whatever it took to make piles of paper, that’s what she was about. In this tale of power and money, Roy Glenn brings a different flavor to this around the way girl as Jada discovers that in the end, there is something more important than money.

GIGOLO'S GET LONELY TOO
  BY: ROY GLENN , JIHAD, DWAYNE S. JOSEPH

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Three men that have a way with the ladies struggle to keep their heads when each finds that love is more important than sex. It's a dream come true for. Carter’s found the woman of his dreams and to keep her, he’s all set to change his lifestyle as a gigolo. But all hell breaks loose when he agrees to meet Deanna for what he’s decided is going to be his last appointment.   Rick has to find a way to make it out the game, when he falls in April. Now he has to find a way to cut loose, Laura, Yvette and Vanessa. A threesome with two of the finest women in Atlanta. Forget the fact that he's married, or that the two willing women are his estranged sister-in-law and his wife's best friend. Vernon's just out to get his.
AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 2
  BY: LAJILL HUNT, KASHAMBA WILLIAMS, THOMAS LONG

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There's a saying in Brooklyn that if you come from my part of town that you're from around the way. Around the Way Girls 2, like it’s predecessor, is a fast paced look at the life of some street smart women who think they know it all, but are about to get the lessons of their lives. 
AROUND THE WAY GIRLS
  BY: ANGEL M. HUNTER , LA JILL HUNT, DWAYNE S. JOSEPH

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There's a saying in Brooklyn that if you come from my part of town that you're from around the way. Around the Way Girls is a fast paced look at the life of some street smart women who think they know it all but are about to get the lessons of their lives. 
AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 3
  BY:PAT TUCKER, THOMAS LONG, ALISHA YVONNE

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There's a saying that if you come from my part of town, that you're from around the way. Around the Way Girls 3: Double Trouble is a look at the life of some street-smart women who think they know it all, but are about to get the lesson of their lives. Sugar and Candy Cane are twenty-four-year-old identical twins from around the way. These ladies aren't as sweet as their names imply, and people quickly come to know them as double trouble. The Cane twins have a love-hate relationship which keeps them at odds, but when all hell breaks loose, there's no question as to whether they'll have each other's backs. As the daughters of the infamous gangster, Timmy Barnes, it was only natural that Tamara and Tamia would follow in his footsteps. However, in their pursuit of the spoils of the fast life, a family secret is unraveled that may tear their lives apart. Twin sisters, Paris and Porsha McCain have a score to settle. When their sister, Alex, is found brutally beaten and dead on the streets of South Central, L.A. instead of waiting for the police to catch the killer, Paris and Porsha set out to exact their own kind of justice.
GIRLS FROM DA HOOD
  BY:NIKKI TURNER, CHUNICHI, ROY GLENN

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Nikki Turner, the princess of hip-hop fiction, took readers by storm with her #1 best-selling debut novel, A Hustlers Wife, then took them to new heights with her sophomore novel, A Project Chick. Now, with the help of her home girl Chunichi, and right hand man Roy Glenn, she’s about to take street fiction to a place it’s never been before, as they introduce Unique, Nina, and Anyeh, Three of the baddest girls from the hood you ever want to meet.
GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 2
  BY: JOY, NIKKI TURNER, KASHAMBA WILLIAMS

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Urban Books is back with its second installment of the Essence best selling blockbuster Girls From Da Hood. If you thought the original was great, Girls From Da Hood 2 puts it to shame as we’ve teamed mega star authors Nikki Turner, Kashamba Williams and Joy.
GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 3
  BY: MARK ANTHONY, KASHAMBA WILLIAMS, MADAME K

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In the third installment of the runaway hit series, Girls From Da Hood, urban fiction veteran, Mark Anthony, and erotic drama newcomer, Madame K, turn up the heat with fiery stories that will leave the reader breathless. Stripping in one of the hottest clubs in the country affords you a nice "hood rich" living. Well, that's how it is for Latisha Lovely and her roommate, Lexi. With nothing but money on their minds, the two agree to take part in a more lucrative hustle than stripping. But when things start to turn bad, Latisha and Lexi must decide to either become "Snakes or Snitches." In "Star Quality," R&B diva Star Marshall is the envy of every woman and the desire of every man. However, her superstar status doesn't come without problems. Onstage and in the studio, she is a puppet, controlled by her record company, manager, and the whims of her fans. But behind closed doors, Star turns the tables, engaging in a secret life that, if exposed, could cost her everything, including her sanity.
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