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AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 6 |
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BY: MARK ANTHONY, MEISHA CAMM, RAHSAAN ALI
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| PAPERBACK: TRADE: 288 PAGES / ISBN:1601621531 / JUNE. 2009 / URBAN BOOKS |
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. |
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BACKSTABBERS |
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BY: RAHSAAN ALI
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| PAPERBACK: TRADE: 288 PAGES / ISBN:1601621604 / MAY. 2009 / URBAN BOOKS |
Tracy Kane is the man—tall, good-looking, and arrogant. He’s the top model for a hip-hop clothing line by designer Christian Elijah. When Tracy punches an African bootlegger in the face for pirating the clothing line he models, he’s arrested and his life takes a turn for the worse. Christian Elijah, CEO and founder of the eccentric clothing line, claims he has Tracy’s best interests at heart. But all he’s really interested in is making more money. After he posts Tracy’s bail, Christian begins jerking around Tracy and several other models, withholding their paychecks. Even worse, Christian has involved the models in a deal with two of the Congo’s most ruthless African killers, who have concocted a vile plot against New York City police offi cers that involves sending coded messages within the inner sleeves of Christian’s clothes. The designer is playing a dangerous game that could leave all of their lives at risk. This fast-paced thriller will send chills up your spine as you discover the tangled web woven by the backstabbers.
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CARMELLO |
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BY: RAHSAAN ALI
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| PAPERBACK: TRADE: 300 PAGES / ISBN:1601620578 / JULY. 2008 / URBAN BOOKS |
When you’re in the streets, nothing is ever sacred. Out there, loyalty ain’t nothing but a word. In this game, the money is fast and the women come in abundance; anyone can be a winner and everyone a loser. It can be all good when everybody’s gettin’ that paper, but as soon as you start makin’ a dollar more than the next man─watch out! When Carmello was growing up, he wanted to be just like his father, the biggest crack supplier in Queens. But after his father and mother are executed gangland style, his younger brother Caine and his baby sister China want to know, what is Carmello going to do about it? |
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SELFISH INTENTIONS |
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BY: RAHSAAN ALI
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| PAPERBACK: TRADE: 288 PAGES / ISBN:1601620608 / APRIL. 2008 / URBAN BOOKS |
After losing his job with an urban magazine, Nate moves from Baltimore to New York in search of a new start. Moe, Nate’s friend since childhood, is a DJ for a popular hip-hop station in New York. With the help of some connections and his friend, Nate lands a job working for another successful hip-hop magazine. As Nate becomes reacquainted with New York, he runs into Tierra, a girl he knew back in the day. Tierra is an around the way girl from Queens who is trying to get the best for her and her young son. After seeing Nate again, she starts to see him as more than just a friend. He could be a way out of her current situation. Ambition might get the better of Nate, who wants to write a controversial article about a hot rap star. Can Moe convince him not to make a huge mistake before Nate’s Selfish Intentions get him more than he bargained for? |
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