|
Urban Fiction January 2018
|
|
|
|
|
The family business
by Carl Weber
When the patriarch of the Duncan family decides to leave the family's successful car dealership in the hands of his workaholic son Orlando, the remaining Duncan siblings make a play for their own piece of the business
|
|
|
The Banks sisters
by Nikki Turner
When their grandmother Me-Ma falls ill, quarreling sisters Mona, Bunny and Tallhya turn to a bank heist to pay the bills, and must stay ahead of law enforcement when they put the heat on. By a New York Times best-selling author. Original.
|
|
|
The Baltimore chronicles saga
by Treasure Hernandez
Two brothers, separated by the foster care system, grow up on different sides of the law, one a cop and the other a drug dealer, and form a mutually beneficial partnership until one of them can't keep his hands off his brother's wife
|
|
|
The Santana Brothers
by Kia Jones
Being the son of an ex-drug lord, you would think the Santana Brothers wouldn't have a worry or problem in this world. Not only is that so far from the truth, but, they actually just might have it a little worse. Islah Santana just finished doing a 15 year bid for the gruesome murder of his biological mother. Being free isn't as easy as he thought being that he's holding a big secret from everyone and a stranger threatens to expose his darkness. Ingram "Ingo" Santana is a multi platinum selling rap artist who has never got over the death of his mother. Though he was just a boy when it happened, the love for Islah had been long gone and he desperately tries to gain it back. Ivy Santana is different. He loves Islah, right or wrong , no matter what he may or may not have done. Ivys problem stems from trying to be committed to his long time girlfriend Maliyah but problems around him arise which stops him dead in his tracks. Keith Santana.... well, that's for you to find out . Take ride down south, thru the mean streets of Houston, TX, as the Santana Brothers show us the illest shit we've seen in a while. Welcome to the family.
|
|
|
The coldest winter ever : a novel
by Souljah
Winter Santiaga, the daughter of one of Brooklyn's most powerful drug czars, uses her own weapons--including sex and an aggressive attitude--to stay on top, after her father's empire is threatened by a drug war. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.
|
|
|
Animal : the beginning
by K'wan
In a prequel to the best-selling Animal series, a young Tayshawn "Animal" Torres must fend for himself in the slums after his older brother, and protector, Justice, is taken from him. Original.
|
|
|
Thug Legacy : I am My Father's Son
by Mz. Lady P.
Being the son of an ex-drug lord, you would think the Santana Brothers wouldn't have a worry or problem in this world. Not only is that so far from the truth, but, they actually just might have it a little worse. Islah Santana just finished doing a 15 year bid for the gruesome murder of his biological mother. Being free isn't as easy as he thought being that he's holding a big secret from everyone and a stranger threatens to expose his darkness. Ingram "Ingo" Santana is a multi platinum selling rap artist who has never got over the death of his mother. Though he was just a boy when it happened, the love for Islah had been long gone and he desperately tries to gain it back. Ivy Santana is different. He loves Islah, right or wrong , no matter what he may or may not have done. Ivys problem stems from trying to be committed to his long time girlfriend Maliyah but problems around him arise which stops him dead in his tracks. Keith Santana.... well, that's for you to find out . Take ride down south, thru the mean streets of Houston, TX, as the Santana Brothers show us the illest shit we've seen in a while. Welcome to the family.
|
|
|
Guard the throne
by Nisa Santiago
Siblings Chris, Citi, and Cane fight to maintain the family's drug empire after the sudden murder of their father, employees start to challenge their authority, and Citi gets involved with a rival drug dealer
|
|
|
A project chick
by Nikki Turner
When Tressa finally has enough of Lucky, her wealthy, possessive, and deranged baby's daddy, she finds herself relying on her street smarts to cope with her new life as a poor single mother
|
|
|
The Cartel
by Ashley
When the leader of The Cartel, which controls eighty percent of the cocaine industry, dies, his illegitimate son, Carter, takes his place and starts sleeping with the enemy--Miamor, the leader of The Murder Mamas
|
|
|
The syndicate : Carl Weber presents
by Brick
When their beloved foster mom is gunned down in a seemingly random drive-by, eight young people from different races and ethnicities inherit both her house and unexpected enemies as they learn that she was the head of a powerful drug empire and has been training them to take over. Original.
|
|
|
Baby momma saga. Part 1
by Ni'chelle Genovese
After removing herself and her young son from a dangerous situation, Michelle—breaking free of an emotional whirlwind of sex, love and mistrust—starts a new life as a real estate agent to the stars, until everything begins to crumble around her, in a two-in-one reissue that includes Baby Mama and Baby Mama 2. Reissue.
|
|
|
Daddy Cool
by Donald Goines
Hit man Daddy Cool tries to protect the only person he loves--his daughter, Janet--when a cunning pimp lures her into his stable
|
|
|
Mama black widow
by Iceberg Slim
Tells the story of Otis Tilson, a transvestite living a life of pimping and tricking amid the violence and crime of the homosexual underground
|
|
|
The Vendetii Family : Money, Murder, Mayhem
by Porschea Jade
Kylani and her older brother Amari seem like your normal spoiled rich kids. With their luxury vehicles and yachts, you would think nothing of their last name being Vendetti; unless you were involved in illegal activities. Both are carrying around a secret that they’ve spent their whole lives preparing for. The most ruthless organization to ever rule the underground is none other than the Vendetti Crime Family. From jewel smuggling to bank robberies, this family had their hand in just about everything. Their father Kye feels that it’s only right that one of his children take over the family business but when it isn’t the one that everyone assumes it will be, drama flies and their world spins out of control. Kylani wants nothing more than to be a normal teenager, but when a chain of events leads her down a path she’s reluctant to take, she has no choice but to boss up and handle business. Take this journey with the Vendetti’s as they uncover family secrets and battle with the pain of deceit. With both siblings fighting for the top spot, find out which one learns the meaning of death before dishonor.
|
|
|
What I'd Do for Love
by K. F. Johnson
A woman scorned is a dangerous woman. Greer Patterson always felt like an outsider. Loathed by her step mother and half siblings for being the green eyed, fair skinned product of her black father's affair with a white woman, she's never truly felt loved by anyone except her father and husband Michael. When Greer's life as she knows it comes crashing down after discovering her husband's torrid affair, she decides to take matters into her own bloody hands. Soon, after sending Michael to his untimely death and framing his mistress, she begins feeling something she's never felt before....powerful. Now, with a new found confidence and freedom, if she can stay out of jail, she's determined to stop anything and anyone from standing in the way of true love again!
|
|
|
Cleveland
by Brandi Johnson
Leaving her beloved identical twin to escape their dysfunctional parents, Ke'yoko makes harsh discoveries about her boyfriend and gets into the drug dealing game to secure her future; while her twin, a single mom, is forced to make difficult choices between Ke'yoko and a need for her own identity. Original.
|
|
|
Ride or die
by Solomon Jones
The love affair between seventeen-year-old Keisha, the daughter of a pastor and social activist determined to drive drugs from the neighborhood, and Jamal, a savvy crack dealer and son of a North Philly drug kingpin, is threatened by the animosity between their fathers and the murder of a high-ranking police official, a crime in which Jamal becomes the prime suspect. Reprint.
|
|
|
The Beauty of This Street Love : A Texas Tale
by Elle Kayson
Those who knew the streets in Houston know one thing for sure. The four brothers of the Kinsey Cartel are as crazy as hell. The oldest two, Tremell and Tristan, aka Tre and Tripp, might just be the craziest of all. Crossing any of them can end your life especially given Tre's unique skills at murder. No one messes with them until a pair of best friends, Shamar and Cyn, come in and turn Tre and Tripp's world upside down. Shamar Parker, a quiet college girl, finds herself caught up in the game, given to Tre as collateral. Tre's captive will soon become his lover and he vows never to let her go. With an attitude the polar opposite of her best friend, Cyn Murray storms into Tripp's life, demanding the return of her friend. In the process, she also storms into his heart and Tripp knows he has to lock her down. But the Kinseys' old habits die hard and their lifestyle threatens to push the women they want most out of their lives. Can their love survive the streets?
|
|
|
Jump
by Terra Little
After suffering years of abuse at the hands of their grandmother, sisters Lena and Victoria find the courage to move on and make lives for themselves until past secrets threaten to damage Lena's daughter's innocence, which leads to a deadly confrontation. By the author of Where There's Smoke. Original.
|
|
|
Indianapolis Public Library P.O. Box 211 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-0211 317-275-4100www.indypl.org/ |
|
|
|