Thug Lovin

The hood's favorite power couple moves to LA and finds big money -- and major temptation -- in the fourth book of Wahida Clark's thrilling series perfect for fans of Love & Hip Hop. Tasha and Trae, the hood's favorite couple, are still together following the events of Thug Matrimony. Even with their relocation to sunny Los Angeles, the drama of New York cannot be escaped. From running a nightclub to dealing with models, shady lawyers, big money, new kinds of temptations, seductions, and drugs-not to mention new love interests-can this infamous couple weather all the storms and keep it together?

Things are getting heated: A son has been murdered and bonds have been shattered. Forbidden affairs are coming to light and lovers are forced to choose the one they want the most. Everyone is lost in a sea of blackmail, hate, lust, love, corruption and deception. Four friends are torn apart by treachery, facing the threat of going up against one of the most sophisticated and deadliest Chinese crime organizations. When there's nothing left except a choice between war and death, there's really no choice at all.

Emphasizing an appreciation for street lit as a way to promote reading and library use, Morris’s book helps library staff establish their “street cred” by giving them the information they need to provide knowledgeable guidance.

In this fast paced, jaw dropping, twisted love affair Tilmon finds himself on the brink of destruction; when his lifelong ally turns on him. Being born into one of the biggest drug cartels the South has ever seen. Tilmon became one of the most feared drug lords in Louisiana. Torn between the love of two women, Tasha whom he loved dearly and planned on marrying one day loved him wholeheartedly, and Lyric his silent assassin amongst other things when needed would give him her heart. But when his homeboy Kareem gets busted his selfish ways come to an end when Lyric begins to force him into keeping the promises he made to her years ago, when he tries to leave her with nothing things go spiraling out of control. She vows to make him pay threatening to expose their deepest, darkest secrets destroying them both. Some say theres nothing worse than a woman scorned; can Tilmon stop her before its too late?

Thug Love: Why Women Are Attracted to Bad Boys is the Wikipedia of questionable relationships. Dr. Petty conducted seven years of research, using surveys, group discussions, and case studies among women and men to answer this age-old question. In doing so, he develops a profile of the Bad Boy, analyzes women’s thinking behind such behavior, and provides tips, tactics, and theories to help women turn their risky behavior into responsible behavior.

An uninvited guest throws a ghetto wedding into chaos in this raw urban romance by the New York Times and Essence bestselling author. Angel, Jaz, Tasha, and Kyra are living proof that hope is more than a word. The four girlfriends are pulling themselves out of the ghetto—and trying to bring their hearts up to higher ground with them. But sometimes the past ain't in no mood to let go. . . Angel has met the brother of her dreams—after living through a nightmare with Snake. Believing that pimp is dead, Angel has moved on. She's starting her own law practice and a new life with Kaylin, a drug dealer who's stepped outta the game to run a recycling business and a hot new record label. But the past is never far from Kaylin, and when an unwanted guest crashes their wedding, all the rage and bloodlust from the hood comes bustin' out—and Angel's gonna need every prayer in heaven to make it to the altar.

Justify My Thug is a story of intersecting lives, featuring familiar characters from Wahida Clark's Thug series. Trae and Tasha Macklin's marriage is on thin ice. Jaz and Faheem were living the American Dream until a haunting part of their past threatens their marriage, and ultimately their lives. In the meantime, Marvin is trapped in a living nightmare desperately trying to escape the mistakes of his thug past. Back in New York, Kaylin has to face the toughest decision of his life, while his girl Angel has to answer for herself as well.

A controversial new novel from critically acclaimed Essence bestseller Reginald L. Hall explores the attraction of dating a bad boy from an entirely new angle. During college, Juan Jiles fell in love with Darrell, who convinced Juan to help him rob one of Philadelphia's largest banks. During the heist, Darnell is killed, and Juan escapes with more than $175,000. After mourning the loss of his lover, Juan begins rebuilding his life and uses the money to open a popular celebrity hair salon. Then along comes Bryant Thompson, a street thug with drugs, drama, and deception in tow. Juan falls in love with the hustling, muscle-bound Bryant and soon succumbs to Bryant's addictive world. Juan's life starts to spin out of control, and he realizes that his meeting Bryant didn't happen by chance. A story of a man doomed by passion, In Love with a Thug is by turns a humorous, tragic, and hard-hitting look at the cost of destructive love and the price some pay for true happiness.