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Nikki Turner’s debut novel is a smorgasbord of manipulation, street-life, greed, betrayal, envy, money, power, and revenge. Yarni, a sweet and innocent girl from a well-to-do family, by chance meets Richmond’s notorious drug kingpin, Des. The spark between them immediately blossoms into an astronomical love, which separates Yarni from her family and friends. But when Des is sentenced to life in prison, Yarni will learn that being a hustler’s wife isn’t all that easy with her sole provider behind bars. Nikki Turner takes listeners along for the ride as Yarni struggles to survive. At times she plays the game, at other times the game plays her. It is a journey filled with laughter and tears, failures and triumphs. “A Hustler’s Wife brought back memories of shoulda, woulda, coulda stories…Imitators drop your pens!”—Vickie M. Stringer, bestselling author of Let That Be the Reason

Nikki Turner (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Angels Landing: A Cavanaugh Island Novel

Sometimes love can take you by surprise. Kara Newell has a big-city life that needs a major shake-up. Her dedication as a social worker is unwavering, yet her heart tells her that there is more to life than just work. Kara gets the push she needs when, shockingly, she inherits a large estate on an island off the South Carolina coast. Now the charming town of Angels Landing awaits her-along with a secret family she never knew she had. After surviving war, loss, and heartbreak, ex-marine Jeffrey Hamilton takes his position as the sheriff of idyllic Cavanaugh Island very seriously. So he is the perfect person to watch over the beautiful, confident woman who has turned her new family's expectations upside down-and stepped into the crosshairs of angry local residents. Soon Kara becomes more than just a job to him, and he begins to need her in ways he never expected. As Kara and Jeffrey confront the town gossips together, they'll learn to face their fears and forgive their pasts in order to find a future filled with happiness in Angels Landing.

Rochelle Alers (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Arm Candy

Maven Edwards was raised on the ruthless streets of Detroit but makes it out in one piece. An executive in the music industry, he has fortune, fame, and good looks, but an ice cold heart from time spent in various orphanages. Maven isn't looking for love, or even one female to share his wealth and success with. He is a bona fide ladies' man. The more arm candy he has to flaunt at celebrity parties, buy high-priced gifts for, and take on luxurious trips, the better. He's all about building his brand, making money, and collecting beautiful women who can coexist as sister wives. That's where Jhene, Noel, and Khy come in. Jhene is an exotic dancer from Atlanta. She was living undercover in Miami when Maven met her and turned her gray world into one filled with glitz and glam. Noel was a social media model who caught his eye, so he made her a star. And Khy, his main chick, has his kids, so she isn't going anywhere. He is living a single man's dream-until his perfect life starts to unravel and his empire crumbles. Everything that glitters definitely ain't gold, as Maven will soon be forced to learn the hard way.

T. C. Littles (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Bad Girlz 4 Life

#1 Essence bestselling author Shannon Holmes returns with the explosive sequel to his national bestseller, Bad Girlz. Tonya Morris, a.k.a. “Tender,” is back, and this time the ride is wilder than ever. Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere else. Coming of age in the Badlands of north Philadelphia—one of the toughest and poorest communities in the country—Tonya Morris has had to make some desperate and, at times, ruthless moves in her bid to survive. When she stepped into the unforgiving business of stripping, she found herself caught up in a world of sex-filled nights, dirty money, backstabbing cohorts, and murder. She left that world behind to become a hairstylist. However, after she is blacklisted from salons across Philadelphia and evicted by her shady landlord, Tonya finds herself back in the stripping business—except this time, she promises herself things are going to end differently. Tonya teams up with her best friend, Na’eema, to organize underground sex parties, and it’s not long before they have a team of beautiful girls and are rubbing elbows with athletes, rappers, and celebrities. Then Tonya’s ex-lover and now music industry superstar, Q, steps onto the scene, and everything takes a dramatic new twist. Because it’s not just Q who is back in her life. His murderous baby mama, Niecey, is fresh out of jail and ready to raise hell, and she’s got Tonya in her sights. In the meantime, Tonya’s past has risen like a beast, threatening to tear away all her newfound success. But Tonya isn’t going down without a fight.

Shannon Holmes (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Beautiful, Dirty, Rich

A gripping new novel from bestselling author J. D. Mason about a wealthy Texas family and the one woman who holds-and will reveal-all their dirty secrets. Desdimona Green has been the name on everyone's lips in Blink, Texas. Twenty-five years ago, at the age of eighteen, she shot and killed one of Blink's wealthiest men, a pillar of the community, oil baron Julian Gatewood. The Gatewood family was considered untouchable, so the whole state of Texas was rocked to its core over Julian's murder. But people were even more shocked to discover that Desi was Julian's daughter and that her mother had been his lover for years. When Desi gets out of jail and promptly inherits millions from Julian's estate, everyone knows that there is much more to the story-and Desi Green is the keeper of the Gatewood secrets, including what happened the night Julian died. When a famous true-crime reporter shows up on her doorstep wanting the full story, Desi agrees to reveal all, much to the horror of the Gatewoods, who will do anything to stop her. But Desi has more than a few tricks up her sleeve "[J. D. Mason's] portrayals of her characters and their innermost thoughts bring the readers right into the emotional center of the story. Those who enjoy Carl Weber and Eric Jerome Dickey will add Mason to their list of favorites."-Booklist, praise for the author

J. D. Mason (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Candy Licker: An Urban Erotic Tale

She wanted to be a hip-hop star, but the streets got in the way. Have you ever laid down with a man and wasn't sure if you'd ever get back up? Tossed the sheets with a bone-knocking fear that only a hard-core hustler could produce? Sexed him like your life depended on it because, in reality, it did? You still with me? Then let's roll over to my house. Harlem. 145th Street. Grab a seat and brace yourself as I show you the kind of pain that street life and so-called success can bring. Nineteen-year-old Candy Raye Montana, an ex-drug runner for the Gabriano crime family and a former foster child, dreams of becoming a hip-hop superstar, if only someone would discover her talents. And someone does. Mega music producer and king thug of Harlem Junius "Hurricane" Jackson, CEO of the House of Homicide recording studio, cuts a deal and puts Candy on the stage. Suddenly she is a hot new artist on the notorious Homicide Hitz record label. Her career takes off and she blazes the charts, but it's not long before Candy realizes that the man she thought was her knight is nothing more than a cold-blooded nightmare. Caught between the music and the madness, between the dollars and the deals, Candy belongs to Hurricane-body and soul-and must endure his sadistic bedroom desires while keeping his sexual secrets hidden from the world. But Candy has some strong desires of her own that simply cannot be denied, especially when she finds herself turned on by a brilliant investment baller who just happens to be Hurricane's right-hand man. Candy longs for her freedom, but if Hurricane gets wind of her betrayal the blowback will be lethal. "Raw, in your face, and straight from the street. Urban erotica has never been hotter!"-Nikki Turner, New York Times bestselling author

Noire (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Cover Girl: Prized Posessions

Brooklyn Johnson had it all-money, jewels, designer clothes, a successful modeling career, and men falling at her feet. Now she's struggling to keep up the facade. When life was good, she wasn't always good to those around her. Even as she developed a drug addiction and struggled to maintain her sanity, she never felt she needed anyone. Now that an illness has turned her life upside down, she finds herself having to make amends with all the people she's wronged. Cover Girl is the riveting tale of a woman trying to regain the self-respect she lost in the process of running the streets. Not all drug addicts start off on the wrong track, but most end up at the same destination-in need of a hand to pull them up from the depths.

Brittani Williams (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Crazy, Sexy, Revenge

The exciting final novel in J. D. Mason’s riveting, sexy Gatewood family trilogy of betrayal, murder, and revenge! Jordan Gatewood’s life is falling apart. Murder, sex, betrayal, suicide—the women in his world are paying him back for all the terrible things he’s done, and they’re bringing on the drama in spades. And now, with Desi Green bringing Jordan to the attention of the detective investigating his lover’s murder, his tenuous grip on control threatens to unravel completely. Desi refuses to let anyone back her into a corner. For years, people have tried to set her back and destroy her, but now she’s ready to take it to anyone who wants to put her down, including Jordan Gatewood. And when a message comes for her in the form of a brutal attack, Desi will have to fight with everything she has before she gets her revenge. “The title Crazy, Sexy, Revenge fits each page like a potter’s hands fits her masterpiece. Mason demonstrates eloquently how each novel in a series should be so riveting on its own that readers will crave knowing what happens. While searching to see if either Olivia or Jordan have a soul, readers are taken on a phenomenal journey that elicits gasps when the bombshell hits. Mason pens another astounding work.”—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)

J. D. Mason (Author), Cary Hite, Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Criminal Minded: A Novel

Lamin Michaels learned at his mother's knee the importance of chasing paper, so it's no surprise he gets into the drug game when he's just a teenager. When he meets Zion, a product of the New York City foster care and prison system, Lamin knows he's met the perfect partner in crime. Together they build a huge narcotics empire.Then Lamin falls hard for a beautiful girl named Lucky. Lucky makes Lamin realize that there's more to life than cash and more cash. When Lamin goes legit with a career in the entertainment industry, Zion tries to keep their business going on both the street and the boardroom. It's not long before Zion becomes the target of a corruption scandal involving murder, extortion, and money laundering. Once the dirt is exposed, will Lamin and Zion be able to remain one step ahead, or will their paper-chasing days haunt them forever?

Tracy Brown (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Deadly Promises

THESE HEROES ARE 100 PERCENT RAW, DANGEROUS, AND ... UNDENIABLY SEXY. New York Times bestselling authors Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love, Cindy Gerard, and Laura Griffin mix seduction and suspense in three irresistible romantic adventures. From sultry international jungles to the rugged terrain of the American Southwest, join the larger-than-life, scorching-hot alpha heroes of the Bureau of American Defense, Black Ops, Inc., and the US Navy SEALs for all the pulse-pounding, heart-racing, toe-curling excitement. They're cool under pressure, steamy under the sheets, and when the enemy strikes, there's not a lethal mission these gorgeous men can't handle ... Just Bad Enough by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love Leave No Trace by Cindy Gerard Unstoppable by Laura Griffin

Cindy Gerard, Dianna Love, Laura Griffin, Sherrilyn Kenyon (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Diary of a Mad First Lady

Michelle knows that being the First Lady of Mount Zion Baptist Church is an important and much-coveted position, so she always gives thanks for a dutiful husband and a prosperous life. But she also prays for Darvin to spend more time with her, talking about something other than Mount Zion's affairs. Michelle's faith is further put to the test when the seductive vixen Daphne Carlton arrives on the steps of their church, determined to make Michelle's life a living hell so that she can get rid of Michelle and assume her role as the First Lady. With Michelle representing the reputation of her husband and church, she feels the burden to respond in a prim and proper manner; but she knows that in real life, such behavior might not be enough to defeat an enemy once and for all. How far is the First Lady willing to go in order to stop Daphne?

Dishan Washington (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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Dog Food

It’s a dog-eat-dog world—especially when all the dogs are hungry. For a sheltered mama’s boy like Demarcus, everything was coming up roses until a life-changing experience showed him that every rose has thorns. After a well-orchestrated set-up, Demarcus’ plans to go to college are derailed by a trip to state prison. It is while in the belly of the beast that the mama’s boy has to make the choice between being a man—or being a victim. Upon his release, Demarcus tries to get his life back on track, but his felony conviction causes door after door to be slammed in his face. Going to college is no longer an option, and flipping burgers is not in his plans. With little other choice, Demarcus applies the lessons learned in prison and takes to the streets, where he gets caught up in selling heroin, known on the streets as Dog Food. When all hell breaks loose between the major dealers in Memphis over the city’s heroin distribution, Demarcus finds himself on the losing side of a bloody drug war. As he prepares for the showdown with his opposition, he begins to uncover truths about his past, including what happened that fateful night of his arrest. To add insult to injury, when he finally stands face-to-face with his enemy, he discovers that the face is a familiar one. They say that blood is thicker than water, but when it comes to cash, sometimes even those closest to you will try to do you in.

Raynesha Pittman (Author), Nicole Small (Narrator)

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