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Black Click to order via Amazon by Tracy Brown ISBN: 0970247281 Format: Paperback, 182pp Pub. Date: March 2003 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Who Said The Street Don't Love Nobody? Black is the novel that shatters the myth. Kaia didn't choose the streets. The streets chose her. Tossed from a broken home, this young inner-city girl is forced to learn the hard way just how grimy street life can be. Shedding her innocence, Kaia goes from being an often overlooked, stepped upon and crushed little girl, to a woman. She endures all of the drama that life throws at her, sometimes catching it and other times being knocked flat on her ass. Don't street fairy tales have a Prince? Aaron: handsome, suave, debonair and PAID! What is good to you, just might not be good for you… With enemies is disguise, Kaia fights for survival and freedom. Like a captured Black butterfly, Kaia struggles to emerge and triumph, but victory ain't always sweet, as a matter of fact, sometimes it's bitter to the end. "Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready to be broke down! Tracy Brown brings it in her debut novel, Black." —Nikki Turner, Author of A Hustler's Wife   A Project Chick by Turner, Nikki AALBC.com #5 Best Selling Book Fiction for All 2004 ISBN: 0970247265 Format: Paperback, 353pp Pub. Date: November 2003 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Tressa is a fly girl accustomed to the lavish lifestyle that her possessive, deranged, baby’s daddy, Lucky, has provider her with. In order to keep her high post standards of living, she has excused so many of his unforgivable actions. It is not until he pulls off the ultimate stunt that she realizes that no mink coat, car, house or any amount of money is worth her peace of mind. Never blinking or thinking twice, Tressa leaves everything behind, with the exception of her street savvy, and sets out to make a life of her own, one that would be filled with hard times and even harder luck. Tressa soon finds herself making the transition from public figure to public assistance. Every day of her life seems like one drama-filled chapter after another. From the baby daddy drama, to the backstabbing friends, to the various unforgettable men she sorts through and disposes of. There will be times she has to struggle and scramble just to make ends meet, and other times when she will stand tall and hold her own. In this captivating tale, Tressa’s voyage will expose readers to a side of a struggling single mother that has yet to be revealed to them Nikki Turner, the best selling author of A Hustler’s Wife, once again will take readers on a safari through the jungle of the fierce and stormy streets, leaving readers on the edge of their seats begging for an encore. Dime Piece Click to order via Amazon by Tracy Brown ISBN: 0974789577 Format: Paperback, 187pp Pub. Date: July 2004 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Celeste Styles is a woman torn. On one hand, she has found happiness with the love of her life, Raheem "Rah-Lo" Henderson. He is unhappily married with children, and Celeste is his well-kept secret. He loves Celeste without question, proving his affection for her by financing her dream – a beauty salon called "Dime Piece". But when Rah-Lo is incarcerated for his part in a brutal crime, his right hand man Ishmael Wright is left to hold down the fort. This causes him to come face to face with the feelings he has secretly harbored for Celeste for far too long. While Rah-Lo’s away, will Celeste and Ishmael give into their passion for each other, or will their loyalty to Rah-Lo stand in their way? Meanwhile, Dime Piece is the setting for tons of drama between hairstylists Charly, Nina and Robin. The ladies vie for one man’s attention and the fireworks begin. Dime Piece is packed with drama, love triangles and passionate encounters. The question is, which of the ladies will ultimately be the one and only "Dime Piece"?   Blinded Click to order via Amazon by Kashamba Williams ISBN: 0970247273 Format: Paperback, 193pp Pub. Date: December 2003 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Mona Foster is a young, ambitious teenager determined to escape a life of poverty and shame. Being the first person in her family to earn a high school diploma, she has set the tone. However, her prominent future becomes so nebulous that she turns to the streets for guidance and support. She soon realizes that this "life" of fast money and frivolous behaviors has not only plagued her, but other family members as well, and she is suffering the same issues that were handed down from previous generations. Despite their failed attempts to overcome, Mona is determined to triumph once again. The question is, can she turn this negative situation around? Or, will she remain Blinded?

Sheisty Click to order via Amazon by T. N. Baker ISBN: 0974789593 Format: Paperback, 241pp Pub. Date: May 2004 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Stepping onto the court is T.N. Baker. This prolific author was born, raised and still resides in Queens, NY. T.N. Baker is the mother of a daughter and rising best-selling author. "I always had a passion for writing but never shared my writing skills with anyone. In my twenty something years of living I started on 3 books but never took it serious enough to complete them. To me it didn’t matter if I completed them or not, writing was just something I liked doing in my spare time, because it soothes my soul," said Baker. Sheisty is the ninth jewel in the Triple Crown Tiara. Readers are in for the tale of their lives. Getting Down For Her Crown, T. N. Baker put the pen where her mouth was and shared the tale of three friends, Epiphany Wright, Keisha Moore, and Shana Scott, the best of friends growing up in the ‘hood of Southside Jamaica Queens.   Still Sheisty Click to order via Amazon by T. N. Baker ISBN: 0976234904 Format: Paperback, 248pp Pub. Date: December 2004 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Some things change – and then again, some things don’t. You can never take the hood out of the homegirl. In this sequel to T.N. Baker’s Sheisty, we find Epiphany, Keisha and Shana still trickin’ for dough, still running off at the mouth and still being Sheisty. However, as they will soon see, what goes around will come around, and you can’t stay in drama forever. It will all come to a head – one way or another. Will death really come knocking on Epiphany’s door? Does Keisha give up her good girl image for good? Will Shana find herself in a situation that will claim her man and her freedom? Still Sheisty will live up to its predecessor, all that and then some. So get ready for the drama.   Crackhead Click to order via Amazon by Lisa Lennox ISBN: 0974789534 Format: Paperback, 222pp Pub. Date: April 2005 Publisher: Triple Crown Publications Lisa Lennox’s debut novel transports us to the heart of the crack era – The South Bronx, New York, 1989. In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, the crack epidemic swept through inner city communities like the plague. Mothers abandoned their children and took to the street for a hit. Fathers sold everything they owned to get a taste. The crackhead was rampant. Some neighborhoods were never the same. Enter Laci Johnson, a privileged, smart, beautiful teenage girl from across town, who teams up with The South Bronx Bitches – an infamous girl group known for chasing men and money. When the SBB becomes envious of Laci they devise a plan to destroy her life. Finding love in the most unexpected of places, Laci turns to a local drug dealer to help save her and heal the wounds of her new addiction.   Little Ghetto Girl: A Harlem Story Click to order via Amazon by Danielle Santiago ISBN: 0975258907 Format: Paperback, 235pp Pub. Date: April 2004 Publisher: Two Of A Kind Publications Kisa Kane is the new millennium bitch, a female hustler armed with a get money attitude. Though woman may have birthed her. It's the dear streets who raised her. This ride-or die chic is high maintenance in every sense of the word. She wears nothing but the latest, hottest designer fashions, drives the flyest and flashiest whips, and lives in posh homes. Money is Kisa Kane's main man. She has a close relationship to it that she'll do anything to maintain. Blinded by material wealth she has accumulated and curiosity of the drug game, Kisa Kane has become addicted to her lifestyle, not unlike any fiend is addicted to drugs. Unbeknownst to her, the game has valleys and peaks, and Kane is due to take a fall. Her relentless pursuit of the almighty dollar sets off a chain of violent acts against herself and her loved ones. Coming to a crossroad in life, Kisa Kane is forced to reconsider her fast lifestyle. She begins to rethink things. Is the drug game worth her life? Or her loved ones? realizing there's no comparison, she suddenly falls out of love with the game. After being placed in life-threatening situations, then and only then does she come to the conclusion the game doesn't love her anymore. Kisa Kane decides to leave the game in wake of all the drama. Soon she sees the game don't let go that easy. Something drastic happens that pulls her back. She grows deeper entangled in the game. Now, Kisa Kane is in the fight of her life. Will she survive?

A Hustler's Wife
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