Author: Lakia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American families
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"Just when you think you know everything, you don't!! Blinders will be fully off and the aftermath will not be pretty. After the very explosive ending in part one, book two doesn't shortchange and serves up more devastation in its quake. After informing Glee about her pregnancy and working through their issues, the couple's reunion is short-lived, shattering their plans and turning their world upside down. With confusion on both of their sides, Tenley and Glee are left trying to figure out what’s going on and what happens next. Lance and Liam are known for their wild side and not caring about anything. Now that Lance is in a full blown relationship with Barbie, he quickly learns how fragile relationships can be. When their past pulls up on them, landing the twins in an outrageous position, fear and panic rise up in Lance like never before, causing him to worry about losing the one thing he cherishes most. Like the rhythm of the night, things done in the dark are definitely made clear in the daylight. Explosive secrets are detonating from everywhere. Buried truths are uncovered. Family dynamics are strained and breaking. Friendships are ruined and destroyed. And love is still being craved by those that falls victim to it. In this second installment of this smashing, head-spinning, and fiery African American hood story, the Mills family learns that control is not always theirs and that 'family over everything' has its limits"--Amazon.com.
Craving a Rich Thug 2
Author: Lakia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American families
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"Just when you think you know everything, you don't!! Blinders will be fully off and the aftermath will not be pretty. After the very explosive ending in part one, book two doesn't shortchange and serves up more devastation in its quake. After informing Glee about her pregnancy and working through their issues, the couple's reunion is short-lived, shattering their plans and turning their world upside down. With confusion on both of their sides, Tenley and Glee are left trying to figure out what’s going on and what happens next. Lance and Liam are known for their wild side and not caring about anything. Now that Lance is in a full blown relationship with Barbie, he quickly learns how fragile relationships can be. When their past pulls up on them, landing the twins in an outrageous position, fear and panic rise up in Lance like never before, causing him to worry about losing the one thing he cherishes most. Like the rhythm of the night, things done in the dark are definitely made clear in the daylight. Explosive secrets are detonating from everywhere. Buried truths are uncovered. Family dynamics are strained and breaking. Friendships are ruined and destroyed. And love is still being craved by those that falls victim to it. In this second installment of this smashing, head-spinning, and fiery African American hood story, the Mills family learns that control is not always theirs and that 'family over everything' has its limits"--Amazon.com.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American families
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"Just when you think you know everything, you don't!! Blinders will be fully off and the aftermath will not be pretty. After the very explosive ending in part one, book two doesn't shortchange and serves up more devastation in its quake. After informing Glee about her pregnancy and working through their issues, the couple's reunion is short-lived, shattering their plans and turning their world upside down. With confusion on both of their sides, Tenley and Glee are left trying to figure out what’s going on and what happens next. Lance and Liam are known for their wild side and not caring about anything. Now that Lance is in a full blown relationship with Barbie, he quickly learns how fragile relationships can be. When their past pulls up on them, landing the twins in an outrageous position, fear and panic rise up in Lance like never before, causing him to worry about losing the one thing he cherishes most. Like the rhythm of the night, things done in the dark are definitely made clear in the daylight. Explosive secrets are detonating from everywhere. Buried truths are uncovered. Family dynamics are strained and breaking. Friendships are ruined and destroyed. And love is still being craved by those that falls victim to it. In this second installment of this smashing, head-spinning, and fiery African American hood story, the Mills family learns that control is not always theirs and that 'family over everything' has its limits"--Amazon.com.
Risking It All for a Rich Thug: an Urban Standalone
Author: Lakia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Liam Mills has always been known as the most raw, unfiltered, and sometimes unhinged family member. Although the birth of his son Lennox was not something that was planned, the journey of fatherhood, and the task of running the Mills Mafia without his twin brother, Lance, and his father, Tony, brings out a different side of Liam. The struggles of life, as Danet had grown accustomed to, quickly become a thing of the past after the Mills family welcomes her with open arms after finding out she is continuing the legacy of the Mills Mafia by carrying Liam's first child. The love that forms between Danet and Liam isn't something that either of them expected, but Danet feels immense joy and pleasure standing next to her man and playing her position within the Mills Mafia. Their carefree spirits seem to tighten the bond of their relationship, as they work as a couple to raise a happy and healthy four year old. But will that be enough to sustain a lifelong partnership? Terrance and his long standing beef with his ex-wife's new spouse, who also happens to be his brother in law, has been a point of contention for the entire Mills family. That is until someone new swoops into the picture and steals a piece of his heart. Will Terrance be able to release his past and take the next step with his future? Or will he allow the long standing family feud to win and fumble the heart of his equal? Embark on this final journey with the Mills Mafia and brace yourself for an unpredictable ride. Unexpected love will be discovered. A few unthinkable acts of betrayal will be committed. Multiple people will be left wondering are their actions worth the risk in the final African American hood love story from the Mills Mafia.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Liam Mills has always been known as the most raw, unfiltered, and sometimes unhinged family member. Although the birth of his son Lennox was not something that was planned, the journey of fatherhood, and the task of running the Mills Mafia without his twin brother, Lance, and his father, Tony, brings out a different side of Liam. The struggles of life, as Danet had grown accustomed to, quickly become a thing of the past after the Mills family welcomes her with open arms after finding out she is continuing the legacy of the Mills Mafia by carrying Liam's first child. The love that forms between Danet and Liam isn't something that either of them expected, but Danet feels immense joy and pleasure standing next to her man and playing her position within the Mills Mafia. Their carefree spirits seem to tighten the bond of their relationship, as they work as a couple to raise a happy and healthy four year old. But will that be enough to sustain a lifelong partnership? Terrance and his long standing beef with his ex-wife's new spouse, who also happens to be his brother in law, has been a point of contention for the entire Mills family. That is until someone new swoops into the picture and steals a piece of his heart. Will Terrance be able to release his past and take the next step with his future? Or will he allow the long standing family feud to win and fumble the heart of his equal? Embark on this final journey with the Mills Mafia and brace yourself for an unpredictable ride. Unexpected love will be discovered. A few unthinkable acts of betrayal will be committed. Multiple people will be left wondering are their actions worth the risk in the final African American hood love story from the Mills Mafia.
Craving a Rich Thug
Author: Lakia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American families
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
"Freshly graduating from law school, 27 year old Tenley Mills is excited to spend her hot girl summer with her very first boyfriend before returning home to Tampa in the fall. However, an ongoing family feud puts an end to her plans, causing her to return home sooner than she thought. With her focus on getting herself together and starting her very own law firm, Tenley doesn't have time for anything else until she has a run-in with the rudest, straight shooter that she has ever met. Feeling a pull towards the stranger, she is torn between what she wants and what her father desires for her, causing major indecisiveness on her part. Her 28 year old twin brothers, Lance and Liam, are the true definition of menace to society, especially when it comes to their mother and sister. As part of the Mills Mafia, the twins earn their way up the ladder, even though it's run by their father. Having their own individual women issues, the brothers experience separation anxiety when one decides to move in a different direction. In book one of this series, the Mills family face some challenges that threaten to cause major destruction to their unit. This story will reveal secret relationships and trust issues, while showing you how a mafia family still loves each other and have each other's backs. The tenderness and attentiveness of these hard-core men will leave you craving for your own rich thug"--Amazon.com.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American families
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
"Freshly graduating from law school, 27 year old Tenley Mills is excited to spend her hot girl summer with her very first boyfriend before returning home to Tampa in the fall. However, an ongoing family feud puts an end to her plans, causing her to return home sooner than she thought. With her focus on getting herself together and starting her very own law firm, Tenley doesn't have time for anything else until she has a run-in with the rudest, straight shooter that she has ever met. Feeling a pull towards the stranger, she is torn between what she wants and what her father desires for her, causing major indecisiveness on her part. Her 28 year old twin brothers, Lance and Liam, are the true definition of menace to society, especially when it comes to their mother and sister. As part of the Mills Mafia, the twins earn their way up the ladder, even though it's run by their father. Having their own individual women issues, the brothers experience separation anxiety when one decides to move in a different direction. In book one of this series, the Mills family face some challenges that threaten to cause major destruction to their unit. This story will reveal secret relationships and trust issues, while showing you how a mafia family still loves each other and have each other's backs. The tenderness and attentiveness of these hard-core men will leave you craving for your own rich thug"--Amazon.com.
L.A. Son
Author: Roy Choi
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062202642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
A memoir and cookbook from the creator of the gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi and the star of Netflix’s The Chef Show. “Roy Choi sits at the crossroads of just about every important issue involving food in the twenty-first century. As he goes, many will follow.” —Anthony Bourdain Los Angeles: A patchwork megalopolis defined by its unlikely cultural collisions; the city that raised and shaped Roy Choi, the boundary-breaking chef who decided to leave behind fine dining to feed the city he loved—and, with the creation of the Korean taco, reinvented street food along the way. Abounding with both the food and the stories that gave rise to Choi’s inspired cooking, L.A. Son takes us through the neighborhoods and streets most tourists never see, from the hidden casinos where gamblers slurp fragrant bowls of pho to Downtown’s Jewelry District, where a ten-year-old Choi wolfed down Jewish deli classics between diamond deliveries; from the kitchen of his parents’ Korean restaurant and his mother’s pungent kimchi to the boulevards of East L.A. and the best taquerias in the country, to, at last, the curbside view from one of his emblematic Kogi taco trucks, where people from all walks of life line up for a revolutionary meal. Filled with over eighty-five inspired recipes that meld the overlapping traditions and flavors of L.A.—including Korean fried chicken, tempura potato pancakes, homemade chorizo, and Kimchi and Pork Belly Stuffed Pupusas—L.A. Son embodies the sense of invention, resourcefulness, and hybrid attitude of the city from which it takes its name, as it tells the transporting, unlikely story of how a Korean American kid went from lowriding in the streets of L.A. to becoming an acclaimed chef.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062202642
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
A memoir and cookbook from the creator of the gourmet Korean-Mexican taco truck Kogi and the star of Netflix’s The Chef Show. “Roy Choi sits at the crossroads of just about every important issue involving food in the twenty-first century. As he goes, many will follow.” —Anthony Bourdain Los Angeles: A patchwork megalopolis defined by its unlikely cultural collisions; the city that raised and shaped Roy Choi, the boundary-breaking chef who decided to leave behind fine dining to feed the city he loved—and, with the creation of the Korean taco, reinvented street food along the way. Abounding with both the food and the stories that gave rise to Choi’s inspired cooking, L.A. Son takes us through the neighborhoods and streets most tourists never see, from the hidden casinos where gamblers slurp fragrant bowls of pho to Downtown’s Jewelry District, where a ten-year-old Choi wolfed down Jewish deli classics between diamond deliveries; from the kitchen of his parents’ Korean restaurant and his mother’s pungent kimchi to the boulevards of East L.A. and the best taquerias in the country, to, at last, the curbside view from one of his emblematic Kogi taco trucks, where people from all walks of life line up for a revolutionary meal. Filled with over eighty-five inspired recipes that meld the overlapping traditions and flavors of L.A.—including Korean fried chicken, tempura potato pancakes, homemade chorizo, and Kimchi and Pork Belly Stuffed Pupusas—L.A. Son embodies the sense of invention, resourcefulness, and hybrid attitude of the city from which it takes its name, as it tells the transporting, unlikely story of how a Korean American kid went from lowriding in the streets of L.A. to becoming an acclaimed chef.
Venom
Author: Jennifer Estep
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439155453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
What kind of assassin works pro bono? It’s hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most. To the public, I’m Gin Blanco, owner of Ashland’s best barbecue joint. To my friends, I’m the Spider, retired assassin. I still do favors on the side. Like ridding a vampire friend of her oversized stalker—Mab’s right-hand goon who almost got me dead with his massive fists. At least irresistible Owen Grayson is on my side. The man knows too much about me, but I’ll take my chances. Then there’s Detective Bria Coolidge, one of Ashland’s finest. Until recently, I thought my baby sister was dead. She probably thinks the same about me. Little does she know, I’m a cold-blooded killer . . . who is about to save her life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439155453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
What kind of assassin works pro bono? It’s hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most. To the public, I’m Gin Blanco, owner of Ashland’s best barbecue joint. To my friends, I’m the Spider, retired assassin. I still do favors on the side. Like ridding a vampire friend of her oversized stalker—Mab’s right-hand goon who almost got me dead with his massive fists. At least irresistible Owen Grayson is on my side. The man knows too much about me, but I’ll take my chances. Then there’s Detective Bria Coolidge, one of Ashland’s finest. Until recently, I thought my baby sister was dead. She probably thinks the same about me. Little does she know, I’m a cold-blooded killer . . . who is about to save her life.
Primates of Park Avenue
Author: Wednesday Martin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476762716
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Like an urban Dian Fossey, Wednesday Martin decodes the primate social behaviors of Upper East Side mothers in a brilliantly original and witty memoir about her adventures assimilating into that most secretive and elite tribe. After marrying a man from the Upper East Side and moving to the neighborhood, Wednesday Martin struggled to fit in. Drawing on her background in anthropology and primatology, she tried looking at her new world through that lens, and suddenly things fell into place. She understood the other mothers' snobbiness at school drop-off when she compared them to olive baboons. Her obsessional quest for a Hermes Birkin handbag made sense when she realized other females wielded them to establish dominance in their troop. And so she analyzed tribal migration patterns; display rituals; physical adornment, mutilation, and mating practices; extra-pair copulation; and more. Her conclusions are smart, thought-provoking, and hilariously unexpected. Every city has its Upper East Side, and in Wednesday's memoir, readers everywhere will recognize the strange cultural codes of powerful social hierarchies and the compelling desire to climb them. They will also see that Upper East Side mothers want the same things for their children that all mothers want--safety, happiness, and success--and not even sky-high penthouses and chauffeured SUVs can protect this ecologically released tribe from the universal experiences of anxiety and loss. When Wednesday's life turns upside down, she learns how deep the bonds of female friendship really are. Intelligent, funny, and heartfelt, Primates of Park Avenue lifts a veil on a secret, elite world within a world--the exotic, fascinating, and strangely familiar culture of privileged Manhattan motherhood"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476762716
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Like an urban Dian Fossey, Wednesday Martin decodes the primate social behaviors of Upper East Side mothers in a brilliantly original and witty memoir about her adventures assimilating into that most secretive and elite tribe. After marrying a man from the Upper East Side and moving to the neighborhood, Wednesday Martin struggled to fit in. Drawing on her background in anthropology and primatology, she tried looking at her new world through that lens, and suddenly things fell into place. She understood the other mothers' snobbiness at school drop-off when she compared them to olive baboons. Her obsessional quest for a Hermes Birkin handbag made sense when she realized other females wielded them to establish dominance in their troop. And so she analyzed tribal migration patterns; display rituals; physical adornment, mutilation, and mating practices; extra-pair copulation; and more. Her conclusions are smart, thought-provoking, and hilariously unexpected. Every city has its Upper East Side, and in Wednesday's memoir, readers everywhere will recognize the strange cultural codes of powerful social hierarchies and the compelling desire to climb them. They will also see that Upper East Side mothers want the same things for their children that all mothers want--safety, happiness, and success--and not even sky-high penthouses and chauffeured SUVs can protect this ecologically released tribe from the universal experiences of anxiety and loss. When Wednesday's life turns upside down, she learns how deep the bonds of female friendship really are. Intelligent, funny, and heartfelt, Primates of Park Avenue lifts a veil on a secret, elite world within a world--the exotic, fascinating, and strangely familiar culture of privileged Manhattan motherhood"--
Dark Companion
Author: Marta Acosta
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1429988290
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Jane Eyre meets Twilight in Dark Companion, a lush and romantic YA gothic tale about an orphaned girl who attends an exclusive private school and finds herself torn between the headmistress's two sons. Orphaned at the age of six, Jane Williams has grown up in a series of foster homes, learning to survive in the shadows of life. Through hard work and determination, she manages to win a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy. There, for the first time, Jane finds herself accepted by a group of friends. She even starts tutoring the headmistress's gorgeous son, Lucien. Things seem too good to be true. They are. The more she learns about Birch Grove's recent past, the more Jane comes to suspect that there is something sinister going on. Why did the wife of a popular teacher kill herself? What happened to the former scholarship student, whose place Jane took? Why does Lucien's brother, Jack, seem to dislike her so much? As Jane begins to piece together the answers to the puzzle, she must find out why she was brought to Birch Grove—and what she would risk to stay there.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1429988290
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Jane Eyre meets Twilight in Dark Companion, a lush and romantic YA gothic tale about an orphaned girl who attends an exclusive private school and finds herself torn between the headmistress's two sons. Orphaned at the age of six, Jane Williams has grown up in a series of foster homes, learning to survive in the shadows of life. Through hard work and determination, she manages to win a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy. There, for the first time, Jane finds herself accepted by a group of friends. She even starts tutoring the headmistress's gorgeous son, Lucien. Things seem too good to be true. They are. The more she learns about Birch Grove's recent past, the more Jane comes to suspect that there is something sinister going on. Why did the wife of a popular teacher kill herself? What happened to the former scholarship student, whose place Jane took? Why does Lucien's brother, Jack, seem to dislike her so much? As Jane begins to piece together the answers to the puzzle, she must find out why she was brought to Birch Grove—and what she would risk to stay there.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tall, Dark, and Vampire
Author: Sara Humphreys
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402274076
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A fun, action-packed "Vamps and the City" type romance with: A second chance at first love A tender-hearted vampire who cares about dogs, cats & people A cop who can't stop dreaming about a woman he's sure he's never met The last person Olivia expected to turn up at her nightclub was her one true love. It would normally be great to see him, except he's been dead for centuries. Olivia really thought she had moved on with her immortal life, but as soon as she sees Doug Paxton, she knows she'd rather die than lose him again. And that's a real problem... Doug is a no-nonsense cop by day, but his nights are tormented by dark dreams of a gorgeous redhead who's so much a part of him, she seems to be in his blood. When he meets Olivia face-to-face in the heart of the city of the dead, long-buried memories begin to surface. She might be the answer to his prayers...or she might be the death of him. Praise for Sara Humphreys's Untamed:"Humphreys's spectacular talent is on full display. She writes scenes with such clarity that you will feel as if you are...witnessing all the action and romance firsthand. This series is getting better which each book."—RT Book Reviews, 41⁄2 stars"The characters are well-developed, the twist and turns of the plot are well-crafted, and the situations are alternately funny, action-packed, and sensual."—Fresh Fiction"An excellent paranormal romance with awesome worldbuilding and strong leads."—The Romance Reviews
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402274076
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A fun, action-packed "Vamps and the City" type romance with: A second chance at first love A tender-hearted vampire who cares about dogs, cats & people A cop who can't stop dreaming about a woman he's sure he's never met The last person Olivia expected to turn up at her nightclub was her one true love. It would normally be great to see him, except he's been dead for centuries. Olivia really thought she had moved on with her immortal life, but as soon as she sees Doug Paxton, she knows she'd rather die than lose him again. And that's a real problem... Doug is a no-nonsense cop by day, but his nights are tormented by dark dreams of a gorgeous redhead who's so much a part of him, she seems to be in his blood. When he meets Olivia face-to-face in the heart of the city of the dead, long-buried memories begin to surface. She might be the answer to his prayers...or she might be the death of him. Praise for Sara Humphreys's Untamed:"Humphreys's spectacular talent is on full display. She writes scenes with such clarity that you will feel as if you are...witnessing all the action and romance firsthand. This series is getting better which each book."—RT Book Reviews, 41⁄2 stars"The characters are well-developed, the twist and turns of the plot are well-crafted, and the situations are alternately funny, action-packed, and sensual."—Fresh Fiction"An excellent paranormal romance with awesome worldbuilding and strong leads."—The Romance Reviews
Strip Search
Author: Shelley Bradley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101007230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
First time in trade-nothing less than "the hottest read of the summer."(Romance Readers Connection) If the Feds want to nail a Mafia kingpin, they need a trap. Enter Mark Sullivan, totally built for the job-to go undercover as a male stripper in the mobster's Vegas club. The club's owner, Nicki, is an unexpected perk. But Mark and Nicki have more in common than sizzling sexual chemistry. They each have their share of secrets, and with the mob closing in, what gets exposed is as irresistible as it is dangerous.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101007230
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
First time in trade-nothing less than "the hottest read of the summer."(Romance Readers Connection) If the Feds want to nail a Mafia kingpin, they need a trap. Enter Mark Sullivan, totally built for the job-to go undercover as a male stripper in the mobster's Vegas club. The club's owner, Nicki, is an unexpected perk. But Mark and Nicki have more in common than sizzling sexual chemistry. They each have their share of secrets, and with the mob closing in, what gets exposed is as irresistible as it is dangerous.
Leslie
Author: Omar Tyree
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743228707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
From the "New York Times" bestselling author and winner of the 2001 NAACP Award for Outstanding Fiction comes a gripping story of a promising young college student with dreams and ambitions far darker than anyone could have imagined.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743228707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
From the "New York Times" bestselling author and winner of the 2001 NAACP Award for Outstanding Fiction comes a gripping story of a promising young college student with dreams and ambitions far darker than anyone could have imagined.