Modern and contemporary fiction Books

After dispatching the Bonnie & Clyde robbing duo that hit his spot, LAFAYETTE is left to deal with a lengthy prison sentence and hired killas behind the wall. With nowhere to run or hide, Lafayette realizes that his back is against the wall. His only...

Lafayette made a move on his rise to power that comes back to haunt him. His mistake puts him at odds with one of the most dangerous drug cartels south of the border. If he doesn’t give them what they want then he and everyone he loves will be...

While most kids want to be a basketball player or a police officer when they grow up, LAFAYETTE wanted to be a hustler. He became just that too, but he finds out that it isn't what it's cracked up to be. Sick of slinging nickel and dime crack...

A Place and a Story That Will Take Your Breath Away Mama always said our lives were ghost stories--metaphors--to hide the truth behind. And so begins the struggle Isla Weehunt--wife of wealthy chicken farmer, Scott Weehunt--encounters to keep her...

A widowed American diplomat tries to reignite his romantic life while searching for a terrorist who murdered an American citizen.  Mark Pacer is a diplomat stationed at the American consulate in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where an anarchist...

Janhabi Mishra's second novel "Shila Darpana". This has received the prestigious Dr. Kunja Bihari Dash award for the best manuscript.Janhabi Mishra's second novel "Shila Darpana". This has received the prestigious Dr. Kunja Bihari Dash award for the best...

The first story - The Aroma of Kewda Flowers, is a result of a life almost lost and broken. The first love fails without any convincing reason. The lovers have never opened up to each other, rather they never tried, may be a chance factor plays an...

The wake of an important underground crime boss is dramatically upended when his strong-willed and independent lover reveals herself to the family. She has to fend off the next of kin and eventually a confrontation between wife and lover ensues, but an...

Welcome back to the not-so-sleepy town of Brooksport Village, where life continues to unfold. This is the place that will bring to the surface more mysteries and secrets that have been "closeted" inside human hearts for years. Their pain is about to end...

Moving on from her past seemed impossible. Until she met the One who promised to give her a future.When Aubrey moves across the country to San Diego to escape her past, she is hopeful that she can finally discover God's purpose for her life and meet her...

The Gift of Wisdom is based on true events about my life. The character names differ from actual family members & friends. It'll make you laugh and cry but, most of all it'll help other lost souls find themselves. My grandmother always said the same...

Two sets of sisters, generations apart--can one big sister's sacrifice teach the other about love and forgiveness? 1963: Twenty-year-old Annie dreams of managing the dance studio where she has trained since childhood and of marrying her high-society...

In harsh lines and broad language, this is a portrayal of the "generation that doesn't have the courage to get lost"—the intellectuals of Greenwich Village, profane, parasitic, insolvent, the insecurity of their future, the...

A novel of a heart being torn apart by a whirlwind of secrets and one woman’s fight for true love. Adelphia Green and Anthony Grier have been in love since the third grade. When Tony hesitates at the altar, Adel starts to feel the threads of their...

Has one ever imagined what it would be like for an angel to be sent as an emissary by the command of God? Beyond the Wooden Gate gives us a glimpse into the mission of an angel sent to earth to save an old lady's soul.Celeste Terra is an elderly woman...

A Peculiar Kind Of Love is a coming-of-age inspirational life story revolving around a lively and witty young lady named Drewlynn L. McCain (Drew for short).Drew has always had an interesting life; just at the age of four, Drew's mother, Joy Rivers,...

When Yvonna decides to take revenge on the organization which sold her into sexual slavery, resulting in a lifelong battle with a mental illness, she enlists her boyfriend Bricks, her best friend Ming, and her archrival Swoopes. The plan sounded like a...

From Christmas in Scotland to skiing in the French Alps, it's time for Snowboots & Sunglasses!Jennifer's December to-do list is getting out of control and her workaholic husband is working more hours than ever. Is her hope of becoming an interior...

Park Court is a fairly typical Melbourne neighbourhood, hosting a very diverse, multicultural community. Africans, Indians, Chinese, Lebanese, Sri Lankans, Christians, Muslims, straight and gay people, they all live there, and not always peacefully. What...

Physiotherapist Esther has survived cancer, but wounds within her family remain unhealed. Is her revived faith the reason for the rift or could a simmering secret be the root cause?Cosmetics consultant Rachel buried her past - and her father’s God...

America is downtown earth and will not be ignored. Yet the question lingers: the last best hope of earth or the land that Satan blessed? 3 American Cranks takes you on a satirical roller coaster tour of the best and worse of the Land of the Free and the...

Based out of Bladensburg Maryland, 31-year-old Janet Stayley spent her life looking for a hustler. She never knew she would find one in her 15-year-old son, Kelsi. Surrounded by violence, drugs and lies, Kelsi murders in self-defense. Suddenly Kelsi...

Reign and Unique grew up fatherless and impoverish in the gritty, grimy, streets of Bronx, New York, so they had every right to be salty. These salty Chicks were in search of sweet licks to make up for what their single mothers couldn't afford...

Megan begins a new life without her father in it. Even worse is that her mother is in it. The two constantly bump heads as she comes of age. Fate moves the family out of their comfortable home into a strange new land.Megan struggles to learn her new...

The Bad Cop series concludes with this explosive finale. Megan finally realized her dream of becoming a police officer, but she quickly finds out it's not all cracked up to be. She still has to deal with family drama at home as well as on the job...

To understand her future we need to explore her past. In this first installment of the DOPE GIRL saga we travel back literally and figuratively to Longs, Mississippi.Monsters aren't born, they're developed. Witness the events that shaped the mind...

Cameisha is back in part two to the dope girl series. After seeing so much death and destruction she swears off selling drugs in favor of school.Her and roommate, the notorious Jackie, from Jack and ILL get off to a rocky start but soon become best of...

In this installment of the Dope Girl saga Cameisha and crew are faced with some difficult situations and decisions.Dasias' drug habit has come to light and must be addressed. Bilal has to choose between his career and the girl he loves. Jackie has...

In the 80's, crack ruled the city like no other drugs before. It changed the laws of the streets forever that made a lot of young gangsters willing to kill and die for nothing but the American dream.So many millions of dollars went through the hands...

Another Heartfelt Dose of Reality is a book of Poems and Two short stories. Heartfelt Poem: "Good Ol' Days" Boy! I remember those good ol’days / When things were so simple / Even when we were poor / We weren’t looking...

Embark on a Mystical Journey in the Heart of Africa! Step into the mystical realms of South Africa, where ancient legends clash with the modern world in "Moya: Letters of African Urban Legends Vol. 1." Immerse yourself in a gripping narrative that weaves...

The Emerald Island Elixir is set in Ireland and involves Robert's attacking Ann after drinking a magic bottle of beer that is prominently displayed in the pub, but visible to only a select few. When Robert dies and travels into the future, returning...

"Imagine that everyone you have ever known or loved was forced against their will into a state of demonic possession and spiritual slavery. Imagine an unholy cabal of the world's richest and most powerful men directing this sinister plan in order to...

Three days have passed since Marie Michaels took her last breath. Knowing her parting words will remain unheard, she steps before her son, daughter, and husband to say her final farewell. Accompanied by her spirit guide, she steps into the blessed beam...

Roots are usually kept underground, out of sight, out of mind, like the necessities of the Underground Railroad kind. Black folks have been digging deep down in those roots for years. They have been pulling up from the roots in their hair to the cotton...

NOTHING GOOD COMES FROM STINKING CREEKAlone, again, after the death of her fiancé, abstract artist Kiara Rafferty finds herself on Stinking Creek, Tennessee. She wants out of this hillbilly backwater, where hicks speak an unknown language...

They're back! Tina, Tracy, Lisa, Jason, Rock, Tim, and G -- trying to make sense of where they've been and where they're going. Their future is clouded by the new people in their lives, the secrets some of them keep, and a couple of "blasts from the...

A love story about two young people wanting to spend the rest of their lives together. However, a night that's supposed to be one to remember is derailed. Despite the mishaps, Carolyn and Jayden refuse to allow anything to stop their love from exploring...

A Gentleman's Past is about Terrell, a hustler from the east-end of Richmond, VA. He leaves the drug game alone and decides to turn a new leaf after being robbed six years ago. He has everything he wants and needs except for a loyal female on his team...

Chris Miller a/k/a Brown, an intelligent man who started out making fake IDs as a teenager, has moved to the next level with his business. Chris has stolen credit and credit cards using alias names. He meets a young computer geek, Octavius, who has no...

She's desperate, alone, and unprotected. But she will survive.Homeless, broke, and broken, Eaven Alexander strives to resurrect her life. Her degrees in historical architecture and antiques attract a lucrative but questionable job offer to locate an...

Corporate lackey, Ed Hill, is sent to the island of Milau to investigate a supply chain problem, only to find himself embroiled in turmoil as the island is upended by a rigged election, a terrorist plot, and the assassination of its president. While...

A scarlet key, a bittersweet secret, a corpse with cryptic tattoos.When an envelope containing a key and address lands on his newsroom desk, veteran reporter Seth VerBeek is thrust into a thrilling crime adventure. His challenge is to investigate the...

A deadly serial killer that goes by the name Uncle Sam is on the loose terrorizing the city. By day he's a regular working man, but by night he transforms into a vicious killer that preys on single women. Everything is fine until Detective Anthony Stone...

The chicks you love to hate are back! After witnessing the vicious murder of her beloved sister, the infamous "Queen Kat", Nyse, vows to bring demise to the culprit responsible for her slaying. Which is none other than Fatal. Just as Nyse...