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Hood Supreme 2 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Alexander Family is back like they never left. With their fate resting in the hands of the government the ladies in their life have to run things. Miyani, Gavin, and Dream have stepped up in a major way for the men that they love. While her grandsons have been behind the wall Ms. Gladys has groomed the girls to be the Boss Bitches that Team Supreme needs... -
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Hood Supreme by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s always been said that Chicago is one of the most corrupt cities in the nation. From the beginning of time criminals have partnered with political figures in an effort to retain control. These partnerships have kept criminals a step ahead of the law and politicians richer. Team Supreme is a criminal organization that has done just that. Meet Givenchy, Prada, and Fendi Alexander... -
![King & Queen of the Hood by Shvonne Latrice]()
King & Queen of the Hood by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt a young age, Andreka Nicholas was thrown into a dangerous world she knew nothing about, taking her from a normal teenage girl to the main chick of a street soldier overnight. What initially seemed to be the worst night of her life, turned out to be what Andreka thought to be a blessing in disguise. She had everything a girl could ask for until she didn't anymore... -
![The Billionaire's Daughter: Kari Kassom by K. Renee]()
The Billionaire's Daughter: Kari Kassom by K. Renee
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRaised to always be a boss, Kari Kassom, the daughter of Julez Kassom has grown up and ventured out on her own. Now that Christmas time has come around, Kari is headed home to be with her family but she’s bringing more than just presents. Kari has a few secrets of her own that just might ruin Christmas... -
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![Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper by Jahquel J.]()
Confessions of a Hustla's Housekeeper by Jahquel J.
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter losing his wife to the streets, Roddy decides to move him and his family to Atlanta, Georgia. Swearing off love, he eventually falls for the beautiful socialite of Atlanta, Jia Love. With a combined three million followers across all her social media accounts, she’s that girl. Falling in love with her, he just wants to make her his wife, and a mother figure to his son and daughter... -
![The Disconnected by Oğuz Atay]()
The Disconnected by Oğuz Atay
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOlric Press is pleased to announce for its first publication a major work in the canon of world literature. The Disconnected was the first book of Oguz Atay (1934-1977), and was before its time. First published in 1972 it was a cult book among younger writers, but he never saw a second printing before his premature death... -
![Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Daddy's Gurlz 3 by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe main question that everyone wants to know is, “Who shot Uzi?” With the lifestyle that Uzi lives, it could be anyone. We’re talking about a woman here, who has grown men that envy her because of her status in the streets... -
![King Of The Streets, King Of My Heart: A Daddy's Gurlz Spin Off by Diamond D. Johnson]()
King Of The Streets, King Of My Heart: A Daddy's Gurlz Spin Off by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis spin-off starts exactly where Daddy’s Gurlz ended. This time, we get to know the other supporting characters a little bit more.First, there’s Aries Washington. Aries is a boss in every way, running her own business as a prominent hairstylist in Miami, Florida. She is in a relationship with Jahquez, and the two of them are going on eight years together... -
![I Got Love For A Carolina Hustla by Nikki Brown]()
I Got Love For A Carolina Hustla by Nikki Brown
Rated: 4.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo love, honor and cherish are the vows that Ocean clung on to when she married her first love Bryce Charles. What Ocean didn’t know was that Bryce had his own meaning of the word marriage and faithful was nowhere in his vocabulary. Knowing her worth, Ocean decides to call it quits with Bryce and focus on herself, not knowing that her thug in shining armor was right around the corner... -
![A Love So Good: The Chamber Brothers by K. Renee]()
A Love So Good: The Chamber Brothers by K. Renee
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife for the Chamber Brothers can be described many different ways but easy is a word that can never be used. After the death of their mother, brothers Priest and Nas step up to run their father’s drug empire.A true test of loyalty helps Priest Chamber find out his marriage isn’t really built on unconditional love... -
![Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson]()
Turned Out By His Hood Mentality by Diamond D. Johnson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn part one of this wild, roller coaster series, we were introduced to the beautiful, educated, and single Normani Davidson. Some might wonder, why is a woman like Normani single? Was it was just a matter of waiting for her Mr... -
![She Gave Her All to the Hood's Finest by Shvonne Latrice]()
She Gave Her All to the Hood's Finest by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCamarih Marlon is your typical pretty girl from the hood. Enduring hardship after hardship, and constant tragedies, has drained any hope of having a better life from the beauty. After one traumatic event in particular, Camarih realizes that life will never be what she wants it to, and expects nothing less than good old misfortune... -
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Thug Passion 2 by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThug and Tahari have been through it all in such a short period of time. It seems like the odds have been stacked against them since the day they met. They're in a losing battle to live happily ever after. The love that they share for one another has proven to be stronger than anything their enemies have thrown at them... -
![Hood Boyz Fall in Love Too by Shvonne Latrice]()
Hood Boyz Fall in Love Too by Shvonne Latrice
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOwen Santiago hasn't been dealt the greatest hand in life, with one tragic event, in particular, changing her for seemingly forever. Not willing to let the hardships drag her down, she presses forward, making herself happy the best way she knows how and by any means necessary... -
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![My G by Natavia]()
My G by Natavia
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKeosha Wilkins is a twenty-year-old go-getter. Her dream is to make it out of the hood and raise her younger siblings away from the gang violence that’s on a rise. When she comes across a man from her past, her world gets turned upside down. What happens when Keosha falls in love with a man who stands for everything she disowns?Seyeon Farrah aka Budda is a young, rich and street savvy gangster... -
![The Beauty of This Street Love: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson]()
The Beauty of This Street Love: A Texas Tale by Elle Kayson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThose who knew the streets in Houston knew one thing for sure. The four brothers of the Kinsey Cartel were as crazy as hell. The oldest two, Tremell and Tristan, aka Tre and Tripp, might just have been the craziest of all. Crossing any of them could end your life, especially given Tre’s unique skills at murder... -
![Snow White and the Seven Hustlas by Natavia]()
Snow White and the Seven Hustlas by Natavia
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShanessa Williams, also known as Redz, is a hustla at heart. With street smarts and beauty, Redz has always known she wasn’t the average around-the-way hood chick. Growing up in the toughest neighborhood in Annapolis, Redz only knew one way to survive—being a dope girl. Unfortunately, the jackboys see her as an easy target... -
![Tehlikeli Oyunlar by Oğuz Atay]()
Tehlikeli Oyunlar by Oğuz Atay
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKişinin kendiyle savaşmasını ve yenmesini, kendini dönüştürmesinin hayati bir sorun olarak algılamaya çağıran, çarpıcı ve sarsıca bir roman... -
![Last Bitch Standing by Deja King]()
Last Bitch Standing by Deja King
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the final installment of the Bitch Series, Precious Cummings only has one agenda and that is to destroy her most conniving enemy yet, Maya. Precious has no doubt that she can shut it down, the only problem is locating her nemesis who has disappeared with her husband, Supreme and daughter, Aaliyah... -
![Daughter of A Thug Wife of A Gangsta by Mz. Lady P.]()
Daughter of A Thug Wife of A Gangsta by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove has never been easy and Ka’Jaiyah Kenneth is learning that the hard way. After all these years of being known as the problem child she realizes she needs to Boss Up. Especially, if she truly wants to be Mrs. Yahmeen Nazari. It won’t be an easy task for Yah-Yah because she’s a spoiled, rich, Daddy’s girl that’s set in her ways. She may be content with that but Yahmeen is not... -
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M.V.P: His Most Valuable Player by Mz. Lady P.
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Ni’Yoka Campbell a beautiful young woman in the prime of her life who just happens to be in love with Zuri. He may be the man in the streets but he’s an abusive monster to Yoka at home. A hurtful discovery about Zuri sends Yoka to Miami to be with her best friend Seven. While in route she runs into the infamous Sheikem “Sheik” Shakur... -
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![Serenade for Nadia by Zülfü Livaneli]()
Serenade for Nadia by Zülfü Livaneli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this heartbreaking Turkish novel based on the real-life sinking of a refugee ship during World War II, an elderly professor leaves America to revisit the city where he last glimpsed his beloved wife. Istanbul, 2001. Maya Duran is a single mother struggling to balance a demanding job at Istanbul University with the challenges of raising a teenage son... -
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![The Dantes by Day Leclaire]()
The Dantes by Day Leclaire
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“My favorite author!” Amazon Reader “What a story! I loved it!” Amazon Reviewer “I started this book hoping for something different and I got it! I loved it! I can’t wait to read the rest in the series!” Amazon Customer Some blazes, once ignited, can’t be extinguished. Just one burning touch connects a Dante with his soul mate. Book #1: Sev's Blackmailed Bride. He'd do anything to have her .. -
![Jannat Kay Pattay / جنت کے پتے by Nemrah Ahmed]()
Jannat Kay Pattay / جنت کے پتے by Nemrah Ahmed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe life of LLB (Hons) student Haya Suleman took an interesting turn when she received scholarship to study a five-month semester at a university in Turkey, but the circumstances became grave when someone leaked a private video of her made at a party on the internet... -
![Paris Spleen by Charles Baudelaire]()
Paris Spleen by Charles Baudelaire
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSet in a modern, urban Paris, the prose pieces in this volume constitute a further exploration of the terrain Baudelaire had covered in his verse masterpiece, The Flowers of Evil: the city and its squalor and inequalities, the pressures of time and mortality, and the liberation provided by the sensual delights of intoxication, art, and women... -
![The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl by Reşat Nuri Güntekin]()
The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl by Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTranslated from the Turkish by Sir Wyndham Deedes. Original title Çalıkuşu (1922)... -
![Waiting for Fear by Oğuz Atay]()
Waiting for Fear by Oğuz Atay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOğuz Atay (1934-1977), one of the most influential figures of 20th-century Turkish literature, was not only a writer and a professor, but also a civil engineer. Aside from his widely acclaimed novels, in this book of collected stories, Atay engineers the language of a historically multilayered society that was in the midst of a cultural and political transition... -
![Aylak Adam by Yusuf Atılgan]()
Aylak Adam by Yusuf Atılgan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHer şeye "karşı" duran, "karşı" çıkan, "karşı" olan bir adam... Aylak Adam... Bir adı bile yok. "C." diyor Yusuf Atılgan kısaca.İnsan her şeye bunca "karşı"yken kendine de "karşı" olmadan nasıl sürdürebilir bir "karşı" yaşamı?C., sıradanlığa, tekdüzeliğe, alışılmışın kolaycılığına hiç mi hiç katlanamıyor. Hem farklıyı hem doğru olanı arıyor. Çabasının boşuna olduğunun da farkında üstelik... -
![The Collected Stories of Richard Yates by Richard Yates]()
The Collected Stories of Richard Yates by Richard Yates
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRichard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation... -
![Charming My Broody Billionaire Boss: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Jolie Day]()
Charming My Broody Billionaire Boss: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Jolie Day
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the devil himself: Damon Copeland (he practically carries a pitchfork).Fiery-hot and a killer smile (if he ever smiled).He’s also the top dog at my father’s company,And my brother’s best friend.Oh, and someone I accidentally slept with.In my defense, that was before I knew who he was—And before he hired me.Now, my one-night stand has turned into my boss.What’s worse, he’s Mr... -
![L'Assassinat d'Hicabi Bey: Alper Kamu, cinq ans, détective by Alper Canıgüz]()
L'Assassinat d'Hicabi Bey: Alper Kamu, cinq ans, détective by Alper Canıgüz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlper Kamu est un curieux petit garçon qui s’est promis de résoudre un meurtre commis dans son quartier à Istanbul. Il a trouvé Ertan le Timbré à côté du cadavre encore chaud d’Hicabi Bey, policier à la retraite, la télévision allumée à plein volume, mais le cinglé du voisinage était plutôt là pour regarder l’équipe du Besiktas perdre en Ligue des champions... -
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![A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk]()
A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Strangeness In My Mind is a novel Orhan Pamuk has worked on for six years. It is the story of boza seller Mevlut, the woman to whom he wrote three years' worth of love letters, and their life in Istanbul.In the four decades between 1969 and 2012, Mevlut works a number of different jobs on the streets of Istanbul, from selling yoghurt and cooked rice, to guarding a car park... -
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Hot Mess by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeeting a hot Hollywood heartthrob might be a dream come true for some. But for me, it was an absolute nightmare.A nightmare that I didn’t want, especially during the holidays.I knew it was over for me when I gazed into Nick’s eyes at that Hollywood party.I instantly regretted my decision to come to LA, and I was right…Spending the night with the playboy led to trouble... -
![Shadowless by Hasan Ali Toptaş]()
Shadowless by Hasan Ali Toptaş
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHasan Ali Toptas exquisitely weaves an enigmatic, mystical tale of memory and identity, displacement and belonging 'I'm a barber,' he said. 'I come from afar. Across lands already forgotten…' In an Anatolian village forgotten both by God and the government, the muhtar has been elected leader for the sixteenth successive year... -
![The Vegas Accident: An Age Gap Surprise Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers]()
The Vegas Accident: An Age Gap Surprise Pregnancy Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s hard to keep an accidental marriage a secret when you end up pregnant.Yes, we were stupid in Vegas.But the stupidity didn’t just end there.It continued after the trip was over and Luke became my temporary roommate.Luke… as in my brother’s best friend.As in my new husband.My accidental husband.Did I say baby daddy yet?Luke is way older than me.Basically, he’s everything he shouldn’t be... -
![His Secret Baby by Natasha L. Black]()
His Secret Baby by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a simple arrangement. He needs a green card. I need a scandal. The wedding was strictly for show. I’m used to pretending all kinds of things. I’m an A-list Hollywood actress, after all. And Gael? He’s a lead stuntman on set. Big biceps, piercing eyes, and an arrogant tone. I’d be crazy to fall in love with him. I only need Gael to salvage my reputation... -
![Secret Baby for the Boss by Josie Hart]()
Secret Baby for the Boss by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy brother's best friend.My new boss.And now my baby daddy.Never get pregnant by your brother's best friend.Parker Conrad owns half the properties in L.A. and offers me a job that will skyrocket my career.We immediately spark a connection and I'm not just his best friend's sister anymore.His gaze sizzles and his touch lights a raging inferno inside me...Categorized as:
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![The Bridge by Hart Crane, Waldo Frank]()
The Bridge by Hart Crane, Waldo Frank
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBegun in 1923 and published 1930, The Bridge is Crane's major work. "Very roughly," he wrote a friend, "it concerns a mystical synthesis of 'America' . . . The initial impulses of 'our people' will have to be gathered up toward the climax of the bridge, symbol of our constructive future, our unique identity... -
![Short Stories by Anton Chekhov: The Bet and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov]()
Short Stories by Anton Chekhov: The Bet and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis volume of Chekhov stories offers a unique selection each touching upon fundamentally important subjects such as the purpose and value of life, what it takes to be human, eternal life and higher objectives of human life, happiness, guilt and romance. Through the eyes of Chekhov's characters we see Chekhov's own views on life... -
!['Gapo by Lualhati Bautista]()
'Gapo by Lualhati Bautista
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'GAPÔIsang security guard na kano sa base-militar ang nakapatay ng Pilipino. Tumangging isuko ng militar-Amerikano sa korte ng Pilipinas ang bata nilang kriminal. Lahat daw ng imbestigasyon sa loob ng base-Amerikano ay kailangan munang basbasan ng mga taga-American Department of Defense.Ikinulong ng mga kano ang isang minerong Pinoy sa salang pagpasok nang walang pahintulot sa "lupa nila"... -
![The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet]()
The Caboose Who Got Loose by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsKaty Caboose is tired of being last, and one day an accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude... -
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![Mockingbird Wish Me Luck by Charles Bukowski]()
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck by Charles Bukowski
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMockingbird Wish Me Luck captures glimpses of Charles Bukowski's view on life through his poignant poetry: the pain, the hate, the love, and the beauty. He writes of lechery and pain while finding still being able to find its beauty... -
![Изхвърляне by Hakan Günday, Хакан Гюндай]()
Изхвърляне by Hakan Günday, Хакан Гюндай
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Това изречение е доказателство, че съм се научил да пиша. А това пък е доказателство, че ти продължаваш да четеш. Заедно ще извършим едно престъпление, за което ще има две доказателства. Ще сложим край на един живот.. -
![The Fan Man by William Kotzwinkle]()
The Fan Man by William Kotzwinkle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Fan Man is a comic novel published in 1974 by the American writer William Kotzwinkle. It is told in the first-person by the narrator, Horse Badorties, a down-at-the-heels hippie living a life of drug-fueled befuddlement in New York City c. 1970... -
![The Last Quest of Gilgamesh by Ludmila Zeman]()
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh by Ludmila Zeman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn his final quest, Gilgamesh, still mourning the death of his dear friend Enkidu, sets out to find the key to immortality. His journey is perilous. He must fight ferocious serpents and wild lions. He travels through bitterly cold caves, across scorching deserts, and over the fatal waters of the Sea of Death...Categorized as:
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![The Revenge of Ishtar by Ludmila Zeman]()
The Revenge of Ishtar by Ludmila Zeman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy, Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba, the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction, including the death of the beautiful singer, Shamat. Gilgamesh and Enkidu successfully slay the monster and in so doing, Gilgamesh attracts the attention of the goddess Ishtar... -
![The House of a Thousand Floors by Jan Weiss]()
The House of a Thousand Floors by Jan Weiss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe House of a Thousand Floors is one of the earliest science-fiction novels in European literature, published first in 1929. Besides being a pioneer in its genre, the book is highly regarded for its general merits as psychological literature. The novel tells the story of a dream in fever of a soldier wounded in World War I...
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