Niyah Moore

In two-time African American Literary Award-winning author Niyah Moore's lates Urban damat, crime kingpins learn that hard way to, "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer..." Mylah is so in love with Rome, but Rome is a kingpin who is more concerned with taking the TL's from his competition, Blaze. Rome and his crew don't realize just how close his enemy is. Blaze is the most feared man around, but he's a ghost because no one has ever seen him. While Rome's on a hunt to find Blaze, he's hit with fatal surprise after fatal surprise. His empire comes tumbling down, and he finally comes to face to face with Blaze. Kane is Blaze's hitter, the reason everyone fears Blaze. Kane has roughed up anybody who has a problem with Blaze, but as a single father, keeping his daughter out of harm's way is becoming harder. He does everything he can to keep their street team in line regardless of what's being said about Blaze's identity, but as Rome's crew gets closer to finding Blaze, Kane has no other choice but to go to war for Blaze by any means necessary.

Rising to the top of the charts, Desirae becomes famous seemingly overnight. Cars, jewelry, clothes, money--she lives for it all, but a new face in town stirs things up. Her best friend is brutally murdered, and everything Luxury pours into Desirae points her straight down a dark path. Desirae Fern ndez is kicked out of her parents' home in Little Havana on her eighteenth birthday. She has only one plan, and that is to be a grown-up. When her best friend gives her the opportunity to make fast money at Miami's Queen of Diamonds gentlemen's club, Desirae dives headfirst into the business and meets a handsome, hood-rich up-and-coming rap label CEO by the name of Luxury. Their attraction to one another is undeniable, but he plays it cool with her until she turns twenty-one. Messing around one day in the booth at his brother's studio, Desirae freestyles as a joke. Everything changes when Luxury discovers she can actually rap. With the Monnahan Boyz's ghostwriting abilities and vision, Luxury transforms her into a superstar

"Some secrets you have to be prepared to take to the grave, but if you truly want to keep a secret, you must hide it from yourself." From the outside looking in, the residents of Sand Cove are perfect, but their countless secrets and lies are under the guise of expensive perfumes and honey-sweet smiles. Summer has come around again, yet it doesn't feel like summer. The sky isn't blazed in blue, and the sun isn't a celebration of oranges and yellows. It has been eight months since Luca Moretti's murder, and Agent Tyler must deal with the fact that Luca's murder may never be solved. Alohnzo is in love with Tahira and is anxious for the perfect moment to propose, but her nightmares of her husband are taking a toll on their relationship. He also wants to run the family business without Alistair, but his father's wish is for both of his sons to run the company. When Pops has a stroke, Alistair returns to Sand Cove with a surprise of his own with Kinsley. He feels confident that he can fulfill his father's business dreams, making Alohnzo wish he stayed away. Noble and Tru Mason need to find a way to save their multi-million-dollar cosmetic company. Still, with social media and technology dominating the industry, they are faced with the tough decision of selling or shutting down for good. Tru is ready to move forward, but will Noble's relentless spirit ruin their marriage? Tahira sells her home to retired reality court TV Judge Sidra Embry. She's a divorced mother of three and her youngest gorgeous daughter, Tori, still lives at home and is filming a reality show of her own. What happens when Sidra and her boyfriend discover a hidden room that reveals a deep dark secret that will shake things up for Sand Cove once again?

"Love isn't about how much you say I love you, but how much you can prove it..." Finding love in the club wasn't working for Soraya after she dumped her ex for going to jail, so she tries to find love online. Thousands of women have found love with a simple click of the mouse, and she wants to test it out for herself. Just when Soraya thinks that spending hours online looking for a man is a complete waste of time, she finds YoungGucci90's profile. Looking at his hazel eyes in his pictures, she falls in love instantly. Though her roommate is convinced that he's a catfish, Soraya sees him at a concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. Fast romance blossoms and everything seems to be too good to be true. Though he is the guy from his online profile, he hasn't been honest about who he really is. Hiding behind a persona he's created to keep his real identity safe, will he find it's too late to come clean?

"Secure the bag" is their motto, and death before dishonor is their G code, so when greed, disloyalty, and hidden agendas threaten their enterprises, these outlaw mamis exact revenge on a whole new level One in the Chamber by N'TYSE: Carma Jenkins has had her fair share of run ins with the law as a wild and rebellious teenager; however, after witnessing her parents' brutal murder, she vowed to change her life for the better. Now the ambitious real estate broker is living her best life--until the past she deserted resurfaces to collect on the IOU. Blood of My Blood by Jasmine Williams: Products of their environment, Naima and Cha Cha are all too familiar with the street code, but when blood turns against blood, it sets off a chain reaction for retaliation and street justice Watch the bodies fall in their chase to get money Honor Among Boss Chicks by Niyah Moore: No hustle is too grand for JuJu and Tah. Being raised as troubled youth in the system and wards of the state, they can only depend on each other for survival, but will Tah's latest masterplan threaten their friendship and blow their cover? Dishonorable by INDIA: Whoever said the dope game is only for men must've had no idea that women are some of the best players Markita, Alexis, and Kenya stumble into Detroit's rising drug trade, and using their street intel and hustle hard mentality, they quickly rise to the top. The question is, how long will they stay? Mental by Brandie Davis: Tammy and her younger brother, Cory, solidified a desirable position harvesting organs in the black market. Their success inspires drug dealer Baldwin, and he's desperate to eliminate his competition, even if it means catching a body. He'll learn soon enough the lengths one will go to protect what's theirs.

Sometimes, it's our secrets that define us...Sand Cove may be a beautiful secret haven tucked away from the city with picture-perfect residents, but what lies beneath the luxury is more than what meets the eye. Luca Moretti, thrice divorced, is an award-winning movie director who has a reputation for bedding many of his co-stars, including his current wife, Tahira. When Tahira finds out, can he handle the tables being turned? Tahira Moretti is a London-bred actress who is unhappily married to the older Luca, who constantly criticizes her to mask his indiscretions. His lack of attention to her practically drives her into the arms of their neighbor, Alohnzo. Alohnzo Kelly is a very handsome bachelor who can have any woman he wants, but he only has eyes for one. He knows he must conceal his feelings for Tahira. Keeping secrets seems to be something that runs in his family. From the outside, Noble and Tru Mason appear to have the perfect marriage. Yet, the secrets they carry have the potential to destroy it...and them. When one of the residents turns up dead, almost everyone becomes a suspect, and the community will no longer be the same.

"Our heated passion created some of my best compositions, but I was cursed with my daddy's blood." Major Ingram witnessed the heartbreak his father inflicted on his mother, and he didn't want to make the same mistake. There was only one her and that was his music. Major's dad was a Blues playin' saxophonist who spoon-fed Major from the first day he opened his eyes to the world. Major fell in love with the ivory and ebony keys the first time he heard a piano. By the age of sixteen, he had landed a paying gig at Bop City, an after-hours nightclub in Fillmore. The 'Mo was like Harlem all over again. Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and Duke Ellington all fell into San Francisco the way they had in the Big Apple. In the summer of 1951, the Victorian-styled homes housed finely dressed Blacks who owned their own businesses from cleaners to restaurants to jazz clubs. They worked mornings during the week and enjoyed local and celebrity musicians at night. Up and down Fillmore Street, clubs and restaurants lined up right behind the other. From club to party to bar until the early hours of Monday morning, music played nonstop.Based on true testimonies, the Fillmore Jazz Era comes back to life through Major Ingram, Kae Taylor, the Aquino sisters, and Frank Blue. They make music heartfelt. The Fillmore Jazz Era may be gone but it's not forgotten, and the love for Bebop, Jazz, R&B, and Blues music that once existed remains in the heart and soul of Fillmore forever.

Vampires explore their inhibitions in the Red-Light District in this enticingly erotic sequel to Pigalle Palace.Now that Rain is the King of Pigalle Palace, Claude Parish, the new leader of the Ravens, wants to overthrow him and free the Red-Light District from restrictions. Rain, disgusted by the Ravens' ruthless predilection for hunting and killing humans, must devise a plan to stop them. Without Club Vaisseau to run, Azura is bored. She ignores her brother's orders to stay away and lands herself in a dangerous position when irresistible Claude wants her to himself. Will she be able to escape? Legend cannot ignore the call of a vampire who invades his sleep night after night. Tempted by their growing connection, he sets out on a journey to discover who she is and why she haunts him all the way from the Caribbean. Ulysses has grown into a man, and his insatiable desire for sex and beautiful women is getting wilder. Just when he plans to turn the Ch teau into his personal love den, Rain brings his antics to a halt, reminding Ulysses that one day he, too, will be King. But when Ulysses travels to Paris to find a female mortal who has piqued his interest, he discovers his powerful potential far exceeds becoming King. Fueled by desire for his latest intriguing conquest, will he forsake the kingdom?

A Hood Summer Night's Dream Anthology is a collection of love-themed stories from eight of the hottest urban fiction and romance authors.This anthology explores NEW LOVE, UNEXPECTED LOVE, INSEPARABLE LOVE, and DRAMATIC LOVE. Prepare yourself, these stories will take you on an emotional journey from beginning to end.

Across the Mississippi River into the swamps and bayous of New Orleans lies one of the greatest mysteries of a Creole "Joie de Vivre". In this folklore, Niyah Moore pens a story about a Marant family deep dark secret, and for many generations their secret had been kept until now. Lovely and Fancy are identical twins, born to Dr. Virgil C. Marant and his wife Rachel. The girls are beautiful and intelligent, but completely different. Lovely grows up to be an intellectual scholar and Fancy has always loved the finer things in life. They only have one thing in common - they are in love with the same man, Mathew Trudeau. Mathew Trudeau is their father's accountant. He was born to a man, who was murdered before he was born, and to a woman, who committed suicide by the time he was a year old, leaving him to be raised by his grandparents. Haunted by the spirit of his mother, Mathew learns to ignore her chanting in his nightmares in order to live normally. The sisters' love for Mathew turns ugly up until Lovely goes missing. Mathew receives word from his deceased mother through a dream that Lovely is dead. The voodoo that his mother uses mysteriously brings Lovely's body back from the dead. Only, she doesn't return as the same sweet woman she used to be. As a zombie, she has a task that she must complete. Only Mathew can save the family and undo the evil that has been done.