Patrice Balark

Princess: I'm Princess Taylor, daughter of a Kingpin. My father, Quincy, alongside his twin brother Quintin is known to the world as the leaders of the Taylor Cartel. Expensive cars, designer bags, shoes and clothes, don't excite me. That's probably why I haven't met a man yet who could hold my attention. Most would think because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth that I'm one of those prissy broads, but I'm far from it I just so happen to run two of the most lucrative businesses, Daddy's Girl, a Gentleman's Club, and Taylor Made Constructions. Life is good, but it hasn't always been sweet for me. I'm no different from the rest of women in the world when it comes to these men and their games. Pierre was my first everything, he was my first love, and my first heartbreak. Even though I lost at the game of love, I still won a prize, and her name is Harmony Taylor. That's right, the first time I had sex at the tender age of fourteen, I got pregnant. I know it sounds bad, but it is what is. I made a vow to myself to never fall in love again until I met a man that could live up to my father's standards... JA I got the typical hood story. Grew up with a single mom. My pops died in a shootout when I was young. Word is, he was the toughest man alive and the right-hand man to the Taylor Twins. After my pops was long and gone, the twins looked out for us, they practically raised me and they are the reason I'm a young, ruthless, and rich now. Growing up protecting my OG and little sister Skylar, you'd think I'd be better with women, but truth be told, it's the opposite. I'm emotionless and simply unlovable, or so I thought...... In this Urban Fiction Romance, you'll take a ride with Princess and JA through the world of love, heartbreak, and broken promises.

Princess I thought curve balls only happened in baseball, which makes me wonder, why so many was being thrown in my life. I knew that I wasn't over JA, but you know the saying: "Out of sight, out of mind", that's how I was dealing with our breakup. So, imagine the hurt I felt when I seen him with another woman. Being the G that I am, I played it cool, but I didn't have time to react due to a blast from the past, a dead blast from the past. Seeing Harmony's dad after 10 years, knowing that he was alive and the story behind his absence was mind-boggling. Hearing his side of the story, had me rethinking everything. What was even worse was the fact that I never really got over him. Why not give love a chance again? Especially when the one you thought was yours forever has moved on. JA Chicago is too damn big to be running into your baby mother, especially when you out doing your thang. Now in my defense, Princess didn't want anything to do with me. What was I supposed to do, stick around in hopes of her coming around? Nah I'm actually ok with how things played out because I really like my new girl Teyanna but I can't front, she's no Princess. At first, I was all for being a family, but with Princess stubbornness and Teyanna's freakiness; I'm picking the freak any day. I thought my player days were behind me but I guess I'm not really ready to go into retirement, not just yet. Picking up right where things left off in this Urban Fiction Romance, continue this journey with JA and Princess while they try to figure this love thing out. So, grab your popcorn and snacks and get ready for the second half of the game. Will the "Secret Hood Love Affair" allow Ja and Princess to have their happily ever after.

The Holiday Sister's just can't catch a break. After the death of their father on Christmas Day, secrets continued to pour out. The sister's decided that the New Year would be a fresh start for all of them, so they decided to travel to New York to watch the ball drop together. Everything was going fine until each of them returned to their respective homes. Andrea is moving forward with her life and is still getting used to the idea of being pregnant. D'Mari is all that she dreamt of in a man, but will the long distance become more of a strain on their budding relationship? With all that surrounded her father's death, Drea had totally forgotten about her stalker situation until she was starkly reminded of it. Not knowing who is after her, will Drea turn to D'Mari for help? Or will she try to resolve it on her own, costing her more than she bargained for? Anastasia Holiday can't believe how her divorce from Richard has turned into a complete nightmare. Drea continues to help her and things are finally looking up, until the unexpected occurs. Will Anastasia ever get her divorce from Richard legally, or will his final attempt at destroying her life be successful? After all, he knows that Kyler is the link to her happiness. Alyssa Holiday still can't believe the turn of events that her career has taken. She wanted to be an FBI agent for so long and worked hard to make her dream come true. However, when a new light is shined on her fianc Corey, Lyssa feels like she has been backed into a corner. Her heart and her head are pulling in different directions. Will this new information make her decision about her job easier? Will she continue to plan a wedding even with all the chaos? Or, will she be looking for a new job and a new man simultaneously? Alexis Holiday wasn't all that concerned about JR's profession until it hit close to home-very close. She now has to decide whether or not money and the only man that she has ever loved is worth causing heartache to her family. To add to her troubles, Lexi now feels like J.R. isn't the man that she thought he was. Will the newfound couple overcome these obstacles, or will it be the end to something beautiful? After all of the drama, secrets, and lies have been revealed, will the Holiday Sisters get their happily ever after, or are some things just too good to be true? Find out all the answers in Thug Holiday 3: Valentine's Edition by best-selling authors Twyla T, Patrice Balark, Dani Littlepage, and J. Dominique.

Tonya Heart is back and shaken up like never before after finding out some news that can change her life forever. On top of dealing with this deadly secret, she's trying to escape her ex boyfriend Tone who wants to do nothing but treat her like a punching bag. Monte, a blast from her past comes along and gives her hope while Chris is dealing with his own personal demons. Take this ride with Tonya in the finale as she tries to get a grip on her young life. She's been through too much to give up but the new obstacles that life is throwing at her has her thinking that maybe it's time to call it quits. Will she find the love she always wanted and get the life she deserves? You'll just have to read and see. This is an African American Urban Fiction romance written by Patrice Balark and presented by Cole Hart, that'll have you laughing, crying and shouting aloud as you turn each page.

Morgan Jones fell in love with the most powerful man in Chicago. Zo is handsome, smart, charismatic and rich. Things started off as business opportunity but quickly turned into something special. After finding out he cheated on her, she makes the decision to leave him alone. Never being the type of woman to cry over spilled milk, she move on to a new love interest, someone who is the total opposite, a beautiful woman named Jessica. Jessica is keeping Mo occupied, keeping her mind off Zo, well that's until she finds out that the two are actually connected in more ways than one. Jessica is the lead FBI agent assigned to Zo's case. Her entire career revolves around bringing Zo and his crew down and she'll stop at nothing to do it. After Morgan finds out who Jessica really is, she goes to warn Zo but ends up taking a bullet instead, never delivering the news. Laying in a hospital bed unconscious, or so everyone thought, Morgan learns that her entire life has been a lie. The woman who raised her is not her mother, come to find out, she is actually responsible for her biological mother's death. Now everything is starting to make sense. She treated Mo like and evil step-child while she was growing up because in her eyes, she was. Now she's left to get answers on her own but doesn't know where to start and the one person she wants at this moment is the one person she can't have because while hospitalized, he was taken into Federal custody. Morgan is left to deal with the challenge of freeing her man, she goes back to the source, Jessica, in order to get more details about the case. Jessica blinded by love, tells Morgan everything she needs to know, unbeknownst to her, helping free the man she tried so hard to put away. Still in shock about her mother, Morgan starts to dig a little too deep and brings out more skeletons than she expected. She discovers that her sister Karina may have actually given Zo something she couldn't, a child. What will be Morgan's next move, what if the little girl she is crazy about is actually her stepdaughter instead of her niece? Lies, secrets, drama and betrayal is what the second edition to Loving A Chitown Kingpin will intel. Watch everything unfolds right before your eyes, guaranteed to leave you speechless. Is Morgan strong enough to love a Kingpin or will she fold under pressure?

Growing up in Jackson, MS, the Holiday sisters always did everything they could to please their parents. Their parents expected them to have outstanding careers, a good man that leads the family, and lots of babies. However, life steps right on in and does its job by throwing curve balls that sends the sisters in many directions. Follow the Holiday sisters to see what lies ahead for them. Andrea Holiday is still living in Mississippi, working as a family attorney at law. She is very proud of the career she has always wanted, but she is very unhappy living a mundane life. At every turn, love is finding her sisters and friends, but seems to escape finding Andrea. While attending a conference in NYC, Andrea steps out of her comfort zone and gives a handsome thug the time of the day, and he gives her more than she bargains for. Will love finally find Andrea? To the outside eye, Anastasia Holiday is living the life. She has her own business, along with a great marriage. However, everything is not what it seems. Anastasia is tired of the fa ade and set out to do things her own way by finding solace in the arms and bed of another man. Will Anastasia find a way to combat the ill-feelings of her life and find a way to make her marriage work? Or will she succumb to finding love and a happy life with the thug she has fallen for? Alyssa Holiday has finally graduated college and was excited about finding a career in the communication field. However, she discovered those jobs are not what she thought they would be. So, Alyssa decided to change course and joined the FBI without informing her family of her new life choices. She has set a goal to become the best agent she can be. But when her first big case hits close to home, how will she balance the personal from the professional? Will she compromise her new career for family? Alexis Holiday moved to Georgia to attend Clark-Atlanta University. While there, she finds herself slipping into the fast life, so she ends up doing something that she had vowed to never to do. However, she must keep her family from finding out about her new gig. In the midst of this, she finds herself intrigued by two different people that she is very much attracted to, but she is confused about what to do. Will the chemistry Alexis experiences pull her towards the thuggish man that she craves, or in the opposite direction? Award-winning authors, Twyla T, Patrice Balark, Dani Littlepage, and J. Dominique, tagged teamed to bring the first book of their hot new, high octane urban fiction series, Thug Holiday. This story is filled with unlimited drama wrapped in luscious lies, undisclosed lust, secret rendezvous, and titillating secrets. Find out what happens when the sisters all meet up for the first time in years in the Thanksgiving Edition of Thug Holiday. Warning: This book contains a cliffhanger.

The Wife of A Kingpin 2 picks right up where book one left off. The collaboration between authors Twyla T. and Patrice Balark in this series is off the chain as the magic between the pages leaps off in bounds. Unlimited pandemonium, uncovered secrets, and revealing truths are exposed as the drama continues in the second book of this series. After losing not only his mom, but his high school sweetheart, life became different for Malik Jefferson. He began to show everyone in the streets who the real boss was. Along with his best friend and right hand man, Rico "Goo" Grady, Malik is that Kingpin that people know not to mess with. However, it seems like someone didn't get that message and decided to take the reign from the duo. Malik and Goo are being challenged again, and blood will be shed. Will the culprits ever learn their lessons? Or, will Malik lose his position as Kingpin. Micah Sanders' life was good, with the exception of her brother's death. While attending college and making boss moves on the sides, her silent, but efficient transport still caught the attention of the boss. Malik and Micah had undeniable chemistry and found themselves in a relationship that was good for both business and pleasure. Even though things were changing for Micah's life, she still had one goal and one goal only...to find her brother's killer. When the road leads to the man that she has totally fallen in love with Malik Jefferson, Micah's world is instantly thrown into a world wind. Just when Malik and Micah think that everything is on an even kilt...BAM Life comes right on it and knocks everything right off of its axis. Nothing will remain the same. No one will be left unaffected. Find out how all the chaos unfold in this installment of The Wife of A Kingpin 2. Warning: This book contains a cliffhanger.

Tonya Heart was born with two strikes against her; one being a drug addicted mother who would rather coddle a crack-pipe than nurture her own child and two, an absentee father whom she wouldn't recognize if she passed him on the streets. A victim of circumstance and deemed to be another poverty-stricken statistic, the odds were stacked against her and the hand Tonya was dealt since birth- displayed little to no hope. However, despite the forces against her and her lack of resources, Tonya managed to shuffle the deck and flip the cards in her favor. She learned to survive in the grimy streets of Chicago and gave herself a life her parents never could. Although she was the product of two beautiful disasters, there was a silver lining amongst the dark clouds; her grandmother and when she sees Tonya swaying in the wrong direction, she decides to step in. Determined not to lose her granddaughter to the streets, she ships her off to Atlanta with the hope of Tonya staying on the "straight and narrow". But like a moth to a flame, Tonya seems to attract trouble and before long she's caught in a twisted and deadly web that sends her running for comfort, in the only city she's ever truly called home. Back in Chicago things are finally looking up as Tonya learns the truth about the man whom help conceive her and discovers he left her a small fortune. After all her pain and trials, Tonya finally feels she's living the life she deserves. But when a new man forces his way into her world, will Tonya lose everything she's gained, including her sanity? Or will the stranger help her become an even better woman? In Black Tonya, discover what happens when one woman's dirty-little-secrets and family affairs catch up with her; and witness how that same woman's determination to survive, led her down a path of pain, love, deceit and so much more. This African American, urban-romance by Patrice Balark and presented by Cole Hart, will keep you flipping pages from start to finish and leave you in shock.