Street Lit for Your Shelves

Drama, mystery, romance, and more abound in these new and forthcoming urban fiction titles:

THE CARTEL 6: THE DEMISE by Ashley & JaQuavis
The Cartel’s plan to open a casino will rake in cash, but comes with great sacrifice: a dead girl, a scorned wife, traitors, and one hole in the desert will launch a chain of catastrophic events and a fight with the Arabian mob. “The story’s turns and surprises, paired with its unflinching studies of emotional pain and physical pleasure make this an excellent, exciting read for newcomers, longtime Cartel followers, and all urban-lit fans.” — Booklist

THE REAL MRS. PRICE by J.D. Mason
Two women, both married to the same man, come together to find out where he is—and who he really is. “Mason writes a murky whodunit with a touch of the supernatural… Push this one to readers who enjoy an atmospheric novel with plenty of twists and turns.” — Library Journal

DIAMONDS AND PEARL by K’wan
In this street lit take on Romeo and Juliet, a young gangster in New Orleans falls for the daughter of a Harlem drug kingpin. “The author of HOOD RAT and GUTTER excels in his latest title, and his ear for street slang remains sharp and on point. The abrupt ending leaves readers thirsty for more. Let’s hope there’s a sequel in the mix as this is one of the top urban fiction novels of the year.” — Library Journal, starred review & pick of the month

LUXE TWO: A LaLa Land Addiction by Ashley Antoinette
In this sequel to LUXE, Bleu Montclair is addicted to the luxe life and it has led her down a road of self-destruction. Now two separate loves want to rescue her—will she let them? Or will she be lost to her addictions? “Throughout the novel, Antoinette provides a sobering viewpoint of addiction and how drug use destroys not just one life but whole families. On her own or as part of the popular married urban fiction duo Ashley and JaQuavis, Antoinette is one of the genre’s hottest writers. Buy multiple copies to meet demand.” — Library Journal

Coming in 2017:

BOSS by Tracy Brown
Available April 4, 2017
In this explosive, edgy new women’s fiction novel by Essence bestselling author Brown, Crystal Scott has a career at a wildly popular magazine and an enviable social circle, but her entire life is threatened when Troy Mitchell, the man who stole her heart and betrayed her, returns a decade later. Troy has never gotten over Crystal, and he will stop at nothing for a second chance. But the families of both lovers will not stand for their reunion, and a raging inferno of bitterness and revenge threatens to consume them both as tensions ignite.

THE STILETTO AGREEMENT by JaQuavis Coleman
Available April 25, 2017
One wife. One mistress. Both to the same man, a man heir to the throne of a powerful business. The same man that had led them on for years and kept secrets from them both. But now he’s thousands of miles away, duct-taped and bound to a chair in a basement in Detroit, Michigan. Within 72 hours, sex, manipulation, lies, and altered plans will all explode into unpredictable consequences that will change their three lives forever.

SEDUCING ABBY RHODES by J.D. Mason
Available July 18, 2017
When Abby Rhodes bought a run-down old house in Blink, TX, she never expected it would lead to the love of her life when Jordan Tunson knocked on the door, expecting to find his father’s longtime-ago mistress. But Asha Sinclair will stop at nothing to have Jordan.