urban fiction

Tears of a Hustler 4 picks up right where three left off. The Spades are a new powerful organization out to clean up the streets and put am emd to drug dealing and crime in the neighborhood.

Midnight is raised within an influential Islamic African family until his father's empire is attacked and he and his mother are sent to live in the United States, but as he uses his Islamic mind-set and intelligence to build a business to reclaim his wealth, Midnight interacts with a slew of women and decides to risk everything on the one he loves the most.

Students at Tubman High volunteer at the local animal shelter, but they may need to rescue each other as well.

When Marko is attacked during early morning track training, the accusations fly about who is responsible for beating him with a baseball bat and leaving him for dead.

Lydell Nelson keeps to himself and spends time journaling at Tubman High.

All sixteen-year-old Xavier Hunter ever wanted was to stay out of trouble and get out of the 'hood for good, until he meets Samantha Fox. Now, he will do anything to prove he is the man for her, even things he doesn't want to, and shouldn't, do. Samantha can see that Xavier is different from other guys, but the stronger their feelings for each other grow, the faster they are headed toward trouble.

"Marcos Rivas yearns for love, a working cell phone, and maybe a pair of sneakers that aren't falling apart. But more than anything, Marcos wants to get out of Maesta, his hood, away from his indifferent mom and her abusive boyfriend-which seems impossible. When Marcos is placed in a new after-school program, he meets Zach and Amy, whose friendship inspires Marcos to openup to his Maesta crew, too, and starts to think more about his future and what he has to fight for. Marcos ultimately learns that bravery isn't about acting tough and being macho; it's about being true to yourself"--Amazon.com.

India is still dealing with losing her younger brother. She vows to protect what's left of her family. She discovers two new siblings and learns one is in jail facing a homicide charge. She must now use every resource at her disposal if she wants to exonerate the two, and reunite her family for good.

Fed up with the foster care system, Troy runs away and is living on the streets and begging for money until he meets Justin.

Troy and his friend Justin go on a road trip on New Year's Eve.