Joy Deja King Boeken

Tierra Thompson has a chip on her shoulder and an ax to grind. She was born in the hood, and at twenty-one she has grown tired of calling it home. After hustling and being hustled by the dealers around the way, the hard truth is setting in and Tierra has to decide if she is willing to sell her soul to escape the grittiness of the streets.Nichelle Martin and Tierra have been best friends since childhood and used to be partners in crime until Nichelle lucked up and became wifey to Renaldo Renny ONeal. Renny is known in the borough of Queens, as being the man who is making all the paper. With Nichelle s new upgraded status, her lifestyle is in stark contrast to the one formerly shared with her best friend Tierra. Escaping the grimy projects that her man now reigns over is proving to be bittersweet for Nichelle.In the hood, with street fame comes greed and jealousy. The need to remain on top, births the most trivial behavior. Can these two best friends keep their bond since childhood intact as both set out to go from Trife Life To Lavish?

Malik Toole rose to the top of the drug game in the 80’s selling cocaine when the crack cocaine epidemic hit. He took everything he learned from being born and raised in the streets to become a millionaire by the time he was eighteen years old. It wasn’t until he met Elisa, an upper middle class college girl from an upstanding family who would become his future wife, did he learn how to take his illegal earnings and make it appear his money was legit. During his rise there was one girl from his neighborhood named Trinity that he continued to deal with even after he married Elisa and another woman that helped take his drug game to the ultimate level. In The Coke Trilogy find out how one man’s decision will have a domino effect of chaos that carries through each generation that might ultimately destroy Malik and everyone he loves.

In the mean streets of Philadelphia, everyone is not cut out for living that cold, calculating thug life. Drake, a man who believes he has the game all figured out, has to learn the hard way, that no matter how much money you're making, the takers can get taken. Cindy, an ambitious hustler, pushes her way through the ranks, wanting nothing less than to control the lucrative drug trade in Philly. But will her thirst to be the ultimate boss cost Cindy her life? Prepare yourself for this gripping street tale, in the gut wrenching story of Drake.

Londyn Lewis was a B-list movie actress, waiting on a breakthrough role that would propel her to superstardom, but it always seemed to elude her. When she meets Sterling Pierce, a partner in a prestigious Venture Capital Firm, she trades in her dreams of stardom to be a Hollywood wife. Londyn finally acquires the lifestyle of the rich and famous she has always craved. But after the honeymoon is over, her once blissful marriage soon turns into a deadly divorce.

Milo is out of the dope game, running a successful Sports Bar & Lounge. But when his close friend is murdered by Midnight, the leader of Dirt Gang Crips, it ignites a gang war that pulls him right back in. Milo partners up with Billy Bob, who committed his first murder when he was only 14 years old while saving Milo's life. Five years later, Billy Bob is now the leader of Hood Rich, a loyal crew of hustlers that runs the same streets Milo was raised in. BoDeen is Milo's brother-in-law. His reign as a drug Kingpin was unstoppable, until he was put on death row for murdering two DEA agents. When his high priced attorney is able to get him out on appeal, BoDeen is intent on reclaiming his former glory with his loyal wife Missy, right by his side. As their worlds collide, it is only a matter of time before more blood is shed and lives are lost, when everyone is trying to be So Hood So Rich.

Paige's privileged life ends abruptly, when her well to do parents cut her off financially after she drops out of school and refuses to move back home. Unwilling to get a job or struggle for cash, Paige decides finding a man to sponsor her lavish lifestyle is her best option.Crimson has been in a toxic relationship with her sadistic boyfriend for far too long. Not only does he pimp her out, but he's physically abusive. So, when she's presented with an opportunity to get from under his tight grasp, she takes it and never looks back.Lydia has always put her academics first, but when she loses her scholarship, she decides to follow Paige, and get her own sponsor to pay her tuition and other expenses. But soon she becomes addicted to the fast life and easy money, making school an afterthought.Paige, Crimson and Lydia come from different walks of life, but share a common goal; they are sugar babies in search of the highest bidder.

In the conclusion of The Legacy Trilogy, the prominent yet deadly Collins family has reached a breaking point. When the treacherous secrets that have been hidden in the dark are brought to the light, will blood ties come first above all else? Will loyalty to one's family bonds be greater than those of outsiders, or will lies, betrayal and deception destroy any chance of keeping the family close? Find out in the Final Chapter of The Legacy.

Lorenzo is able to get out of jail after his powerful team of lawyers beat his drug case. But that does not stop him from searching for Alexus, who he believes set him up. As his drug empire grows he continues to maintain a very lucrative business relationship with Phenomenon, who has become one of the biggest names in the music industry. As Lorenzo continues to get rich by making major moves in business, Dior still remains a constant in his mind. Uncertain of the circumstances surrounding her drug overdose, that resulted in her death he hires a private investigator. Lorenzo also reconnects with Courtney, who wants him to help her obtain the fame that Dior was on her way to reaching before her death. What Courtney doesn't reveal is that Dior is very much alive.