Have you ever been played? Most will say, yes, and just take the defeat on the chin, but not Zariah Hartfield. Life had already dealt her a bad hand, landing her in a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate who thought she was a nut-case, and who desperately tried to get away from Zariah and her odd behavior and controlling ways. As luck would have it, Zariah hooked up with Hardy, a sexy, suave piece of eye candy who laughed her out of her panties the first night then tried to tell her to forget it ever happened the next day. Unfortunately, Hardy wasn't aware of her past and that the woman he'd...

Cold-hearted Keema takes the world by storm as she navigates her way through every trick and scam she can pull off. With four kids in tow, living off the welfare system had become her life along with the extra cash, sex and violence, her gangsta boyfriend Dupree brought into her life. Soon, chaos erupts, causing Keema's secret past to become a problem. When the chips fall, they fall hard, leaving Keema willing to do whatever it takes to keep money in her pocket. She's willing to go that extra mile, even if it means selling her kids, or setting up her man.

After surviving another attempt on her life, Keema Newell proves that a true hustler never dies. As a ghetto superstar and queen of the streets, she struggles to put the pieces of her life back together, while trying to tame her now notorious daughter, Treasure. Money, murder and mayhem comes from every angle as Keema finds herself in a viscious web of deceit, tearing apart the lives of everyone she comes in contact with. Ultimately, becoming fair game for her ruthless enemies. Little does she know, her own daughter has plans to step in and take over the throne. As the plot thickens, the...

(1st Book of the Trilogy) Whoever said the king has to be a man? In this gritty tale of money, sex and mayhem, Chetti Bishop must protect her family empire at all cost, despite the violence launched against her. As a self-proclaimed BITCH; her sights are set on becoming untouchable. Nothing gets in her way...not even Nessa, a sexy outsider who secretly plots her revenge. The stakes soon become treacherous, while loyalty becomes nonexistent. As unsuspecting enemies emerge, murder is eminent, and the last one standing will walk away with millions.

After an unsuspecting raid destroys the Bishop family empire, many hands fight to take over the territory now up for grabs. While Nessa thinks she's won against her cheating, womanizing ex-man, Luke plays a few chess moves of his own. His plan to win at a game his father instilled in him, while testifying against those he once loved, backfires terribly. Chetti simply isn't having it, and she'll do whatever it takes to remain in control and live in the lap of luxury; while taking down her very own family. Betrayal runs deep and love seems to have no meaning. As new enemies emerge, lives are...