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This collection is full of gritty stories of strong, spirited women who deal with everything from homicide and drugs to all sorts of turmoil—all while showing the men of the streets of Brooklyn that they are not afraid of anything.

Perhaps the edgiest of all the Girls from da Hood books, this drama-filled installment follows a drug fueled crime operation, which could put the girls and their extravagant lifestyles in permanent danger. But these girls from da hood are trying to find a way out of their troubles, by any means necessary. Featuring doomed romances, fast cash, hustlers, tragedy, and dreams of escape, these are tales of tough, resilient women who cope with drugs, murder, and mayhem—and show the men of the streets what they’re made of.

When Candice “Candy” Hardaway, the daughter of deceased New York drug kingpin Eric “Easy” Hardaway, set out to get revenge on the people who killed her entire family, she positioned herself knee-deep in the game. While getting close to her father’s alleged enemies, Candy uncovered some long-buried secrets that were never meant for her to find out. These secrets also destroyed the only family member she had left—her uncle Rock.

With Uncle Rock dead, Candy is back to find out more about her father’s buried past; but this time Candy quickly goes from being the hunter to the hunted, and more than one bounty is put on her head.

Who will fulfill their need for revenge first—the people who really destroyed her family, or the hustlers that Candy wrongfully targeted? Will Candy be able to use her skills as a “cleaner” to stay alive, or will someone have to ultimately save her from her enemies?

Brice Simpson is a newly promoted heroic detective with a secret past. He’s riding the waves of fame, but he still feels he has something to prove, so Detective Simpson picks up a cold case on the murder of a fourteen-year-old girl. He’s convinced the case will bring him redemption for his past indiscretions, but he soon finds out that the details surrounding the girl’s murder may hit closer to home than he expects. When his younger sister goes missing, Brice’s life is thrown into a tailspin that may cost him everything he has worked for.

Casey Pete is a famous porn queen. Dominique Branch is a newly married preacher’s wife with a shameful secret. They were the best of friends until they let jealousy, lies, drugs, and Jordan Bleu take over their lives. When Casey attempts suicide, Dominique is reunited with the past she wishes she could erase. Thrust back together by fate, Casey, Dominique, and Jordan are forced to confront each other and the demons from their past—one of which is murder.

When this unlikely trio crosses paths with Detective Simpson, they turn out to be the only people that might be able to help him solve the haunting cold case and find his missing sister. Will they be able to put the pieces of their lives back together in enough time, or will they all finally realize the steep price of fame?

Deidre Aponte is a beautiful, young, and sexy FBI Special Agent assigned to the Washington, DC, field office. Between a complicated affair and problems with her alcoholic mother, she thinks life can’t get any more difficult—until the daughter of a New York Senator is kidnapped and Deidre is assigned to the case. She goes undercover in New York City and quickly associates herself with three of the city’s most notorious female drug dealers, who call themselves the FAB.

Undercover and alone, Deidre finds her strong allegiance to the FBI and the United States government fading fast. With the lines between good and evil blurring, she uncovers facts that thrust her into a race to save her own life. She soon finds out that she and the other members of the FAB may be bound by tragedy and brought together by fate. Deidre will have to pull out all the stops to prevent herself from getting in too deep.