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Like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde, JADE and BENTLEY are on the run. The odds are stacked against them, and the law is closing in on them fast. But the fiery, resourceful couple won't go down without a fight. When Jade finds herself under the gun and seconds away from being apprehended, Bentley must do the unthinkable. The act sets the city ablaze, and the two must become entwined as one in order to overcome the many obstacles of the unforgiving jungle that threatens to annihilate the pair.LIFE OF SIN 2 is about GUNS and ROSES, heartache, pain, and darkness. It's the epitome of unconditional love and a ride or die mentality that will leave your heart thumping with excitement and anticipation of what will happen next.

"Born and raised in the notorious Red Hook Housing Projects of Brooklyn, New York, BENTLEY and JADE have it hard from day one. Inside their respective homes, the mental and physical abuse takes its toll, and things finally spiral out of control. Dark days and even darker nights make way for tireless pain and destruction. When a fatal fight leaves one of her parents dead, Jade is falsely accused. While on the run from police, the diminutive beauty is swept away by Bentley, Brooklyn's most deadliest dope boy. Together, they embark on a LIFE OF SIN. When a good girl falls in love with a bad boy there's no end to what she'll do to support her man. Will Bentley lead Jade to the penitentiary? Or will his love allow her to blossom into a true Queen? Can Jade help Bentley become Brooklyn's finest? Or will her love be a detriment to his street dreams?"--Page[4] of cover.

Eighteen year old A'LEESEEA is trapped in a dangerous sexual relationship with her mother's fiancée, IDRIS, with no way out. When Idris's obsession with her turns into pure craziness, A'leeseea is desperate to free herself of his control. But she quickly learns that fleeing from a psychotic man is as frightening as staying with him.SHAROME, a young, fearless hitta with his own problems, offers A'leeseea his love and protection as long as she will love him in return. He doesn't fear her abuser, and that in itself will cost Sharome more than he could've ever imagined.True love is said to conquer all. In LOVE ME EVEN WHEN IT HURTS, those words will be put to an extreme test.

A'LEESEEA thought breaking away from her mother's controlling, abusive and deadly fiancée, Idris "Shotgun" Wright, was going to be the hardest thing she ever faced in her life. She was sure her father, RAH'NELL, was her escape from misery, but what he has for her just might be worse.Just when her world is spiraling out of control, along comes her knight in shining armor. SAVAN, an older man, becomes her confidante and the one who satisfies her dark, sexual desires. But for her to love Savan, she must betray the true love of her life.Will this beautiful but troubled damsel in distress continue down a slippery slope into destruction and doom? Or will SHAROME, the man who will give his life to protect hers, be able to save A'Leeseea from her many demons?LOVE ME EVEN WHEN IT HURTS may be their mantra, but when loving someone endangers a man's life, will he continue to follow his heart? Or will he finally decide to follow his mind?

After spending 17 years in prison for a murder she did not commit, TINY is back on the streets. And as soon as her feet touch the cold, hard concrete, she's faced with the kidnapping of her beloved daughter, ALEXIS. Using the guile and street wit that has helped her survive a lifetime of catastrophic obstacles, Tiny sets out on a mission to rescue Alexis and bring her enemies to their knees. On Tiny's side is her nephew, ROMAN, a vicious and calculating thug who goes on a violent rampage in wake of Alexis' disappearance. When Roman's guns start to clap loud and deadly, will the hoods of Chicago tremble in his path? Or will other killers clap back with equal fatality? As the drama builds at a heart-thumping pace, only one thing can stop the blood spill and bring Alexis home safely. But will it happen in time?

When TINY finds herself in prison for a crime she didn't commit, despair threatens to cut off her last breath. But a woman who has always been good at survival is hard to count out. With her back against the proverbial wall, this seasoned street chick is determined to regain her freedom through whatever means is necessary, including using her body and her guile. Whatever it takes, the game still owes her and Tiny plans to collect that debt in total. Meanwhile, her daughter ALEXIS has become a ward of the state. Trapped in the foster care system and longing for her mother, young Alexis tries to put the broken pieces of her life back together. But there's an insatiable urge inside of the wayward teen that leads her into deadly trouble and brings her face to face with her mother's hidden skeletons. Praying for mercy won't save mother nor daughter. The streets spare no one, not even women. With this bitter truth grasping mercilessly at their throats, can Tiny and Alexis avoid the dark unforgiving pits that await them? Or will their ends be fatal and sad, as they remain LOYAL TO THE GAME?

D Blessed with a delectable body and a cute face, ZIVIAL, aka TINY, could've been a fashion model or some other respected professional, had she not been born in the hood, where poverty and despair smothers dreams and aspirations. Young and vulnerable, Tiny falls for JAHEIM, a smooth talking, swagged up and abusive hustler who leads her into a very dark place that seemingly has no way out. Determined to escape the abysmal life she's living under, Jaheim's stronghold, Tiny must move with guile and relentless calculation to find the happiness and freedom she desperately craves. But escaping her nightmare proves to be harder than enduring it. Just when there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, one fatal misstep causes everything Tiny planned to unravel. Now it's about survival of the fittest, self preservation, and stacking dollars. In order to outrun her demons and the law, Tiny must hit the streets and remain LOYAL TO THE GAME, even when it threatens to chew her up and spit her out on the cold, hard pavement