Blue and Damu’s relationship is exactly what she always wanted in life. The love they have for one another is something that neither believes they could find anywhere else. Down to ride for one another and the love that they have, Blue finds herself questioning Damu and the love that he has for her when she finds out about the ex-girlfriend that he’s never told her about. They say true love conquers all, so what will happen when ex-girlfriend Kambria does something that can take Damu away from Blue for good? Lucy, Blue’s cousin has never been the type to settle down or give a man the time of day because she believes that all men want to do is hurt the woman that’s giving him a chance. That is until she meets Zoe Pierre-Cruz; Damu’s big brother and partner in the money game. He tries to show her that he’s willing to do anything to make her see that he wants to be with her, but the saying, “You can show somebody all the love in the world and they still won’t realize it until it’s too late” comes into play. Will it be too late for her and him to work things out when she finds him in a compromising position with her enemy? Come take a ride with these couples and find out if letting a Haitian Thug steal your heart guarantees a forever kind of love.

Blue and Damu are back while he's still recovering from what Kambria did to him, all Blue wants is for him to get better so that he can get back to doing what he loves to do which is making money and moves in the streets. After being by his side throughout his whole journey will things go back the way she wants them to or will his return to the streets put an even more strain on their relationship? Damu has a new outlook on life, he wants to give Blue everything that she wants from him but he has to make sure his money is straight before doing so. Surprising Blue with something she has always wanted but he wasn't willing to give will spark some unwanted attention. Kambria have her own drama going on since she can’t get Damu back, she’s settling for somebody that she has always had a connection with but he isn’t being all the way one hundred with her about his relationship status leaving her to give him an ultimatum could leave her hurt or happy. Lucy and Zoe are still trying to figure out what they are to one another, she doesn't know if he's worth all the trouble she went through in just a few weeks. Zoe is trying his best to make Lucy see that he can be the man that she deserves but it may be a little too late. Will his actions prove her wrong or drive her further away?

Blue and Damu are back while he's still recovering from what Kambria did to him, all Blue wants is for him to get better so that he can get back to doing what he loves to do which is making money and moves in the streets. After being by his side throughout his whole journey will things go back the way she wants them to or will his return to the streets put an even more strain on their relationship? Damu has a new outlook on life, he wants to give Blue everything that she wants from him but he has to make sure his money is straight before doing so. Surprising Blue with something she has always wanted but he wasn't willing to give will spark some unwanted attention. Kambria have her own drama going on since she can't get Damu back, she's settling for somebody that she has always had a connection with but he isn't being all the way one hundred with her about his relationship status leaving her to give him an ultimatum could leave her hurt or happy. Lucy and Zoe are still trying to figure out what they are to one another, she doesn't know if he's worth all the trouble she went through in just a few weeks. Zoe is trying his best to make Lucy see that he can be the man that she deserves but it may be a little too late. Will his actions prove her wrong or drive her further away?

Blue and Damu's relationship is exactly what she always wanted in life. The love they have for one another is something that neither believes they could find anywhere else. Down to ride for one another and the love that they have, Blue finds herself questioning Damu and the love that he has for her when she finds out about the ex-girlfriend that he's never told her about. They say true love conquers all, so what will happen when ex-girlfriend Kambria does something that can take Damu away from Blue for good? Lucy, Blue's cousin has never been the type to settle down or give a man the time of day because she believes that all men want to do is hurt the woman that's giving him a chance. That is until she meets Zoe Pierre-Cruz; Damu's big brother and partner in the money game. He tries to show her that he's willing to do anything to make her see that he wants to be with her, but the saying, "You can show somebody all the love in the world and they still won't realize it until it's too late" comes into play. Will it be too late for her and him to work things out when she finds him in a compromising position with her enemy?Come take a ride with these couples and find out if letting a Haitian Thug steal your heart guarantees a forever kind of love.

With SCONY down, KELVIN thinks his worries are over if he can outrun the notorious Goon Squad. But he will have to think again or his overconfidence just might cost him greatly. MAKENZIE, MAKAYLA and NICASSY are on a rampage. They are out to get justice for their brother and they won't stop until it is served, by any means necessary. Meanwhile, NOVA is fighting demons from the grave. She is hiding a secret from G that will test the immense love he has for her. Will the ghost of Nova's past weaken her to a point of no return? Or will she stand strong and fight back? AVAH remains determined to sink her lustful claws into G again, and destroy his and Nova's happy home. Will her second attempt to regain his affection bear fruit? Or will G stand by the woman who's love for him outweighs her imperfect past? Love conquers all, except a perfectly placed bullet as A DISTINGUISHED THUG STOLE MY HEART 3 skids to a jaw-dropping conclusion.

The Coldest Savage Stole My Heart by J. Dominique is hands down one of the best African American Urban Fiction novels out. And it's well worth reading. In this first part of a three book series you'll take an unforgettable ride with the national bestselling author J. Dominique that's signed under Cole Hart Signature. Her writing is very clever, and this story is great. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding.Drama filled.Gritty.Street literature.I swear sometimes I hate my baby daddy. Well, maybe not hate him, but all this going back and forth to jail is really playing out. Leaving me alone out here struggling to take care of these kids is played out. And having to be the Mama and the Daddy isn't what I want for my kids. Now I'm feeling resentful. Then again, the love we make sometimes can have me in my feelings. The gifts, the cars, toys.... Ain't lying, Bae got my heart. At least, I think so anyway. Then out of all things, I meet him... Loyalty was what was expected of her, and Nivea Hynes had no problem giving that and more to her man Quad, but she couldn't say that after everything she wasn't becoming resentful. Always having to face life's challenges alone hasn't been easy, but she's managing... barely. Things seem like they can't get any worse when she collides with a handsome and rude thug type of guy.Ju Savage is everything that his name implies. In fact, he's worse. His street status and good looks keep the ladies flocking to him but the last thing he's looking for is something serious. He's focused on coming up in the rap game and doesn't have time for the trouble that he knows a female may cause. That is, until he lays eyes on the beautiful Nivea. Even though their first encounter has them bumping heads, they can't deny their attraction. Soon Ju finds himself going against everything that he knows to claim her as his own, but that proves to be easier said than done. With envy and drama threatening to destroy them before they even get started, and an ex that can't seem to let go, will Nivea stick with the love she's always known, or will she let one of the coldest savage steal her heart?

Susan Sontag meets Hanif Abdurraqib in this fascinating exploration of the unexpected connections between how we consume images and the insidious nature of Fascism. Images come at us quickly, often without context. A photograph of Syrian children suffering in the wake of a chemical attack segues into a stranger’s pristine Instagram selfie. Before we can react to either, a new meme induces a laugh and a share. While such constant give and take might seem innocent, even entertaining, this barrage of content numbs our ability to examine critically how the world, broken down into images, affects us. Images without context isolate us, turning everything we experience into mere transactions. It is exactly this alienation that leaves us vulnerable to fascism—a reactionary politics that is destroying not only our lives and our nations, but also the planet’s very ability to sustain human civilization. Who gets to control the media we consume? Can we intervene, or at least mitigate the influence of constant content? Mixing personal anecdotes with historical and political criticism, Image Control explores art, social media, photography, and other visual mediums to understand how our culture and our actions are manipulated, all the while building toward the idea that if fascism emerges as aesthetics, then so too can anti-fascism. Learning how to ethically engage with the world around us is the first line of defense we have against the forces threatening to tear that world apart.