Showing results by publisher "Podium Audio" in African American

Rowdy Noble was a mischievous child, and wherever there was trouble, he was front and center. As he approached manhood, he continued to seek the adrenaline rush he experienced in his childhood and found it in the most unexpected yet fulfilling way. Unfortunately, his questionable actions put him and his family on the radar of some dangerous men. He decides to take his mother's advice and move them to Onyx City. Soon after he arrives, he meets a woman whose presence makes his heart rate increase, whose voice soothes his spirit, and whose feisty attitude makes his manhood rise.

From slim thick to curvy and voluptuous, Lyric Larson's a force behind the pen that she pushes as an author. But behind closed doors, she battles with insecurities which are always triggered by her unfaithful husband. While she's grinding and staying loyal to her marriage, her husband Chadd not only slides into bed with another woman but also gets himself mixed up with a mob. The consequences of his actions will fall back on Lyric, but oblivious to what's going on, she has no clue.

Since Yakima's been able to date, her detective father has reminded her of the type of men to steer clear of. At twenty-seven, she's done just that until one night of partying and a botched raid lead her into the house of mob boss Francisco Matisse.

Beautiful disaster. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her. Who hurt you? The first question comes to mind when I open my mouth to greet her. Although it wasn't the easiest to reach, I knew her heart was pure. Gentle to the touch yet stubborn as a bull, she made it hard to resist her. Unintentionally, she sank her hooks in me. She was the calm before my storm. A thunderous, darkening storm with lightning that graciously exposed the paternity of my brother and me. Though the gloom of it all lingered above both our heads.

The Strong family. A family filled with hustlers, breadwinners, and stone-cold killers. They run one of the biggest drug operations to ever come out of Miami, Florida. The business dates back to the 1940s when Kamil Strong created it with his blood, sweat, and tears. So here we are, well over 80 years later, and the business is now in the hands of Korporate Strong, the great-grandson of Kamil Strong. Alongside Korporate is his mother, Shadae Strong, wife of the late Kato Strong, who felt compelled to leave the business to his wife and oldest son.

After experiencing her first heartbreak and ending a four-year relationship that went terribly wrong, Signy picks up the pieces of her broken heart and heads back home to her hometown. As a young woman trying to regain her bearings, she is knocked back off her rocker when she is put into a...

Bruqlyn (Brooklyn) Sampson has been on a long road to happiness. Something that she learned early was that life's highway had many on ramps, off ramps, and detours. Her biggest reroute on her trip was leaving her home in Mississippi to come to North Carolina. Now that she's traveling at a comfortable speed, will a new person on her highway cause a distraction that could be the cause of a head-on collision, or will she get a ride-along partner? Euri Westin is on her bumper, but will she be willing to slow down to let him in for the ride, or will he be forced to speed up?

Tyriq Hill is a baller. He was born with a basketball in hand, and despite not having the support he wants, he's a beast with it. Street legend, all-American, and NBA-bound. Everything is on track, and he's ready to live the life he's worked so hard for. Teaira Wilks is that girl. She's independent, fierce, and knows exactly who she is and what she wants. She has a great career, she owns her own townhome, and she's enjoying life until she finds a love like her parents.

After being blindsided by a holiday heartbreak, Dailyn is doing her best to pick up the pieces of her life. Although her new normal looks very different nowadays, she is desperately trying to get back to the blissful place that she once was. However, those around her make peace anything but possible. At every turn, Dailyn is being reminded of the deception and hurt that she experienced almost two years prior.

With some relationships destroyed and others on the verge of separation, everyone in Cove City is in disarray as Pierre tries to rectify what happened to Tuesday and Sasha at the hands of his cousin. Much remains lurking within the city. Quinton, who is not ready to face his demise, is hiding but stumbles upon dark Cove secrets along the way. While Best is reliving old memories of someone she thought she could leave in the past.

Judah Jennings is the third of the Jennings Mafia Family. As the youngest of the camp, he is smart, quick-witted, and fearless. When he is given a direct order from the Cartel, he doesn't think twice before disregarding it. Because in his mind, nobody checks a Jennings. His decision has put the family in the middle of a war they didn't see coming. Now he has to make a decision. Does he put the family first or continue being reckless, forever?

Life's hardened me. A single mother to an autistic son, I learned early that love comes with lies and disappointments I can't afford. So I swore it off. Then a mistake at the doctor's office flipped my world upside down, and that's when Romari appeared. He's intense, reckless, and too sure of what he wants: me. I swore my walls were unbreakable, but somehow, he's kicking down every last one. I don't know if I should run from him or finally let myself feel again.

I thought walking away from Kendrix would save us both. Instead, it shattered me. After attacking the man who destroyed my mother's life, I disappeared to protect the only family I had left. But even as I tried to rebuild myself from the wreckage, his love lingered like a ghost, pulling me back toward the one man I swore I could never have again. But no matter how far I ran, he saw me everywhere. As our secrets unravel and our scars resurface, we're forced to face the truth: love can't erase trauma, but can it survive it?

Rennix has spent most of his life playing game after game until he just wanted solitude. Then out of nowhere, he's blinded by siblings he never knew existed, and a woman who refuses to give him the time of day. Gentleman's club owner by night, and a human craving something else by day. He and his twin, Reminisce, are far from home, in a new city with new rules. A change he didn't see coming is on the horizon, because for once, he realizes that what he thought he wanted, he didn't.

Erica Shaw spends her week babysitting the country's bestselling authors for one of the top publishing companies in New York City. But on Friday nights, she escapes to DC, where her sexy-lipped musician boyfriend, Warren Prince, works and performs. Their connection is fierce, and the couple promises never to miss a weekend together. But when real life walks in—an overbearing father, an alcoholic mother, office politics, and a lucrative job contract—the couple starts unraveling at the seams. Tempers flare, violence breaks, while new lovers eagerly wait in the wings—to claim both of them.

After receiving a phone call that changes his entire world, Zeus leaves his relationship hanging while trying to uncover the secrets his brother Dionysus has lingering throughout New York. With the Zoo Boyz by his side, the brotherhood shakes things up to put the pieces of the puzzle together and finds that Dio was involved in something deeper than they had imagined. With guns blazing, Dio has faced an unexpected turn. Taking his life for granted more than once has finally caught up with him. Dio is faced with some harsh realities as his growth determines his fate.

The only kind of relationship Everly Love Miller is interested in having with men is one in which emotions don't factor into the equation. The last thing she's looking for is love. The pretty labor and delivery nurse learned the hard way that many men were attracted to women like her, but often behind closed doors. As long as it's mutually beneficial, Everly keeps their secrets—and her heart—to herself. It's the ideal arrangement: she calls all the shots and everything remains perfect in her world. Montréal Hamilton doesn't give a damn about Everly's list of rules and regulations.

Adrian "Wild" Mills is the youngest of the Mills brothers. He's reckless, ruthless, and living up to his name. The only bachelor of the three, Wild is waist-deep in work and women. He always said that he could never imagine being locked in with one woman. Until he did… then the game changed. The universe never lets you skip your karma, so when his past comes back and threatens everything he thought he never wanted, he doesn't know how to handle it.

In Trill Land—better known as Da Trill—legacy is everything, and Pressure Mensah was born to carry it. Son of billionaires Kojo and Abeni Mensah, Pressure is a hood royal with gold in his blood and too much pride to chase anything that doesn't worship him first. He smokes the loudest, walks like money, and don't answer to nobody—not even the king who raised him. But behind all the diamonds and discipline is a man still stuck on a woman he lost.

As Kash fights to protect his legacy, he discovers dark truths about his bloodline, including hidden babies, lies spun by those closest to him, and hidden family secrets, that change everything he thought he knew. Torn between love, power, and vengeance, Kash must navigate a dangerous path to secure his future—but with enemies inside and outside his bloodline, will he survive the chaos or be consumed by it?