Diego and Christina are back at it, in hopes that their love can conquer all things standing in their way. With a bigger responsibility and a wedding right around the corner, now that the competition is over, Diego handles the family business without much effort. However, it’s weighing Christina down when not being able to spend much time with the man she’s supposed to marry in three months. The villains come out in full affect when it comes to keeping the pair apart, because they practically failed the first time around. On the team of bad guys comes Christina’s Uncle Buck, and some of the things that he has to say will definitely throw a wrench in her plans to marry the love of her life. This also includes the infamous Markiesha and her attempts to keep herself dripping in gold and dressed in designers. Even in this installment, life is not as nice to her as it’s always been. Her demons come back to haunt her, and it places her beloved son and fiancée right in the crossfire. What happens when you choose, who others seem to think, is the wrong woman? Diego’s trust, faith and loyalty are all placed on the line when trying to answer this question. There’s a lot that comes with the territory of being a Street King’s woman, including losing everything closest to you. Christina learns the hard way when drama enters her life from every angle, and she and Diego can’t seem to handle it all. The end of this tale will leave you breathless with a dropped jaw at what happens next.
Tajir considered herself invisible. She was focused and determined to leave the hood behind. With her thoughts being on school and what she could achieve by remaining studious, she didn’t care for childish things. That included relationships. At times it was hard being the one who had no one to claim as her own and loneliness got the better of her. That is until a high yellow, well-built young man draped in diamonds and the finest attire catches her eye. Relentless with his attempts at getting close to Taj, he finally succeeds and making her his. However, the feeling of being wanted, finally, turns into a nightmare. G— her newly found love interest— carelessly pulls out guns in public, smacks grown men across the face, and has one hell of a temper. If that isn’t intimidating enough, he seems to control Taj’s every move. Being invisible is her one and only wish now. RaShad— a chocolate colored, smooth-talking, hard worker who keeps a smile on her face— spots something in Tajir that she can’t seem to see herself. The poison of her past won’t allow her to escape G’s memories and all that he’s done to and for her. Ultimately it could ruin something new and possibly exciting. Tajir has two choices. She can get rid of the thought of the gangster that was G, and accept RaShad for who he is. Or, she could look beyond the smooth-talking and pay attention to RaShad’s random trips, odd stacks of money when he has no check stubs to prove the hours he claims to work, and the fact that he has far reach within the community. He’s admired by many and is even deemed as Robin Hood of the Hood. Is he really different from the bully that is G, though, or is he just good at preserving a certain side of the business from Tajir’s view? Standing amidst two gangsters who seem to be madly in love with her, Taj is forced to make a decision between the two that could cost her, her future. Could it be G the Bully, or Rashad the Prince of Charm?
Cara Mia couldn’t help the fact that she was born to a machete swinging maniac who had a bad racial issue with anyone who wasn’t Cuban. Unfortunately for her, the kingpin who is Dragon Eddie, was once married to a black woman. Her mother. Forced into the middle a drug war, she has to watch her back, because there is no telling who could be after her just because of who Dragon Eddie is, and because of what he’s done to others. Mercy—a young plug—will stop at nothing to make sure that his cousins eat and that his ends are met. Even if that means going head to head with the person who is trying so desperately, but is failing miserably, at starving him out. Between flying bullets, burning trap houses and foot soldiers coming up missing, Mercy bumps into a cherubic face and a pair of innocent eyes that he just can’t shake. Having a soft spot for the young dame puts a target on his forehead and hers too. Now they both must pull together before it’s too late; to either bow at Dragon Eddie’s feet, or join sides to take him down and collect their dues. What the both of them seem to forget is that this is not Eddie’s first pistol showdown at dawn, and neither is it the first time that someone has threatened to take away what is most precious to him. When the smoke clears, it’s hard to tell who’s still standing in this old school versus new school battle. If it is the more experienced man who has seen and done all there is to see and do, who wins. If it’s the newcomer who is full of vigor and short of mercy, who wins. It would be nothing short of a pity and a shame if lovesick Cara Mia is caught in the middle and meets an early fate, all in the name of love and peace. That’s what you get when you’re obsessed with a savage and the sworn enemy of your own father. You’re introduced to more troubles than you can bear, and you’re facing a loaded barrel held in the hand of your own father.
Christina Jackson was chosen by Diego Caraway, simply because somehow she seemed to have stolen his heart and soared above many others in what was only supposed to be a competition to choose his bride. After backstabbing Dena pulled unrealistic and drastic stunts to prove a point to Diego's mother Keisha, and to show Diego that he'd made a mistake by choosing Christina over her, it leaves the couple in shambles. Diego's thoughts, unfortunately, aren't on his marriage, which drives Christina to fantasize about an affair with her close friend Chad. He also neglects his friendships as he wallows in Dena's glory of defeating him and ripping through his family. To her dismay, Diego only serves a sentence of three months behind bars before he's free, and the hunt was on to find the villainous young woman. In the final installment, the couple comes face to face with Diego's addiction to liquor and money, and if he doesn't snap out of it, then he might have to come to grips with losing Christina for good. If not losing her because of his long nights and early mornings and his drunken messes, then it would most definitely be to a tall, corporate Black stallion whom Christina has already had relations with. Will he finally step up and leave the past behind him, and sober up just enough to prove his love for her before it's too late? Even the Caraway family is at odds when the truth about what Markiesha did to Dena is brought to the forefront. Christina must stand in between the three conniving people and try to patch things up before she makes the ultimate decision to walk away from all of the drama. But is there a shimmer of hope to stay and marry into the craziness? Is love even strong enough for her to claim Diego's hand after all that's happened? Is she as strong as she appears to be? Hopefully, Diego can show his woman why it was she was chosen in the first place before she slips out of his grasp and walks away into a much better life than the troubles that Jackson, Mississippi has held.
Scrappy’s back is against the wall when hoping and praying that his daughter survives a deadly asthma attack. Kalie is forced to make a decision to stay and deal with the pain and drama after falling for him. Even greater, she’s surrounded by murderers and savages who want to know what happened to her in the hotel room and who did it. As a psychiatry major, something so tragic as rape is not easy to get through or get over. Can she cope and open her mouth about what happened? Mocha wants Dolla’s head on a platter for betraying her over the last seven years, when she was only trying to help. Yet she’s at her breaking point and must think of potentially losing her unborn if she doesn't calm down. Her knight in heavily starched 501’s is front and center and has been there, only she doesn't notice him until he steps up claims her heart only as such a true savage would. Legend finds out more about Sheena as their love blossoms into much more. The only issue is that, after all her years of working and trying to protect the family, she's not used to sitting still or having to depend on someone else. Their relationship is put to the test with the much drama surrounding them and the need for them to be there for their kin. Out of all the villains whose heads are on the chopping block, Tamara is not done just yet. She’s hell-bent on teaching Kalie that when a man is marked that you should not touch what belongs to someone else. The throne of Miami is still for the taking, however, bodies will fall more than ever in this sequel with a heart-stopping beginning and an ending that will make you scream.
In her own right, Givana is one bad woman. Not in the sense of her looks, receiving large sums of money, paying for an expensive condo and having designers to fill her closet. Literally, Givana is a badass. When one of the men she’s worked for in the past connects her to a friend of his for a job, the money is almost too difficult to pass up. But is it worth it? A screw loose? Maybe two? It’s not enough when describing the mentality of Slay. Jason Miranda— better known as “Slay” on the streets— is your go-to guy when you need something that doesn’t belong to you, and you need it quickly and without a trace. Dubbed as “The Prince of Thieves”, he too is offered a job by his old friend’s friend. The only thing that makes him want the job that seems a little too hard to believe, is the chocolate bombshell beauty that is known as Givana. Does he even have a shot in hell when trying to recruit Givana and convince her that he’s the perfect fit for her?
De’Shane Hartford thought that life was finally pulling together. He has the girl, the family, the money, and the power. However, there are always many bumps in the road before reaching the destination that every person strives to get to. Gearing up to take on his father’s hustle, things couldn’t happen at a worse time. Shane has always tried his best to stay away from darkness that is depression and failure, and constantly reached for happiness. Every time it seems as though he has finally made it to a great place, it’s snatched away. Shane is faced with two options now. He can either be the monster everyone expects him to be, or he could fight for what it is that he desires most in the midst of bodies dropping like flies around him. With Cherie away in California, it’s hard for Shane to cope, yet he tries to by replacing her with Jessica— the curvy diva who knows him inside and out. But is it a mistake? Cherie, herself, comes face to face with heartbreaking news about Shane and Jessica that no one bothered to tell her. She just so happened to stumble upon it. She’s forced to stay away from him, even when her heart is crying out for him to choose her all over again. Because of this decision, she’s lost. She doesn’t know if she wants to be the villain who will tear apart a happy home and claim who is hers, or if she wants to accept defeat and let Shane live somewhat of a happy life as he’s putting on. That will be hard to do with her ex-fiancé on her trail. He sternly warned her to stay away from Richmond, Virginia, and that’s exactly what he meant. Not a man who is accustomed to losing, he sets out to make her pay for disobeying in the first place, and will set a string of events in motion to prove to Shane that he— Terry— is the alpha and the omega. Will love conquer all? Or is it too late for Shane and Cherie to finally wise up and reconcile like reasonable adults, even if it means saving both their lives
Transition isn’t easy, especially when you have to migrate to a whole other state after so many truths had been exposed, and all betrayers have been shown as who they really are. But is there even more underneath the surface than what was already confessed? Nio, critically injured by the rest of the crew, is not only fighting for his life but some type of truth to be told after all was said and done. Was Dante lying about the events of the past, just to get closer to Drea? Was he fabricating some of the wrongful things that his brother may have done just to steal the attention of the crew, and to gain more riches and reach for himself? Drea herself has a hard time transitioning while readying herself for a divorce, but it seems as though the more she peels back about her own reality, the more she finds out. Trina and Flame, still balancing home life and worried about the future of their money, try their best to keep everyone together, all until they receive a visit from Trina’s sister Tahiry. With City living with them, a new love seems to blossom, but it isn’t as easy as it seems with Tahiry being as hard up as her younger sister Trina. When Nadia slithers her way back into the picture, it might as well be a fight to the finish to win over the City Slicker’s love. Smalls and Alaina are as excited as ever to move back home to Brooklyn, yet it opens old wounds and remind them of all they had yet to conquer together. Could they join the growing number of couples who could possibly call it quits before it’s too late? All of the drama comes to a head and even more secrets and tall tales are exposed in this explosive finale. Plenty of blood will be shed before it’s all over. For the women, it will definitely teach them that there are consequences of choosing a forbidden street king.
Queenie Devieux, a madam in Miami, has had her hands in some of everything across the country. On top of this, she’s raised three of the most beautiful women to grace the state—Michelle who is referred to as Mocha, Sheena, and Kalie. After sending Kalie away to prestigious schools, her precious baby is home at the age of twenty-two to discover that her family has changed in more ways than one. Dolla, a greedy drug lord turned tycoon, is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his riches after claiming that he is in fact the king of Miami. His younger brother, Bandz, and his three friends who are all known collectively as the Flockas, are his muscle in his absence. However, when putting the squeeze on Queenie, fates are intertwined when Bandz has eyes for Kalie. Dolla already has Mocha under his thumb for all the wrong reasons, none that Mocha is aware of. Things become hectic when Bandz pulls the trigger on an innocent man who is secretly connected to Queenie. The war for Miami is soon to erupt, with Legend, Calmly and Scrappy—the rest of the Flockas—caught in the middle, with two of the three wanting to be sons-in-law of Queenie’s. With Kalie having eyes for Scrappy and Bandz being jealous, it's a dangerous situation to be in when your life could be taken by association, greed or guilt. Nonetheless, Kalie, Sheena, and Mocha all have the power to choose who to save. They simply have to listen to their hearts.
De’Shane started off as a lanky and intelligent kid in the slums of Richmond, Virginia. With the help of his three friends— Rich, Mandy and Cherie— he didn’t need to resort to drastic measures like some kids his age. However, a twist in fate had a lot to deal with the man he grew to become. After being legally adopted to become the only son of a kingpin named Apollo, Shane had to let go of almost everything he knew. He was reconstructed to be just as ruthless and as coldhearted as his father. Although succeeding and being renamed by foot-soldiers alike as “Shane tha God”, his heart wasn’t as icy as he put on, because the enchantress Cherie stayed on his mind through the torture, the abuse, and the process to rebuild him. What he giveth, he could take away, but he would never take anything away from Cherie. He would only give. Cherie, before Shane’s adoption, was forced to move clear across the country and to leave her friends behind. Though separated, she never forgot about Shane or the love he had for her. Just like Shane, Cherie has changed in many ways. She’s just more tight-lipped about it. Cherie breaks free of an abusive engagement and heads back to Virginia, disobeying her fiancé to never return there, but what she stumbles upon when getting there is no fairytale. Her Shane is no longer the lanky little fellow who will trip over his own feet to please her. Neither is he the little boy who will grab the moon and stars for her, to give them to her. She finds him as a wealthy, blood-thirsty, full grown man with a closet full of skeletons, ready to fall out at the slightest touch of the doorknob. Can she tame this beast and find the friend in him that she had long ago? Was her trip back to the past well worth losing her fiancé? Is it possibly to rekindle what they once had? Or is it all one foolish childhood fantasy that should be and could be left behind? Hopefully their own secrets and the events that they’ve gone through without one another doesn’t tear them apart.
With money and power comes great responsibility. This lesson is especially vital for Tony “Bow” Wilds. The only reason he hopped into the fast life in the first place was to feed his kid sister Casey, but with no more worries, he’s forced to stay after partnering with Maurice. It seems as though everyone around Bow can see that Maurice is not as trust worthy as he seems, and somehow Bow is blind to it until Nicki comes home. After her sacrifice of doing a bid for Bow, she’ll stop at nothing to make sure that Bow is untouchable and is able to stack his ends without any predators lurking around the corner. Including Maurice. That is until Ebonee slithers back into the picture and drops a two-year-old at their doorstep. Being the grown woman she is, Nicki takes the punches at they come yet she becomes weary of the fight and ponders leaving the drama all behind. Being with Bow isn’t as easy as it seemed it would be, because he changed during her time away and his money comes before all else. Even her. The time comes for the pair to make the ultimate decision. They must choose whether to stick with love, or to part for the sake of the money and the cocaine that only Bow can produce in the North. For him, would it be easy just to cut off the love of his life and continue what he was doing after she took the blame and accepted four years in prison? Will Nicki finally cave under pressure and walk away from Bow after all her hard work? Or will cold steel at her temple be the indefinite reason she submits?
Tension has long existed in the social sciences between quantitative and qualitative approaches on one hand, and theory-minded and empirical techniques on the other. The latter divide has grown sharper in the wake of new behavioural and experimental perspectives which draw on both sides of these modelling schemes. This book works to address this disconnect by establishing a framework for methodological unification: empirical implications of theoretical models (EITM). This framework connects behavioural and applied statistical concepts, develops analogues of these concepts, and links and evaluates these analogues. The authors offer detailed explanations of how these concepts may be framed, to assist researchers interested in incorporating EITM into their own research. They go on to demonstrate how EITM may be put into practice for a range of disciplines within the social sciences, including voting, party identification, social interaction, learning, conflict and cooperation to macro-policy formulation.
Why were U.S. intelligence organizations so preoccupied with demystifying East and Southeast Asia during the mid-twentieth century? Sunny Xiang offers a new way of understanding the American cold war in Asia by tracing aesthetic manifestations of “Oriental inscrutability” across a wide range of texts. She examines how cold war regimes of suspicious thinking produced an ambiguity between “Oriental” enemies and Asian allies, contributing to the conflict’s status as both a “real war” and a “long peace.” Xiang puts interrogation reports, policy memos, and field notes into conversation with novels, poems, documentaries, and mixed media work by artists such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ha Jin, and Trinh T. Minh-ha. She engages her archive through a reading practice centered on tone, juxtaposing Asian diasporans who appear similar in profile yet who differ in tone. Tonal Intelligence considers how the meaning of race, war, and empire came under pressure during two interlinked periods of geopolitical transition: American “nation-building” in East and Southeast Asia during the mid-twentieth century and Asian economic modernization during the late twentieth century. By reading both state records and aesthetic texts from these periods for their tone rather than their content, Xiang shows how bygone threats of Asian communism and emergent regimes of Asian capitalism have elicited distinct yet related anxieties about racial intelligibility. Featuring bold methods, unlikely archives, and acute close readings, Tonal Intelligence rethinks the marking and making of race during the long cold war.
Cocaine is one hell of a drug. It can kill you, give you an escape from reality, or either it could help you live out your wildest fantasies with the money you earn from it. Living in poverty wasn’t easy for Tony “Bow” Wilds. Especially with an ignorant and bellingerite mother riding his case about things that aren’t in his control. He maintained the best he could until there was a twist in his plans to continue the straight and narrow path. With a hungry little sister to feed, the fast life is calling his name to join the many who have money easily at their fingertips. Yet, the twists aren’t over just yet. His best friend- money maker “Sean Don”- introduces him to the drug game, and an irresistible young stallion that Sean named Nicki Dolla. The only issue is that Nicki isn’t your ordinary young woman. She seems a little too eager to help and can slip in and out of the shadows without being seen. But why? With new love and new money, it is easy for Bow to become distracted from the goal at hand to take care of Casey- his sister- and it heavies the load that he carries on his back. Still, he has to fight and maintain for the sake of Casey’s future. But will this newly found ego, pride, money and stature get in the way and cost him his life and his loved ones? Or because of who he becomes, will it have his sister and his new love snatched away from him out of revenge in the cut throat world of drugs and money? The love of money is all too powerful for someone who has never had it, and there are endless battles when trying to balance love and cocaine. It’s a dangerous combination, and Bow is forced to either choose, or keep his wide
With the gang on high alert over the phone call from little Phara, things take a harder turn when Tamara skips town, yet Dolla reappears. The rage flowing through Scrappy won't allow him to see or think clearly when sending Sheena and Legend to personally hunt Tamara down. Anything could happen. At what cost? Killing Tamara would only show Kalie how savage Scrappy really is, and it could potentially push her away for good. That's only if Kalie survives the fatal gunshot wound in the first place. Calmly and Mocha have more than they both bargained for when trying to make a relationship work. Mocha has to keep an eye on her sisters, which eventually causes her to pull away from someone who truly loves her. In the same instance, she must conceal her murdering Bandz and going after Dolla. If Calmly found out, it could only mean that she wasn't over Dolla to begin with, and it would force him to cut off the romance. As soon as everyone finds a little bit of happy, it's snatched away by Queenie's greed and Dolla's appearance. Nobody's thrilled when he lets them all in on the fact that he knows who they really are and what they've done. That includes his old flame Mocha. Dolla is not a man who is accustomed to losing. He has plenty of tricks up his sleeve when fire forms in his eyes after seeing Mocha with Calmly. Everybody must pay for seemingly turning their backs on him. The streets are still a kingdom, and the throne has yet to be taken. It's a fight to the death in this final installment. A fight that emerges a victor that no one sees coming. Old family members and friends seem to come out of nowhere to make it harder for our group to figure out who to trust. Everybody's head is on the chopping block.
Queenie Devieux, a madam in Miami, has had her hands in some of everything across the country. On top of this, she’s raised three of the most beautiful women to grace the state—Michelle who is referred to as Mocha, Sheena, and Kalie. After sending Kalie away to prestigious schools, her precious baby is home at the age of twenty-two to discover that her family has changed in more ways than one. Dolla, a greedy drug lord turned tycoon, is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his riches after claiming that he is in fact the king of Miami. His younger brother, Bandz, and his three friends who are all known collectively as the Flockas, are his muscle in his absence. However, when putting the squeeze on Queenie, fates are intertwined when Bandz has eyes for Kalie. Dolla already has Mocha under his thumb for all the wrong reasons, none that Mocha is aware of. Things become hectic when Bandz pulls the trigger on an innocent man who is secretly connected to Queenie. The war for Miami is soon to erupt, with Legend, Calmly and Scrappy—the rest of the Flockas—caught in the middle, with two of the three wanting to be sons-in-law of Queenie’s. With Kalie having eyes for Scrappy and Bandz being jealous, it's a dangerous situation to be in when your life could be taken by association, greed or guilt. Nonetheless, Kalie, Sheena, and Mocha all have the power to choose who to save. They simply have to listen to their hearts.
Transition isn’t easy, especially when you have to migrate to a whole other state after so many truths had been exposed, and all betrayers have been shown as who they really are. But is there even more underneath the surface than what was already confessed? Nio, critically injured by the rest of the crew, is not only fighting for his life but some type of truth to be told after all was said and done. Was Dante lying about the events of the past, just to get closer to Drea? Was he fabricating some of the wrongful things that his brother may have done just to steal the attention of the crew, and to gain more riches and reach for himself? Drea herself has a hard time transitioning while readying herself for a divorce, but it seems as though the more she peels back about her own reality, the more she finds out. Trina and Flame, still balancing home life and worried about the future of their money, try their best to keep everyone together, all until they receive a visit from Trina’s sister Tahiry. With City living with them, a new love seems to blossom, but it isn’t as easy as it seems with Tahiry being as hard up as her younger sister Trina. When Nadia slithers her way back into the picture, it might as well be a fight to the finish to win over the City Slicker’s love. Smalls and Alaina are as excited as ever to move back home to Brooklyn, yet it opens old wounds and remind them of all they had yet to conquer together. Could they join the growing number of couples who could possibly call it quits before it’s too late? All of the drama comes to a head and even more secrets and tall tales are exposed in this explosive finale. Plenty of blood will be shed before it’s all over. For the women, it will definitely teach them that there are consequences of choosing a forbidden street king.
Scrappy’s back is against the wall when hoping and praying that his daughter survives a deadly asthma attack. Kalie is forced to make a decision to stay and deal with the pain and drama after falling for him. Even greater, she’s surrounded by murderers and savages who want to know what happened to her in the hotel room and who did it. As a psychiatry major, something so tragic as rape is not easy to get through or get over. Can she cope and open her mouth about what happened? Mocha wants Dolla’s head on a platter for betraying her over the last seven years, when she was only trying to help. Yet she’s at her breaking point and must think of potentially losing her unborn if she doesn't calm down. Her knight in heavily starched 501’s is front and center and has been there, only she doesn't notice him until he steps up claims her heart only as such a true savage would. Legend finds out more about Sheena as their love blossoms into much more. The only issue is that, after all her years of working and trying to protect the family, she's not used to sitting still or having to depend on someone else. Their relationship is put to the test with the much drama surrounding them and the need for them to be there for their kin. Out of all the villains whose heads are on the chopping block, Tamara is not done just yet. She’s hell-bent on teaching Kalie that when a man is marked that you should not touch what belongs to someone else. The throne of Miami is still for the taking, however, bodies will fall more than ever in this sequel with a heart-stopping beginning and an ending that will make you scream.
You will never forget your first love. In Majesty's case, her first love, Brandon, is practically a part of her soul. A love-hate relationship is never healthy, and for these two, they must learn to let go of the past in order to finish with a clean slate.At age 16, Majesty gave birth to Brandon's son but suffered in silence, in poverty, for many years thanks to Brandon serving a five-year sentence. Upon returning home, he hopes to have the sweet and innocent girl he once had, but what he finds is a spiteful ex of hers, Majesty not willing to let go of the past, and a field full of emotional landmines. The two often argue and wonder why they still love each other through their love-hate relationship, but can't quite get back to where they once were. The clock is ticking for them to make a decision and fast, if not for the sake of their son, it must be because of the women who are willing to lie, cheat and connive for Brandon's attention, or Dre, Majesty's ex, who would stop at nothing just to have her back.
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