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Ashley & JaQuavis Coleman

Ashley & JaQuavis (Mr. and Mrs. JaQuavis Coleman) are the youngest African American co-authors to appear twice on the New York Times bestsellers list.

Ashley & Jaquavis, hit the scene at the ripe age of 17 when the New York Times Best-selling author, Carl Weber discovered them.  During their freshman year in college they both received publishing deals and have not looked back since.  With a smash hit novel The Cartel, they have solidified themselves as two of the best in the genre, together or apart. With a roster of 14 novels published [2010] and a hefty ghostwriting resume they have made a successful career for themselves.

They have appeared in publications such as Essence, Vibe, XXL, King, and Don Diva. Setting precedents the duo also has a publishing deal with the world famous Cash Money Records, introducing their highly anticipated series titled Murderville.

A full production movie in in the works for one of their best-selling novels

 

Cartel 4The Cartel 4
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Kensington (October 30, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601625235
ISBN-13: 978-1601625236
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches

New York Times bestselling authors Ashley and JaQuavis deliver the highly anticipated fourth installment of the wildly popular 'Cartel' series.

You thought the Cartel was over, but Diamonds are forever…

The Diamond family has survived murder, deceit, and betrayal. Through it all, they’re still standing tall, and a new era has begun. After surviving an attempt on her life, Breeze has moved into the queen’s position by Zyir’s side. Zyir has taken over the empire and locked down Miami's streets; the world is in his hands. But there is always new blood ready to overthrow the throne.

Young Carter has retired and moved away from the madness — that is, until he gets an unexpected visitor at his home. This person shakes up the whole family, causing chaos that threatens to bring down the Cartel for good.

 

Murderville 2: The Epidemic Murderville: The Epidemic (Book 2 in the Murderville Trilogy)
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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Cash Money Content; Original edition (July 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1936399075
ISBN-13: 978-1936399079
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches

New York Times best-selling authors Ashley & JaQuavis are back with the second installment in the epic Murderville Series. Love, murder, loyalty, and money fill this hood tale as they continue this international street saga.

With Samad’s target on her back, Liberty must survive the harsh streets alone. but when a chance encounter pushes her into the arms of a new friend, Po, the two take on the California kingpin and step full force into the game. As bullets and sparks fly, the unlikely pair embark on a serendipitous journey back to where it all started, Sierra Leone. With a new overseas connection, Po sees an opportunity that is too good to pass up. When his pursuit of the American dream conflicts with Liberty’s past, will they be able to survive? Or will the drug empire that they’ve built together come crashing down?

 

 

Murderville Book 1Murderville: First of a Trilogy
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Cash Money Content; Original edition (July 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1936399008
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches

Two children from Sierra Leone, Liberty and A’shai, are brought together by chance only to be forced apart by the most inevitable and tragic fate. Ashley and JaQuavis bring us this classic love story set against modern life’s most horrifying realities.

Liberty is dying of a fatal heart condition, though she desperately wants to survive until her 25th birthday when her sister has promised to visit her. A’shai blames himself for not protecting Liberty, but all Liberty asks is for A’shai to tell her a story, to help her remember what brought them to this point. He knows that this is the last story he will ever tell and the last she will ever hear.

As Liberty lies dying, A’shai walks her though their past, reliving their ill-fated journeys through the streets. Their story will take them from an arranged marriage, through Mexico’s drug cartel, child brothels, hustling in Detroit, to escaping the high-powered heads of L.A.’s underworld. But ultimately, this is a story of love and redemption that will leave you breathless from the unpredictable and mind-blowing ending.

 

Kiss Kiss Bang BangKiss Kiss, Bang Bang
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Urban Books (April 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601624913
ISBN-13: 978-1601624918

When a set-up goes wrong and Six finds herself sleeping with the enemy, who will she choose, the man she loves, or the man she's supposed to hate?

Ashley and JaQuavis narrate a suspenseful, manipulative street love story that is a well- crafted masterpiece. They've given you the pieces to the puzzle. Now it's up to you to read the story and put them together.

 

Murder MamasMurder Mamas
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Urban Books; 1 Original edition (October 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601625006
ISBN-13: 978-1601625007
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches

Aries is a beautiful woman with an ugly secret -- she�s part of the Murder Mamas, a crew of murderers for hire. Now that Robyn has been sentenced to die by the State of California, Aries is the only Murder Mama left standing. She�s ready to bury her deadly past to move on and live a normal life. Her husband and son in Barbados have no idea of her true identity and the things she�s done, and she�s happy to keep it that way.

Unfortunately, Case has other plans for Aries. He�s got a score to settle with Macy, a former partner who stole the woman he loved. Case might have let things go, except for one thing: Macy left behind the thug lifestyle to become the mayor of Los Angeles, and his new "clean up the streets" campaign is seriously cutting into Case�s business. Case wants the mayor dead, and he only wants the best in the business to get the job done. Aries still has an unpaid debt with Case, and he hunts her down to tell her he�s willing to cancel the debt only if she completes the hit on Macy.

Knowing that Case won�t hesitate to kill her family, Aries has no choice but to take on the assignment. She returns to L.A. vowing this will be her last job, but the unexpected death of Macy�s son sets off a chain of events that puts all the players in serious danger. In this page-turning drama full of revenge, lies, murder, and mayhem, who will be left standing when the dust finally settles?

New York Times bestsellers Ashley & JaQuavis have penned another street classic that�s sure to become an instant hit.

 

Cartel 3: The Last ChapterCartel 3: The Last Chapter
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Urban Books; Original edition (August 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601622570
ISBN-13: 978-1601622570
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

The Cartel has come full circle with this fast-paced, groundbreaking novel, the finale to the hit series by New York Times bestsellers Ashley & JaQuavis. Miamor is fighting for her life in the belly of the beast. She�s been kidnapped, and she�s staring death in the eye. Is the reign over for the head of the Murda Mamas? Carter is in federal custody and leaves the Diamond Empire to Zyir and Mecca. When the past comes back to haunt Mecca and the truth finally comes to light, will The Cartel rise or fall? Breeze is in the clutches of the crazed Ma�tee, and she desperately searches for a way out. Will she escape, or die his love slave? The answers to these questions lie inside the pages of Cartel 3: The Final Chapter. Open it to discover the shocking truth, and prepare yourself for the unpredictable conclusion of one of the best street series of all time.

 

The Cartel 2The Cartel 2
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Urban Books; Original edition (November 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601622562
ISBN-13: 978-1601622563
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches

Miamor has been involved in some pretty scary situations -- especially her passionate affair with Cartel captain Carter. But their families remain at war and Mia will do whatever it takes to bring the Cartel down.

 

 

The CartelThe Cartel
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Urban Books (December 23, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601621426
ISBN-13: 978-1601621429
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches

The leader of The Murder Mamas, Miamor�s crew has been hired to bring down Carter�s Cartel. But when worlds collide and the truth comes out, which alliance will Carter and Miamor choose�family or each other?

 

 

The Trophy WifeThe Trophy Wife
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Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Urban Books (October 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1601620519
ISBN-13: 978-1601620514
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches


Ashley & Jaquavis introduce readers to London, a beautiful immigrant from Trinidad. She was given to her husband by her father in order to settle a debt. Standing by her husband�s side and making him the envy of his associates is a day in the life, but behind closed doors, their relationship becomes cold, and the abuse that she encounters has her looking for a way out. When she meets a young thug named Kalil, he opens her eyes to a world she never knew. Afraid of the repercussions of her actions, she avoids Kalil at all costs, but his relentless pursuit makes their love inevitable. Enter the world of the Trophy Wife. Her story will keep you guessing until the final page, and the outcome will leave you breathless.

 

Supreme ClienteleSupreme Clientele
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Urban Books (January 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1893196879
ISBN-13: 978-1893196872
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches


"Every Hustler's reign ends in one of two ways�prison or death." Refusing to let the prediction become a reality, Julius "Jules" Carter creates new rules to an old game. Strategically, he forms one of the most notorious drug operations Harlem has ever seen. Jules thought the game was his biggest challenge that is until he meets Tish. Young and Ambitious she is determined to escape from Harlem's allure, but her love for Jules has her rooted. She gets tangled in his web of lies and deceit. When she finds out about his past demons and connects them with her own, she soon finds out that there's a thin line between love and hate. You can't turn a bad girl good, but once a good girl turns bad she's gone forever. Julius finds out the hard way that everything done in the dark eventually comes to light. Ashley and JaQuavis narrate a fast paced, suspenseful tale of one of Harlem's biggest drug lords, his rise to power, and the woman behind him.

 

Diary of a Street DivaDiary of a Street Diva
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Paperback: 230 pages
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation (May 6, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1893196453
ISBN-13: 978-1893196452
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches


Diary of a Street Diva is an urban tale of a young woman lost in the world of sex, money, and mayhem. Keyshawn is a good girl who runs into a bad situation and her story is told through her diary after her death. What would you do if the man of your dreams who you thought was a music executive turned out to be a drug dealer? Would you stay with him and live the life of diva he provides or would you leave and return to your mother streets? That's the question Keyshawn struggles with for almost two years and when she finally makes a decision her life is tragically taken

 

Dirty MoneyDirty Money
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Urban Books (March 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1893196364
ISBN-13: 978-1893196360
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 0.8 inches

The Girls Are Taking Over The Game!!! Dirty Money is an urban tale of sex, money, murder, and mayhem and shows the pros and cons of the game. Anari is the epitome of a good girl turned bad after her world is brutally destroyed. Consumed with her desire for revenge, she, along with her best friend Monica, enter a life of drugs, fast money, and betrayal only to adapt the lifestyle that pushed them in the game in the first place. Hiding their true identities, the pair quickly rises to the top of New Jersey's dope game. Using everyone who crosses their paths, nothing, not betrayal or addiction will stop them from dispensing their street justice. Dirty Money is a page-turner that will leave readers in awe. The realistic drama that lingers on every page will have readers at their wit's end trying to anticipate the final outcome. Never underestimate the power of the girls...They are definitely taking over the game!

 

Flexin & Sexin Volume 2Flexin & Sexin Volume 2
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by Ashley & Jaquavis, Erick S. Gray, Treasure E Blue, Nichelle Walker, Dashawn Taylor, J Tremble

Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Life Changing Books (April 13, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934230812
ISBN-13: 978-1934230817
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches

Flexin' & Sexin' is back with it's second installment of urban erotic tales. This anthology is jammed packed with sexy street tales featuring some of today's hottest urban & erotic authors.

 

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