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Deja King was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in California, Maryland, North Carolina and New Jersey.  Deja King represents a new breed of writers producing young, hip and sexy novels that introduce readers to street life in all its complexity.

Ms. King attended North Carolina Central University (NCCU) where she majored in Journalism. With unrelenting support from her mother, King continues to climb to great heights in pursuit of success. Deciding to transfer to Pace University in New York City to delve into more of what life had to offer, she continued to major in Journalism while simultaneously gaining the experience needed to make it in this fast-paced business world.

Emerging onto the entertainment scene in that late '90s, Ms. King accepted an Internship position and immediately began to work her way up the ranks at The Terrie Williams Agency. Working hands on with Johnnie Cochran, The Essence Awards, The Essence Music Festival, The NBA Player's Association, Moet & Chandon and several other Entertainment Executives and Celebrities, Ms. King worked closely with the Agency's Founder to provide impeccable Public Relations services to the company's clients.

Opting to take a break from industry challenges, King changed direction to explore something even more wonderful -- motherhood. King welcomed her son, Logan Michael, into the world. It was during this time that she discovered her love for writing.

Deja King is the author of the Triple Crown titles Bitch, Bitch Reloaded and The Bitch Is Back. And now, the highly anticipated Queen Bitch, which is Part 4 of the Bitch series, Ms. King is also the author of Dirty Little Secrets, Hooker to Housewife, Superstar and Stackin' Paper under her pseudonym Joy King.

 

Ride Wit' MeRide Wit' Me
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Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 162 pages
Publisher: A King Production/Young Diamond Book (September 29, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975581198
ISBN-13: 978-0975581193
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches


Check out Mercedes and Dalvin, two beautiful young lovers in a modern day story that is destined to be a classic. Mercedes is truly a daddy s girl. She is his crown jewel and nothing in the world is more precious to him. Mercedes does everything to please her father until she falls in love the very first time.

Dalvin is a rising Kingpin. His family runs the streets of Chicago and he is destined to take over the helm one day. Falling in love is the last thing on his mind until he meets Mercedes Clinton. He s instantly mesmerized by her beauty. She is the girl of his dreams and someone he immediately feels he s destined to spend the rest of his life with.

But sometimes in love, things are not meant to be. Parents can sometimes seem to be your enemy and the streets will always have their way of trying to destroy anything good. Will Mercedes and Dalvin fall victim to the obstacles standing in their way, or will they fight against the odds and ride it out.

 

Last Bitch Standing
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Paperback: 254 pages
Publisher: A King Production (November 24, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 097558118X
ISBN-13: 978-0975581186

In the final installment of the Bitch Series, Precious Cummings only has one agenda and that is to destroy her most conniving enemy yet, Maya. Precious has no doubt that she can shut it down, the only problem is locating her nemesis who has disappeared with her husband, Supreme and daughter, Aaliyah. As Precious fights to not only win the battles but the war, she is determined to be the Last Bitch Standing.

 

Trife Life 2 Lavish
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Paperback: 245 pages
Publisher: A King Production (February 14, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975581171
ISBN-13: 978-0975581179

Tierra Thompson has a chip on her shoulder and an ax to grind. She was born in the hood, and at twenty-one she has grown tired of calling it home. After hustling and being hustled by the dealers around the way, the hard truth is setting in and Tierra has to decide if she is willing to sell her soul to escape the grittiness of the streets.

Nichelle Martin and Tierra have been best friends since childhood and used to be partners in crime until Nichelle lucked up and became wifey to Renaldo Renny ONeal. Renny is known in the borough of Queens, as being the man who is making all the paper. With Nichelle s new upgraded status, her lifestyle is in stark contrast to the one formerly shared with her best friend Tierra. Escaping the grimy projects that her man now reigns over is proving to be bittersweet for Nichelle.

In the hood, with street fame comes greed and jealousy. The need to remain on top, births the most trivial behavior. Can these two best friends keep their bond since childhood intact as both set out to go from Trife Life 2 Lavish?

 

Queen Bitch: Part 4 (Bitch Series)
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Paperback: 231 pages
Publisher: A King Production (November 28, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975581155
ISBN-13: 978-0975581155
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

In Queen Bitch, Precious has lost it all, her daughter, Aaliyah, the love of her life, Supreme, and the luxurious lifestyle she s grown accustomed to. The perpetrator of her demise is the very person she called family Maya. Precious learns the hard way, it s true what they say, blood is thicker than water, as Maya aligns herself with her brother, Pretty Boy Mike.

As Precious fights to escape the death sentence that awaits her, Maya is plotting to steal the life she believes is rightfully hers. But Precious has no plans of relinquishing her crown. She is willing to do anything, to make sure Maya pays for the deceit and devastation she has caused her family.

With the cards stacked against her, Precious has to gamble it all and use the only weapon she has left her street savvy brains to outwit the most dangerous enemies she s encountered yet. In this game where the winner takes all, who will come out on top the mentor or the protege? Because there can only be one Queen Bitch.

 

The Bitch is Back
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Paperback: 260 pages
Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (April 7, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979951763
ISBN-13: 978-0979951763
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches

Precious Cummings is more ruthless than ever in Part 3 of the Bitch series. In The Bitch Is Back, Precious is relishing in every hood queen s dream life. She has her king, Supreme, and her princess, their daughter Aaliyah. With an estate in Beverly Hills, a fleet of luxurious cars and endless cash flow, the drama Precious experienced in the gritty streets of New York is a distant memory ... or so she thought. Without warning, Precious worst nightmare becomes a reality. Pretty Boy Mike, the man who brutally raped Precious and who plotted to have her husband Supreme killed, has escaped from prison. With her life in danger, Precious resorts to what she knows best murder and mayhem to defend herself and the people she loves. Hell hath no fury than a gangsta chick out to protect what she cherishes the most her family. Brace yourself as Precious again wreaks havoc from West to East Coast battling her most treacherous enemy yet.

 

Bitch Reloaded
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Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (September 15, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0975581120
ISBN-13: 978-0975581124
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

The femme fatale of the streets is back and she is deadlier than ever. Precious Cummings miraculously survives her brush with death, but the celebration is cut short when tragedy strikes. Convinced Nico Carter is the culprit for ripping her world apart, Precious' sole purpose for living is to make him pay in blood. The street life that she had left behind is now calling her name as Precious wreaks havoc on anyone who stands in her way of getting revenge.

While on her path of destruction, new enemies arise and old friends resurface, complicating Precious' plans to bring Nico down. But soon she realizes that everything isn't what it seems. Will the dark road Precious is traveling lead to her own demise once and for all?

 

Bitch
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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (February 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 097623498X
ISBN-13: 978-0976234982
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

Precious Cummings came from nothing but was determined to have it all. Using her most deadly weapons - undeniable beauty, body and street savvy brains, Precious sets out to change the cards that shed been dealt. After meeting Nico Carter, a man who can help her achieve her goals, virtually overnight she is on her way. Precious quickly transforms from Project Chick to Hood Queen and is determined to hold on to her position even if it means crossing the man who made it possible. Set on revenge, Precious gambles it all in her quest to gain everything. Just when she believes the dice have rolled in her favor, Precious has to answer for the web of deceit that she has set in motion.

 

 

Stackin' Paper 2 Genesis' Payback
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Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: A King Production (June 11, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975581163
ISBN-13: 978-0975581162

In Stackin Paper 2, Genesis is out for blood and redemption. He s on a mission to get retribution on the person responsible for murdering his best friend and to make it back to the love he left behind, Talisa. But as he closes in on his enemy the Feds begin closing in on him.

While CoCo sits alone in her jail cell, her regret turns to rage. As she begins putting the pieces to the puzzle together, it becomes apparent that the people she trusted the most were the ones who betrayed her.

Will Genesis and CoCo get revenge on the people responsible for bringing them down or will their payback cost them everything they love.

 

Superstar
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Paperback: 227 pages
Publisher: A King Production (August 20, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975581147
ISBN-13: 978-0975581148
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches

You were introduced to Tyler Blake when she revealed her Dirty Little Secrets. Then you met the femme fatale of all industry chicks, Chantal Morgan, as she desperately tried to go from Hooker to Housewife. Now prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown as their lives collide. After being left at the altar on her wedding day, Chantal Morgan snaps. And when she discovers her would be groom, Andre Jackson, with her arch nemesis Tyler Blake, it completely sends her over the edge. Chantal would rather see Andre and Tyler dead before allowing them to be a Hollywood power couple. Enter master manipulator T-Roc, who takes full advantage of the disastrous outcome this love triangle has caused for his own selfish gain. With T-Roc at the helm, he unleashes a scheme so brutal you don t know who will fall or who will end up being a Superstar.

 

Stackin' Paper
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Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: A King Production; 1st edition (June 6, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975581112
ISBN-13: 978-0975581117
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches

Genesis has been dominating the hood by any means necessary since he was released from juvenile detention at the age of eighteen. After grinding in the streets of Philadelphia for years he finally catches a break. Genesis is able to take the drug game to the next level when he starts doing business with a set of treacherous twin sisters in Atlanta. From the east to the west coast every dough boy respects his name, but his ambitions have superceded pushing drugs. Genesis is ready to take his hustle to the next level, but the allure of the game has a firm grip on him, until falling in love with Talisa Washington. Talisa has the beauty, class, sophistication, and most importantly, connections to make it happen. When the King of the streets meets a Pampered Princess will their worlds collide or can they overcome their obstacles and together start Stackin' Paper.

 

Hooker to Housewife
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (April 3, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312354088
ISBN-13: 978-0312354084
Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches

Tyler Blake is off to Hollywood, the newest starlet of Tinsel Town, with a wonderful man by her side. Unfortunately that man is married, and she once again crosses paths with controlling T-Roc. When Tyler thinks her life can't get any more complicated, she falls in love with Andre Jackson. He has it all--money, fame, movie star looks, and the bad boy reputation that Tyler vowed to avoid. But more than that Andre has Chantal Morgan, long term girlfriend and mother of his child, who is determined to go from hooker to housewife. Has Tyler finally met her match?

 

Dirty Little Secrets
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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (May 30, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 031235407X
ISBN-13: 978-0312354077
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches

Nothing prepares Tyler Blake for the fast-paced living of New York City. A small-town girl from Georgia, she quickly gets caught up in the glamorous entertainment industry. While pursuing her dream of becoming an actress, Tyler continually gets sidetracked by men who promise to help her and finds herself going from one dysfunctional relationship to another. Just when Tyler finally believes she has found her ideal man, in hip-hop producer Brian McCall, everything begins to go horribly wrong. Trapped in a nightmarish relationship, Tyler is determined not to go down without a fight.

 

These Are My Confessions
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by Joy King, Electa Rome Parks, Cheryl Robinson, Meta Smith

Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780061193118
ISBN: 0061193119
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: July 01, 2007
Publisher: Avon Red
Release Date: June 26, 2007

Sizzling hot and soulful secret "confessions" from four of the most exciting voices in erotic black fiction!

Bianca's job as the new personal assistant to an arrogant NBA superstar is unending hell. But when the lights go down and the uniform comes off she's seduced by this hard-bodied athlete's off-the-court moves . . .
Love B-Ball Style by Joy King

Kennedy Logan is too ashamed to reveal the truth about her steamy relationship with hot, insatiable Drake his sweet lies and hellacious lovemaking to anyone except her private diary . . .
These Are My Confessions by Electa Rome Parks

Fresh from a break-up, uptight, unfulfilled middle school teacher Alexis heads to Texas, where they say everything is bigger and where she finds a tasty Dallas police officer who's strapped with way more than a gun . . .
Strapped by Cheryl Robinson

Lucky went from waitress to recording star, with a string of hits and a Miami mansion. Now she's back home in the Windy City to tease and torture the handsome, cheating stud who broke her heart. But the man's hot loving may be too hard for her to resist . . .
Divas Need Love Too by Meta Smith

 

Diamond Playgirls
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by Daaimah S. Poole, Miasha, Deja King,T. Styles

Paperback: 356 pages
Publisher: Dafina (December 18, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758223560

Four beautiful, professional women, living on separate floors of a Harlem brownstone are about to discover they have a lot more in common than just their address'

Dior's name is no accident'she's got a taste for the finer things in life, and New York City is just the place to find them. So far she's got the job and the apartment. Now she needs the man'and she hopes she's found him on the Internet. Dior is prepared to find out on Valentine's Day...

Party promoter Tamara has been recruited from Atlanta to open a hot new club. All the women in her family are known for their great looks, great cooking'and the fact that they can't stay married. Tamara is hoping to break that tradition. But is dating three different men the best strategy?

With beauty, brains, and a hefty bank account, Chloe is a BAP on a mission: she wants to run a top magazine. But just as she's up for a big promotion her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum. Will Chloe choose to follow her ambition'or her heart?

Casting director Mona-Lisa works hard and plays even harder. She's avoided relationships her whole life. When a tragedy opens her eyes to the possibility of true love, she's compelled to share a special day with a man from her past. But she's overlooked some crucial details'

One by one, each woman crosses paths at a local club on Valentine's Day'and the secrets about to be revealed will forever change their lives...

Daaimah S. Poole was born and raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 2003 with a degree in journalism. She wrote her first novel, which became an Essence bestseller, at the age of 19 while working as a receptionist at her aunt's beauty salon.

 

Miasha, also a Philadelphia native, worked as a fashion model before graduating from Temple University in 2003 with a degree in communications. She has been featured in local and national magazines including Essence and Vibe, and on numerous radio shows including 'The Wendy Williams Experience.'

Deja King was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in California, Maryland, and North Carolina. Her first novel, Bitch, really struck a chord with young, hip-hop urban readers; it has gone back to press and is currently Triple Crown's bestselling book.

T. Styles was born in the southeast section of Washington, D.C. and raised in Houston, Texas. She learned about street life the hard way'she lived it'and now pours her experience into her writing.

 

 

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