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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.
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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.
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. |
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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? |
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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
protégé? Because there can only be one Queen Bitch. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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.
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Stackin'
Paper 2 Genesis' Payback
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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. |
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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. |
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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'
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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? |
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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. |
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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 . . .
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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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