About the Author: Sherwina, affectionately known as Sherri D, was born in the city of Chicago and grew up in the nearby suburb of Zion, Illinois. Sherri D is the mother of two children, grandmother of one, and is known by her family as a God-fearing, loving, and supportive family member who loves to help others. In this book, Sherri D shares how she didn't let depression, domestic violence, abuse or being a single mother stop her from pursuing her music career, obtaining her degree and becoming a homeowner. Her passions include singing, writing and acting. She’s a professional recording artist and songwriter, writing songs since the tender age of eleven. Sherri D has also taken on acting roles in several gospel plays and enjoys becoming different characters on stage. Along with discovering her talent, Sherri D experienced many hardships growing up and now wants to share her story with the world. She hopes that it will help someone else find purpose in their pain.

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Butcher. Baker. Eviscerator. - November, 1978, Jennifer Atwill has gone missing. The daughter of a setting congressman, Lincoln Atwill, Jennifer was last seen attending a going away party for her first year of college. Sometime between the beginning of the party and its end, she vanished. Her friends have no idea where she might be and those who attended the party had no idea when or to where she disappeared. Every partygoer was interrogated and every partygoer was cleared. All save one, cabbie and artist, Johnny Jump. Jennifer Atwell took Johnny’s taxi to the party and left instructions for him to pick her up at midnight, when she needed to leave the festivities to prepare for a trip to the prestigious east coast college she would be attending. Johnny showed up as requested, but the girl was nowhere to be found. Johnny is a former felon, having served one year in state prison for abducting a woman while he was on an LSD fueled, Vietnam flashback. 

The Sherman Letter - Highlighted by the original, unpublished Civil War letters of William T. Shepard, The Sherman Letter travels between the Gulf War era and the Spring, 1865 odessey of Stanford Short, bringing us to current chaos. 

The Day Picasso Died - Million, million, whose got the million? That's the dilemma faced by Johnny Jump, part time cabbie and full time artist, as he searches for old Virgil, his roommate who may or may not have been kidnapped by a ruthless menagerie of 1960s retreads on the hunt for a missing one million dollars from a deadly 1950s bank heist.

Giovanni's Bones - July 4th, 1976. It is the year of the Bicentennial, America's 200th birthday. The city is already alive with excitement. Fireworks are popping. Johnny Jump finds himself standing in a lonely hospital room, watching an old lady gasp for breath. Johnny doesn't want to be here. He needs to be in his cab, hustling fares to make the rent on the apartment he shares with the beautiful Catherine Dupree. But Catherine Dupree is gone, off on one of her cloak and dagger missions.The man who dragged Johnny to this unwanted tryst with a dying woman is one Crispus Attucks Smith. He wants Johnny to assist him in trying to find the whereabouts of Giovanni Crespi, the dying woman's son who went missing nearly three decades before. The bodies pile up as the awful truth of what happened all those years ago slowly reveals itself in....Giovanni's Bones.

Tricky Dick Nixon and the 5 Naked Nuns - August 1974. The world is focused on Watergate and the implosion of Richard Nixon, but not Johnny Jump. He could care less about Presidents or presidential malfeasance. One-quarter black, one-quarter Jewish Johnny Jump just wants be left alone to drive his cab, drink and create art, but circumstances once again won't allow it. Sixteen months after his involvement in a one day balls-to-the-wall shoot 'em up in pursuit of a fabled one million dollars he is back at it again, this time to avenge the death of his friend, Napoleon "Tank" Dupree. It is Johnny who discovers Tank's corpse on a city side street one lonely night while driving his cab. Tank Dupree was the one man with whom Johnny felt a deep kinship. They both had served with distinction in the military; Tank in Korea, Johnny in Viet Nam. They both had been raised in hardscrabble circumstances, and they both shared an edgy but idealistic vision of what life should be. Johnny takes Tank's death hard and vows a blood oath to find and dispatch his killer.

The 47th Room - Halloween, 1977. Mayhem always seems to find Johnny Jump, and always when he least expects it. It found him the night he is pushing his hack with the vivacious Catherine Dupree sitting next to him, when he's flagged down by a fare. Mayhem's name was Rose MacMillan. She's young, no more than twenty, and she looks haggard in her torn shirt and scuffed jeans. She is bruised and bleeding. Somebody has obviously roughed her up. Catherine Dupree suggests they take her to the hospital to get her wounds treated. The girl reacts violently, demanding she instead be taken to Covington East, a sprawling complex of pre-Civil War buildings that once housed an exclusive girls' school but now stands abandoned. Tonight though, is the Saturday before Halloween, and Johnny knows that a huge party is being held on the school grounds, condoned by the city's political elites, who will be in attendance, costumed, drunk, and high. There will also be police; some as revelers, others as keepers of the peace. There is nothing...

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Life of a Mistress - What is the motive behind dating a married man? How can it be justified? What are all parties involved thinking? How does it happen? Why does anyone find this acceptable? Read all about it in a 21st Street Presents classic.

Money - Meet Money and his new girlfriend, Shayna. What starts off as a dream come true turns in to a living nightmare because of betrayal and deception. Love, jealousy, envy and betrayal are the foundation of what will quickly make this book one of your 21st Street Presents favorites.

Ain't No Fun When the THOT Got the Son - When you become an overnight phenomenon in the NFL, the money comes faster than your next breath. After signing a multi-million dollar contract, JT had the world at his fingertips. Don’t blink on this thrill ride that’ll leave you hanging on the edge of your seat with every breathtaking turn. Sex, lies and death plague every part of this game.

Cardi: A South Bronx Love Story - All she wants to do is be a boss bitch like her idol, Cardi B, but for Jasmín De la Cruz, she quickly finds that just changing her name to Cardi and being from the Bronx can't prepare her for the life she is about to enter. Her almost being hit by an unexpected love is like Cinderella finding a diamond slipper. She never would've guessed that after a couple of months she would be engaged to the same man who is known in the streets as Dex Money, King of the dope game. Cardi being his Queen comes with a heavy crown for her to wear. She has waited her whole life to live the glamorous life and thinks she'll be able to live happily ever after. That is, until skeletons from her past come showing their face, threatening to destroy everything. Keep your grass cut because the snakes in this page-turning thriller don't hiss, they call you family.

Hittaz Wear Pink -  In a time when cocaine stained every fabric of society, a young girl named Star was being trained by her father to become a ruthless drug dealer. Her father was the only parent she had, considering her mother died while giving birth to her. Star listened and watched, and soaked up every ounce of his grimey nature through the years. After a tragic chain of events, Star is forced into a life she never knew existed, which she quickly embraces. The dope game across the map was run by gangs, who were supplied by deadly Mexican Cartels for years. The police were the only line of defense against the gangs and drugs, but when a rouge police unit called the Black Badge emerges and puts its bid in the dope game, all rules are out the door. The power move by the Black Badge leaves the streets tainted with blood, and Star unknowingly, in the middle of it. With her heart as numb as the cocaine residue beneath her fingers tips, and the smarts of a Fortune 500 C.E.O., Star emerges from the flames of her life and sets the streets on fire like never seen before; Star has plans on going straight to the top, no matter the cost or who gets killed in the process. What would you do if the same cocaine that destroyed your family is now your only weapon in life, to keep you alive against those sworn to protect and serve? Buckle up for this thrill of a ride, that will leave you on the edge of your seat at every turn, and an ending you’ll never see coming.

Trap and Queen - Trap is a debt collecting thug for IceBurg, the drug dealer to the stars of the entertainment world. After collecting a debt from one of Ice Burgs’ high end clients, he is offered a job that pays him and his partner, Chris, more money than they’ve ever made in their entire young lives. The job was simple; keep one of the biggest celebrity divas in the game, Queen Staxx, safe. Trap finds himself catapulted into the bright lights of Queen's celebrity lifestyle overnight. He embraces the moment and Queen's heart at the same time, unaware of the deadly price that comes with it. Queen and Trap find out, their love connection may be the perfect disaster. Queen never knew love like Trap's but bringing him so deep into her life was a dangerous move. Especially since the same people that made her a star are the ones trying to kill her. Don't blink and keep one in the chamber for this ride or die love story where sex, lies, and murder are the only means of survival.

Two teens, cut from a different cloth, come together over a class assignment. Parker is an intelligent, bright, young woman. She's a little sheltered but that soon changes when she meets Jacob. Jacob is tough and outgoing. They soon realize that they have more in common than they think as they end up becoming the next Bonnie and Clyde.

Self-Publishing Guide for Urban Fiction - A simple step-by-step guide to self-publishing your own book. Easy to read and understand, straight talk and no filler, this book will have you publishing in no time.

21st Street: Straight Outta Zompton by Bryant Jones  - From the mean streets of Chicago, Bryant Jones gives us our first look at his contribution to the hood trilogies. Meet Sassy, the flavorful White girl who roamed far from suburbia and stole the heart of the most feared and respected drug lord known on the streets, Bang. The dope house shared by Bang his brother and two nephews, use to be a hangout for Sassy and her cousins. When she moves in with them it seems that all hell breaks loose. Hated and envied by almost everyone for being Bangs woman and a White girl, Sassy is on a rollercoaster ride that has her facing twenty-five years in prison. Bangs nephews Black and Jack who use to hate Sassy just like the rest have become her best friends and they will do anything and everything to protect each other.

Twisted Obsession by Vonnie Coates - A love triangle that wreaks havoc on everyone around. this is a 21st Street classic, so you know it is good urban fiction at its best.

Loyalty and the Bed You Lie In by TR Nairn - Diamond and her friends, Meko and Rae are doing big things. The trio have had a long lasting relationship and have managed to build themselves a small empire. Trust and loyalty are the main staples that hold these girls together and helped them achieve their success. When unexpected sex and jealousy come into play, will the girls bond remain tight or will their strengths be tested? This book has all of the sex, drugs, money and murder we have grown to love from urban fiction but the difference is, not only will you read this tale, you will feel it as well.

Betrayal by TR Nairn - Diamond, Rae and Meko started out as three with an unbeatable female empire, but once jealously reared its ugly head the trio quickly became two. Diamond's love and loyalty to her husband landed her in jail behind his battle. T.O., Diamonds husband, has heat on him from every direction and it's time for him to step things up and find a way to get to his enemy first without getting his self killed before he's able to put all the pieces together. Rae is left behind by Diamond to fulfill the needs of the empire. With her own drama unfolding her back is against the wall and she needs help. Will her choice of help pose a threat to them? Will Diamond be freed from the belly of the beast? Will T.O. find out everything he needs to know before it's too late? Get ready for another ride of suspense, surprises, a tale of murders and learn the true meaning of the weak and the strong, as you read the sequel to the best seller, Loyalty and the Bed You Lie In by Author TR Nairn appropriately entitled Betrayal.

Shattered by TR Nairn - A world that Laila only heard about but never lived has become her own. She lived the life of a normal teenage girl until the day her father came home from prison. Lance is Laila's worst nightmare and turns her from an innocent girl into a cold blooded killer. On a quest to save her half-sister Tatiana's mother's life, her and Laila set up one robbery after another to pay for her medical costs. Through the midst of it all,they find themselves with their backs against the wall, killing their father and leaving Laila's mother to be sent to jail for the rest of her life for a murder that she didn't comment. Now with a broken and battered heart, Laila thinks she's finally found a way out when she meets Chance. An attractive young man who has her best interest at heart and is overjoyed with love and happiness about Laila's pregnancy. But, with one visit to the wrong person, Laila's past catches up to her and turns her whole world around. Will Laila survive her odds? How many people will have to die before the truth is out in the open? Who is really the father of Laila's baby? Find out in this amazing tale of twist and turns that you know author TR Nairn is bound to bring.

Reaper by Glen Pitts - In the early 80’s, gang activity was at a peak. Ronald was living the lifestyle to the utmost. The back room of his mother’s house was off limits to the rest of his biological family. The room was a place for members of his other family, his organization. It is where they would discuss business, store their guns, bag up their drugs, smoke weed and talk about women. Ronald’s younger brother, Cornelius was born a wild child. He was fearless and had a dark heart. Ronald knew the only person Cornelius would ever love or respect was their mother and anyone else could get it. His violent actions indicated this to anyone he’d came across, ever since he was old enough to walk and talk. Cornelius admired the comradery that his older brother Ronald and his associates shared. He was fascinated by all of the sex, drugs and money and wanted in. By eight years old, Cornelius was begging Ronald to allow him to join his gang, but his brother always refused. Ronald knew if Cornelius had a taste of this life, there would be no turning back for him. Living in an area of Chicago where the community was just as much Hispanic as it was Black, Cornelius found his place. Embraced by a Hispanic organization, his loyalty and dedication crossed any and all racial boundaries. Along with that, he was naturally merciless, and brutal when it came to handling business for the organization, and his evilness knew no boundaries when it came to retribution and order. It was because of this ruthless mindset, Reaper was born.

Kylar LaClay, a young girl from Brooklyn, New York, was born into struggle. With both of her parents on drugs, she was forced at a young age to witness things a child’s eyes should never see. Determined to make a better life for herself, she tried to do the right thing. But when all else fails and her back is against the wall, she turns to the streets. Eventually, she hooks up with Vegas, an upcoming D-Boy. They come from two different worlds, she’s the child of a drug addict and he’s the child of a drug dealer. Together they find love and began to live a life of crime. Money, sex and lies spin their world out of control and they end up in federal prison. Kylar ends up dealing with the consequences alone. While sitting on a federal case with nothing but time, she wonders if she did it for her or if she did it for Vegas? Was the love worth the pain? Was it all done in vain? She doesn’t know what to feel. How can she, When the Heart Pumps Pain.