Around the Way Girls 4

There's a sayin' that if you come from my part of town, that you're from around the way. Around the Way Girls 4 is a look at the life of some street-smart women who think they have the world in the palm of their hands, but are about to find out that things aren't always what they seem.

For talented artist Jovia Grant, life has gone from one extreme to the other. Being raised by a single mother living in a lavish home, her much needed break from home comes when she is accepted into a summer art program where she rediscovers old friends and meets a few new ones. Essence(R) Bestselling Author La Jill Hunt brings the drama in Thug Passion as these two worlds collide and her family discovers she's been learning more than art.

Once again, Dwayne S. Joseph weaves a dramatic tale of love and betrayal in All for Love. After the turmoil she's suffered in her twenty years, Rayne is thankful for the safety and companionship given to her by her book, Love. Unfortunately for Rayne, the drama and heartache are about to come in her life in a major way, when she finds out she's pregnant with Quincy's baby.

For Jada West it was All About the Money. From dancing at the best club, to becoming the city's top Madame, whatever it took to make piles of paper, that's what she was about. In this tale of power and money, Roy Glenn brings a different flavor to this around the way girl as Jada discovers that in the end, there is something more important than money.

La Jill Hunt is a native of Mobile, AL who burst onto the literary scene in 2003 with her debut novel, Drama Queen. The memorable characters she created and the entertaining stories she told quickly drew bestselling success and a following of fans, young and old. Although known for her urban chick-lit novels, she has also contributed to the street anthology series Around the Way Girls, and penned an urban romance, Another Sad Love Song. Her erotic short story, Catch 22, is currently available as a digital download. Currently residing in Virginia Beach, La Jill enjoys spending time with her daughters, family, and friends.

Dwayne S. Joseph has been writing since he was 13 years old. In his senior year in high school he won second place in the National Scholastic Writing Competition for his short story ＂Playtime,＂ and at age 27 he became a professionally published author with the release of his novel The Choices Men Make. He’s the author of ten novels, including The Womanizers, Never Say Never, If Your Girl Only Knew, In Too Deep, and ’Til It’s Gone, and has contributed short stories to several anthologies, including the Essence bestselling Around the Way Girls. He lives in Maryland with his wife and three children.