Hailing from Clearwater, Florida, Lakia crafts captivating stories that speak to the hearts of book lovers. With several best-selling titles to her name, she’s known for bringing authentic Florida men to life on the page. Through raw emotion, relatable characters, and unforgettable plotlines, Lakia continues to leave her mark on the urban romance scene.

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Unfortunately, Trip learns the true definition and effects of this saying in the worst way. Part two of A Gangsta and His Girl dives right back into the whirlwind of drama surrounding the Hendrix family. Breeze and Icy get caught up in an unforgiving case of mishaps and misfortunes, all because of a scorned stranger. With no foreseeable solutions to the chaos in their lives, the Hendrix family tries to hold on to their sanity while their lives remain in disarray.

Life teaches you lessons while thumbing its nose at you. While karma serves its justice, laughing at you the entire time. The Hendrix’s lives are tangled up in the fabrics of destruction, leaving them on the hunt for revenge. What will the outcome be as they survey the life that they hold dear? Hold on to your edges as this jaw-dropping, invigorating African American Urban Fiction finale leaves you speechless.",{"_32":36,"_31":111,"_112":113,"_114":81},"Lakia Presents, LLC",176,"November 18, 2021","November 18","B09M8LZTBH","#172e13",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/2255i/4995aac5-c30e-4445-9356-63a93876b965.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F2255i%2F4995aac5-c30e-4445-9356-63a93876b965.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_117":118,"_119":120,"_35":121,"_122":150,"_54":55},[124],"de8474bd-0f08-410b-beb5-db07268e3c26",2248,"4.5",4,[],[173],"7539894a-bad1-4a34-8e3b-788e68eb42a9",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_115":66},"Oct 2021","2021-10-14","2263-a-gangsta-and-his-girl","Men lie. Women lie. But where does the truth lie?

Overcoming their toxic past, Trevor “Trip” Hendrix and Audrey Beaumont are ready to start their new life together as husband and wife. With life finally feeling almost perfect, the newlyweds are excited to see what their new beginnings bring. All is well in the Hendrix household until life begins to feel eerily familiar. When wounds from their past are ripped open, Trip and Audrey find themselves in uncharted territory, and the consequences cannot be anticipated.

Besides being the security enforcer for his family’s illegal empire, Brenden “Breeze” Hendrix is unapologetically unfiltered, boisterous, and famously known for being a heaux-monger. That all changes when the beautiful and intelligent entrepreneur, Icy Henderson, thoroughly serves him the energy that he deserves; Breeze is ready to sing a different tune, flipping the script on his previous stance. Can Breeze overcome his misogynistic mindset and remain faithful? Or will he cling to what he knows, which will result in him missing out on a forever kind of love?

When insecurities, trust, and loyalty are called into question, the lives of these two brothers are thrown into complete disarray. Dive into part one of Author Lakia’s, highly anticipated, African American Urban Fiction series, A Gangsta and His Girl.",{"_32":36,"_31":111,"_112":113,"_114":81},212,"October 14, 2021","October 14","B09JJK8ZJ3","#34120f",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/2248i/7539894a-bad1-4a34-8e3b-788e68eb42a9.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F2248i%2F7539894a-bad1-4a34-8e3b-788e68eb42a9.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_117":118,"_119":120,"_35":121,"_122":174,"_54":55},[124],"isLoggedIn",["P",176],"result",{"_13":185,"_22":186,"_19":187,"_188":189,"_24":190,"_191":192,"_25":193},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_204":81,"_205":81},{"_27":28,"_29":194,"_31":185,"_195":196,"_197":198,"_24":190},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[199,200,201,202,203],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]