Bøker av Lady Lissa

Egypt Marcel is a dedicated and caring nurse who enjoys her job at a children's hospital in Houston. From the outside looking in, you'd think she had it all with an amazing career, fabulous condo, her own cash and vehicle. Truthfully though, her life would be perfect if it wasn't for her freeloading, disrespectful boyfriend Shareef Thomas. Shareef lacks the drive and ambition that Egypt possesses and is extremely comfortable allowing her to provide for him. All is cool in his eyes, but what he doesn't know is that Egypt is beyond tired of him. Working dead-end jobs for a temp agency seems to be as good as Shareef is going to give. Ultimately, she would like nothing more than to be done with Shareef for good, but something keeps stopping her from completely walking away. Despite the fact that Egypt knows her man is using her, she still stays. That is, until a tragedy brings her face to face with the handsome Bacardi Martin. The vibe between the two is almost instant, but her patient is more important than any feelings she seems to have for the father. However, Bacardi isn't giving up that easily on Egypt. Although his daughter requires his full attention, he still finds a way to let Egypt know that he's interested. When she finally gets fed up with Shareef and his trifling ways, Bacardi is right there to lend her a shoulder and a spare room. Once the romantic chemistry between the two is confirmed, there's no stopping their hearts from yearning for each other. BUT, that also doesn't stop Shareef from pursuing Egypt. Find out what happens in the first installment of His Plug Snatched My Heart!

Life has a way of making you face your fears head-on sometimes and that's exactly what has happened to Dior. Ignoring Knox did not work in her favor because his comeback was real! After finding her husband shot inside his office, Dior comes face to face with the devil himself. Knox had warned her that she was playing with fire and eventually, she would get burned, but she did not heed his warning and now she was dealing with the consequences of her actions. The DNA test has finally been revealed and Whitney cannot believe it! The last thing she expected was to have to prove her baby's paternity before the baby is born, but Javarius wants to know as soon as possible, and the results will shock everyone! Find out who gets their happily ever after in the finale of The Ratchet & Bougie Wives of Vegas!

Mercedes has definitely gotten herself into quite the love triangle. Having accepted the marriage proposal from Darnell and expecting a baby, she is trying to focus on enjoying her life the way it is. Deciding not to tell Darnell about the possibility that the baby may not be his, she decides to wait until after the baby is born. However, Hakeem has other ideas. Finding out that Mercedes is pregnant, leaves him curious to know if he is the father and how he can profit off of this 'golden opportunity'. Things seem to be going great for Spencer and Kiara, but with Zoey around, there's no telling how long their happiness will last. After telling Spencer that she is pregnant, Zoey is sure that he will leave Kiara and come back to her so they can raise the child as a family, but things don't quite work out the way that she planned. Unbeknownst to Spencer, Zoey has another trick up her sleeve. She is determined to get her man back and will stop at nothing until she does. With so much drama going on between these young adults, you would think that the parents are getting along better. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Spencer's mom has a bone to pick with Victoria and will do whatever it takes to get what she feels is hers. As the plot thickens, get ready to clutch your pearls in the second installment of Daddy's Spoiled Little Rich Girl!

All Sahara wanted was to have a good time with her friends at the skating rink. A chance encounter with a handsome man leads to a fight and stabbing that no one anticipated. Seeing as how Kingston was responsible for what transpired that night, Sahara vows to stay away from him at all costs. Two years after the incident, fate brings Sahara and Kingston together again. Although the attraction is still there, she refuses to give King the time of day. After witnessing a tragedy involving his mother at a young age, King finds himself committing the ultimate act which changes his life and takes away his innocence as a child. Falling in with the wrong crowd, King makes a name for himself in the streets working for the biggest dope kingpin. When King meets the beautiful Sahara, he's instantly attracted to her, but she wants nothing to do with him. Not used to being told no, King sets out to change her mind leading to a sequence of events beyond his control. Will Sahara finally give Kingston a chance to prove he's a good guy or will she continue to avoid him because she thinks she knows his type? Find out what happens in this short love story, A Thug Valentine in New Orleans.

Emersyn Whittaker and Tameka 'Cookie' Cooper are two thick chicks who have been the best of friends since high school. The two have always been super close and shared the same dreams. So much so that once they graduate college, they decide to go into business together. They own a very successful interior design company remodeling people's homes and businesses. For the past couple of years, Emersyn has been in a loving relationship with her boyfriend, Jarrez Wilson. However, while Emersyn has been happily planning on a marriage one day, the plans Jarrez has for his future are nowhere close to hers. And on the day that they were supposed to be celebrating their two-year anniversary, Emersyn finds out exactly what her boyfriend has been up to. While Cookie and Emersyn share the same business minds, their views on relationships are total opposites. Cookie refuses to tie herself down to one man and has no problem bringing home a different man every night because according to her, 'there is enough of her to go around'. When push comes to shove, Cookie is forced to make a decision that can change her life forever.

These wives got more drama than the soap operas! Just when you think it couldn't get worse, the unthinkable happens. Now that Tameshia and Nathan are living happily in marital bliss, here comes Quiana to throw a monkey wrench in the equation. She announces that she is pregnant and what's worse, she's claiming that Nathan is the father. With that admission comes a list of must haves for her, and that's not including the list that will come once the baby is born. Now that Qiana seems to have the upper hand, she is trying to milk it for everything she can. The last thing Nathan wants to do is keep a secret this big from his wife. She surprises him by taking the news rather well. However, as shocked as Tameshia is to find out Qiana is pregnant, she drops a bombshell of her own.Tyler Rae has made it very clear that she is not giving up on her past relationship with Reggie. She doesn't care one bit that he's now happily married because she feels that Tanzania got what is rightfully hers. Once Tyler Rae voices her intentions out loud, she soon realizes where her friends' loyalties really lie. In seeking information from someone from Tanzania's past, she winds up digging herself into a hole she won't be able to get out of easily. Will Qiana and Tyler Rae get what they want, or will they get exactly what they deserve?

Kiara Carter is the only daughter to her parents, music producer Cliff Carter and his wife, attorney at law, Victoria. Even though Kiara was born with the proverbial silver spoon in her mouth and has dated some of the richest bachelors in her area, her heart longs for something deeper. The night of her 21st birthday party, she meets someone who finally gives her the sparks and fireworks she's been wanting to experience, but he comes from a very different world than she does. Spencer Walker is from the hood part of town and in his area, he can have anyone he wants. Already between two women, he isn't looking for anything to complicate his life more when he accepts his cousin Bailey's invitation to be her plus one for a party. But as soon as he lays eyes on the beautiful birthday girl, he is sprung. Spending the entire night getting to know each other leads to more complications. Not only from the women already entangled in Spencer's life, but from Kiara's father who refuses to let them be happy. No one is good enough for Cliff Carter's baby girl, so he will stop at nothing to end their relationship. Find out if Kiara and Spencer are fighting a losing battle or if love prevails in the first episode of Daddy's Spoiled Little Rich Girl...

Most girls dream of being a mom, but no one grows up wanting to be a single mother. Living her best life, Keyshia Warren is content with the cards she's dealt. That is until she finds herself expecting a child with someone she met during a fun-filled weekend. Assuming that the fling would be a frequent occurrence, Keyshia is immediately let down after she realizes she's been ghosted, and that he left her with a parting gift. Without her child's father in the picture, she quickly accepts that she must raise her son alone. Later, Keyshia meets and falls in love with another man named Corey. From the outside looking in, the two seem like a match made in heaven. But over time, their relationship begins to fall apart, which now leaves her stuck with raising three children alone. Shortly after, she winds up getting pregnant again. This time, however, she not only has to take care of her kids, but her last baby daddy also refuses to grow up. Once again, Keyshia finds herself in a dead end relationship, which causes her to reach her breaking point with men. Will Keyshia stick to her first mind and focus on doing her best as a mother? Or will she give in and become smitten by the next man that comes along? Find out what happens in the first installment of Her Husband My Deadbeat.

The sisters are back for another round of drama and when you add Whitney Davis to the mix, Vegas will never be the same. After busting through the gate to enter the community where Javarius and Milani live, Whitney finds herself in a fight for her life. Not only is her life at risk, but so is her baby's. Milani and Javarius are definitely trying to enjoy their newly married status without any drama, so they put decide to do something to help them achieve that. Football season is in full effect and with it comes more drama from the other wives. With Imani by her side, Milani is for sure able to handle any and everything thrown her way by those ladies. Dior's past comes back to haunt her in the worst way. After trying to rectify the situation she created in an effort to get her marriage back on track, she finds herself in a worse predicament than she could have ever imagined. Will she get the happily ever after she so desperately craves, or will her deceitful ways lead to her demise? Find out what happens with all these ladies in their efforts to achieve happiness in the second installment of The Ratchet & Bougie Wives of Vegas...

Bullets & Broken Hearts is a novella about a young girl trying to find love in a world where trust is one of her biggest challenges. Follow Lady Lissa as she takes you through the streets of Lafayette, Louisiana in this short story and hood tale. Kalisha has been through a lot in her childhood years. She's faced challenges that no child should ever have to go through. She never thought that she'd ever fall in love because of her past. So, when she finally did find love with Chris, AKA Bullets, she thought that her happily ever after was in the near future. However, Chris had other plans. His snap decisions and countless cheating habits caused Kalisha's heart to be broken over and over again. When she finally decides to give up on Chris and love, she finds out some news that makes her fight harder for them to be together.But at what cost? Will her love for Chris prevail or will she end up with a broken heart once again? Follow Kalisha as she struggles to find her fairytale ending with the man she loves.

Pastor Craig Donovan and his wife, First Lady Imani Donovan, are owners of the Donovan Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas. But they are not your average church leaders. From the outside looking in, they seem to be the perfect couple; suave, sleek and a dynamic force to be reckoned with. As pillars of the community, they are the epitome of a match made in heaven, at least that's what they want everyone to believe. While presenting a united front to the congregation and their daughter, Armani, the couple's marriage behind closed doors is headed for Doomsday. Pastor Craig has a wandering eye, which leads to his roaming hands, especially when it comes to the single women who attend their church services. His devious and deceptive ways land him in hot water on multiple occasions, but whatever Pastor Craig wants, he gets no matter what the costs. First Lady Donovan will stop at nothing to keep up the perfect family image for the congregation. When her back gets pressed against the wall, she will find herself making unspeakable decisions she never saw coming. When one of those deceptive moves leads to their daughter's deepest pain, will the couple finally come together and do what's best for Armani and the church? Will Pastor Donovan be able to get his act together before his ways turn his precious church into a nightmare scandal? Will his marriage to the First Lady crumble because of all their secrets? Follow the prominent couple down this tumultuous road to heaven or hell when their Secrets Behind Closed Doors are exposed...

Imagine marrying the man of your dreams and have him turn out to be your worst nightmare. Well, that's exactly what happened to Yvette. When she met Victor, she was a little skeptical about his different attitudes, but instead of taking them as signs she overlooked them. She just figured that he was having some bad days. As time goes on, she realizes that Victor's bad days are more frequent as well as his backhand swings thrown at her.Embarrassed and ashamed, Yvette decides to keep the abuse to herself. But when the abuse becomes too much for her to handle, will she be able to walk away before it's too late? Or will she pay the ultimate price for being with the man she loves? What should a woman do when her man's love leaves her broken, battered, and bruised? Follow Yvette and Victor as they try to figure out this thing called love...

Meet Dr. Camry Harrison, smart, beautiful, educated and one of the best surgeon's your money can buy. Camry has everything going for her; a great job that she loves, a fat bank account and a man she has been dating for the last two years. Camry is a woman who is all about business and everyone at the hospital loves and admires her. She already knows what her future holds and knows that one day she will be the wife of her boyfriend Curtis. At least that was how she saw her life before she met Mr. Ike Washington.Ike and Camry meet when he gets shot and she's the operating surgeon who saves his life. She feels an instant attraction to Ike the moment he awakens from his coma, but she wants nothing to do with those feelings or Ike. Ike is the head honcho in charge of one of the biggest drug rings in the Chicago area and the last thing that Camry needs in her life. Ike has two baby mamas, a crazy ass girlfriend named Bridgette and nothing but drama in his life.Ike feels he has met the one for him in Camry, so will he be able to fight the strong attraction for her? Will he be able to respect her wishes and walk away from her? Can he have his cake and eat it too; be the biggest boss in Chi-Town and have the beautiful doctor? Or will the life he lives create even bigger problems for him? Find out what happens as two people who have nothing in common battle their demons in a quest to find happiness.