Books like Back in the hood by Treasure Hernandez

A street‑smart tale set amid Brooklyn’s hip‑hop scene, where survival, ambition, and romance collide with danger and ambition in the pursuit of music and self‑realization.

Tone, a young man with a supportive family, is drawn into the shadows of organized crime when his father steps over a line. A corrupt detective pits Tone against a feared supplier’s daughter, forcing him to choose loyalty over love.

"It took a lot of manpower and machinery to rescue Reggie from the clutches of Miguel Chavez and his henchmen, but Naomi, Damian and Foxx made it happen. Unfortunately, they are not out of the wood yet. They still have the Feds to watch out for. And now that Miguel is dead, Marco has put a huge bounty on everyone in Naomi and Damian's operation. So, a war is eminent. Nowhere to run but out west, Naomi's father Foxx solicited the help of a friend in Denver, Colorado. And when Foxx received the green light to relocate his family he took his friend up on his offer. Naomi was happy that everyone was back together and that they were going to start their lives over in a new place. But everyone wasn't so reluctant. Damian only tagged along because he wasn't going to leave Naomi. And Reggie had another agenda entirely. With this mindset, Reggie will create a windstorm and tear down everything Naomi and Foxx built..."--P. [4] of cover.

In the South’s gritty streets, Treasure Hernandez weaves a tale of organized crime, street life, and urban struggles, adding depth to the African American fiction landscape.

After Jamaica Joe’s murder, Malek seizes control of the Flint drug empire, while Halleigh escapes her pimp and reunites with him. Together they rule the South and North Sides, but the city’s relentless danger keeps peace fragile.

Tiffany faces abuse and seeks a new life while navigating the dangerous street world of her childhood friends Lucky and Quick, whose rising crime careers put them on opposing sides.