The Game Thate Played Us — M. Skye

Money ain't everything...Jeremiah Bentley thought selling drugs was his only option, until he lost his girlfriend, Kaila, to the messy world under the leadership of a madam named Calypso, who owned the prostitute and drug game. Changing his life, in an attempt at redemption, Jeremiah took Ashley. However, in order to heal fully, he had to return to the place where it all began: The Playhouse strip club. Five years later, all is well in his life until he meets the new girl, Angel and is intrigued. As his friendship with Angel blossoms and his marriage hits the rocks, Jeremiah soon realizes that Angel has a dark past of her own to keep hidden. When things begin to unravel, it creates danger he never imagined for anyone he ever loved. Jeremiah can't fight what he feels for Angel, even though it could cost him everything, especially after discovering Angel's past connects with his in a major way. When a vicious agenda arises, Jeremiah begins to question whether Angel is the key to the madness, or just another casualty in the ongoing war with the reemerged street queen, Calypso. In a game of power and revenge if money isn't everything then what is?