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They will learn that He will Live up to his Name Savage

Don Shaze — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Three years ago, Malik “Black” Savage made a decision that changed everything. He stepped away from the streets, secured his family, and focused on building a legitimate empire. With his brother finally released from prison, Black believed the hardest battles of his life were behind him.

He was wrong.

Now his business is expanding from Philadelphia into Memphis and South Carolina, bringing new money, new opportunities, and new enemies. Black has worked too hard to risk everything he has built, but when his wife is harassed during a business trip to Memphis, the man who promised to leave the streets behind begins to realize that some problems cannot be handled from behind a desk.

Black, Dill, and Tone head south to handle business personally.

But Memphis is only the beginning.

Back in Philadelphia, an eighteen-year-old named Elias is carrying the weight of a past Black thought was buried. Connected to an enemy from Black's earlier life, Elias has something to prove—and he is willing to cross every line to make his name known.

When one of Black's closest friends is murdered, the old Malik Savage begins to emerge.

Black has spent three years building a life worth protecting. Now he has to decide how much of the man he used to be he is willing to bring back to protect it.

Because Elias has mistaken Black's retirement for weakness.

And Black is about to teach him the difference between a boy playing gangster and a man who has already survived everything he was supposed to fear.

In Black's world, family comes first, loyalty has a price, and every empire eventually gets tested.

This time, Black isn't fighting for the streets.

He's fighting for everything he built.

And when Malik Savage comes back, somebody is going to learn why the name never disappeared.

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The latest Amari Baker crime thriller

Don Shaze — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The launch of status multi media online book store brings new unreleased titles. At

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The latest Amari Baker crime thriller

Don Shaze — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The launch of status multi media online book store brings new unreleased titles. At

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Dyckmotized 2

Don Shaze — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

DYCKMOTIZED 2
Copyright © 2026 by Don Shaze All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for brief quotations used in reviews or other permitted uses under applicable copyright law. This is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, businesses, events, and incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This novel contains mature themes, adult relationships, strong language, and situations intended for a mature audience. DYCKMOTIZED 2
Written by Don Shaze
First Edition — 2026
All rights reserved.
DYCKMOTIZED 2
Title: Addicted to the Flame By Don Shaze
Genre
Urban Romance • Spicy Romance • Relationship Drama • Suspense Tagline

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New book "Priceless to be released 5/8/26 through Barnes and Noble

Don Shaze — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Xandria, a resilient dancer and aspiring event planner if Egyptian and Dominican heritage, is a woman of fire and grit navigating the neon shadows of Atlanta. To survive the city's pressures, she balances her nights at the Onyx Room with her dreams for her business, Emerald Events. Her world shifts when she meets Devin Jordan-a reclusive, enigmatic man with a quiet intensity, begins to haunt her club sets. He isn't just another fan; he is "Priceless," the global literary phenomenon who has chosen Xandria to plan his most high profile event yet. What begins as a professional challenge quickly spirals into a magnetic romance. As Devin pulls Xandria into his world of luxury, he also forces her to confront her own worth. However, the shadows of the past are never far behind. Xandria must contend with Corey, a possessive ghost from her history, while Devin battles the "Shadow" of his own North Philly upbringing. From the court side heat of Atlanta to the raw streets of Philadelphia, Priceless is a story of survival, ambition, and the realization that the most valuable things in life are those that can never be bought. They are Priceless

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