Tru Made Books

Crash Out is a powerful self-help guide for anyone struggling with heartbreak, betrayal, grief, toxic relationships, or emotional turmoil. Written from a therapist-inspired perspective and tailored to the realities of urban life, this book explores why people "crash out" emotionally and how to regain control before pain destroys their peace, purpose, and future. Through relatable stories...

3 cities. 1 girl. Countless lessons. One destiny. In the shadows of Riverdale, Georgia, a father’s fierce love collides with a mother’s restless dreams, setting the stage for a daughter’s unforgettable journey. Madison Johnson is born into a world of raw ambition, unbreakable bonds, and hidden sacrifices—where loyalty is currency, pain fuels purpose, and every choice echoes across generations. Fro...

Blue Story  is a raw and emotional urban street drama set in the heart of Atlanta, where love, betrayal, loyalty, and revenge collide. After discovering the woman he trusted most has been secretly involved with a dangerous rival while plotting against him behind the scenes, one man spirals into a war that changes everyone around him forever. From violent street politics and heartbreaking betrayal...

"Chin Up, Chest Out" is a raw, step-by-step motivational guide for anyone who lost themselves in a long-term relationship—pouring their energy, dreams, and identity into someone who didn't fully reciprocate. Through 23 powerful chapters packed with self-reflection prompts, real stories, accountability exercises, and daily affirmations, this book helps you name hidden wounds (emotiona...

In the pulsing heart of Atlanta, Mya’s high-powered corporate life collides with raw desire when she steps into KT’s downtown studio. He’s a tattooed music producer with dreads, dominance, and a hypersexual hunger that makes her surrender—body and soul. Their nights ignite with intense, explicit passion: commanding touches, relentless thrusts, and orgasms that leave her trembling and soaked. But b...

For twenty years,Tony was the guy who could make any woman lose her mind in the bedroom—intense, unforgettable nights that left her shaking and speechless. But no matter how deep the connection felt, he still ended up sidelined, never the first choice when life got real. This unfiltered story dives into the silent struggles most men never admit: soul ties that won’t let go, why women attach fast a...

Tired of guessing what a Virgo man really wants? At 35, Atlanta author Matthew Durden (Big Virgo) finally cracks the code in this raw, real creative nonfiction memoir-meets-relationship guide. Blending his own life stories, classic Virgo traits, and hard-won lessons, Matthew shows exactly how he loves: not with constant “I love you”s, but through quiet acts of service that make your world peaceful...

At 35, Black King, Matt swaps the blaze of his Dirty Talk Atl podcast and Mr. TMP beats for a calm 9-5 in Atlanta’s hidden alleys, seeking quiet refuge. But his past flickers alive, a relentless fire pulling him into its heated grasp. Ghosts of old flames rise: silken regrets that devour hidden truths; podcast echoes wrapping him in velvet bonds, storming peaks with whispers of his taboo tunes; mu...

Before the Grammys. Before the Oscars. Before the spotlight… There was a classroom. In Hip-Hop Homeroom, MrTMP mentors three talented students—GDOE, ShawnTheBoii, and UNAPOLOGETIC—teaching them more than how to rap. He teaches them structure, ownership, discipline, branding, and the business behind the beats. From studying the history of hip-hop to navigating viral fame, major label offers, distri...

Some roses bloom blue because red would never survive the winter. Blue Roses  gathers twenty powerful poems of survival, heartbreak, and unbreakable love. From the streets of Atlanta to the silent nights of a single father raising his daughter, Matthew Durden confronts the sting of betrayal, the grief of loss, and the solitude that follows. Yet in every frozen line, a fierce resilience shines thro...

They were high-school sweethearts once—two kids convinced love was bulletproof. Terell and Dariel spent their nights whispering dreams into flip phones, stealing kisses between football games and cafeteria trays, certain nothing could break them. She was fire wrapped in ambition. He was hunger wrapped in hope. Together they were invincible. Then life arrived. Graduation scattered them. Bills repla...