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Start with Payback Is a Mutha and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Payback Is a Mutha
Book 1 by Wahida Clark • Published 2006
Brianna lives for designer labels and the thrill of the con, using lies and men to bankroll her lifestyle, while her friend Shan grinds honestly at a men's prison. When one ruthless scheme explodes and Shan is caught...
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Payback reading order
Ends with Blood, Sweat & Payback
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Book 1:Payback Is a Mutha
Wahida Clark • 2006
Brianna lives for designer labels and the thrill of the con, using lies and men to bankroll her lifestyle, while her friend Shan grinds honestly at a men's prison. When one ruthless scheme explodes and Shan is caught...
- 2
Book 2:Payback with Ya Life
Wahida Clark • 2008
Still grieving her best friend's death and pregnant by a married man, Shan decides to leave her fast life behind and start over in Detroit. Her brother Peanut's enemies have other plans, and as old beefs ignite into a...
- 3
Book 3:Payback Ain't Enough
Wahida Clark • 2012
Picking up after Payback with Ya Life, this installment drops Shan, Briggen, and their crew into a glittering world of hip hop glamour, luxury brands, and high-level drug money where power plays and betrayals pile up...
- 4
Book 4:Blood, Sweat & Payback
Wahida Clark • 2014
The final Payback novel finds Shan and her circle deep in a high-stakes consortium where every move can be fatal. As rival bosses gun for control of Detroit, old loves, new alliances, and a mysterious list of names co...
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Payback FAQ
What is the best order to read the Payback series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Payback Is a Mutha.
How many books are in the Payback series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Payback series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Payback series?
New readers should start with Payback Is a Mutha, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Payback series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2006 to 2014.