Ready to conquer the world, Celeste had dreams of long and exciting hospital nights while completing her residency to become a pediatrician—but one call changes it all. Hearing that her father has died in a car crash, has forced Ce-Ce to move back home in the small town of Ennis, Texas—the one place she so desperately had hoped to escape. Now having to run her family’s practice CeCe has lost all hope for the dream life she worked so hard to create for herself—that is until she runs into the bad boy Duran Mitchell. Duran isn't anything what CeCe ever thought for herself, but opposites seem to always attract. Duran and CeCe quickly fall in love, breaking down any obstacle that got in their way. Their story isn’t perfect, but it is for them and no one else. Its the Story of Us—Duran and CeCe

    

    

    Living paycheck to paycheck, Aimee works to help her mother pay of her debts, take cares of her brother, and attend a few classes at a community college. When Aimee's best friend, Shanice presents her with the idea of dancing at a strip club for extra money, she meets Lucas. A punch, slap, and a few kicks is how Aimee can explain her abusive relationship with Lucas. The guy that is suppose to be her safe haven, is the one that is causing her the most pain; physically and emotionally. Aimee feels obligated to stay with Lucas because of how he changed her and her family's lives, but when things turn fatally will Aimee learns that love is not suppose to hurt? Or will it be too late?

    Her plan had actually worked out. She was able to manipulate and gain Chris’ cousin Jamal’s trust, and he led her right to Keena. Everything was a go until Chris recognized Brooklyn and Keena’s matching wrist tattoos and her plan blew up in her face. Now it was up to Zara to do her part and come through in the clutch and help the girls get to safety. Will Zara come through on her end or are the girls doomed to their fate by the hands of the crazy cousins. Zara has just realized that Rab has been behind everything, including that double murder that she wasn’t sure actually happened. She’s learning a whole new side of Rab that she never knew existed. Will Zara be able to get past the fact that her baby’s father is not only a musician but a real life killer on the side? Moe and Seunda have no idea that the fate of the women they love are in the hands of Zara. All they can do is sit back and pray that the women they love will come back to them soon. Queen ran away from home because she felt that everyone was mad at her and would never forgive her for betraying her big sister Brooklyn. Not only did she sleep with her sister’s boyfriend, she got pregnant and had a child with him. But now that Ashley is dead, Queen feels as though she doesn’t have anyone left. Will Queen fall victim to the streets or will she get herself together? It’s the finale, get ready for this ride with the gang as they go through all these twists and turns of this thing called life.

    Everyone in his hood respects him, his wife loves him, and his money flow keeps coming in. With a wife like Ava on his side, Nova is focused and the two are inseparable. Ava: beautiful, book and street smart. Her love for her husband is endless, but her patience begins to run out when Nova’s baby momma, Taye, does everything in her power to break them apart. Her emotions begin to take over, then the unexpected happens. When drama unfolds and secrets are revealed, their marriage becomes a true test of faith. Everything ain’t peaches and cream, especially when you have a baby momma from hell like Taye to intervene.

    The last thing she needed was for temptation to step in-leading her to question everything she thought she knew about life and love but that’s exactly what she got when she met Montae Wilson. Montae “Baby Boy” Wilson was blessed from birth with good looks, irresistible charm and a passion for hard work. He’s a man that can adjust to his surroundings and go from classic to hood in zero to sixty seconds without blinking an eye. From the moment he saw Aaliyah he knew there was something special about her. Something that went far beyond her pretty face and inviting curves. Briana Henson world was flipped upside down, when her father, one of Atlanta’s biggest Kingpins, was sentenced to a thirty year sentence in a federal prison. A product of her environment, the only thing Briana knew was partying and spending money. Now that 'broke' is her lifestyle, she’s desperate to find a come up and eager to use her assets to seal the deal. When she meets Montae, money is the last thing on her mind and she quickly finds herself caught up in her emotions and feeling him on an unfamiliar level. Before long, Briana is left asking herself if a woman of her stature could really love a man that's working a nine to five at Walmart. As the lives of these three collide, hearts will be broken, bonds will be damaged and an unknown enemy will submerge. Discover what can happen when chance run-ins and nights of passion lead to intimate deceptions and see just how far some admirers will go, when they’re low key feeling you.

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    For as long as she could remember, she’s relied only on herself after living through a devastating experience when she was only sixteen years old. She’s done everything she can in her adult life to fend for herself and run from the demons of her past. But late one night when she witnesses a horrible crime, she sees yet again how quickly life can be turned upside down at the hands of someone else. Her fearless instincts drive her to come to the aid of the unsuspecting victim, and from that point forward, her life will never be the same. Noah Briggz has run the streets with his three best friends all his life. The only thing he’s ever cared about was stacking his money, protecting his mother and sister, and being loyal to the friends around him who he sees as brothers. But on the night he finds out his sister has been the victim of a horrific crime, the only thing he has on his mind is revenge. When he meets Tiana, the only person who came to his sister's defense, Noah is immediately drawn to her compassion and courage. And Tiana can’t deny the attraction she feels for Noah’s rude-boy swagger and thuggish ways. But when secrets from the past that Tiana tried so hard to get away from rear their ugly head, will their love story end before it can even begin? And will Noah be able to find those responsible for hurting his sister without risking the lives of himself and everyone who he cares about the most?

    The girls have been through it all together. In high school, they formed a clique so treacherous known as B.L.U.S.H. and wreaked havoc wherever they went. That was all fine and dandy when they were in high school, but as grown women who can't control their anger, they savage way get them in more trouble than they can handle. After an incident gone wrong, the girls are put in a position where they have no choice but to do what they have to do. And then it begins... They find themselves employed by Riccardo Giovanni, the Italian mobster who runs Chicago. Beauty, always the quiet one, is having an affair with Luca Giovanni, son in law of Riccardo. What started as only a steamy affair now involves feelings, and Beauty never wanted that. When Beauty finds another man to love her, it may be too late to get out of her current situation. Then we have Navy; she has an uncontrollable rage, and sometimes it's hard for her to contain herself. She puts her and her friends in situations that she doesn't know how to get them out of. Love hasn't always been her best friend, but when she meets a guy who makes her think differently about that four letter word, Navy takes a chance she thought she would never take. Yubaris, known as Born in the streets, is a no filter kind of dude. Women are the last thing on his mind, but when he runs across Beauty, his feelings about the opposite sex drastically changes. There is something about her that captivates him, and he's willing to risk it all for her. Lastly, you have Saint. Always the lover, Saint is having a hard time with the drama that his baby mama, Shawnie, brings. He has big trust issues, and when he finally lets her go for good and pursues something else, he thinks that this may be bigger than he thought. Born and Saint are two hittas from the ill streets of Chicago, better known as Chiraq. When they cross paths with these two ladies, their hearts open, and they let their guard down in the process. But will letting their guards down cost them everything they've worked so hard for? Beauty and Navy are feenin' for a Chiraq hitta, and they soon get what they want. The only question is if they can handle it. Love doesn't come easy, and these characters find out the hard way about what it is to love somebody while enduring the drama that comes along with it.

    Paisley is in a relationship with Rome. Rome is in a relationship with multiple women, the streets and lastly Paisley. While she knows she deserves better, she sits by his side while he continues to disrespect her. Rome comes with a baby mother who isn’t interested in being a mother, a one year old and a hand problem. Paisley spends her day working as a dental receptionist and her nights raising Syria and Rome’s one year old daughter, Sayana. Manic wants Paisley. Paisley wants Rome. Manic has had his eye on Paisley for an entire year. When she finds herself inside his jewelry store pawning her promise ring, he sees this as his opportunity. Met with the revelation that she has a boyfriend. The mention of a boyfriend doesn’t slow down his advances toward Paisley. Especially when he runs into her and she’s sporting a black eye. While Paisley is trying to save her relationship, Manic is trying to save her. What if Manic is closer to her boyfriend than he thinks? Tweeti is adjusting to being a mother, wife and college student. With school taking up her time, she doesn’t have as much time as she would like to spend with her son and husband. Coming from nothing she’s determined to make her husband and son proud of her. When Jah starts acting weird, keeping late hours and getting caught up in lies, does she take a step back from school? Jah thought Zuri was gone when he proved that he didn’t father one of her twins. Except, Jah didn’t realize when you put skeletons in the closet they start to fall out. One Sundae is out of the mental institute and moved in with Grizz. She’s adjusting to her medicines and living with a man. Grizz is adjusting and learning about Sundae’s mental health. While he loves her and wants to marry her, he knows he has to take it slow. Marriage, kids and a future together seem so far since her mental disease stands in the way of that. Will Grizz and Sundae get to have a future together? As if Sundae’s health issues isn’t enough, Grizz’s ex pops back into the picture with news that tests Grizz’s heart. Will he help her out? Or is he still harboring feelings from how they ended years ago?

    I knew deep inside, baby girl would always be mine.” The words spoken by the late, great Tupac could never deem truer with Kenya and Beast’s twisted love affair. Although their lives are intertwined from all angles, life doesn't always work out the way they would see fit. However, things always happen right on time. Kenya Nicole Black, the ghetto girl from South Dallas with skin the color of Columbian coffee and a big curly afro knows exactly what she wants in a man, and for a while, she thought she’d found the one for her. In the beginning, he was everything and had all the qualities of a gangsta she looked for. However, with those same qualities came trouble she’d least expect. When life gets a little too heated for Kenya’s liking, her hand is forced, and things don’t end quite as expected. Amid all the drama, she stumbles upon the likes of Beast, a not so friendly, no nonsense type of man, and she’s smitten with him. Cornelius “Beast” Lucas lives by the motto, if it don’t make money, it don’t make sense, and he’s on a mission to get it by any means necessary. When Kenya falls onto his radar, he’s automatically drawn to her and wants to know more about her. However, he has Heaven, a woman who’s spoiled beyond all means, and she’s pushing him for more than he’s willing to give. When things take a drastic turn for the worse, the only thing on Beast’s radar is vengeance, and he’s forced to bring out his animalistic side. Meanwhile, the one that got away falls into his lap, yet again, and he’s ready to break her off nice and slow. Kenya and Beast’s lives are in a whirlwind of trouble, pulling them in ways they’d never imagined, but when their eyes are finally open and they team up, the world’s in a heap of trouble because they have one heck of a Gangsta A$$ Love Story to tell.

    Nazi Kobaine A young rich Cali boss who is not only the connect but he wants to add a club owner to his resume. Nazi moves around California with out a care in the world for anybody, until he meets Kane Grey. As fate would have it she just can’t seem to stay away from Nazi even when she tries. Will finally giving him a chance be the right thing to do. Rumi is a young Boss from Kansas City trying to make a way. Taking his talents he learned while incarcerated all the way to the West Coast, he opens a restaurant. Rumi has one problem, he has no type; until he finds himself infatuated by a new love interest, Sarai. Can Rumi and Sarai boss up together with their Cali love. Retiring his guns for club ownership, Tycen is a Boss from California that has everything a hitter could dream of. Naturally being a well known club owner has it perks which means he has his pick of women too. Things change when he sets his eyes on the outgoing, spunky new waitress Rhiver who brings back some drama of her own from ATL. Take a ride with these three Cali bosses and see how they finesse their way through the streets and try to conquer love at the same time. Could falling for a Cali Boss me a downfall for them all?

    

    Keaton was his responsibility and never would have been in the streets had Sha’kim not allowed him to. Seven years later, Sha’kim is fresh out of prison and ready to make up for lost time with his family and his son. With a newfound perspective on what’s important, he now has to decide how to live the right way and if love should even be an option, given the fact that he’s just beginning to figure out his life. Keaton was just another kid trying to make it until one mistake caused his brother to make a choice, family or freedom. Once the decision was made, Keaton had to step up and become the head of his family, which now included not only his mother and sister but a nephew whose mother had no interest in parenting. Unfortunately, the streets were the only way to make the type of money he needed, even though the streets were what put him in the position in the first place. After years of hustling and grinding, Keaton managed to juggle it all and become one of the biggest indie rappers the world has ever seen, which allowed him to successfully take over where he brother left off with supporting the family. However, his past seemingly finds its way back into the equation and threatens to tear down everything he’s built. Not only is his past threatening to take away his life but also a chance at finally settling down with the right one. Rayna felt like her world came crashing down on her when her brother was sentenced to prison. Without a father in her life, Sha’kim had easily taken on that role. When he left her behind to protect Keaton, Rayna sought out attention in any way possible, usually in the bed of older men. She had no interest in love but meets a man who forces his way into her life. What happens when she finds out that he’s connected to all the bad things that could undoubtedly to tear her family apart. Love and life are tested as this family faces the reality that what you do in the dark will surely come to light. Loyalty is pushed to the limits in matters of the heart, and they have to fight to find that one thing or person that will hold them together while fate is working to tear them apart.