It left him to take care of his two younger sisters. He had to grow up fast and become the man of the house so that his sisters wouldn’t be forced into the foster care system. When the bills begin to get overwhelming for Muscles to pay, he does the unthinkable. He gets trapped into the street life and causes his self to have beef with the notorious Jamaican drug crew known as the Junkyard Crew. They’re known to place their victims in cars and crush them into tiny pieces. Now Muscles is stuck and tries to pull away from the streets while trying to survive, making his sisters understand that everything he does is for the love he has for them.

    The quiet girl from Brooklyn refused to go back to the projects– being raised by her selfish aunt her whole life was the push she needed to run far away and never return. According to Ms. Hudson, actions have always spoken louder than words, so when a blast from the past resurfaces and refuses to take “no” for an answer, Nia decides to give him one hour of her time. Surprisingly, one hour turns into a week, a week transpires into months and before she knows it, the two have become a couple. Together, East and Nia don’t paint the perfect-picture– they have nothing in common, and in fact, he’s the complete opposite of everything she stands for. Dangerous, thrilling, edgy, secretive, and quiet describes her current beau. East is definitely living life in the fast lane. Selling any and everything he can get his hands on and not knowing when the FEDS or worst, friends disguised as enemies will be his downfall. East doesn’t care about her flashy lifestyle as long as the cameras don’t land on him. Nia isn’t who she “post” to be, surviving in the projects wasn’t easy, she didn’t always possess her sassy attitude. When what was supposed to be a fun date night for the couple leads to Pandora’s Box being opened, Nia is left feeling betrayed. In this new suspenseful and quite romantic series from NAKO, love has been put to the ultimate test. Can the past be forgiven?

    Leanna, after finalizing her divorce from Kent’s best friend and sending her son off to college, begins to spend a lot of time at Kent’s house. Kent and his wife have been fighting a lot and since Jen works late often, Kent and Leanna end up spending a lot of time together without Jen. To make matters more complicated, Kent kisses Leanna and then, having cold feet, he takes it back, wanting to just be friends. Leanna does not want to go back to just being friends so she comes up with a plan to seduce him. It starts to work, but Leanna has to decide if she has the wherewithal to go through with her plan and risk not only being rejected by Kent again, but ruining his marriage even further, possibly forever.

    Being physically and emotionally abused by the woman she once called her Aunt, left her with scars. Having her innocence stripped from her has left her with insecurities. Then being lied to her entire life has left her with trust issues. But even as a young girl she managed to not allow her past to affect her present. Entering her senior year of high school, she is determined to make the best of it. She wanted new friends, adventures and memories. She wants to have fun and live her life. That may have been her plan but it is far of what is sure to come. She is told new lies, old truths and seeing old faces that she thought she erased from her memories. She thought she could escape her past but it’s like a repeating cycle. On top of that, she has an encounter with the most popular boy in school. She may think its all roses and rainbows but little did she know, it was more to the encounter than she thinks. Zoovier aka Zoo is the star running back on the football team. He has the good looks, the talent and the rude boy demeanor that makes the girls go crazy. He has no worry or care in the world until his feelings gets rattled up in a sweet girl that he barely noticed. After making a bet with a friend, that sweet girl becomes more to him than he intended. His focus was only on football until he has to face hard life challenges and make even harder decisions. With no father figure, a hard working mother, a needy girlfriend and football, his plate of responsibility it high. Love was the last thing he wanted to add. Quisha is a hood girl that has the attitude of a grown woman. Every day she deals with rejection from her father and every day she sweeps her feelings under the rug. She longs for the relationship and the need pushes her in the arms of a man that’s no good to her. She was already faced with the challenge of being pretty for a dark skin girl as the public calls it. Now she will have to deal with her father issues, old flames, new love and her education. A bunch of issues she never wanted to address but when tragedy strikes, she’s forced to. Enter the lives of these three teenagers that have to go through up and downs with school, family and love. Will Amber finally be happy? Will Zoovier make the right decision when it come to love or his career? Will Quisha deal with her deep rooted issues and a possible new love interest? Find out in this dramatized standalone that is filled with, betrayal, lies, power and love. Wish them luck.

    Will they finally get their happily ever after? Or is there somebody out there that refuses to let them be happy? Part three of this heart-pounding saga picks up right where it left off with Ghost still searching for answers as to who killed Henry and turned snitch. Will Tommie choose to let Rodney be apart of his child’s life? Or is that chapter in her life finally closed for good? Jasmine and Dom have an on again off again romance, that's mostly off because Jasmine is hesitant when it comes to giving Dominic all of her. Will she put her pride to the side and get her man? Or will she wait till it too little too late? Dom, fed up with Jasmine's flip-flopping love decides he's done with her for good. Will he stick to his word and kick her to the curb when a new love interest captures his attention? Or is the love he had for Jasmine too strong to just let slip away. Rodney, pissed off that his cousin not only stole his girl but has staked claims to his child, isn't so willing to let go of them both without a fight. Will he continue to fight for their love until he succeeds? Or will he finally give up and focus on his relationship with Kelly? The plot of this crazy story once again thickens as rules are broken, bonds are bent, and no one is to be trusted, as enemies become friends, and friends become a thing you regret you ever had. Jump back into the saddle and take another ride with the gang as Tommie, Ghost, Dom, Jasmine, and Rodney are once again racing against the clock to stay alive while they battle with lies, treachery, deceit, and a little thing called love. Each battling with their own demons, will everybody come out on top, defeat their enemy and manage to stay alive long enough to find their happily ever after? Or will they all once again find out the sad truth that all is fair in Love and Hennessy?

    Now, at the age of 23, his sole ambition is to lock down the streets of Philly and reclaim the power and glory his estranged father once possessed. Unfortunately, the only thing standing in his way is the grandfather he never knew existed. As Sonny begins his bloody rise to prominence, the concept of family falls by the wayside and murder reigns supreme. Love turns to hate and some who claim to be loyal commit indelible acts of treason. Will Sonny's bloodline be the cause of his success or the root of his downfall? Either way, the streets of Philly will never be the same.

    But she wants it from her secret crush, Ben. Only so does (snobby-stuck-up-so-in-love-with-Ben) Sabrina. So, the war is on! PLUS: A boy from Jefferson Middle School, Riley, wants his first kiss, too. Problem is: He wants it from his best friend’s girlfriend—Zoey Jones. Oh-oh!! This book now also includes another story by Melanie Marks. (So there is now two stories in the book.) The other story is titled: “Mackenzie’s Mystery.” That story is about an hour read. (First Kiss Wars is about a four hour read.) Summary of Mackenzie’s Mystery: The biggest, toughest (dreamiest) guy in the whole middle school refuses to play football. But the team needs him! As Mackenzie tries to solve the mystery of why Griffin Piper won’t play football, she discovers the big tough guy is all soft and mushy for sweet Ally. So, it’s clear: the school needs shy Ally to convince big tough Griffin to play. Gulp! Can shy Ally do it? Or will her shy, mushy heart explode? ... either seems possible. Will Ally convince Griffin ... or explode? Read on. Mackenzie’s Mystery is about an hour read. From Melanie Marks, the author of: Slumber Party Wars And: **NEW!** Best Friend Wars (Plus a lot of other books)