Hakeem knows the struggles she has faced in life and wants her and his daughter, Naomi, under one roof. Although they are not a couple, they feel it is best for them to stay together for their daughter’s sake. One night, Hakeem asks if she still loves him. When she answers yes, they end up in bed together. Serenity is sold on the possibility of them being a family until one day, the female on the other side of Hakeem’s room door comes walking out. She starts viewing him in a completely different way and fells it is time to move on. She can’t let jealousy get in the way or deny that she still has feelings for him. She thinks that maybe they can possibly work things out, but someone has already claimed Hakeem as their man and makes it known that they’ll kill anything and anyone who gets in the way of her being with Keem. Can Serenity prove that she’s the only woman for him, without dealing with all of the drama, or will she end up dealing with more than she bargains for? Hakeem does what he has to do to provide for his family at a young age, when he finally makes it. After seeing Serenity all over another guy, Hakeem is blinded by his rage although he knows she isn't his. But when the empire he built in the streets comes under attack, baby mama drama is the least of his worries. Someone is threatening Hakeem's territory and will stop at nothing to take over everything he's worked so hard for. Can Hakeem fight for Serenity's love in the midst of dealing with the madness of the streets, or will his entire life get turned upside down?

    A beautiful woman who every man wanted but LaTroy discovers her beauty is only skin deep. He got with her because they looked beautiful together and because everybody, including him, wanted a beautiful girl. Six years later and he is miserable. She doesn't cook, clean; spend time with him or their 3-year-old daughter, Tiffany. After pleading with her to change, he finally has enough and leaves, vowing to never love a pretty bitch again. But an unexpected encounter, with the beautiful Amelia, has him head over heels in love, and never wanting to go back home to Aspen despite their families’ interference, especially his mother. She seems to have an unusual obsession with getting LaTroy and Aspen back together. Now that he’s found his soul mate in Amelia, he’s not willing to ever let her go, no matter who tries to get in his way; including Amelia herself. Follow LaTroy as he faces his biggest battle yet!

    Diamond is engaged to Gee, the man of her dreams. The only problem is he is in love with another woman. To make matters worse, Diamond has managed to fall in love. Her only problem is winning his heart. How will she do it? Red is starting to see that she jumped head first into this situation and moved way too fast. She insists that she doesn’t have feelings for Yazz and is only concerned with her money, but why does an extended visit from Yazz’s girlfriend, Frizzy, make her so angry? It’s only business, or at least that’s what she tried to tell herself.

    But when I looked into your eyes, I was ready for war." During a tumultuous run-in with the law, Wise discovers a hindering secret that proves to be toxic to the union that she and Liam once had. While on the forefront, battling for Liam's forgiveness for her past transgressions, Wise is summoned to Federal court in order to answer for her illegal actions. After the dismissal of what was thought to be a grand proposal, Liam is disheartened at the revelation that his precious Wise has been detained by authorities. With her arrest comes a grueling surprise. Quick on his feet, he seeks the help of a well-known consultant, RaKeem. Elise's mental status is to question as she desperately seeks Liam's attention, willing to push every limit to acquire it. Unstable and ill-intentioned, she doesn't realize the magnitude of her mistakes until it's too late.

    What is there left for him to do to prove his worth, but try to enter the drug-selling game full-time? He’ll need help and convinces himself it should come from no one other than Kimmi, the girl who told the secret that got him busted in the first place.Practically at gunpoint, he forces Kimmi to ride along while he makes drug stops and hand sales.But Kimmi doesn’t go easily, considering she has problems to solve of her own. She tries everything in her power to keep her mother’s new, live-in boyfriend, Jerome, from creeping into her bedroom at night and having his way with her. He feels entitled since he gives money to help pay the household bills. To earn the cash Jerome donates, in hopes that her mother will kick him out once she realizes they can make it on their own, sexy, curvaceous, 17 year-old Kimmi, places an escort ad online and risks rape and losing her life more than once. In between trying to fight off the sexual advances of her mother’s boyfriend, and riding the hot blocks of Chicago’s South Side with an aspiring, big-time drug dealer, Kimmi discovers the most dangerous thing she’s ever done, is try to stay alive.

    

    Her love for Finesse is challenged along with her cohorts' loyalties and trust. Betrayal shows its ugly head from the ones she holds dear. She finally crosses paths with her mother and her vengeful stepfather, and now she is stuck with determining if she even wants her mother in her life and how far she wants to allow a relationship with her father. Swiss has managed to redirect the police and their investigation to another– but her enemies are still trying to bring her down. How much more is she willing to take before she explodes, seeks her quiet revenge, and retaliate in the most extreme manner? Best-selling author, Sonovia Alexander, keeps you on the edge of your seat as she comes to the end of this gripping series. Find out now if Swiss will meet her goals and survive the mayhem, betrayal, chaos, thug's rampage, and the bitchness that is at the forefront of her life!

    Fresh out after doing a five year bid, he has a new opportunity to change his life and make a lot of money while doing it. With business falling in place Quron has no worries that is until he runs into his first love, Amari. Amari is living a double life but not in the way that you may think. By day she’s a computer specialist but unbeknownst to her husband Elijah, she’s feeding her soul and fulfilling her dream of being a creative in her spare time. Amari is secretly building her event planning business because her wealthy conservative husband will never support her passion. Now that his new lieutenant is in place Dominique can get back to focusing on the one thing he wants most, making Emory is wife and enjoying the fruits of his labor. Emory has everything a girl could ask for a budding career, a loving successful man, and now a wedding to plan but when someone from her past resurfaces she finds herself in an awkward position and a decision to make. Quron has his sights set on making Amari his, and a man like him never accepts no for an answer. While he’s busy focused on Amari, there’s an unresolved issue from his past that may cost him. In this tale of love and loyalty everybody has secrets but not everyone will survive them.

    She knows what she wants and won’t settle for anything less than that. After receiving mind blowing news from a past lover Jay decides it’s time for a change. Little does he know someone from his past isn’t ready to let him go. Kamari feels as if his love life is missing something. After meeting a woman he believes can fill the void, he thinks he has it all. Kamari’s world quickly comes crumbling down after a secret is revealed and he makes a mistake that may cost him his life. Lies are told, secrets are revealed, worlds collide, and love blooms in An Unexpected Love: Jay’s Story.

    It sort of just happened, but the two cannot deny they were meant to be. Unfortunately, the enemies that they share think otherwise and will do just about anything to separate their union. Will this unlikely couple make it out unscathed despite all the odds stacked against them? Or will they crash and burn before their relationship fully takes off? Kylie thought she was safe in the arms of her new man, until she found out that he was just like all the rest. A criminal and a liar. If things aren't complicated enough in her life, they really begin to get interesting after Tino's best friend takes an interest in her.

    What does a wife do when the mistress confronts her about HER husband? What happens when the mistress decides that she is tired of being number 2? Can Number 2 ever handle all of the things that go along with being number 1? How does a husband continue to maintain when his mistress causes confusion in his home and in his business? In this fast paced, gritty Street Love story, we find out how much damage can be done by one woman’s pursuit of her man; a man that is actually someone else’s husband, and how many lives are affected by selfish desires.

    

    Nadir and Amai are sworn enemies now that he has caught her in a compromising position. They both declare war and are willing to give up on what was once a captivating union. Things become even more complicated once bonds are severed and new people enter the picture. Amai is aggrieved and Nadir is incensed. Put those two together and you’ll get a beautiful catastrophe.

    After being gunned down during the opening of the center honoring her daughter’s memory, Yvonne awakes alive and more determined than she’s ever been to have the persons responsible for her pain and suffering brought to justice. Relentless in her quest to help other girls that find themselves in situations similar to Sophia’s and to bring attention to her cause, she’s gains an enemy in the Cartel; who are just as determined to eliminate the threat she’s become. Willing to risk it all, Yvonne continues in her fight, regardless of the cost; but will she pay with her life?

    Erica learns that falling in love with a Rude Boy isn’t easy. The boundaries of her relationship are tested when outsiders seek to destroy the love she’s found. Will love withstand the test, or will she fold under the pressure? Erica isn’t the only one who falls for a Rude Boy. Jade finds herself slowly falling in love with the handsome, yet mysterious Detective Keenan Elba. The loving and doting father of three managed to sneak past the wall she built around her heart. There’s just one problem standing in the way of their chemistry… his wife! Will these ladies truly find happiness or will Falling in Love with a Rude Boy prove to be more complicated than they ever imagined????