Her mother abused and hated her. No matter what she did, it was never enough to gain her mother’s love or approval. Tyeis learned and a young age to hide and stay out of the way whenever her dad wasn’t home. But how much can one small child take? When what her mother’s been doing to her is exposed, everything in her life changes. Tyeis is sent to a foster home where things go from bad to worse causing her to shut herself off from the world. Choyce was raised in the streets. He had every plan to follow in his father’s footsteps, even though his mom hated it. Everything changed inside of him. Instead of being a happy, ambitious fourteen-year-old he becomes reckless. The only thing on his mind is revenge. He was consumed with rage that he didn’t care if he lived or died. Fearing for her son’s life and at the end of her rope, his mom sends him away. As much as he wanted to hate his mother for landing him in foster care he couldn’t. But he wasn’t going to let anything deter him from avenging his father’s death. That is until he meets his new foster sister. She never spoke to anyone but he knew she wasn’t crazy. When he looked into her eyes he saw hurt and sometimes fear. When he found out why he wanted to protect her. Every day it was eating him up inside. Should he stay and protect the quiet girl who’d stole his heart? Or should he continue on chasing down his father’s killers? When he turns sixteen he makes a choice. But it’s the hardest thing he’s ever had to do. ​ ​Tyeis knows one thing, nothing good lasts for her. But when she finally gains her freedom thanks to her foster sister Trina. Life takes a turn for the better. She has a chance at living a happy life. But old demons die hard and trusting is even harder. With a boyfriend, she doesn’t love and a guy who makes her feel loved, she has her own choices to make. Tyeis has to learn that you can’t truly love someone until you love yourself. Will she be able to overcome the past and new hurts to become the women she wants to be? Take this journey with Tyeis and found out what happens when a girl who’s lost everyone who loves her fights to find her inner strength.

    The bigger he became the more problems they began to have. As the saying goes Mo money, mo problems, but no amount of money could heal her Renegade was the man in Houston, but when the opportunity presented itself, taking over the Chi became his biggest agenda. Only thing is, Chicago already has someone taking those streets by storm. As he prepared to take on Niko and his entire organization, meeting Laila was the last thing on his mind and took him by surprise. One girls trip and a meeting with the connect brought these two together, but everything going on around them is destined to tear them apart. Will the choices they made cause more harm than good, or will Laila find love while she is creeping with the enemy?

    If she did, that meant she had to let out secrets she was not ready to reveal. D'Eric has been wondering for years what would make his best friend leave him without so much as a goodbye. Getting word of her surprising return was a bittersweet moment. Raniya returns home, and everything gets chaotic. Past issues come forth, and D'Eric and Raniya have to face each other to work out their problems. Saderia had been hiding her relationship for some time. Find out what happens when she has to either expose her relationship or lose her man.

    So lets neglect the what ifs and make it do what it does.” Wale. Amari White is an amazing tattoo artist residing in Birmingham, AL. After a relationship that went south, she clung to being an independent boss. No man, no worries. That is, until she meets the man of the city, Roman Smiley and he sweeps her off her feet. Every woman needs a man that can yoke her up and lay down the law. Roman possesses a boss status and hood mentality. His grind is ambitious. What he says, goes. Could he be what Mari needs? Or is his lifestyle too much? Everyone has a secret they’re afraid will get out. What’s yours? Jersey Love is a nutritionist at the local Woman and Children’s hospital. She’s a single mother raising her son, Josiah and getting used to the new scenery of Birmingham. There’s just one thing; she’s harboring a secret. On the run from her past demons, she runs right into the arms of Sincere “Sin” Peters. Sin is gentle, yet demands respect. He wants to take care of Jersey and Josiah. However, it’s up to her to let him. Will Jersey allow herself to get comfortable and fall in love? Or will she run Sin away before it’s too late?

    The way that he walks, the way he talks, and even the way that he smiles turn her on. She has finally found her soul mate in him, and now that she left her dog of an ex-boyfriend alone, she and Co has plans to ride off into the sunset. But life is never that simple. With more drama than a little, the love that they share may just come to a fatal conclusion. Atlantis and Micah have the type of relationship where they always wind up back together. They have that forever kind of love, but, forever may come to an end when his ex, Danalle, decides that she isn’t letting go. Mya has been out for herself since the day she was born. But now that all her scheming has caught up to her, and she is forced to suffer the consequences, she begins to open her eyes to the error in her ways. But, it just may be too late, as her life starts to crumble right before her eyes.

     One false move and I could fall but the scary thing was I was okay with that. Mickey was a seemingly normal college student that had everything going for herself. She managed to stay a float until she met Cobain. He was everything that she didn't need but something that she desperately wanted. He made falling feel so good and while Mickey wanted to be everything that was expected of her she wanted her own happiness more. (this book contains domestic violence situations and is a standalone book)

    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?

    Four individuals battle within their careers and with their hearts. Decisions have to be made that will either heal or break hearts. End or start careers. The choice is there’s. Peso ripped Ginger of the one thing that held them together. All because of he say she say. Will he believe it and continue to make her life a living hell or will he decide to give love a chance. That’s if he’s man enough to admit he loves her. Ginger has to now find her strength and her voice. Will she allow Peso to keep disrespecting her or will she finally put her foot down? She has caught the eye of a very attractive man who is worthy of her. Will she take a shot of love or continue to fight for Peso’s heart? Raven and PlayBoi are going through a lot. A huge secret has just emerged, and Raven has a decision to make. Will she follow her heart with the future or decide to continue with her past? PlayBoi will also need to figure out if being a playboy really worth him loosing love. The drama continues. The truth is out but the lies keep piling up. Who will be tested the most and who will pass or fail when love is involved? Will they follow their hearts or continue to allow the industry to decide for them? Buckle up and get ready for the finale of this emotional rollercoaster.

    After getting a call for Jen that Luna’s missing, Ramsey’s world begins to crumble, after hearing Jen story thing just don’t seem to add up, someone has Luna and the people who suppose to protect her has little to no answers. What will Zoo do when he finds out his daughter missing? Rory felt like something is missing from her life, coming home from the military she made a vow to herself, out on a mission Rory doesn’t care who she has to cross or hurt to get what she wants. Zay main focus is to raise his son and mind his own business until one night he comes around a girl sleeping in the park. The man he is wouldn’t allow him to let her sleep outside so he open his home up. What he didn’t expect when he open his door to his home was for her to come in and change his life forever.

     The man who helped her, who became her saving grace, is now the man who’s caused all of her pain. She doesn’t think she could ever forgive Supreme for his role in her parents' death, but they say that word love is a strong magnet. And when two people's chemistry is magnetic, it's impossible to let it go that easily. Supreme loves Denim with all his heart. He’s done some things in the past that he’s not proud of, but he only wants her forgiveness. When enemies came lurking from the past, Supreme has no choice but to do what he has to do in order to keep him and his family safe. Hopefully, Love shall reign supreme, but if it doesn’t, someone has to lose. And Supreme is determined it won’t be him. Then you have Unique. She has a thirst for revenge that she’s not letting go. She just can’t shake the thought of Choppa getting one over on her. She was raised as a goon, but goons have hearts too. And hers is broken by the man she loves without a doubt. She only has herself to blame when a secret comes out about her that she’s been holding back for years. Black doesn’t know which way to go with Unique. One minute, she wants to be his lady, and the next minute she wants to be a killer in the streets. He’s tired of the back and forth, but when her secret is revealed, he doesn’t know if he can move past it. In this installment of Hooked, these two couples go through the rollercoaster ride of emotions. Come and take a ride with them as they try to figure out is love even worth it?

     Meet Heaven: a young girl who is loving, submissive, and beyond appreciative of her husband, Ross. As a teenager, Heaven lived solely for her sister, Divine, and her daughter, Sunshine. Because her mother is mentally ill and her father ran off, Heaven had to do some unimaginable things just to feed the family. Then came Ross, and everything changed. He wasn't some filthy rich, dope boy that some young girls dream of, but Heaven felt like Ross was her blessing. Yet, Ross turned out to be a wolf wrapped decadently in sheep's clothing. Still, Heaven was willing to take the bad just to keep the good. The drama was all worth it for the luxuries of food, clothes, and shelter, not just for herself, but, more so, for Divine and Sunshine. And then there's Treasure. How is it that a woman can have a good man and still not be satisfied? Treasure is far from as submissive as her best friend, Heaven. As a teenager, Treasure had always been the type of girl to juggle two or three boys. Once she was older and met a real man, Vegas, she tried to commit. All of that went out of the window, though, when she met the one that allowed her to be the ride or die chick that she had always fantasied about being. Treasure isn't the only promiscuous woman in this story, however, because Heaven eventually succumbs to the wooing of a man that wants to treat her far better than her ain't-sh*t-husband. She knows that Ross deserves her infidelity. He had never been loyal or faithful to her. However, one thing he had never done was cheat on Heaven with someone in their circle. In this tale of lust, lies, and mayhem, Heaven fights with the feelings that she has for her side dude, while Treasure basks in hers. That is, until all hell breaks loose. These two side dude's that Heaven and Treasure have fallen for pretended as if they could play second to another man... until their feelings got in the way. Then, egos clash, bonds are broken, and, with two beasts like Vegas and Ross, a life is lost in this group's tight nit circle... all because these ladies chose wrong.

    Being that she was the “cute for a fat girl” and “like a little sister” type of girl, Sean never really gave Jazmin much attention. Now that they’re older, things have changed. Sean has started seeing her in a different light and now they’re caught up in a love affair that Jazmin has been waiting her whole life for.There’s just one problem: Sean is married to Jazmin’s sister’s friend Rayven. To make matters worse, Jazmin has just given birth to Sean’s love child.As Jazmin deals with the pain, hurt, and heartbreak of being the secret side chick to Sean, another person has entered the picture. Jah, also another childhood friend, is handsome but can be a little rude, straightforward and temperamental. He’s the “bad boy” with a potty mouth that has always been everyone’s least favorite; however he’s attempting to be a standup guy despite his abrasiveness. And he’s there for Jazmin in ways that she would have never expected. But Sean isn’t happy about it at all.Will Sean sit back and lose his side-piece and love child to Jah, or will he be ready to let the cat out the bag to hold on to Jazmin?

    In HAMMERTOWN, poet Peter Culley re-imagines his home town of Nanaimo, British Columbia, not as it is, but as it might be imagined in the mind of a Parisian who had rarely left his city. This is Culley's fifth book of poetry.