In part three, the couple attempts to find their happy place and navigate through their ever so complicated lives, despite the many roadblocks thrown their way. Will the love Draylah and Ricky AK have for one another survive the many things trying to tear them down? Or will they both realize that maybe they're both too problematic to have a future together? The rest of the couples resurface, with one relationship being tested due to too many secrets, and the other continuously falling apart; one happily letting go and the other refusing to. There is also a new budding romance in between the pages, but like everyone else, no union is a smooth ride and there are some big speed bumps in the way.

    For as long as she could remember, she had been treated like royalty, and given any and everything she wanted. Unfortunately, traumatic events from her childhood places a thin sheet of ice over her battered heart, making it hard for her to truly fall in love, despite being in a two-year relationship with her party-promoting boyfriend, Orlando. Deceit from the first man she’s ever loved made Caprice slow to trust. So, when she finds herself smitten by Detroit’s biggest rap artist, Gunna she taken aback and has a hard time accepting that she had indeed fallen in love, and with someone other than her boyfriend. Trey ‘Gunna’ Hayes grew up in the slums, where it was either kill or be killed. Refusing to end up dead in the streets, he did what anybody growing up in the hood with a heart would do—he survived the only way he knew how to, Luckily for Gunna, free-styling on the block led him to what would eventually turn into a very profitable and successful rap career. A rap career that ultimately led him straight to Caprice, who was in a relationship when he first laid eyes on her, swaying her shapely hips to the beat of one of his hottest tracks. He didn’t care about her relationship—when he saw her, he decided he had to have her. Starr, Caprice’s best friend, finds herself in a tough spot when her drug dealing boyfriend Mace proposes to her. That would be all fine and dandy if Starr wasn’t sleeping with one of the corner boys from the hood. Instead of telling Mace no like she should have, Starr accepted his proposal because despite what he couldn’t do for her in bed, he could do a lot for her financially. Precious, another one of Caprice’s childhood friends, has been recklessly—or blindly—in love with her unemployed boyfriend, Derek, for the past five years. When he’s down on his luck, Precious steps up in a way that most women wouldn’t. What she thought was the ultimate scheme ends up being her greatest downfall. Angel is the quiet one in the clique, who’s harboring a few secrets of her own. Stuck in a dead-end relationship with her abusive boyfriend puts her in a deep depression that no one knows about. Will Caprice’s relationship with Orlando survive with Gunna on the prowl? Will Gunna’s reckless background hinder his rap career? Will Precious’s conniving ways lead to the death of her? Will Angel find the strength to finally leave her boyfriend? Find out how it all unfolds between the drama filled pages of Recklessly In Love with a Detroit Bad Boy.

    At twenty-six years of age, she is the CEO of one of the largest marketing firms in the country. Sophie is an overachiever in every area, except her love life. Finding the right guy seems to be an impossible task when you’re wealthy, beautiful, and brilliant. A bizarre mix-up at a restaurant forces Sophie to cross paths with the dangerously sexy Trooper Carter. Although Sophie is convinced that he is definitely not her type, she can’t seem to get him off her mind. Trooper Carter lives life on his terms and answers to no one. Despite his humble beginnings as the abandoned child of drug-addicted parents, Trooper has made a success of himself, and now life is great. His good looks make him very popular with the ladies, and he is only too happy to give them what they want… on his terms. He is willing to share his body, but his heart is off limits. When Sophie and Carter meet, their dislike for each other is as strong as their attraction. As soon as they decide to let their guard down and give each other a chance, all hell seems to break loose. Faced with opposition from Sophie’s family, crazy exes, and even the help, the young lovers must decide if a chance at love is really worth all the trouble.

    

    A successful business, wealth, and a beautiful baby girl. The only area in her life that she seemed to be lacking in was romance. Although she and Mendesses—her drag racing baby father—does a great job co-parenting they didn’t work well as a couple. Instead of focusing on love, she hustles and put all of her energy into taking care of her daughter and building her business. That is, until the charming and extremely handsome Lamont Morehouse sweeps her off her feet. Lamont grew up on the mean streets of Detroit, but because his parents saw so much potential in him, they relocated to Atlanta Georgia before he could get himself into something he couldn’t get out of. Luckily, getting Lamont out of the hood took him down another path in life. Ultimately, though, Lamont ends up right back in Detroit, but this time, instead of breaking the law, he’s enforcing it as an undercover cop. Mendesses has been running the game in underground racing for years. As the undisputed champ, quitting is the furthest thing from his mind. He’s determined to keep his championship status despite a few things lurking, threatening to compromise his livelihood. Karisma is just as beautiful and ambitious as her best friend. Tahiry, Like Tahiry, Karisma is single, but she’s ready to mingle. She has her eye on the young, money getting street racer, James but unlike most, she’s a little soft spoken about it. Luckily for Karisma, fate pushes the two together eventually. But old habits die hard and Danielle is definitely James old habit. Collins, Karisma's out of town cousin, is fresh out of a relationship and isn’t interested in starting anything new, anytime soon. She relocated to Michigan, in search of a fresh start, definitely not a new love. But when she meets the intriguing, and slick talking Mendesses, everything changes. Despite her greatest efforts, Collins ends up falling hard for him. What started out as a good year for this group of friends drastically takes a turn for the worst when a snake infiltrates the crew. Brace yourself as Londyn Lenz takes you on yet another wild journey laced with drama, deceit, lies and bloodshed.

    And so are the drug dealers that flood them. When your pockets are empty but your needs are full, you do the unthinkable. After her mother walks out on her at seven years old, Messiah Garibaldi was groomed to be a boss. Being the daughter to a mob boss and maid, she learned early to never mix business with pleasure. Messiah and her best friend, Jaylah, cook some of the best dope to man, which is how the ruthless drug lord, Tech, enters her world. Never being the one to be in love, Rasheed enters Messiah’s life and opens her to the possibility to love. Will Messiah mix business with pleasure? There’s only one thing in his way: Eli, Messiah’s companion. Eli is money hungry and broke. When giving the opportunity, Eli pulls off a stunt that might end his life. LB is a low-level nickel and dime drug dealer for Tech. Tech has been promising to put him on for years. Tired of being broke and watching Tech reaps the benefits of his labor, LB decides to step out and link up with Rasheed. Staten Island is small, everyone knows everyone…but do they really? When you have crack money but cocaine dreams, envy becomes your best friend.

    Gaining his trust, took time and patience. Now, all that they have accomplished together, may be the end after she’s caught with the enemy; unknowingly. Fire is not only pissed off but hurt as well. Against his own will, he has caught feelings for Pure. The last thing he wanted to happen, but it did. Witnessing her, with one of the accomplices who robbed him, put a bad taste in Fire’s mouth. It’s only one way he knows how to handle snakes...death. Zoni is left devastated, after finding out she and her sister, had been sharing the same man without either of their knowledge. Talking about a tough pill to swallow. She’s conflicted between her love for Yurey and her loyalty to her sister. Do love conquers all or will she be forced to leave what her and Yurey once had in the past; even though it’s painful to do so?

    Every time he pulls away, something goes array and sucks him back in. A natural born leader and peace maker, he gives himself two months to be free from the streets while saving every dollar he can to fulfill the promise he made to himself. Taj Ali Adams has a bright future ahead of her and an undeniable light that everyone around her wants to protect, especially her older brother. With tragedy lingering around her, the light that shined so bright goes dim. Taj is forced to adjust to a whole new world after her father packs them up and moves unexpectedly. In a haze, Taj questions everything. Then fate steps in and guides two souls to each other. But the question is, will fate play fair and bring back Taj’s light to be a guide or will it diminish forever? Find out in Indigo Haze: Thug Love is the Best Love.

    Arnold couldn't deal with her being deceitful and reverted to being single; leaving Stella pregnant and alone. Reggie saw first hand how much of a hard time his girl was having and vowed to find the man soon, so she could stop being paranoid and sleep better. Unfortunately, when he goes to the place he assumes Collin is, he stumbles across another secret that his baby mama Judy was hiding. When he comes face to face with it, disappointment and anger takes over, which will leave people begging for their life. Promise has committed the ultimate betrayal in Hurricane's eyes. Not only was it revenge but she'd done it with her ex. Janice sees what happened as a way into his life to try and take her spot, but Sydney is still lurking around as well; looking for a way back to him. All he wants to do now, is run his club, and move on, but can he do that when Promise owns his heart? No matter how much he tries to get away from her something continues to drive them closer together. Will the two of them ever find true love, or is it better to leave well enough alone? Find out if Promise leaves or if her getting caught up luvin a beast is worth sticking around.

    Being the good girl that she was, she had never smoked, drank, or done any drugs a day in her life. She had never even had a boyfriend, nor a first kiss. Pilar never found anyone worthy until one eventful night where she ran into one of the most sought-after men in her town. Legacy Powers came from an unstable household and had to practically raise himself and the adults around him. Known for his striking looks and charming demeanor, he kept three women in rotation and ran from commitment. That was until he ran into a rare beauty that set a fire in his once cold heart. Despite these two being total opposites, they find themselves incredibly drawn to each other like a magnet. After the first mishap on the first night they met, time quickly passes as they try to forget each other. However, what’s meant to be will be, despite what the journey throws at them. Could Pilar handle Legacy’s lifestyle and was Legacy ready to let his past life go? Will these two figure it out together or end up going their separate ways after the chaos ceases?

    From a young child up until his teenage years, Frank struggles to find love and was lucky to find it in Alexandria Ware. While the secretive Frank doesn’t make her privy to his past, he loves Alex in his own way and plans to make her part of his future. Frank is convinced that after five years of being together, Alex is the one for him, but little does he know, she has an agenda of her own. While dealing with Frank’s emotionally unavailable nature, Alex’s love for him is purely conditional and has an expiration date set on whenever her boyfriend is finished stacking his money. Despite her fleeting feelings for Frank, she has no problem using him as an ATM, but when her boyfriend comes up with a plan for the perfect payday for them, will she end up on the wrong side of Frank’s love story? 
While Frank is building with Alex, Taiwan is living in Italy with her sugar daddy of over a decade, Romero Santiago. Being the sugar baby of a well-known cartel leader has its perks, and while Taiwan is enjoying the perks of her lifestyle, she finds herself craving more. As she approaches thirty, expensive trips and shopping trips courtesy of AMEX no longer enthrall her the way they did in her younger years. What Taiwan wants is one of the few things the happily married Romero can’t buy: a family. With a desire to stop sharing someone else’s husband and have one of her own, Taiwan tenders her resignation to a less than pleased Romero. But as a man of means with an endless amount of resources, Romero is able to offer her the deal of a lifetime. The question is, will Taiwan accept?
 Former gang member Rubee Bailey changed her life for the better when she becomes a mother to her daughter, Raylee, and couldn’t have a better father in Bash James. Rubee loves Bash with all her heart, but Bash has some hidden motives of his own when it comes to being with a Bailey. A secret from his pre-Rubee life almost catches up to him, causing him to move differently. When Bash breaks one straw too many, Rubee is sent straight into the arms of another man, with no feelings of remorse. This leaves Rubee asking herself if she’s willing to leave Bash or continue fighting for a lopsided love?

    Asim and Kyori were slowly building something great, which meant learning to trust. Unfortunately, that also meant full disclose with matters of the heart. Asim finds himself attempting to protect the bond that he and Kyori have built but keeping secrets, even with the best intentions proves to be a disaster of the best kind.Not only does Asim find himself stuck in the middle of relationship woes, he also lands right in the middle of a street war that should have never existed. When Amir is shot, its Asim’s job to rectify the situation and ensure it never happens again.Amir’s wounds have nothing on the damage done to his ego when he has to sit idle and allow his older brother to seek revenge for the bullets which could have ended his life. Bad choices could have cost him everything and now his brother is on the frontline making sure the streets know just how costly of a mistake it was to come for a Nour.To make matters worse, the one woman who has stolen Amir’s heart, no longer wants to allow him access to hers.Misunderstandings can ruin the best of relationships but love should conquer all. At least that’s what most say, but the Nour brothers are realizing that only proves true when the women they’re willing to lay it all on the line for are willing to do the same proving that they’re Loyal to Their Love.

    

    There will be two books for these characters. Protecting the family has been ingrained in the Pattels since they practically came out the womb. Whatever sacrifices they make or laws they're forced to break is done without hesitation. When Lorenzo is tasked with a way to gain control of the new District Attorney, he does what he does best: Research the subject, weigh the pros and cons, and come up with a plan. Jeffrey Mills can't be bought or intimidated. So Lorenzo finds another way. He discovers Jeffrey’s weak spot. His daughter, Cecilia “CeeCee” Mills. The encounter starts off as a means to end, but somewhere down the line, it develops into so much more. CeeCee falls head over heels in love with him, and he...well, there is something about her that just won’t let him walk away. However, once she discovers the real reason he targeted her over a year ago, they experience the first real challenge in a relationship built on lies and deceit. Lo readily admits he has feelings for her, but is that enough to overcome the obstacles that a Pattel and the daughter of the District Attorney face? CeeCee will eventually be forced to make a choice between Lorenzo and Jeffrey Mills; that fact is unavoidable. For the Pattels, loyalty is everything; family above all else. When a situation arises where only one of them can come out on top, they’re forced to play the cards they’re dealt and let the chips fall where they may. National Best Selling author S.K. Hardy continues the Pattel saga with Lorenzo & CeeCee’s story. Take this thrilling, sexy journey with S.K. and ride it to the end. You won’t be disappointed. **Warning: This book is an erotic romance novel. It contains strong sexual language and themes that is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 18.

    The fiercely devoted one she uses for her best friend, the one of a lover and confidant to her fiancé, and the real one she keeps reserved for looking in the mirror and battling her inner demons. Life is fairly normal for Vixen until her verbally abusive mother reenters her life, dredging up traumatic childhood memories, and bringing a handsome stranger into the mix with her devious antics causing Vixen to reprise her role as caregiver and bread winner.Gino Romano is infamous for many reasons: his notoriety for being one of the youngest king pins in New York City, the cold manner in which he handles business, and the notable political ties he's managed to create along the way through "profit sharing." However, the most prominent thing he's known for is the ice fortress he's built around his heart. Because of his past, Gino keeps women at an arms length, believing it hard to find one who could accept the scarred past he comes with. Until he lays eyes on Vixen.Brought together for all the wrong reasons, Vixen and Gino find a common ground that not only develops into a budding friendship, but sparks a love affair. From the moment they become one they must fight to protect their love from those who plan to destroy it by any means necessary, one of which being the very reason Vixen ran away from home ten years ago in the dead of night.Will the forces determined to see Gino and Vixen destroyed win? Or will their love prevail? Set in a spicy Brooklyn backdrop, A Brooklyn Love Affair brings to life pain, forgiveness, and the never ending possibility of finding love.