Like her dad always tells her, ‘happiness is within.’ Maybe that’s why all of her relationships fail, she’s looking for happiness in a man. After her boyfriend Kofi breaks her heart it makes her realize she needs to focus on herself. If love is meant for her than it would have to find her. Menace has just ended a messy long term relationship and isn’t looking for love. He hates drama and when him and Blyss cross paths she’s causing hella drama. But for some reason he’s still drawn to her. When he finds out that she has been helping his family he knows there’s more to her than just good looks and attitude. Menace and Blyss aren’t looking for love but their chemistry is undeniable. Things are just easy for them, but it wouldn’t be a hood love without drama. When enemies come for them will they be able to last? Blyss won’t let Menace be drawn into her mess. She’d rather leave him then put him in danger. But, Menace isn’t an easy man to get rid of. Will Blyss really be his blessing or his curse?

    They married and created a picture-perfect family. But, after only a few years of love and happiness, Selina discovers a horrible secret about her Mr. Right's past. It was hidden in the most unexpected place, his Bible.

    Unfortunately, shooting her shot didn't exactly go as planned and she's been trying to find anything to blame the dismissal on but rejection. The brushing off of her comments and never-ending jokes are merely enough to shut her up and she continues to poke the sleeping beast until he wakes. As fate would have it, the universe shifted in Rain's favor but she's completely speechless when her open threats are finally put to the test and her boss is dinging her doorbell.

    Zabrina is a 45-year-old widow and single mother of three, who finds herself struggling with letting go of the loyalty that she has for her deceased husband in order to allow herself to be open to love again. Kelvin is a 46-year-old widower and single father of two. When he lost his wife to cancer, he struggled with the idea of ever being with another woman. He loved his wife with everything in him and found it hard to not think of her every day. He had given up on moving on, that is until he met Zabrina. Who knew one encounter with her would change his life forever?Zabrina isn’t an easy nut to crack and Kelvin finds himself pulling out all the stops to try to get close to her. Will his persistence be enough to win her over or push her away?

    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.

    

    The two met through their older siblings, Vezo (Finesse’s brother) and Tula (Jacquelyn’s brother), who were business partners in the dope game. Jacquelyn is a smart mouth young woman with sex-appeal, and Finesse is a good looking, successful dope boy. This story shows you some back story on the young couple and some obstacles they had to face to stay together. Finesse is used to having multiple women, but he is tired of the games they play with each other. When he meets Jacquelyn, he is drawn to her like a moth to a flame. He would do anything to keep her, including lie to her about cheating on her with her classmate, Porsha. Jacquelyn isn’t pleased when Porsha teases her about spending time with Finesse in front of everyone. He left her crying and alone. She ends up fighting and knocking Porsha to the ground. Things take a turn when Jacquelyn refuses to talk to Finesse. He shows her an abusive side she’s never seen before, but that draws her closer to him. Can she stay with a man that humiliated her? Emotions get aroused when there is an unexpected death in Finesse’s family. His first mind is to murder anything moving. Will he end up dead or in jail trying to get revenge? Everything he ever loved and believed in no longer matters. When Jacquelyn tries to make him calm down, he doesn’t listen and leaves the house looking for answers. Jacquelyn is a nervous wreck, as her gut feeling tells her that Finesse isn’t coming home. Join me on this emotional read as you step into the lives of Jacquelyn & Finesse.

    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.

    

    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.

    That just may be the case for semi-single Iesha. She finds the courage to leave her no-good baby daddy but has trouble staying completely away from him. He’s a great father to their daughter but a terrible spouse to her. She’s adjusting to being single, but a chance encounter with the notorious Stone may have her reconsidering being alone. Stone finds himself a single father after his baby mama decides she’s not ready to be a mother to their three-week old son. He finds himself in a bind and ends up needing the chick he only had intentions on one nighting. He had no plans on Iesha becoming someone he depends on, but things never go as planned. Find out what happens when two people with no intentions of finding love collide. Is Iesha just what the doctor ordered for Stone, or is she just another notch in his belt? Can Stone be everything she lacked in her previous relationship, or are all men the same?

    With an adorable baby girl and everything else you could think of, they were hood royalty. Dinero ran the streets of Baltimore, while Dallas stood by his side. The streets respected them and people knew what he was capable, but that didn’t stop a blast from the past from coming and stirring up some drama. When the past comes back to haunt Dinero and test his marriage, will he respect his vows or will he fulfill his needs for that moment? With drama stirring up in the streets and innocent bystanders getting caught in the crossfire, the city of Baltimore will feel the wrath of Dallas and Dinero.

    Things had been going well until someone tries to come and take over what he worked hard for. Messing with his lively hood brings out the beast in him and he reminds people why they call him the king of the swamp. While things are changing in the streets Big Keeve is ready to make changes in his relationship. The only thing La’Asia was with him when he first started so he felt the need to keep her around. Kamerra trots into his life and has him seeing things in a whole new light. La’Asaia had sights on Big Keeve since they were younger. She always saw the hustle in him and knew he would make it big. She took the opportunity to sink her claws in him early and ride the wave. Now 6 years later she has the money, respect, and the man of the streets. The only problem with that is the secrets she has been hiding are threating to be exposed will be detrimental to her life. Kamerra is like any other good hardworking woman that wants to be loved. She thought she had that with her ex Brent, but he hurt her in a major way. Now her reason to live is the love of her life Collin who is 5yrs old. A man is the last thing on her mind but when she cross paths with Keeven she is Smitten. Not being able to shake the sexy man she explores a friendship with him. Things heat up between them and all is going well until something from her past sends everything spiraling out of control. Manuel (Maggs) has been running things beside his brother and friend for years. One rule he lives by is never commit and trust these women. He believes after he busts her down he must leave, and never once has he stayed the night. All that changes when a baby situation comes to play. Just as the idea of trying to make things work for the baby he gets the shock that sends him on a deadly mission. With all the lies, deceit, hurt, and danger will any of them make it out to tell the story? Go on the journey to find out if Kamerra will be Smitten by a Boss or die behind her past.

    Just when she feels like life is starting to get better and she’s officially graduated from high school is the very moment her mother makes a move that literally pulls the rug from underneath her and shatters her life into a million pieces. Homeless and devastated, she runs into the arms of Janiero Wilkes, the hood’s finest, and her life changes forever. Meet Janiero Wilkes, a young hustler on the rise who prides himself on being a faithful and doing what he has to do to raise his two children but, when his dramatic ex/baby mother Eboni shows back up on the scene and tries to stake her claim, he finds himself in a web of lies and deceit that only the Lord himself can get him out of. Creed, Eboni’s on again and off again lover, pops up with literally one thing on his mind and that is making a come up, and he doesn’t care if he has to rob, kill, or steal; he’s determined to get it all by any means necessary. This novella is full of twists and turns, ups and downs that will have your emotions all over the place and an ending that you won’t see coming.

    She assumed that her troubles would cease since she was finally in a good space. But when Tyme learns that something tragic has happened to her father, Joe, she becomes overwhelmed with grief. Her entire life has been dedicated to Joe, and the thought of losing him permanently causes an eerie feeling to reside in the pit of her stomach. On top of that, Tyme finds herself wedged in a situation that could prompt her to lose everything. She's forced to make a decision, but when Tyme chooses the wrong option, everything crumbles right before her very eyes. Quillon is devastated when he discovers his fiancée, Myka's betrayal. He wants revenge and desperately seeks to find it. But when Quillon finds himself on the other side of the law due to his impulsive decorum, things go from bad to worse. In addition to his relationship woes, Quillon is harboring a secret so damaging that it could provoke him to lose everything he's worked so hard for. Quillon is not one to fold under pressure, so he comes up with a plan but quickly realizes that the person closest to him may be plotting his downfall. Demeko didn't intend on falling for Tyme so quickly, but he did and he made no apologies for it. His feelings for her blossomed without warning, but Demeko isn't sure if Tyme could be the one for him. Her ability to make intelligent decisions causes him to re-evaluate their situation. Demeko is unsure if their relationship is meant to be, and that fact alone pains him. While dealing with that, Demeko is hit with an uninvited surprise that not only threatens him but his family as well. Follow this thrilling finale where relationships are challenged, and loyalty is tested.