In the second installment of Hood Legacy, the Karsens, Grants, and Masters have to make tough decisions about life and love. The crew is still trying to find their way, and it seems that the light at the end of the tunnel just won’t shine bright enough for them to find it. MJ and Azz have to decide whether to work things out or just let go. Kay and Ky are slowly putting the pieces back together in their relationship, but can she trust him? Then there’s Mekkah, whose budding romance with Sonna is going well. However, things are rarely as they seem, and the secret that Sonna is keeping may be too heavy for their relationship to bear. Cole and Hayven are enjoying each other and falling in love. When someone from the past poses a threat to Havyen, Cole jumps into defense mode, bringing them even closer. He will stop at nothing to keep her safe, but how far is too far?

    Ashleigh is madly in love with the potential she once saw in her boyfriend, Dre. It's no secret that everyone doesn't live up to their potential and he proves that true. Amanda was shown love in its purest form only for life to shuffle the deck and deal her a losing hand. They say time heals all things but the lost of her first love still haunts her years later. When life proves to be too much the duo decides to skip town for a change of scenery. Twin brothers, Harlem and Houston have quickly made a name for themselves in the streets of New York. Running the streets leave little time for love so running into Amanda and Ashleigh was something neither men expected but was surely welcomed. An unplanned 7 day vacation and a chance encounter changes the way these women think when it comes to men. Is less than a week enough for Houston and Harlem to sweep these feisty women off of their feet? Will Amanda finally try love for a second go round? Will Ashleigh finally accept the love that she deserves?

     Compton Banks is the sexiest most rudest man you will ever encounter that has just been crowned, King of Cali. When their worlds collide, they are forced to agree to live together in holy matrimony. After a fatal incident that left Cali alone with a target on her back, she has to secure her family business and survival by any means necessary. Not knowing that the man that is necessary will mean more to her than she intended. After taking over the family business, Compton is determined to make sure his empire thrives with greatness. Nothing or anyone could take his focus away from his money and his business. That is until Cali barges into his world and his heart. Both individuals never intended on falling in love but things happen. Was it just an agreement or will Love become a factor. Loyalty is tested, trust is broken and hearts are shattered. Will these two learn to coexist for the sack of their agreement? Or will they break ties and put their lives and their empires at risk? Find out in the hood fairytale of Compton and Cali.

    Deliberate. Menace. Executioner. Those were just a few words to describe the DeLano Trevino. For the majority of his life, he had been deemed the quiet one. Light on his toes, but swift with his trigger finger; no target was ever left untouched. No enemy ever left breathing. That was until he made the mistake of letting his best friend’s killer roam freely. Six years have gone by since he left the grimy streets of California. After the brutal killing of his best friend, Lano uprooted to the Midwest. Over the years, his rank in the streets solidified him as one of the most ruthless men to grace Kansas City. To most, especially the women, his entire persona yelled dangerous, but not to all. Attracted to what she knew wasn’t good for her, Anika was smitten with Lano from day one. His hood charm turned her own in ways no other man had ever done. Their friendship blossomed into a full-blown relationship with ease and was rocky at first, but there was no turning back now. She was invested, respected as his woman, and held as much weight in the streets as he did. That was until Samia, Lano’s ex and his best friend’s sister, pops back into their life. When a trip to his hometown ends with bullets flying leaving Lano shot, all bets are off. The notion of making peace with his past was terminated immediately. With a thirst so strong for revenge, treachery overshadowed any rational thoughts Lano has when it comes to protecting the ones he loves. If it was a war his enemies were seeking, they had better come prepared with guns blazing. DeLano wasn’t laying down for a soul. He was snatching the lives of whoever during his deadly ambush and sending them straight to their maker.

    Especially when their death is ruled as your fault. Quiet, and guarding her heart, twenty-six-year-old Salem Banks is struggling to find balance in her life once she is released from prison for an unfit crime. With the only help being provided by her cousin Makiya, she finds herself feeling less worthy of being loved, but Huss has other plans to capture her broken heart, and mend it back together. A boss in his own right, Huss’ life is simply made at thirty years old. His days revolve around frequent trips to visit his beautiful daughter, and his nights are filled with running one of the hottest clubs in Detroit. When he goes home at night, though, the only thing missing in his cold sheets is a woman. His pursuit on Salem is a battle, but he’s never faced one he hasn’t conquered yet, and it won’t start with her. Having been Salem’s right-hand since diaper days, Makiya is thrilled to have her cousin home. She isn’t the same as when she left, though. Caught up in her own trials with “family” and a guy she had grown close with, Kiya finds herself questioning how and why she had fallen for a man like Grady. It wasn’t hard to do, but her insecurities and the envious people in her life try to desperately break the bond they share. Rudely, and in one of the sexiest ways possible, Grady Cooper, better known as Gee Coop, interrupts Kiya’s whirlwind of a life. Their first encounter had both of their minds wondering, and it wasn’t long before Gee’s curiosity regarding the vicious beauty were answered. A true hustler, with the heart of gold, he finds himself cornered to make one of the hardest decisions of his life. One that may cost him his sanity and his woman. Though meeting the men may have not been what either woman had planned for their lives, their masculine presence cannot be ignored. Nor will the need to feel love remain a foreign subject. In this jaw dropping, soul snatching, book collaboration from Dominique Thomas and BriAnn Danae, the admiral d-boys and stunning head-strong cousins from Detroit, will keep readers glued to the pages and left clutching their pearls.

     Tassana is on the right path for the sake of her son. The problems between Osari and Tassana might cause her to go back to her old ways. Osari is trying to make it right for the sake of his family until his secret comes out. When all has been revealed, will it drive Tassana away permanently? Shimmy and Dez are young and in love until Kiwanna comes back into the picture. Dez is forced into making a tough decision leaving Shimmy with a lot of questions. Armory is a guy with a motive, will Shimmy figure it out before its too late? Kyree is stuck between two men, Osari and Pernell. Pernell does everything he can to get Kyree back. Kyree is torn from her past with Pernell, which is causing her to fall in love with another man. The man Kyree falls in love with is in love with another woman. Every hood has its dilemma, even when one dilemma ends many more occurs. Everyone is in a love triangle, but there is only room for one, who will they choose? This is an urban tale of love, heart-breaks, secrets and lies.

    Messiah may have done something that could end her relationship with her daughter and husband. Has she gone too far, or like usual Messiah, did she know what she was doing? Staten is stuck on trying to handle loving Liberty, even after she ended things, be a father to he and Chanel’s daughter, and be there for a pregnant Maliah as well. Can he juggle it all, while trying to be there for his big brother too?Justice felt like her life was over. What was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, ended up being one of the worst days. She thought her past with shitty men was over when it came to Priest. Can Priest redeem himself? Or is this the straw that broke the camel’s back, and Justice decides to call it quits?Liberty is fighting for her life. Will Staten come running to her rescue like the past? Or will he finally give Liberty what she has been wanting; space? If that’s not enough, Ty is falling for Liberty – hard. Is he willing to compete for Liberty’s heart, knowing it belongs to her ex, Staten?With Ghost’s condition and Samoor’s condition, Free is stretched thin trying to be brave and hold down the home front. Will it all be too much to handle, or will Free pull up her big girl pants and hold it down for her son and man? Find out in the finale of this series!

    Will someone come to her rescue, or will she be left to fend for herself? Meanwhile, Adonis is left enraged at his girlfriend, Teagan, after she admits a truth that had already plagued his thoughts. Will his reaction cost them both their unborn child? Along with their newfound problems, there was still the issue of whether Gi’Dore will continue her blossoming love with Rico—putting the nail in the coffin of her and Achilles’ chaotic yet addictive love. Adonis cut his and Criss’ secret relationship loose, but will she manage to weasel her way back in? Then, there is Achilles... and he was determined to win Gi’Dore back at all cost. Find out what great lengths he’s willing to go to and if it will be enough for him to secure the love of his life.

    The oldest of four girls. Graduate of New York Law School, two years earlier than expected, at the top of my class and apple of my father’s eye. After years of hard work and dedication, I’m finally rewarded by being able to sit in on one of the biggest trials in the city, being handled by the district attorney himself. I’m excited and terrified about working with him. After all my years of dreaming, the time has finally come. But then I met him... Luke “Outlaw” Murray. The youngest of six boys. Graduate at the top of his class at hood university where he got his degree in the streets. Certified in Street Nigga-ology. He’s rude. He’s arrogant. He’s abrasive and he’s… did I say he was rude? He’s everything I don’t want in a man. Everything I shouldn’t want… until I do. And this... this is a story about us. But beware, because it's not your average love story.

    She was brought up to believe that no matter what you stick by him, even if it means that he cheats, or beats you to a bloody pulp. Lyric falls in love with a man who she thought was her Prince Charming. Ty helped her get through one of the most traumatic events in her life and she feels that she owes him. At the time when he met her she was on the verge of going crazy, lost all hope, and had given up on life. He stepped in when she had no one else in the world and helped build her up, only to tear her back down.He fulfilled all of her heart’s desires with every materialistic thing she could think of. From romantic dinners, to shopping sprees, to the big fancy home that she always knew she would have. All was good in their relationship up until the night they got married. On that night, she was faced with an ugly truth about her husband that she didn’t see coming. Lyric realized then that God answered her prayers and she got everything that she wanted except the one thing that mattered the most… A loving husband!Ty is the guy every woman wants to have. He’s handsome, successful, and most of all, a ladies man. What the women don’t know about him though, is that Ty is a womanizer, a woman beater, and a spoiled brat. He feels that everything should go his way and if it doesn’t he has no problem taking things out on his gorgeous wife with his fists.Blessing, her best friend’s brother, has loved Lyric since they were kids, and he wants nothing more than to have her as his. His thuggish demeanor and handsome looks draw women to him, but he only wants Lyric. Will Lyric leave before it’s too late?Will Blessing be the man she always wanted?orWill Ty seek help to save his marriage and keep his wife?

    After going through a series of betrayals, the men will do anything to protect their family and business. With Ralph laying on his death bed, Lisa is out for blood as she seeks for revenge and mourns her lost.Faces from the past returns and cause more havoc, sending the fellasinto beast mode. Lies are revealed, hearts are broken, and trustbecomes an issue as the ladies; Lala, Honey Lisa, and Cinnamon, livethe life as being Married To a Boss. Will it all be worth it? or willthe trials break them all apart?

    To love is one thing, but to be in love is something totally different. Israel and Journey showed proof of this every day. Exemplifying in every way that just because you loved someone didn’t mean that you were supposed to be together. Israel was more of a “what’s love got to do with it” kind of guy. He’d given and received love on so many occasions with so many different women, but he always ended up let down in the end. Because of this, he’d decided to give up on his happily ever after and spend his time chasing paper. This new method worked wonders for him until Juelz walked into his life. The broken, yet street smart daughter of an original street king, Juelz becomes the key to Israel’s heart. Fresh out of prison and looking for a come up, she latches on to Israel and everything he’s offering her. Sharing nothing more than drugs, money, and love, the couple prepares to make a new life together until family skeletons resurface and ruin everything they’ve worked for. A young handsome womanizer, Fresh is the most sought after man in the city, but he has made himself emotionally unavailable to any and every woman whose name isn’t GT. His best friend’s sister, and his lifelong friend, GT is the love of his life, and the only woman to ever awaken the love in his heart. One attempt after another, Fresh tries his best to win her over but is shot down every time. With women at his disposal, the feeling of rejection nearly drives him insane. Determined not to give up, Fresh goes to unimaginable lengths to ensure her heart will one day belong to him, and maybe… just maybe, it’ll finally pay off.

    Secrets are revealed, friendships are crossed, and relationships are being tested. Ali has been holding on to a secret that might just cost him his wife and right hand man, Zylen. Will all be forgiving? Or will Ali find himself alone with no one to turn to? Zylen and Heaven might seem to have the perfect relationship from the outside looking in, but once again their relationship is being put to the test. When it’s all said and done will love conquer it all and Heaven continue to be Zylen’s Heaven Sent or will it be the end of a love that was supposedly meant to be?

    With his father MIA he sets out to tear up the streets of Newark brick by brick to avenge his mother’s death. Any and everybody is a suspect but what happens when the suspect is none other than his own wife Treasure?Treasure is keeping a life threatening secret from her husband that could destroy everything they are trying to build. But where should her loyalty lie with her mother or her husband. Treasure learns all that glitters isn’t gold and soon finds her life in danger…

    While she’s holdin’ it down, is her man really grindin’ or cheatin’? Yahria aka Yah-Yah was a hood chick that didn’t mind fighting for what she loved. Growing up without both of her parents, she was a product her environment. She was raised by her grandmother and was the girlfriend to the newest up and coming dopeboy. Putting her life on hold, Yahria made sure her man’s needs came first while she lagged behind with his promises to make sure she was straight. After one drunken night, she discovers her intuition was right all along. Subashtian aka Bash isn’t your average dude. He dresses different, he acts different, and he spends his money different. To the human eye, he’s not a boss but the people close to him know what and who he is. Bash took a big loss, and it made him hide in a shell. He promised to never open up to anyone else besides his family. He thought he had everything planned out until destiny linked him with his opposite. Bash likes his women calm and lady-like until he meets Yah-Yah. Can opposites attract or will they clash because they are from two different worlds?