She's pregnant by the man of her dreams and is surrounded by true friends and family. Things couldn't be better, but in Cherish's world all good things come to an end. Will she and Mega stand the test of time? Or, will Cherish's world continue down a road of turmoil?

    Hood love hasn't done anything but cause me pain. Maybe I fell for the wrong hoodlum. But I'm over it, my new man’s going to be a square. I'm going to find some who can treat me right. -Raeya Everything that Raeya Duval does is for her son. She's determined to provide him a better life than she's ever had. At twenty-four, she has a bright future ahead of her. There's just one problem… Her no good baby daddy. Fed up with the lies and cheating, but trying to keep her son’s father in his life, she stays, but the love has been gone. Flacka loves his son and Raeya, but he loves the attention other women give him too. Being faithful is the farthest thing from his mind. He knows that Raeya’s not going anywhere. Not as long as their son adores him. But when he commits the ultimate betrayal, he learns that every woman has a breaking point. But he’s not going to let his family go without a fight. Raeya has to fight for the life she wants for her and her child. Sometimes it’s better to be a single mom then to let your child watch you be treated like nothing. Can this hood girl find the love she deserves? Will Flacka be able to win Raeya back? What will he do if he doesn’t? When a new man steps in and tries to be everything Raeya’s ever dreamed of, will she let him in or go back to Flacka and his mess? Hood love is addictive but sometimes you have to give it up to find true happiness. Javari is far from hood, but he sees something in Raeya that makes him want to give her his all. No one understands what he sees in her, but they just don't know. When A Hood Girl Puts It On Ya’ its hard to resist!

    Her mother being sent to prison causes Rielle to start battling depression, but despite the dark hole that she tries to overcome daily, she begins her journey into adulthood with little obstacles. That is until a visit to her friend's apartment in the projects pushes Rielle into a darker place than she's ever been before. The support of a new person in her life is enough to keep her from going completely over the edge, but is it enough to keep her from completely self-destructing? Hussein Jacobs wants the finer things in life, and he's willing to work for them. He knows how it feels to have nothing, but he doesn't want to risk his freedom to get what he wants. Completely satisfied with living a modest life and having a simple relationship, he's prepared to work hard at staying out of the streets until a long lost family member starts to entice him with an opportunity that not many would turn down. Rielle's friend, Trisha, is the complete opposite of her. A wild child from the hood, like Rielle she came from foster care, and now that she's grown, she wants it all. The first thing on her list is the sexy, rich, Rico Carter. He is already spoken for, but that's not enough to deter Trisha. She wants her man and plans to get him at any cost, but once she finally does, she realizes that she bit off way more than she was prepared to chew. From a distance, the hustler lifestyle seems like a lavish one, but there is drama, lust, betrayal, and revenge at the center of it all.

     Winter had it hard growing up. Hell, she still has it hard. She went from hell on Earth for the majority of her childhood and even some of her adulthood while living under her mother’s roof. Her mother, Sandra, was not only physically abusive, but she was mentally abusive, verbally, and psychologically as well. Not many people expressed their love to Winter, so when the first guy said those three words that many people yearn to year (I love you), Winter instantly fell head over heels for him. Her relationship turned out to be a big facade. In fact, it only existed to Winter because he’d already had someone to love. With love lost and now two kids to raise on her own, Winter has hit rock bottom. They say that when you hit rock bottom, you don’t always stay there for long. Cortez is his name, but everyone knows him as Boss because that’s exactly who he is and what he exemplifies. Boss is in a position where he can upgrade Winter’s life and remove her from her temporary struggle, and he doesn’t want anything in return. With all the kind gestures that Boss is doing for Winter, it sure as hell isn’t hard for her to have love for a boss!

    But her happy dreams are turned into nightmares the moment she gets into a relationship with Mickey. Halo thought she was going to get love, but instead she got black eyes and visits to the hospital. She knows she deserves better, but the fear of leaving him always has her staying with hopes that he will change. Mickey treated her like his property and she couldn’t make a move without his permission. Halo is a prisoner in her own home and each day she thought of an escape plan. The last straw is when she is brutally beaten and left for dead. The person who found her, was the person she had always loved. Prosper. Prosper Harrison used to move dope with Halo’s older brother before his sudden death. Prosper along with his other best friend, Fresh had the streets on lock until Prosper realized that being a businessman came with perks just like the drug game did. Prosper had always been overprotective of Halo since they were younger, but true feelings didn’t start to flourish until he realized the woman he wanted had always been her. He gives her that love that is only heard about on TV and in 90s R&B songs. Once the two of them give being together and love a try, the haters come out by the dozens and one happens to be Halo’s ex that she thought she got away from for good. There’s no rules in love, but there is a lot of naysayers hating from the sideline.

     Growing up in the slums of Fifth Ward in Houston Texas, the Davis brothers, Malik and J-Don, were taught the game at an early age by their late father, Big Ken, who reigned as the plug of their hood. Since the assassination of their father, these brothers are now running things in the city of Syrup. Little do these brothers know, someone is out to crumble the empire their family worked so hard to build. Are you ready for this five-star banging novel of secrets, lies, and deceit? Buckle up and get ready to be Hooked on a Fifth Ward Menace!

    Even though she knows that what she has planned is sure to turn her fiancé, Dontrell, and her family’s world upside down, she has to let the whole world know regardless of the outcome. After the smoke clears and the dust settles, Bo has to deal with the aftermath, and she swears that the last thing she wants is love. Dominic “City” Bailey finds himself in a situation where he has to escape from the police after confronting a life-long enemy. While he’s on the run, he makes a split-second decision, and his world collides with Bo’s in a way that neither of them could ever imagine. Bo is still reeling from her fiance’s betrayal and her overbearing family’s opinion, so the last thing she’s trying to do is get caught up in City’s crazy life. However, fate has a way of shaking shit up, and soon Bo can't help the fact that she’s drawn to City’s handsome face, rough exterior, and slick mouth. Will these two ride this wave and shake all the outside influences to see if love is in the cards for them? Or will past lovers, sworn enemies and selfish family come in the way of the possibility of real love for them. Find out in the action-packed part one of When a Bad Boy Wants Your Heart.

    Dolla and Staxx are both overwhelmed with stress and different waves of emotions, which cause them both to make irrational, quick decisions. Once Dolla finds out who is behind the senseless shooting, he finds himself questioning Dream and her loyalty. To make matters worse, he leaves her at her lowest point. Right now, feelings for any woman is placed on the backburner. He wants nothing more than to seek justice for Zoe, but he has to patiently wait for the right time to strike. Staxx meets a new woman—Karma. She definitely dishes out more than he can take. With a failing marriage, the shooting of his daughter, and a plotting mistress, Staxx finds himself with his back against the wall. His business venture even backfires on him, causing him to put the billion-dollar empire in jeopardy. After a decade, Shonda finally finds the strength to walk away from her marriage. With a man like Staxx, the task proves nearly impossible. Even though the Whyte Brothers are under a tremendous amount of pressure, they sure find ways to cope. At the end of the day, they still have an empire to run.

    After taking Bella's advice, the enchanting tender discovered life after failing at Julliard. Now, a flight attendant, traveling the seas, SaeKu is meeting new faces day in and day out. However, no face could ever strike her as the one that she so happened to find sitting in first class during a last minute assignment that she decided to take on. Dade, the handsome and love stricken 30-year young Virgo, falls deeply in love with the bashful beauty known to you as SaeKu. With years pushing the two apart, SaeKu stumbles upon the only man that she's loved since her very first boyfriend Bret was brutally murdered, at a very compromising point in his life. In a matter of seconds, SaeKu's world was flipped upside down. What was supposed to be a heartwarming reunion between Dade and her became one that not either of the two could stomach. Remorseful in every way Dade seeks relief for his long lost lover, but no amount of pleading can repair SaeKu's broken heart -in result of his unexpected baggage. Still smitten by the presence of the TRUE love of his life, Dade attempts to seal the gap that has been placed between he and SaeKu. Even in his current situation, he's unable to ignore the wishes of his heart... Explosively, his past and present collides... Leaving him to make a decision that could result in utter happiness or unpleasing settlement for the rest of his days.

    They soon find out how untrue that is. Meshach continued to hold in his feelings for the beautiful Camilla. He tried his best to keep her in the friend zone but how long can that last when it’s obvious that the two are attracted to each other? Is Diesel aware? When an unexpected event forces Soraya out of her home, Meshach invites her and her son, Mikey, to stay with him, in his home until she gets on her feet. With Soraya’s jealous ways, will she be able to keep herself composed living with the man that she truly loved? Octavious and Lauren seemed to be thriving and finally made it official becoming a couple but startling news will put their relationship to the test. After losing his brother, Chad, in such a tragic way, Diesel resorts to drastic measures to fill the pain and the void of losing his brother and becoming shunned away from the family due to his father. Will his methods to ease the pain take over him and threaten his relationship with Camilla? Will he ultimately push her right into the arms of a man that’s waiting for him to mess up? In this next installment, answers to secrets are revealed, new secrets are exposed and love and loyalty are tested!

    She continues to trick herself into believing she is only with Spin for answers as he keeps Shi blind with flashy things and gentle touches. With money as her service dog Shi continues her blind walk into married bliss with Spin.The novelty wears off when the real Spin begins to surface. She sticks by him until her suspicions are confirmed and she finds him in bed with the last person she’d ever suspect. Her fall from grace is a long one as she deals with Spin’s infidelity in her own way and unknowingly sets a chain of event which leads to her brother and the disappearance of her best friend. What happens next will leave you on the edge of your seat.Hell Hath No Fury like Shiesty Shi scorned…

    The owner of a known Car Wash, Wise encounters Nylah for the first time and every time thereafter she has him literally stuck. Tired of fighting his feelings for her he tries his luck only to be thwarted at every turn by his messy baby mama, Kawana. Kawana is the baby mother from hell. She lost custody of their daughter, Yokima after a serious lapse in judgment and as a result, she loses any financial claim to Wise's money. Kawana isn’t going for that and will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Nylah, a nurse at the hospital, initially meets Wise at his car wash but later in the Club, the sparks immediately fly. She is still tied up with her current boyfriend, Vince but her heart left a long time ago. Now she just has to figure out how to get Vince to let her go and move on to what could possibly be her happily ever after. Sarah, Nylah's best friend moved to New Orleans to escape her boyfriend of 5 years. She wants to make a clean break from Taybo to pursue something with a new man who has caught her eye, Emir. But like they say, love just isn't that simple. Will Everyone get what or who they want or will they all fail and things end how they never expected it? Find out in A Hitta's Love.

    He is also a dope dealing, big time boss from the south who is running Houston as if he’s the sheriff. With the only two people he trusts, his right hand man, Savino and his protégé Cordell, they run a very lucrative street business. Now that Trill is thirsty, he is looking for that one big score, so he can secure his lifestyle and leave the game altogether. Timing couldn’t be more perfect when he meets Cordell’s younger sister, Jewels. She is a gorgeous young woman with goals which is a fresh change from what Trill’s used to. Right away drama creeps in when Trill’s crazy ex-cuddy-buddy, Taya, gets wind of this relationship. Taya won’t let go, even though he’s made it very clear that he doesn’t want anything to do with her. This is a major blow to her and she reacts by beefing with Jewels. She vows not to stop until Jewels is eliminated from Trill’s life for good. Now Savino, unlike Trill, has a long time relationship with his girl Rayna. They have been together since they were young teenagers. She’s his loyal queen through thick and thin, but now she needs something more to make her feel complete. This all starts to happen when Jewels puts her on to a job and she begins to earn her own money.The newest of Trill’s crew is Cordell, who is proven to be loyal beyond a doubt. His only mistake is when he begins to mess with two jealous chicks at the same time. Now when he gets caught up, he doesn’t know who to blame.They all have something in common; they are all involved in Some Down South Thug Luvin’. All they have to remember is that it’s not always the way you go into the situation, it’s the way you come out…

    Growing up and facing hardships together, the three young cousins were all they had. Purity had the hardest life of them all. After the tragic death of her grandmother, she was forced to live with her birth mom, Tawny, who was very abusive. Purity focused on school and didn’t allow her mom’s taunting to affect her focus. She had goals of being someone special one day. It wasn’t until she crossed paths wth her older cousins, Vix and Vanity did she bloom and realize that life was too short to not live it to the fullest. Her cousins pushed her to be the best that she could be and to accept that she was beautiful, even though she was a big girl. Vix was the proud wife of Big Paul, kingpin of the dark streets of Baton Rouge, Lousiana. Although they have been through hell and back, she continuously stands by her husband's side no matter what. Paul is all she knows and despite the rumors, he feels the same way about her. Vix believes that what her husband doesn’t know wont hurt him, and with Paul stepping out so much in the past, she would have never began to communicate with her ex, Hazel, but what Vix fails to realize is that you can’t be friends with someone you used to love. Vix and Purity are a lot alike, whereas Vanity is living life in the fast lane. She does what she wants with who she wants to do it with. Vanity doesn’t have time to settle down, and she isn’t looking for love. She treats everyone who she meets the same way, not giving anyone too much of her time. But all of that changes when she enters the presence of Juice. He’s different and like a breath of fresh air, and Vanity soaks his energy up. The first time she falls in love, she stumbles. Purity is focused on getting out of the hood, but when she meets Paul’s little brother, Carstin, she has a change of heart. Vix ends up crossing the wrong track when she decides to keep Hazel in her life knowing that him and Paul are arch enemies. Vanity forgets her “me, myself, and I” mentality once Juice warms her cold heart. In “A Baton Rouge Love Story”, these three young women all try their hand at being the right person for the wrong guy and being the wrong person for the right guy? They have experienced so much heartache and pain from the ones closest to them, so much to the point where they’re fed up and asking themselves do you really have to love someone through the pain?

    Ekron or better known as Eazy is living life in the fast lane with dopeboy dreams and ambitions. Eazy is not stopping until he climbs the top ladder of success and become a Kingpin. Things were going smooth for Eazy up until he met a beautiful young woman by the name of Babylove. Babylove is the true definition of working hard until it pays off. She works at Checkers at night and goes to school through the day. Babylove shouldn’t be struggling at all since she’s the babymama of notorious kingpin, Too Short but she is. Babylove is committed to him but not by choice, while he does his thing in the streets and is in love with someone else. In this page turner Lucinda invites her readers into the lives of two lost souls vying for love, loyalty and attention. Will Eazy let the streets deter from him discovering love? Will Babylove vow to stay loyal to Too Short or will she allow a real man to take care of her once and for all?