BOOK I "The past is the past. Still, I'll always be your best friend, right?" Jermaine said, and I couldn't help but laugh. Clearly, he had forgotten what being a best friend really meant. I was focused on finishing my master's, teaching, and spending my free time at my friend's club-there was no space for anyone else in my life, especially someone I thought was gone for good. Xoxo, The best friend 💋

The journey of two different individuals as they navigate the world of social media fame and professional basketball in, "The Influence." Dearra Taylor x Klay Thompson

𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.

The night of her twenty-fifth birthday forever altered the trajectory of her life.

For the final installment of the Her Eyes Series, the drama explodes for new and old characters. With the death of his three-year-old son, Lotus Hunter now has a new family with his two fraternal twin daughters and his Gambian born wife Noelle. Things are looking up, but with a threat looming with plans to take down his entire cartel and the ones he love, will his new family crash and burn like the last one? White Locus Hunter has now domesticated her life with a daughter and husband after years of running Texas and New York with an iron fist. However, her years of murder and mayhem have caught up to her as a ghost from her past returns to exact revenge on her. Being a queenpin this time doesn't give her an advantage when this foe knows her better than she knows herself. Cilia and Allele have been through hell and back. With their businesses thriving, they've long retired from the streets to raise their four children. Leaving the streets behind doesn't make their current life any less hectic however, not when one of their sons have been clinically diagnosed with IED. Not only does this new revelation cause problems in the household; but having ties to the Hunter cartel only worsens their luck when they're dragged into a war. Cover by: @dragology

An unexpected romance between two neighbors. Previously titled, "1218 Rosedale Ave."

"𝙻-𝙾-𝚅-𝙴, 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚎?"

Most people would describe, Sioni 'Luvie' Asher, as an atypical teenager. After a fatal encounter with a local gangbanger, Luvie found herself despising boys altogether. That is until she befriends, Asanté O'ji Hughes, an unfavorable face in the city. With that new forming bond between the two, those closest to Luvie begin to question her loyalty and her morals. In the end, Luvie finds herself questioning whether this friendship with Asanté has done more harm to her life than good.

Benjiman Cartier Gotti, "BG" to the streets, "Benji" to those he cared about, which was slim to none. A young thug at the age of twenty one with a hustler's mentality, killer demeanor, and the game that could make any girl fall in love. With a heart made of ice and the big dreams of being one of the richest street hustlers the world had ever seen, he took the streets by storm with ambition. Benji was a go-getter and was determined to do whatever it took to get it, by any means necessary. He strayed to a place that he knew could turn his dirty rags into riches, which is exactly what he did. He knew shit wouldn't be given to him on a silver platter, so he grinded hard for his ticket out until he found himself on top of it all. Just because you started from the bottom, doesn't mean it's where you'll end .. and just because you never had shit, doesn't mean you never will. Benjiman Cartier Gotti was a natural born hustler. Against all odds he came out on top, but at what cost? Vanessa Wright | Copyright ©️ 2019 | All Rights Reserved Author: Vanessa Write | Cover: _tolerated NOT A FAN FICTION.

"Even when we departed you never left me. I carried everything you said to me and did for me even when we were apart. You were inside of me. You'll always be a piece of me." Detailed description in story.