Even though they were raised from different families ; From birth Dante , Will , Dmack, Westin , Coby, and Drick were taught, that life is like a sandwich; any way you flip it, the bread comes first. They were taught to get money, not fall in love, so they left a wreckage of broken hearts on their road to getting money. But what happens when they find females that show them something that money can buy ? Sometimes, the last thing a person wants to do is fall in love, but love sucks them in any way. That is exactly what happens with these young men and the women that adore them. As life always has it, love ain't that easy to obtain, especially when loving a man that was raised by the streets and whose first love is the hustle.

Isabel is a getting a second chance at life when getting accepted to NYU, nobody ever leaves the ghetto. Her fears of never leaving become true when her brother leaves her for dead in a car accident. His lifestyle put Isabel at risk when she ends up being taken by the guy who wants her brothers head. The guy who takes her is Juan Cavaller the ruthless man known. Controls all of North America while his father controls Mexico. But what made him so Ruthless? Who is the real Juan? And will Isabel ever be let go? *THIS BOOK CHANGES POV FROM MAIN CHARACTERS* JUAN, ISABEL, GALE

After being lied to constantly, hurt repeatedly, and cheated on more times than she can count, Kamille Riley Paige just wants to be loved and appreciated for being the good woman that she is. Being in an on and off six year relationship with her child's father, Raemond Woods, has taken a complete tole on her at only twenty four years old. He was the man that she loved so much, but treated her so badly in return. Kamille was the perfect woman for any man, a blessing in a form of a slim-thick figured, browned skin woman with a sassy mouth. She was beautiful, hard-working, independent, and she was loyal, but he just didn't notice it until she was both feet out of the door. All Kamille wanted was to love and be loved, to commit and be committed to, to cherish and be cherished. She just wanted a man that could provide her wants and needs, as well as accept her daughter Raegan with open arms, in exchange for her. Will Raemond step up and be the man and father that she wants and needs him to be, or will she stray elsewhere in search of someone who was willing to meet her half way with an even exchange? VANESSA WRIGHT © COPYRIGHTED 2016. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Growing up in the hood isn't easy . Murders , shootouts , drugs , prostitutes and dope boys are normal . Imagine being sucked in the gritty at just sixteen years old . Cashmere always had it rough with an absent father and drug addict for a mother . Cashmere's older brother Dhaz introduces her to a world of violence by being a stick up kid . Her job is to use her good lucks to finesse the local drug dealers to rob them of their money and drugs but what happens when Dhaz gets locked up leaving Cashmere to take care of herself . Stuck with an mother who could care less about her she takes on the role of an adult . From robbing dopeboys , to popping her pussy for a few dollars Cashmere is trying her best to keep her head up and not let certain choices define her . At twenty years old Riquardo is ready to take over the drug world by storm and sit at his rightful place as head of the Throne . With the rise of his gang GMBAM he manages to take over the hood by knocking off his competition but he gains a weakness when he falls for Cashmere . But Cashmere isn't trying to fall in love , she's just playing the game like she does all the other dope boys preying on him to get what she wants . Will the two become lovers or enemies ? Two can play the game but someone has to lose . Will the greed for money overshadow love ? This a the tale of two young adults who are trying to survive in the low life of New York.

Part two of this story picks up right after Welcome to The Love : Playing Dirty left off . As things began spiraling out of control for Cashmere when tragedy strikes, she's left with no choice but to turn to violence leaving her in a bloodshed against her very own blood brother . There's so many secrets , backstabbing and disloyalties that she doesn't know who to trust leaving her with no choice but to isolate herself from everyone including the one person she trusted the most Riq . Riq is the man of the city, with more money, the GMBAM gang has spread. But with more money comes bigger problems. No longer the loud mouth block boy, he's moving up and pushing more weight than ever before. Females from his past refuse to sit back, and watch the love of his life reap all the benefits of the fast life. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. But will he be able to resist the temptations or become the ruthless man he used to be? The GMBAM is back with more drama, murders, deceit and lies but GMBAM have a few disloyal members in their gang. Someone is gunning for Riqs throne and he won't stop until he has it all. This grimy street tale is filled with, love, back-stabbing, murder, lust and sex. Who will fall into the fate of living a lowlife?

To the public eye Larenzo and Dekia are just your typical show brother and angel sister but behind closed doors they're actually lovers . Larenzo's father being in a relationship with Dekia's mother they grew up in the same household as brother and sister . They were always close , like best friends but all of that brother and sister went out the window for Lorenzo as Dekia started to grow older and her body started to fill out . He started to look at her more than a little sister and he let her know exactly how he felt and she admitted to him that she felt the same way. The two started to sneak into each other's room at night and kiss and touch in each other . Two years later and they're still creeping into each other's room but the thing is Zo is tired of the creeping game. After two years of messing around he fell in love and he wanted nothing more than to claim her as his to the world but Dekia was afraid to openly be with him because she's scared of what others would think. Even though they're not blood related , the two still grew up in the same household as brother and sister , and even though her mother and his father broke up years ago , Big Zo was still very active in her life. She had never met her father but Big Zo took on that role and even after the split he took care of her mother's kids and they spent every weekend and summer at his house so in a way they were still like siblings . So Lorenzo gave her an ultimatum he told her that if she didn't want to publicly be with him then he was technically single and could do as he pleased and she agreed . ((( The rest of the description is in the synopsis since I ran out of space . )))

My dad was a drug lord, biggest drug lord there was. His name was Carlos Cortez but in the streets they called him Lucien, why? I don't know and I don't care. My dad kept me away from everything that he did in the streets, he even changed my name just so people wouldn't find out who I really am. My dad was always there for me, him, my mother Tasha and my brother Malcom but that changed when I turned 12, then it changed again when I turned 15. They say it's in my blood, they say it runs through the Cortez family but I'm not so sure about that. I was born a Cortez and I can't do the shit that Cortez's do. I guess I'm just not cut out to be a Cortez.

Have you ever met someone whose just the light in all of the darkness that surrounds you? Someone who makes you strong, someone whose willing to fight for you when no one else can. Have you ever met someone whose willing to help you through your pain when they know nothing of it? A pain that's so unbearable that it can destroy a thousand souls in just a matter of seconds. Have you ever met someone you love unconditionally as a friend before anything else? They seen you first instead of your scars.

Aaliyah was seeking for a no strings attached relationship, but all changed when she met Jordan. Jordan was not just normal teenage boy, Jordan was into the streets he was dealing drugs and was in a gang. Aaliyah was just a girl going through a rough breakup and needed someone to take her mind off of it, but Jordan wanted more than a no strings attached relationship.

"The Caregiver and the Mob Boss" ❦ Avelina makes her money by taking care of those who can't take care of themselves. When she is handed a case about a man who had needed a personal caregiver, she accepts. One thing Avelina never anticipated was the dangerous lifestyle he lived. Not only that, but she didn't expect for him to be so incredibly good-looking. Adrik Zolotov, the Russian mobster that everyone called "Mad Hatter". His insanity and crave for blood left him the most feared man of all. All he wanted was power and those around him to fear him. For a man recently diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, everyone believed him to be emotionally incapable of ever loving anyone. . . Imagine their surprise when he meets Avelina. ❦ "Mr. Zolotov, I have to make sure you bathe before I leave. It's apart of my jobs protocol," she said softly. The truth was that he made her feel nervous. There was so much coldness and evil in his eyes, it left a chill to run down her spine. "Fine," he stated before walking over to his bathtub. Her eyes followed his movements as he pulled off his shirt causing her to lick her lips and quickly look away. She could hear the sound of more clothes falling onto the ground until the sound of water running littered her eardrums. "You assist when asked, isn't that right?" He asked. Slowly, she opened her eyes to see that he had already gotten into the shower. "Yes," Avelina answered. "Bathe me." ❦ Dangerously far from cliché