"Thank you, Loren. For everything." - M.S. When you're emotionally and physically in love with someone, does their past matter? What if you find out your partner's family is the cause of your parents death, would you still love them? Completed in 2016.

Nia and the gang are all grown up. You should read Soft before you read this book.

"It's all fun and games, until someone gets hurt." - L.R. Meet Lauren and Rakim. Friends that grew up with one another since they were toddlers. Because she grew up with him, Lauren thought she had her best friend all figured out. Well, what happens when they get into a relationship? That best friend she knew back then isn't the same best friend now. Completed in 2015.

The spinoff to Malia & Khari. The kids are all grown up, and ain't no drama like kid drama.

Works #1: Ahmad Hassan Sinclair, 25, was taught to always fight and work hard for what he wanted. In the life he was given nothing was ever handed to him. He grew up in the hoods of Houston, witnessing things no child should ever see in their life. His mom and pop worked hard just tryna make ends meet, to keep food on the table and clothes on their kids back. But it was far from easy .. Seeing his parents struggle the way they did for years, motivated him to work ten times harder. He made it a mission to not end up like his folks, he wanted more in life. He knew there was more to life than what he grew up seeing. But he also knew in order to be somebody in this world as a black man he had to fight and strive for it and also dodge the bullshit that came along with it. He set goals, he had dreams, he had a vision and nothing could stop him from achieving them. Now that he's at the top of his game, making money, living the live he always wanted, seeing the things he never seen and moving up the success path .. he figured life would eventually turn out to be great but sadly he still isn't happy or content with how things are.. there's this one missing piece in his life that will fully complete him. But let's see how determined Ahmad will be to find what that missing piece is or what he will do to get it.

Amena Armani Kelly, lost her brother and her dad before she was even 16 and she watched as both of them took their last breaths, that scarred her forever. Kaenan Milo Baker, had it rough growing up and as most kids in his living condition did, he turned to the streets after an incident that left him scarred forever. They might not see it yet, but they will pull each other out of the dark that consumes them.

Currently Being Edited. Book One: Armoni Jones, scarred but yet she still shines through. Raped as a teenager by her uncle, became pregnant and had a miscarriage. Straight A student through high school, full ride track scholarship to one of the best colleges in the State where she's on the dean's list. Jerome Jackson, an excellent athlete with amazing talent broken since his fathers death, it still haunts him. A drug dealer trying to provide for himself and his daughter. When these two cross paths with they fall in love or have Trust Issues? Copyright © 2013 @Its_Imani

Paris and Johan are the power couple that everyone adores from the outside but on the inside, the two are torn apart by infidelity and secrets that rise to the top and threaten their business. When a woman is fed up, she's usually done. But how do you leave something you've worked so hard for? Will Paris really leave him? Will Johan see what he has right in front of them? It's all in the matter of finding out when being married to a panty dropper. All Copyrights Reserved. © theurbanguru 2017

Urban - Four individuals going through different aspects of life. Each going through their own struggles surrounding Lyrewood - HARDAWAY. VOLUME ONE - Carmen Richardson. Kylan Burgess. Aalea Jimenez. Marshay Hayes. VOLUME TWO - Asia Jimenez. Sharif Costello. Giovanni Johnson. Larenz Daniels. VOLUME THREE - Mercedes Johnson. Rico Daniels. Rhys Sanders. Shawn Watson.