"I promise-I don't care how hard it's gonna be or how long it takes because when it's my time, when I'm up and it's my turn to fly, I'm taking you to the sky with me, I can't do it without you," They never expected it to happen this way. It seemed like fate had a hand in pulling the two together, and once they felt each other's hand, they didn't want to let go.

requiem (noun) re·qui·em a mass (= a Christian ceremony) at which people honor and pray for a dead person.

Adrian Brown, easily described as a laidback, homebody who keeps his head in the books and is attractive as hell. Working his way towards becoming a NFL draft pick he doesn't have time for the distractions that women typically bring. That is until he comes across Jaelyn Brentwood. Jaelyn Brentwood, sassy, smart, and easily a head turner. Known as a party girl and one who takes no BS, she finds herself taken aback when a partner project with Adrian leads to a life she never would have expected.

Welcome to The New Classic, where the past and the present merge, to form a new future. Once that no one can see coming... Join Angelo, Vanessa and the rest of the gang three and a half long years after that fateful night. Lo kept count. V didn't. The events which followed that evening had repercussions still felt to this day. Cosa Nostra was forever changed by the new kid on the block. She plays by her own rules, a game that no one else knows is in session. And she's good at it. But she forgot a lesson she was taught a long time ago: Have reverence for your opponent, for there was a reason they were sitting opposite you. Vanessa and all she had learned over the years are put to the test as she's forced to emerge from obscurity. And as she goes up against her opponents, her strength is put to the ultimate test. Will she prevail? How does the Vanessa of today navigate the hurtful past that made her who she was. Will she ever face it? Angelo's journey has taken him in a different direction. The answers he searched for weren't to be found with the love of his life, instead, hiding just under the surface, ready to rear their head. Not many believe him to be capable of change... Can he prove them wrong? What lessons did he learn from his time alone? And will it be enough to prove himself worthy of redemption? Read on to find out what time has had in store for your favourite lovers... Will their paths cross again? What has changed? What hasn't? Can either of them truly move on if they don't face each other again? Join the cast of "AT WHAT COST?" on this wild ride! There's love, lust, hurt and jealousy. And that's just the beginning of this story. Follow along as we revisit your faves and meet new ones, with stories unto themselves. This book contains graphic descriptions of adult themes. Please read at your own discretion.

A debt has been incurred. And they've come to collect. Vanessa Cruz is a young black woman, simply trying to survive in a world set up to conspire against her prosperity. Grinding Monday to Friday, and working Friday to Sunday left her no room to hope for an illustrious future. As the eldest daughter of an immigrant household in the US, her family dynamics are carefully balanced on her shoulders. So when a message is sent by a nefarious man of means, addressed to her indifferent father, she answers. Angelo Leone is a newcomer. An outsider in the organisation he's part of, his appearance acted as a walking reminder of the illicit nature of his existence. With a lot to prove, he cuts the city deep, and lets the blood pour out in the streets as a warning. Two opposing forces collide, and although at first glance the odd seems to be stacked in Angelo's favour, Vanessa soon finds a way to even the playing field. Follow Vanessa on her journey into the world of organised crime. How high of a price do you think she's willing to pay for the safety of her family? Will she be able to make her way out alive, or will she have pay the ultimate sacrifice? Only one way to find out... This book contains graphic descriptions of adult themes. Please read at your own discretion.

"And Draya, Dollicia ... The rest of them?" Drake asked as his back was turned to her. Tae sat quiet again unsure of what he was really asking, what he really wanted to know that she hadn't already confessed about. "They were a 'at that moment' thing. That may sound bad, but yeah..." She said shrugging as he voice trailed off. Drake could tell she wanted to say more but he didn't force it. Tae sighed picking up on his silence and spoke again. "Some of them I dated before you got to them, some of them you dated before I got to them, some of them fucked with me while they fucked with you and vise versa." He turned around, she could feel Drake burning a hole in the side of her face. "You took this position KNOWING that we shared the same past... The same women... a lot of the same women, and you said nothing!? Why!? You didn't think that was something you should of mentioned to me!?... oh by the way Aubrey, you and I fucked with the same women!? I couldn't get that!? Are you trying to make them jealous!? You using me for a specific purpose?!..... Get back at them?!... You don't think this is information that I should of known Lashauntae!" Drake's voice grew dark it went deep as he demanded a answer. His many antagonizing malicious filled questions, he cross examined her, with a smug frown yet he wasn't allowing her the opportunity to answer him back, he was so angry assuming her was being used for something like all women eventually used him for.