Ashanti Johnson has built a life of ambition, passion, and secrets. By day, she thrives as a project manager for a Fortune 500 company in the heart of Chicago. By night, she balances two marriages-one with Tristan Jordan, a celebrated architect who provides stability and loyalty, and the other with Xavier Taylor, a fiery petroleum engineer who awakens her deepest desires. But when one of her husbands makes a decision that could shatter their relationship, Ashanti's carefully balanced double life begins to crumble. As betrayal and love collide, she must confront the truth about the life she's built and the men she's chosen. Can she salvage what's left, or will the perfect fit for her heart slip away forever?

| You're all, I need To get by | Prince has lived his entire life in the footsteps of his older brother, Chance. To him, Chance was the blueprint. That was until his brother went to prison for close to six years leaving him on his own. Prince spent years comparing every decision to what he thought his brother would do. It isn't until his brother is released as a fully matured man that Prince realizes he has to learn who he is on his own. Only thing is, he doesn't quite know where to start. Britney has always lived a carefree life. She doesn't believe in commitment. That goes for relationships, jobs, and apartments. Her closest friends have always consisted of her cousins, because she didn't have to worry about going the extra mile to maintain the relationships. The older she gets, the more she realizes that she'll have to slow down and take charge of her life. Seeing everyone around her settling down and starting families is starting to take affect on her, and it isn't long before she starts wanting the same thing. Only problem is she doesn't know where to start. Prince and Britney are both struggling to figure themselves out, yet they believe they can figure it out together. Their friendship is fairly new, but they're willing to roll the dice on each other and try their luck. ••••• Author's Note: | this is a spin-off, stand-alone book from Memories Faded. You don't have to read that book to understand this one, but it will help you become more familiar with the characters |

to Sage Alexander he was the sweetest thing she'd ever known.

𝐀𝐍 𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄. | cover made by @WyntersDiary |

Angela Nelson gets caught up in her own twisted ways.

Mature content

A tragedy, a new town and an asshole neighbour. There are no angels here, just people trying to make it through. Together, maybe...

Remy Monte suffers with living with her prostitute of a mother, and is forced to sleep outside on the bare ground. Reluctantly a man named Maurice, tells her he'd take her to school. Come to find out with her unstable environment, she doesn't attend school. Even with Maurice's bad street reputation, he takes her away from her unloving mother and promises her good shelter. He takes cares of her and eventually loves her deeply. He keeps her safe and untouched. She keeps him level headed, and takes him off the streets.

Rhaelyn Taylor is stuck in a jam. There's a debt to pay. Rhaelyn's father has made many careless mistakes. But this could possibly be the stupidest choice he has ever made. He practically sold her off. When her father makes a deal with the handsome tycoon, Rhaelyn has to pay for his careless actions. Once again it's Rhaelyn to the rescue. But what happens, when Rhaelyn starts to fall for Alexei De Rege?

Through the cracks in the streets, she found her way and landed into a Thug's arms. The name's Kharter. Kharter Raie Jackson age 20, originating from the place of Compton, and everywhere she turns she finds no comfort or relief. She's been to hell and back and all she needs is somebody to show her that she's not what people says she is. Trying to make the best life she knows how for her daughters she longs to get out of the hood to become a neurologist. She 's on her own and in need of a savior, though she ever never seems to admit it. And that's where Rashad "Slim" Hunter comes in, a regular trap King whose only ambition is to be rich, richer than he already is. He's far deeper than he appears to Kharter, but she just can't see beyond his baggy jeans ,hefty golden chains and crooked smile. While Rashad soon concludes that Kharter is a Gangster's Paradise. Inspired by a conversation, real life situations and everyday devastation. Dedicated to my Love.