She was quiet. Broken. He was loud. Dangerous. Neither one expected love to pull the trigger. Lyric's just tryna survive the abuse at home and the bullying at school. Kash? He's fresh out the streets, not lookin' for nothin' soft - until he sees her. One party. One look. Now they're caught in a love that could heal them... or get them both killed. Hood love ain't sweet - but it's real.

Hood love , Baton Rouge, high school, sweetheart

"Fighting to keep us together, hope it's worth a try." An hbcu love story

"But whatever you do, stay away from thugs". I was told this all my life but thugs were sexy and had money. Every girl loves a man that can handle her and it was all good until I was handled too much and my life started changing. I love my thug but loving a thug ain't easy.

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With a dying mother and two brothers being exploited, 18-year-old Starr had her future mapped out. She had planned everything, from her graduation outfit to her college applications. Her life was painted exactly the way she imagined... until she met Solomon. In just eight months, he shattered that picture completely. Who would've thought Starr would fall into the unexpected with a drugged-out man she somehow learned to love?

Keh'Lani has been through a lot her whole life to raising her sister, killing her mother , meeting her father , finding her bestfriend and lover to almost being shot dead by her abusive ex but yet she still smiles through all the pain and stand strong . No matter how many times the devil tried to bring her down here she still stand .. Follow her on her journey to see what the future holds for her after everything she's been through. * Add this to yo library you won't be disappointed I promise 🙃🙈 * Start : 07/21/2019 Ended : 03/01/2020

♡︎𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇| he meets her at her job, but won't leave her alone until she agrees to go on a date with him.. ---------- started: march 4th 2024 published: march 14th 2024 finished: april 4th 2024

Cambri has built her life on control-carefully planned, emotionally guarded, and untouched by anything that could throw her off balance. Love was never part of the blueprint. Until Junen. Younger, driven, and on the verge of a life-changing football career, Junen was never supposed to be more than a moment. But one unexpected connection turns into something neither of them can ignore-and everything they tried to keep separate begins to collide. When a hidden truth begins to surface in Cambri's own body, what starts as confusion quickly turns into something far more real. As pressure from family, public scrutiny, and their own fears threaten to pull them apart, Cambri and Junen are forced to confront what they truly mean to each other. Because some things can't be planned. Some things can't be avoided. And sometimes, the most unexpected beginnings lead to everything you never knew you needed.