Murda got ops in every direction, and Taya gotta adjust to loving a man who might not come home one night. The streets talk fast. One day you're in love, next day you trending for all the wrong reasons.

Kabari Braxton had been incarcerated at the early age of 14 years old. Groomed by an older gang in his neighborhood, he was lured into robbing a convenience store-he complied intending to walk away with cash but leaving with blood on his hands instead. Tried as an adult, he spent seven years behind bars, cut off from the world that moved on without him. Now, at 21, he's granted parole and an early release. But freedom isn't what it seems. He's stepping into a world that he no longer recognizes, with no home, no family, and no direction. As far as he knows, he's completely alone-at least, that's what he expected.

For her son, she'll find the strength to let go, love again & rebuild.

"The walls keep whispering secrets about you, telling me you aren't as innocent-or as perfect-as you seem."

"You ain't even that cute." Jojo playfully rolled her eyes allowing Dice to pull her arm to wherever he seemed to be leading her. "Where are you taking me!" She grew annoyed with the anticipation. "On a trip, just chill." -- For as long as she can remember, Jojo Rosewood has lived a picture-perfect life in a suburban area located in Chicago-designer clothes, private schools, and a glamorous lifestyle all thanks to her high-powered mother. Evidently her perfect world seems to be a lie when it comes crashing down as her mother's secrets come to the light, forcing her to face reality. Now having all of her family's assets cleared she's every bit of confused on what to do. With nowhere else to turn, Jojo is forced to leave behind everything she knows and move across a plethora of states to live with her father, a man she barely knows due to distance, and his new family. Learning to balance the shift in culture and the chaos of her first year in college all in one, Jojo struggles to adjust to her circumstances and blend into a world where her privilege no longer holds any weight. Things grow even more complicated when she meets Dice, her half-brother's best friend-a well mannered , street-smart young adult who seems to embody everything Jojos maternal side of the family warned her about. Dice is equally frustrating and intriguing, with a no-nonsense attitude that calls Jojo out on her unrealistic expectations. As their chemistry builds, Jojo finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about family, loyalty, and love while Dice struggles letting Jojo take a trip to his world. Started; December 18th, 2024 Published; January 4th, 2025 Finished; March 2nd, 2025

𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎, 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖.

𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖽𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗁𝗈𝗐 𝖨 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉 𝗂𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗒, 𝖽𝗈𝗇𝗍 𝖻𝖾 𝗆𝖺𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗂𝗆 𝗆𝗈𝗏𝗂𝗇' 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 .ᐟ ❝ you cause too many 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴 .. ❞

17-year-old Rakim Davidson , a teen living in a group home after being abandoned by his parents. Haunted by his past and isolated from the world, Rakim endures constant bullying and feels trapped in a cycle of darkness. Everything changes when he meets a guy named Madison Bowden who was very rich with a wife and three kids in which of one them had huge dislike , hatred for Rakim as they had also distrust him . As Rakim fights these obstacles , it'll get hard sometimes but in the end ... it gets better .

𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚖 , 𝚗𝚊𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚒 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 .. ꨄ