Kazeem "Kaz" Curtis is known on the block for wooing the ladies. He's handsome, fly, and everybody's got his name in their mouth. But when the truth about what he's hiding comes out, will they reject him-or finally see him for who he really is? Before he can figure that out, Jasir enters his life. Some call him a mystery. Others know him as hood royalty. But all Jasir knows is that Kazeem isn't as slick as he thinks. He sees right through him.

love changing people without controlling them.

"I'm not bout' to complicate yo life baby, you don't want this." "Elijah, you don't get to choose what I want to do with my life !"

"you consume me" "I can't live without you" "i'm addicted"

"Explain to me why this not right baby, please." "Nyzir I'm not suppose to feel this way about you."

Amos thrives on routine and quiet, so being forced to temporarily move in with his brother Jayvion and Jayvion's girlfriend, Kiree, pushes him far outside his comfort zone. Adjusting to a shared space and new dynamics isn't easy for him. Things become even more complicated when Kiree invites her foster brother Kyson to stay. Fresh out of prison and carrying his own baggage, Kyson is someone Amos never expected to connect with. Yet an instant bond forms, and Kyson quickly becomes a source of comfort and understanding. As their connection grows, Amos knows there are things he isn't ready to share. Keeping parts of himself private feels safer, but living under the same roof makes distance hard to maintain when emotions begin to surface.

In which, Noah becomes Mar's white boy.

Ziare Emmelle. Street nigga turned club promotor. Sincere Kazzi. King Pin turned strip club owner. When these two worlds collide, it's a story of betrayal, unexpected love and violence.

After twelve years behind bars, Iman has learned to feel nothing. With only six months left on his sentence, the last thing he expects is a new cell mate who forces him to confront everything he buried for so long.

Sage didn't even know what he got himself into