"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

Copyright © 2012 Readinbooks2 "You always hear about the main chick in these types of situations. Everyone feels so bad for them, but who is anyone outside looking in to judge? Yes, maybe I am 'taking' another woman's man, but I have my reasons. My mom always told me, "A woman only get thirsty if a man giving her water." and boy was I thirsty!" Korey is sick of men doing her wrong, and she wants to give up, until she meets Austin. Too bad he's already with Lana, the daughter of a well respected, and feared, man, Big L. Korey will not tolerate being the other woman any longer, but what if Austin simply can't let Lana go? What happens when Korey's boss starts acting different once she meets a new man? Jonathan has big dreams that don't involve continuing in the life his father has set out for him. Once he meets Korey, things seem to take a loop for the better, but with his history with the ladies, and his demanding lifestyle, will he even get the chance to call her his? Things in Newark are about to get real, real fast! Read on, and you won't know what hit you! ______________________________________ *This is an urban book. Slang, sexual content, violence, and vulgar language will be used. If you do not like that type of content, do not read on.* ALSO, THIS STORY IS BEING EDITED! ERRORS WILL BE PRESENT, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK :) LOL -- IT'S NOT THAT BAD, I PROMISE!

Domani and Dolani Johnson are growing older and so are their parents. After 15 years, the couple has finally settled down in a nice estate with their two children and money that could last them three life times. The family is rich, but the parents want to show their kids how to make their own and hold it down like they once did at such young ages. The two Johnson kids do as their parents wish and get jobs, but they don't quite meet their parents standards. They stray down the wrong paths and come in contact with many trials and tribulations, leaving them in a world they never knew about. Will the Johnson kids be able to hold it down like their parents once could, or will they fail and leave their parents to pick up the broken pieces? Book 3 of 3. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ® 2016 Vanessa Wright

Mine is about a girl named Teyana King who is deeply in love with her best friend Khalil. They have been best friends since the 8th grade & their junior year of high school has just started. Khalil sees Teyana as a friend & not once has felt any type of feelings for her. Will Teyana ever get her man ? Find out in Mine♡.

Honey Ortiz was raised with a silver spoon in her mouth. Stuck up doesn't even describe her. Always getting what she wants. No isn't in her vocabulary. 23 year old Qasim has always been a product of the street- matter of fact he is the streets! Born and bred in the slums of Ohio- the hustle is all he knows. Having a crack addicted mother he never knew love. Only love he ever knew was his baby mother. But she turned out to be a conniving hoe. The best thing he gained out of that was his 7 year old daughter Trinity. He promised to show her everything he never had. Love, affection, and a structured home. Neither of them were looking for love, but sometimes love can be looking for us. What happens when he crosses paths with bougie ass Honey? He's ill tempered, and she's spoiled as fuck. Could this be a disaster- or an everlasting love? It takes a real nigga to humble a bougie bitch.

"Was I good enough for you? Took a chance on loving you. You're asking what you can do to fix this problem between me and you; I'm just apart of the picture that shattered of me and you." Sequel to Different Playing Fields A BeautyAndTheBrain Original series

It's been simple for O'Shae; You go to school all your life, get a degree, get a good paying job, kids, a nice home and live out your years in retirement when it's all said and done. That's how it's been, how things have always been according to her family, but that isn't how O'Shae's seen things. She knows there's much more to life than what she's seen and she knows she can do more than the All-American-Dream, she just never had anyone to show her what more she can do. August has not had it easy in the least bit. Hustling his way althrough life and finally graduating high school, he doesn't know what to do next, until an acceptance letter from a college comes in the mail. No one would expect the name to be August's, but it is and now it's time for the hustle to go to school. A BeautyAndTheBrain original. All Rights Reserved Anything stated in this book is pure fictional and if any events are similar it is by pure coincidence!

Shai and August were longtime childhood friends. Their relationship escalated throughout the years and they became a couple. The teenagers were madly in love and could not stand to be with out each other. Shai knew that August was everything she wanted in a her dream guy and vice versa. With Shai's new found pregnancy, she struggles to inform Aug of the situation. August has just been offered a record deal with Def Jam Records and that makes it harder for Shai's decision. She keeps the baby a secret and decides to deal with the consequences later. What will happen, 4 years later, when August and Shai cross paths? Read and find out.

[Based off of the movie Blended]

After being broken up for two years, A'leah and August decide it's best to co-parent but under the same roof. Will these two rekindle their love along this eventful journey or remained separated? Copyright 2015 ©