"You know how special you gotta be to change a nigga like me? Huh?" He tilted her head back to make her look at him, and a faint smile grew on her face as he wiped her cheeks. "My own grandparents couldn't do it for me and I loved them more than anything. You the one for me ma. That's why I ain't told you everything yet 'cause I don't wanna run you away. I need you." He laid his forehead against hers, gently kissing her lips. "Nobody will ever believe that King Von from O Block be crying to me like this." She smiled as she gazed into his red eyes, and he chuckled, nodding in agreement. "I ain't King Von wit' you. Just love." He kissed her cheek next, and her smile grew as her arms tightened around him for a warm hug.

Loren thought she had her self a good & loving Man until she found his crazy side. Read more.

🏆🥇🏅Winner of the 2019 ANGIE THOMAS O.V.O.S AWARD🏆🥇🏅 A personal favorite by the judges and described as a story that "touches your soul and teaches you a lesson, makes you think." Follow 17 year old Nyla Baedee through her journey of self love, self confidence, and self discovery, as she finally learns to love the skin she's in. Book cover by me Copyright © 2016 Kira Melvin All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication. Started: 10/10/16 Ended: 11/09/17

Adrianne Jones is a 19 year old girl who went through the struggle In the game and out just as fast. Behind a good woman, there was a good man and hers was Anthony James. Anthony took Adrianne under his wing and made sure she was protected. But you know when you're making moves people tend to try and throw obstacles in your way. But what everyone wanted to see is, would Adrianne break or stand tall? Join Adrianne on her quest to success and you be the judge.

Latoya Jackson.. her life has always been put together, grew up with a rich family supporting her dreams nonetheless, graduated high school and college and is now working at one of the biggest law firms. August Alsina.. his life was the complete opposite. Growing up he never knew who daddy was and watched momma struggle. He only knew one way to hustle and bring money home being that he was from the streets. When August gets himself into a big mess, can Latoya help him? What if she's just more than a lawyer to him? Or will he change her life for the worst?

" I want you, but I don't won't you if you can't be down for me. " Xavier groaned in pain as I cleaned his wound. I wiped the tears from my eyes, " I've been down this long, so what that tell you? " I said as he yelled while I pulled the bullet from his shoulder. --- " We made a promise to each other we gon' never end...she gone be there for the kid, no matter what."

Demitri is just a normal teen, enjoying his senior year alongside his best friend, Tyler. Reina is...different. Little does everybody know, Demitri has a little baggage too.

Currently Being Edited. Book One: Armoni Jones, scarred but yet she still shines through. Raped as a teenager by her uncle, became pregnant and had a miscarriage. Straight A student through high school, full ride track scholarship to one of the best colleges in the State where she's on the dean's list. Jerome Jackson, an excellent athlete with amazing talent broken since his fathers death, it still haunts him. A drug dealer trying to provide for himself and his daughter. When these two cross paths with they fall in love or have Trust Issues? Copyright © 2013 @Its_Imani

Odell and Kenya have been best friends throughout college. As graduation approaches and both their lives are set to change, they evaluate whether they should be more than friends.