To the public eye Larenzo and Dekia are just your typical show brother and angel sister but behind closed doors they're actually lovers . Larenzo's father being in a relationship with Dekia's mother they grew up in the same household as brother and sister . They were always close , like best friends but all of that brother and sister went out the window for Lorenzo as Dekia started to grow older and her body started to fill out . He started to look at her more than a little sister and he let her know exactly how he felt and she admitted to him that she felt the same way. The two started to sneak into each other's room at night and kiss and touch in each other . Two years later and they're still creeping into each other's room but the thing is Zo is tired of the creeping game. After two years of messing around he fell in love and he wanted nothing more than to claim her as his to the world but Dekia was afraid to openly be with him because she's scared of what others would think. Even though they're not blood related , the two still grew up in the same household as brother and sister , and even though her mother and his father broke up years ago , Big Zo was still very active in her life. She had never met her father but Big Zo took on that role and even after the split he took care of her mother's kids and they spent every weekend and summer at his house so in a way they were still like siblings . So Lorenzo gave her an ultimatum he told her that if she didn't want to publicly be with him then he was technically single and could do as he pleased and she agreed . ((( The rest of the description is in the synopsis since I ran out of space . )))

Valentina has her life together. She works, she hustles & she stays in her lane, Chicago taught her how to mind her business and protect her peace. He's the kind of man people recognize without introductions. Not because he's loud but because his name carries weight. They come from different sides of the city They weren't supposed to cross paths. But once they do, it's hard to pretend nothing changed. Loving him isn't simple. And in Chicago, nothing ever is. Sincerely, Valentina.

Imani's just waiting to graduate high school so she can do something with her life. Struggling with a single mother and 2 little sisters, she was determined to make something of herself. With her bestfriend and first love moved away she was kinda shut off from making any new friends, going through her school days alone, but not completely. Malique, if there were 5 tiers in being in the streets, he would be at a level 3. His name rang bells on his side of town and he was money hungry. He didn't believe in friends, everyone is out to get you was the way he walked through life not fully putting his trust into nobody. When the two cross paths Malique is fixated on the beautiful young girl, determined to make her his. Imani's mom doesn't believe in thugs and doesn't want that for any of her children. How long can Malique keep what he does for a living a secret, and what will happen if everyone finds out. *Unless stated otherwise, the story is told from Imani's POV Rankings #1 in #drugdealer #1 in #blm #1 in #thuglife #1 in #inlovewithathug #20 in #teenlove

College wasn't supposed to be this messy. Between crowded dorm halls, late-night kickbacks, and everybody in everybody's business, friendships turn into situationships real quick. The ones you swore you couldn't stand start looking different when it's 3 a.m. and you're the only two still talking, and the quiet ones end up being the ones who see you the clearest. Love, drama, and loyalty all get tested, and it's in those late-night talks and unspoken looks that the real story of campus life gets written.

Azariah Williams, 16 years old with a 2 year old baby. At age 14, she gave her virginity to a boy named Phillip Matthews, who was 18 at the time and told her that she could trust him. Little did she know, he wanted one thing, and one thing only. She trusted him and gave it to him and they continued to have sex. Eventually she became pregnant and he left. He has yet seen his baby girl. She has the support from her mother, but their relationship isn't that close bond that they once had before her baby girl, Zariah. Azariah has beautiful chocolate skin, with the deepest dimples. She has curves which she was blessed with due to Zariah. She has brains and beauty, but she couldn't see that because she felt worthless. She was popular, she had many so called friends, but she didn't let that define her. She didn't let that hype up her head, but even though she was popular, she couldn't understand why any body would want her because she has a kid. So, she would always scare off a boy that could've been her boyfriend. But it was this one boy that just wouldn't give up...Zachariah Hill. Zachariah Hill who to had a son that was 3. Zachariah is only 17, he goes to a different high school then Azariah, but follows her on all social media and even knows her brother. Since they are on the same team. Zachariah sells drugs, he's a king pin. He came from the gutter. Never had a dad, so he knew he had to become the man of the house and provide from him, his mom, and his two little sisters. He's still all about education, and so is his mom. Azariah and Zachariah had so much in common, but would that ever date? Would they date, but not get married? Would they stay together for decades, but end it off for good? Would they get engage and someone fucks up and they break up? Or would they be the perfect love story and the perfect high school sweethearts and stay together forever? Read and find out ;)

18 year old Seven is the pride of 12th Street. With a 4.0 GPA, a clean record, and a future that stretches far beyond the projects, she's the "good girl" everyone points to. She lives her life by the book, tucked safely behind the protection of her brother, Serge, and the iron gate of her porch. She's a goldfish in a shark tank, and she knows it. But the walls Serge built are starting to feel thin. Ghost is the first crack in her foundation. He's Serge's right hand, a man who has known Seven since she was in pigtails. He's respectful, steady, and moves through their house with a silent, predatory grace. He knows the "don't touch" policy better than anyone, but the way he watches her from the kitchen door tells a different story. He's the familiar danger, the one who's always there, whispering that he sees the woman she's becoming. Then there is Lucky. If Ghost is the fire, Lucky is the cold, dark eclipse. As the man who runs the neighborhood, he doesn't come inside, and he doesn't play by anyone's rules, not even Serge's. He doesn't talk much. He doesn't have to, his presence is a loud enough statement. Seven is caught in the crosshairs of two different kinds of power. One man is her brother's best friend who respects the house, the other is the street legend who intends to own it. On 12th Street, loyalty is everything... but some temptations are worth the war.

BOOK 1 𝘪 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦, 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦. 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎

'you only accept the love you think you deserve.'

BOOK 3 spend my life in the dark for the sake of you and me. SEPTEMBER 2020

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.