Jessie Wood has always been against slavery. So has his father. But ever since his mother has passed, Jessie's father has changed his mind about slavery. He thinks of it as free labor. But Jessie holds true to his belief that slavery is wrong. One day, a new "shipment" of slaves comes to the Wood's plantation. As Jessie is force by his uncle, Judd, to help the slaves move into the cabin that they would be living in, Jessie meets a young, beautiful girl. Over time, the two end up falling in love. But they know that their love can't be. Because she was black. Jessie was white. And Jessie was already engaged to another girl.

Venus was a common house slave, she did as she was told, listened to no one except her master and knew the consequences of disobedience. But when her master tries to take her virtue she, for the first time in her life, tells him no and runs only to land into the arms of the masters son, James. James is a much kinder man than his father, after having studied abroad for many years he knows more of the world than his father. But When Venus literally falls into his arms, why does he feel an unfamiliar electricity course his veins? Will they be together? Or will fate and unfair circumstance ruin their chance at forever? Highest Ranking #109

**DO NOT START THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST BOOK FANTASIZING** Zen is back and better than ever. As she wraps up her teenage years and enters adult hood things start to get a little more complicated. People will be back. Problems will be made. And the drama will start.

Zen is not the most known or boldest person, but she never backs down. Coping with the death of her mother, her life continues to grow even more complicated day by day. As she survives the harsh streets of Chicago, she meets someone that might just change her life.

Lakeisha Moss hasn't been the same person since almost losing her life, the loss of her first child, and leaving Angel behind in an attempt to live a "normal" life. She's quickly losing her trust in those around her, while being resigned to university life, listening to her grandparents' advice, and finding that there's something underhand not being mentioned. An introduction to a family friend who knows more about her situation than he should, leads to her entanglement in a web of deceptions and lies surrounding a cartel with a hit out on some of the people around. Finding her life in danger all over again, Lakeisha isn't certain that her situation is any better than it was before. When tensions rise and family secrets began to unveil themselves, Lakeisha finds herself heading down a path of murder, lies, and destruction. Angel's hunt for relatives of the man he killed, has led him into a new level, which includes involvement with an undercover F.B.I agent who needs his help with a cartel that has entered his territory causing ruckus, chaos and a long string of murders-along with a full blown out war between the cartel and the cops. Overwhelmed with a decision to make in regards to joining the cartel's side or helping the F.B.I take his city back, Angel and his team ultimately must ride hard for each other or be each other demise in a street war that has quickly spilled over into the city. When Keish and Angel's paths cross again, a hunt has begun involving powerful people with determination to make their city an example and lock down on crime and violence, which could end with all of their lives in prison, lost or victorious. Angel's feelings for Keish haven't changed in the slightest bit and hers are on the same scale as before. With the world as they know crashing around, the two find that the passion and attraction between has only increased with time apart, leaving the question of their fate together to hang in the balance.

"I need you" Corrine Parker was troubled. After her father was sent to prison for killing his mistress in a fit of rage and her mother diagnosed with stage four liver cancer, Seventeen year old Corrine is sent to live with her twenty five year old stripper sister named Isis who lives the fast life. Deemed a prude by everyone around her Corrine is in for a wake up call when it comes to dealing with her sister and her choice of men. After Isis agrees to house a hood rich hit man, Corrine's living situations grows a bit complicated after her sister and her open Pandora's box. Kareem Davis was only thirteen when he witnessed his father being killed by a drug related drive by and there was nothing he or anybody could do about it. As soon as he turned of age he decided that he'd enjoy nothing more than taking out the people who took his father from him. After a less than ordinary night at an strip club he and his boys regularly attend he finds himself in a storm of trouble when he attempts to kill the owner of the place after discovering he had something to do with his fathers death only to fail. Word in the hood travels fast and now he's forced to hide out while playing a cat and mouse game with his worst nightmare and dodging his feelings.

Book Four, must read books 1-3 "It's all bout who you know, street ties mean everything love" Ajani Powell now Fourteen was raised in Jamaica with her younger brother very aware of her father and her families street life but she preferred to keep to herself spending time studying and keeping her brother in check. Being one of the oldest of the next generation the family business is hanging on Ajani's shoulders and she's forced to make a tough choice, she could either fix her families mistakes or keep the cycle of violence going to keep her families legacy alive. When her father and mother make the decision that Jamaica is no longer safe for their family they move back to California unbeknownst to them that Cali may not be the same or as safe as they think it is with a feud growing between two young men with very different ideas for the drug world and Ajani is stuck right in the middle of it all. Little did everyone know this feud would soon turn into the most deadliest turf war the state of California has ever seen and would go down in history.