Dannie Martinez whole life has been one big disappointment. Her mom and dad had died when she was 10 years old in a car accident. She had been forced to go live with her Aunt Lieta who is the most strict person alive. Now she is 16 and she never really fit in or got along with anyone. When her Aunt gets a job offer in Atlanta they move there. Once there Dannie meets CJ Aldan and finds herself falling for him, But CJ runs a wild life and Dannie can't seem to fit into it. Read to find out what happens.

Tamika Johnson is an outspoken, outgoing girl 19 year old girl. She's about to start college and her love life is go great . Life is going great for her and her 2 year old son and daughter Liliyan and Leon. That is until Liliyan and Leon's father Malik suddenly shows up and want to be in there lives and Tamika finds her self falling for him. But Malik is known for not being the most faithful and loyal person. READ TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS.

15 year old Keyanna McKnight is not just your average girl from the ghetto. She does have her "ratchet" tendencies, but she wants more for herself. With a mother strung out on crack and a father whos nowhere to be found, it wont be easy. Keyanna is determined to make a better life for her and her little sister and get out of the ghetto, even if that means giving up her dream of going to medical school. 17 year old August Alsina is trying hard to survive the cold, hard streets of New Orleans. He has to do whatever he can to make a way for himself. For August, pushing rocks was his way to make it in downtown NOLA. Although he always dreamed of becoming a world renown singer, he had accepted the fact that he would probably be in the game for a while. Keyanna and August will both discover that sometimes you have to do things you dont want to do in order to make it. When the two cross paths, will they willingly join forces to get out of the ghetto or wil they be forced to work together to save their lives?