kis·met /ˈkizmit,ˈkizˌmet/ noun destiny; fate. how do you know when you've met your soulmate?

"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?

𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯.

"𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭." 𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦. "𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦. 𝘈𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭." 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦.

Jazmine Michelle Reed Twenty years old - a single mother to a three year old, owns a hair salon, and has two best friends she loves like family. With a painful past of not being able to know her mother, her father being killed, and ending up pregnant by her boyfriend at the time who left her high, dry, and alone she hasn't been too willing in the love department of her life. Jazmine crosses paths with a man who makes her want to finally give love another chance. Love that came with more ups and downs than she may have bargained for. ..... Book #1 of the Mine Series.

Karmen Jay-Milan King Karma - baby girl of Jazmine and King, twenty-three years old, working at her mom's hair salon, and a mother of two. She shared her first kiss with him in kindergarten. They become friends over the next few years only for him to end up moving away, but when they cross paths again at 17 and 18 his occupation involves the streets and the streets always catch up when you don't wanna get out in time. Karma knew the risks of being with a man heavy in the streets, but may have got more than she bargained for when it came time to spend time apart and deal with drama from each other's families. ..... Book #4 in the Mine Series.

Kaleb Xavier-Jay King Kaine - youngest son of Jazmine and King, twenty-one years old, and now part owner of his brother's tattoo shop. Has never been in love, never even looked past a woman for more than one night and one thing... until he crosses paths with her. Even if she is a few years older than him. Kaine was ready to face any drama their age difference may bring, but was she? ..... Book #3 of the Mine Series.

Kody Carter-Jay King Kjayy - eldest son of Jazmine and King, twenty-three years old, owns a tattoo shop, and is a dad. Fell in love young just to mess it up in the worst possible way and during the worst possible time... for her. Kjayy then became the typical youngin' going female to female, but what happens when he finally crosses paths with the one that got away. ..... Book #2 of the Mine Series.

❝IF IAN KNOW NO BETTER I'D SAY YOU WAS STALKING A NIGGA.❞ 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 - 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

What happens when you fall for your brother's best friend? The story of Serenity & Jabari.