"I know I ain't perfect, but you know I'm still gon' try"

"ᴡᴀꜱꜱᴀᴍ ʙᴀʙʏ"

Til' death do us part; for better or for worse Cover by @K4SHMAYY

At 17 years old Amina faced a tragedy that changed the outlook of her life forever, or maybe so what she thought was forever. 8 years later the outlook is challenged by a walking paradox.

"You could tell me you love me a million times over, but them words don't hold no weight in my heart till you show me. Show me you love me, and you can have all of me." cover by: @britxcvi

Allure lightly chuckled, "Cmon Moo, you know you don't like girls like me."

"𝚃𝚘 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚎𝚝 𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐." Read how two lost souls come together and save each other, fixing what was once broken.

When two troubled past collide, you will either get a new beginning or a new world of chaos. Benjiman Cartier Gotti & Layton Iman Westbrooks take the world they once knew & the cards they'd been dealt, and try their hand at creating a new world together. Both with a past full of trauma, trials, and tribulations that they've tried to keep away from the other, will they succeed? The two try their best at growing from their past to make a better life for their futures, but at what cost? Will the two ever just get to be together without constraint? Against every odd, will they get to just live in pure happiness without their dark past getting in the way? Vanessa Wright | Copyright ©️ 2022 | All Rights Reserved Author: Vanessa W. | Cover: _tolerated & Vanessa W. NOT A FAN FICTION. NOT A STAND-ALONE, MUST READ BOOK ONE "Against All Odds" BEFORE PROCEEDING.

"You beautiful ma fuck what everybody else think. You beautiful. "

Celebrity life wasn't always peaches and cream with chocolate syrup on top. It was a nightmare, especially if you were the child of a celebrity. That was how eighteen-year-old, Shai Carter, felt his entire life. Born to an NBA player and supermodel, Shai rarely had an image for himself. He didn't have a life and his dreams were shut down. He was always seen as that basketball player's son or that supermodel son. Sometimes he wasn't even mentioned and went unnoticed as if he didn't exist at all. Being neglected and ignored by your parents would make any child miserable, but Shai grew accustomed to it after years of experiencing it. He was used to being invisible, but things were quick to change as he entered adulthood and finds out his status made him a target. Dreams are what makes a person a dreamer. Goals are what make a person work harder. Dreams and goals made her the person she was today. Seventeen-year-old, Desdemona Young, was a simple girl who sought out simple things. Coming from an unlucky family, she didn't have it all to make all her dreams come true. Though that may have discouraged others, Desdemona made sure to learn from her failures to be successful. She knew it wasn't going to be easy but it was the difficulty that made her continue. Now going on her own for the first time, Desdemona realizes that life was much harder than she expected. Follow Shai and Desdemona as they tackle love, family, basketball, and school during their freshmen year. Part 1 in Love and Basketball series. September 9, 2022-October 8, 2023