"are we supposed to shine in this light? or is failure inevitable?..." Journi just wanted to keep her head down and in the books and get her family out the hood but her brother just can't seem to stop bringing trouble to her doorstep. So when her brother Raheem takes from the wrong one and goes into hiding, Journi is snatched by the one they call Joker as payback she then must navigate her way through college and the life she tried to escape. Once in his tower she can see he would ruin her in the worst way. She knows escaping is futile but she tries anyway. Yakhir aka Joker owns the streets of Atlanta there's nothing that slips past him so when a low level dopeboy takes something and thinks he can run off he has another thing coming. Joker snatches the one person he cares about, his baby sister to draw him out. Once he has Journi he instantly knows he's not giving her back. She's his to keep. After laying eyes on the sweet, smart and clever beauty he knows he'd paint his city red behind her. Will the inevitable keep them apart? Or will Journi and Yakhir fight for their love after the ruin? Cover Credit: @KYTHEWRITERR

THIS IS A DARK ROMANCE/PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER. CONTAINS MATURE AND GRAPHIC SCENES SUCH AS ABUSE, MURDER, SA, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS/ACTIONS. Kane has never had an easy life. His biological parents were killed in a driveby shooting, he was sold for drugs by his foster parents, and moved in and out of foster homes. Now 22 years old, Kane fights in the basement of Essence Night Club and lives with his uncle, Damien, who is a gambler. When Damien gambles Kane's life away to a ruthless gang leader, Alexander Ross, Kane's entire life crumbles, or what was left of it anyway. Can Kane stay afloat while dealing with Alexander's ways and facing his past? Or will all his pain cause him to sink?

eb·on·y ˈebənē/ noun: ebony; plural noun: ebonies 1.a very dark brown or black color. *** If you have problems with explicit scenes and language or if you're easily offended I suggest you don't read. The events and characters in this story are completely fictional and has no connection with the lives of real individuals. Any similarity with real life situations is completed coincidental...ENJOY!

Sierra Russo never had a choice but to survive. Growing up in Blackridge-a city ruled by gangsters, dirty money, and bloodshed-she learned early that trust could get you killed and love was a dangerous game. But when she crosses paths with Dante Johnson, the reckless and unpredictable right-hand to the city's most feared crime boss, everything she thought she knew about survival is put to the test. Dante is a man with demons, a killer with a past drenched in secrets. Women fall at his feet, but Sierra? She sees through him. She makes him want something different-something more. But neither of them realize the truth that ties them together. As their slow-burning, forbidden love ignites, Sierra is forced to confront the devastating betrayal that binds them. When the truth comes out, will she choose revenge or the man she swore she'd never love? With the streets closing in, enemies lurking in every shadow, and a past they can't outrun, Sierra and Dante must decide: Is love enough to escape the life that made them? Or will blood and loyalty always come first?

Urban - Four individuals going through different aspects of life. Each going through their own struggles surrounding Lyrewood - HARDAWAY. VOLUME ONE - Carmen Richardson. Kylan Burgess. Aalea Jimenez. Marshay Hayes. VOLUME TWO - Asia Jimenez. Sharif Costello. Giovanni Johnson. Larenz Daniels. VOLUME THREE - Mercedes Johnson. Rico Daniels. Rhys Sanders. Shawn Watson.

Cassidy Peters is finishing up her junior year at Howard University along with her 3 best friends Zaniyah, Gabby and Karah. Cassidy has everything she could ever want except for one thing. A relationship. All of her friends date the brothers that are apart of a famous family crime syndicate. Jamari, Daniel, Josiah and Nikai Williams are known for their good looks as well as being the heads of their family business. Nikai with a sour past with relationships did a good job with fighting the urge to find love and settle down like his brothers. That is until he comes across Cassidy. What happens when Cassidy and Nikai meet each other for the first time as well as learning they have more in common than just her friends and his siblings dating? Get ready for laughs, love, and a whole bunch of craziness. #1 in Trey Songz on 2/19/22 #1 in Urban Romance on 2/20/21 #1 in GlowPrincess on 2/27/21 #1 in DeltaSigmaTheta 3/4/21 #1 in HowardU 3/4/21 #TheRealm🌎

"I got one big ass album for you, It got over 900 pictures of you." He confessed making her jaw drop. "Do you even be picking out the best pictures and delete the rest of the ugly ones??" She looked at him in shock. "Fuck no, I keep every picture of you." He said while opening the house door and let her walk in first. "You're so crazy inlove, it's okay though me too." She smiled softly at him. "I thought you only liked me a lil bit." He locked the doors and followed her to the bedroom. "I changed my mind. I can do that." She flipped her hair over her shoulder and walked in the bedroom. "Type shit." He laughed and shook his head at her. Messiah was so deeply in love with Juani, nobody could tell him anything about her. He loved her with all his heart and felt like she was the reason he had smiled so much in what felt like forever. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝- March 20, 2024 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝- March 24, 2024 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝-June 16, 2024 @𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒✰

When Alaia turns her part-time job at one of Houston's hottest strip clubs into a full-time hustle, the last thing she expects is to catch the eye of the biggest rapper in the game. What starts as late-night conversations and lowkey meetups quickly turns into a secret relationship that's too real to ignore. But in a city full of rumors, clout chasers, and messy pasts, keeping love private isn't easy. With their careers on the line and the spotlight always one step away, Alaia and Syncere must figure out how to protect what's theirs without losing themselves in the process.

Ⓒ𝐌𝐘𝐀𝟐𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 "And if it's sweet then I'mma eat it 'til I get sugar diabetes.I'm a blood and she anemic, we perfect"

you was my happiness, that high i felt when around you. love aint even the word to describe it. 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐲𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐞 • 2021