three years but it feels like forever. ** This fictional book features MATURE THEMES such as violence, sexual content, strong language, etc. Please read at your own discretion. **

*major editing currently taking place & some rewrites* Tiara and Keenan were as close as anyone could be, they've been best friends since freshmen year of high school and now they're heading to college, attending The illustrious Howard University in Washington D.C. they promised one another that they would let nothing separate them .. but classes , meeting new people and these college parties can definitely get in the way of that promise. Will Tiara and Keenan stay best friends and maybe become something more? Or will they just eventually go their separate ways? Find out in BestFriends

"That's what I want though. She got beauty and she got a mind."

17 y/o Kendra Walker is a Junior in high school, but what happens when she moves from her grandmas and has to start school in a new state with new people surrounding her? Not to mention the kingpin Jamarcus Mexin happens to go there too. Everybody wants a Hood nigga but don't want the problems that come along with them. Can Kendra take it? Short read🌟

Chanel Dior Allen is your almost average, but not so average 17 year old girl. She has a group of friends, she is the pretty, popular girl in school and she has siblings. What separates her from most is her father, Ace, is the top kingpin in their city, along with her brother Uzi. What also separates her from people her age is the fact that her and her best friend, Jasmyn, occasionally work for her dad and his crew, taking out people as well as robbing. Chanel's life seems to be going smooth until she starts to get betrayed, twisted in their DrugWorld mess and as she starts to fall in love with Glock, one of the men working with the crew and her brother's best friend.

(Book 1) Lanae Roberts moves out of her hometown after her mother was killed by gang members. She leaves without contacting most of her family members and friends, including Omari, a family friend that she has grown feelings for. After three years she returned, but everything has changed, including Omari. Omari Hills, aka Lucky on the streets of Harlem, is the leader of the gang that was once led by Lanae's mom. Their gang image went from soldiers to savages. They show no more mercy and are ruthless. Omari is cold as ice since Lieasha died and Lanae disappeared. He blames himself for what happened. He sees her after three years and doesn't take it so lightly. Will Lanae tell Omari about her feelings for him? Or will it remain a secret, forever?

Royalty isn't your average teen. She doesn't have much money, She lives in a home with a addict as a mom, She doesn't have friends and I can't forget to mention she's the mother of a 1yr old baby girl. Royalty's life has never been easy but what happens when trouble comes tumbling in and she meets someone who makes her forget the mess that she calls life? How will she react? Will this make Royalty or could this possible push her to the limit?

After years and years of bad friends, bad relationships, and terrible lifestyle choices Winter finally realized that it was just time to give up. It just always seemed like her life was skewed in the wrong direction. At the age of 18 Winter was already emancipated but with no financial help from her parents. Her parents seemed to think she was a failure and her attitude towards herself didn't help her case either. So living on the streets was her only alternative. She'd walk down the street and be abused with stares, or so she thought, by people around her. Her weight was her biggest insecurity.