Meet 19 year old Zih'aira (Zy-air-a) King. Abondoned by the one she loved and left to raise a child on her own. No one ever said it'll be easy. Here's the life and times of Zih ! Enjoy !

What becomes of you when now you are just a debt paid off? What does this make you? No one? Nothing special? Why would the person you care the most about sell you off just for another high? Those are all of the questions that consume Raina's head. A twenty two year old single mother that's been collected as a debt. Her drug addicted mother and her games got Raina and her child in this situation. Now being someone's property. Their debt has been collected. **Mature scenes. ©COPY RIGHT 2013-2014. ALL CONTENT IN THIS STORY BELONGS TO TUSHARI MCKENZIE (HERE ON WATTPAD @MCKENZIEINAMY.) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Priscilla is a twenty-seven year old entertainment lawyer from the slums. All her life she has had to work hard and prove herself in everything she does, pushing her to be the hardest working person at her firm. Priscilla is a cold and calculating woman with no room for love or friends. She is a self-serving woman and she looks out for number one. She does anything to ensure that she is always on top and will only help someone if there is something in it for her. Living her life in the lap of hard earned luxury, Priscilla has no desire for love or marriage like so many other women. But what if her bed buddy is ready to have something more meaningful in his own life?

Abrielle is used as collateral for a debt that her father has accrued. But when the time of collection comes, he refuses to give her up, and she is kidnapped. Abrielle is confused, unknowing of her father's deal with some bad men. She is told that she never gets a chance to say goodbye, and she can never go back.

Is it possible to love when you've never truly been loved? How do you recognize a feeling you've never known? When the very person who was supposed to love you first became the source of your pain, how do you tell the difference between love and hate? What happens when two broken souls cross paths - each carrying their own scars, their own secrets, and their own idea of survival? Do hurt people always hurt others... or can two damaged hearts somehow make each other whole? Follow Olivia-Kai and Gunna as they navigate the thin line between love, pain, and redemption - trying to learn if love can heal what life once shattered.

To what I owe him the pleasure of walking out of my life, for the accidental falling into the palm of his hands to be toyed with until I couldn't take it no more. To what I owe him of being the bank teller for all his much needed loans, to all his self improving speeches. To what do I owe myself, turning over my mind, body and spirit to a man that felt so immaculate, that the name of god was the only one he thought he possessed. To what do I owe myself... A BeautyAndTheBrain Original Urban Novel

Copyright © 2012 Readinbooks2 "You always hear about the main chick in these types of situations. Everyone feels so bad for them, but who is anyone outside looking in to judge? Yes, maybe I am 'taking' another woman's man, but I have my reasons. My mom always told me, "A woman only get thirsty if a man giving her water." and boy was I thirsty!" Korey is sick of men doing her wrong, and she wants to give up, until she meets Austin. Too bad he's already with Lana, the daughter of a well respected, and feared, man, Big L. Korey will not tolerate being the other woman any longer, but what if Austin simply can't let Lana go? What happens when Korey's boss starts acting different once she meets a new man? Jonathan has big dreams that don't involve continuing in the life his father has set out for him. Once he meets Korey, things seem to take a loop for the better, but with his history with the ladies, and his demanding lifestyle, will he even get the chance to call her his? Things in Newark are about to get real, real fast! Read on, and you won't know what hit you! ______________________________________ *This is an urban book. Slang, sexual content, violence, and vulgar language will be used. If you do not like that type of content, do not read on.* ALSO, THIS STORY IS BEING EDITED! ERRORS WILL BE PRESENT, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK :) LOL -- IT'S NOT THAT BAD, I PROMISE!