Caira Taylor and Carter Smith have known each other all their lives, and have been friends for as long as they can remember. But when Carter moves to New York, he leaves his life and Caira behind. They become young adults separately, and find each other five years later. A lot has changed in their lives and the relationship they once had will never be the same.

Twenty-two year old Hazel K. Langston made a bad decision back when she was 16 years old. Thinking the decision wouldn't affect her in the future, Hazel kept the aftermath a secret. Little did she know, her bad decision came right back to her 6 years later.

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.

Book Three Don't Read if you haven't read the first two books or you won't understand. "I'm a sinner baby, so are you and that's why I love you" With Ohaji sentenced to prison and Jade & Silas done with the game for good it's up to there children to keep the legacy alive but hustling doesn't come easy. Alijah Scott, now twenty is having a hard time trying to maintain her relationship with the Jamaican Cartel leader, Jesse Powell while he's still running from his responsibilities and afraid of commitment. With a new drug business stepping onto the scene taking mostly all of there customers Alijah is at a crossroads in her life on if this time the family drug organization and her relationship is really worth saving. Calvin Scott has changed tremendously in the past five years turning into a complete and utter monster. Only giving a damn about his family he takes out anyone in his way with out even blinking an eye. With the help of Jesse and Eli these young man have gone above and beyond to make sure this business doesn't go down the drain ruining all of his fathers hard work. With another powerful drug business coming along Cal, Jesse and Eli feel there throne being snatched from under there feet, and this time they may have met there match. But then again they are men who aren't afraid to sin, so they should be able to handle a little competition, right?

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I've always been known as being the only daughter of the most notorious drug dealer of the north and south, earning me the title of "A Hustler's Daughter" but when Daddy retire from the street hustle, he hands down the thrown to his most trusted right hand man. My boyfriend. I've upgraded, taking my place as Wifey, happily. Wifey to the streets has its advantages, right? But we all know being a hustler's daughter wasn't a fairy tale. Can I handle being a hustler's wife too?

"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots." -Tupac Young, African-American teen Ebony Brooks is considered an outcast to society. Not because of any disabilities or awkward personality traits, but because of her rich cocoa skin. However, Ebony is still confident with her dark complexion and receives uplifting praise from her family. Ebony travels through her entire life being a target to other kids, but when will she take a stand and stick up for her beautiful chocolate complexion? cover slayed by @aneonsky This story will be entering in the Wattys2016.

After many let downs in men, Diamond has finally met the man of her dreams, Kai Mitchell, and with their daughter, life couldn't be any sweeter - but there's only one small problem; her dream man is a drug kingpin. Living a life looking over your shoulder is straining and with sudden murderous threats to her family, Diamond finds her self in the middle of a cross fire and does everything to protect her loved ones... even if it means taking a bullet for her man. Good girl gone bad, the ordeal changes her to something she thought she'd never be. But will it all be worth it in the end?

"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?