August caught Alani at a very awful time in her life, when there was no happiness what so ever. She is deeply depressed and suicidal. But then he comes to save the day and then some. Will everything be okay? Can she Stay Awake? (This book is dedicated to ones suffering from depression)

Healani has always been dealt the shit end of the stick. Nothing in her life came easy but with the help of her best friend she's managed to just take it day by day. That's what her life consisted of, just hoping and praying she got through the day. Josiah being so closed off, so anti social friends weren't something he was familiar with. All of this comes with reasoning. Doesn't that make both he and Healani a set up for failure?

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.

yearning - a feeling of intense longing for something. All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2015 xxLuckyCharmedxx

We're often advised that one of the best ways to increase the chances of a relationship's success is to keep it private and keep your business out of the streets. But what if you don't have a choice and the relationship has to be kept a secret. You know that young, sexy, tattooed awesome R&B singer August Alsina well this rule applies to him. He's been keeping his relationship lowkey for a whole year now with girlfriend Raigen Ruiz. A person in love wants to be many things, but in most situations, a secret is not one of them. The relationship Raigen wants to broadcast to show her love for her boyfriend she can't. "Fans like to have that feeling that their the only girl in your life, so being publicly out there will hurt them. You will be more attractive if you appeared single." But just how private should a relationship be and what happens when people become too good at keeping their relationship private? What happens when a relationship becomes so private that it's a secret.

Interior Design major Cyntheia Rivera, has been working her whole life to get where she's at. Now at 21 being one of the most respected, and requested interior designer for the stars she couldn't have it any other way. Fresh off the streets, and finally living the life he was destined for August Alsina is making big purchases, and finally is building the life he believes he & his family has always deserved. Once he gets hold of one of the best interior designers in the country it becomes long months of working on the perfect house, but of course nothing ever goes smoothly in the fast life. Fights, Accidents, and a test of loyalty is just what little these two will face in their time of meeting one, and other, but is any pay check worth this?

"Was I good enough for you? Took a chance on loving you. You're asking what you can do to fix this problem between me and you; I'm just apart of the picture that shattered of me and you." Sequel to Different Playing Fields A BeautyAndTheBrain Original series

Sequel to better days. Life after the struggle. Must read better days first!

*Sequel to Belong To The City* After their tragic breakup that was sure to ruin them, August and Cyntheia are on two different playing fields when it comes to moving on. Going through girl after girl, August is unsuccessful in getting rid of the memory of his first love and with the constant reminder of his infidelity knocking at the back of his head, moving on is harder than it looks. After the tragic events that were sure to change her for good, Cyntheia is slowly getting back to the woman she once was with the people she loves by her side.Not only that, but the new bundle of joy on the way is making this mother to be, want nothing but the beat for not only her family, but herself, but the skeletons in her closet seem to be endless. BeautyAndTheBrain