[This is my first book ever. Please beware that it is not edited] I wish I could tell you my life was all good and gravy but that would be a lie. Life is a game that we all have to play. No one chose to play this game nor did they have a choice or a say so. The struggle is real the streets love no one. I asked my self many times can this curse be undone? Is this life I'm living in going in the right direction? I'm running a race and its longer than a marthon. I get tired sometimes but I continue to fight. These tears a shed only fall a night. I'm Anika and this is my story. The story of how I lost and gained but in the end nothing was the same.....

Thug Love, Violence, Romance, Drama,

When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

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The Henderson family is back! Through all the struggles will they still manage to be a perfect family? Will King and Monica put there differences aside and be together? Questions still need to answered! Read and find out all the answers. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ "DOPE BOY AMBITIONS"

16 year old Monica Monroe and her twin sister Yonica are currently living in an orphanage due to there parents giving them away at birth. One day one of the twins get adopted leaving the other twin behind. The twin fumbles upon a dope boy with a lot of ambitions and gets caught up into some trouble and a love trap. Years and years past will the twin ever cross paths again?

To be with you, it can come with a lot-