When Lauren's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Lauren finds a way to escape it all when she meets local barbershop owner and Kingpin Rio.

What if the love of your life only stood across the street from you? What would you do? Cross the street or wait for them to do so? Would you guys both make the attempt or let the busy streets wash past you guys and blind your eyes of the future you guys can have? Let the honking block your ears of the expression of love that could be once heard. Let the cars, trucks and buses block the views of the pumping hearts that hold value to you both. Let the bystanders get through you both erasing every memory you guys once accumulated. What would you do as you stand on his block?

Simone Smith is a 21 year old stripper. Never in her life did she think stripping would be her source of income. But since she was a kid in the system since the age of 16, she's been fighting her way through life with very few options. Until one day she reconnects with a her old friend and next door neighbor, who is currently a new singer- August Alsina.

"Opposites attract" has been a long derived relationship theory for some time now. The belief that two people who acquire totally different characteristics bond together perfectly becoming equal. Andreux Clarke is not your average 20 year old. Being the son of a preacher while trying to stay true to himself in an evolving culture is hard work, but Andreux does it with ease. His character is unlike the young men of his age today, but it's what makes him unique. Then there's 19 year old Sno White minus the seven dwarfs. Sno is a little rough around the edges, but she's had her share of ups and downs. She believes in living her young life to the fullest at all costs. Even if that means get in a little trouble along the way. When these two cross paths will their positive and negative energy be too strong to connect or will these two opposites attract?

Micah Grayson has had a dark cloud over him since the day he was born. His parents said he was their bad luck. After getting himself into a slew of trouble over the years he wounded up in a mental health facility for his ongoing problematic behavior. Finally getting himself together enough to move in with his aunt for his last year of high school, Micah fights hard with his inner demons to stay on the right path, but there's only so long he can hold off before the old Micah sets in. Cassie Reynolds is the head cheerleaders at Bell View high school, along with being one of the most popular girls in school. When the mysterious new guy comes to town Cassie finds herself in a world wind of trouble as her curiosity leads her right in the middle of a twisted fait.

17 year old Raegan Scott is trying to make her way out the hood the best way she can. The only thing is no one told her that it wouldn't be as easy as planned. While dealing with her head strong over protective older brother Raegan wants nothing more than to graduate with her friends and get out of Houston. That is until she runs into the one guy she thought she'd never see again who gIves her all the more reason to stay behind.

(The spin off to Taming The Dogs) When the dogs grow up and breed a litter of puppies to follow in their footsteps. The cycle continues and the apple certainly doesn't fall too far from the tree.

This is not your typical love story. This isn't a regular college book. These aren't your average dogs. Can Key get through college and tame the infamous fraternity of que's without getting caught up? A girl can only lay with dogs so long before catching flea's of her own.

"Feels so good being bad. There's no way I'm turning back. Now the pain is for pleasure cause nothing can measure. Love is great, love is fine, out the box, out of line. The affliction of the feeling leaves me wanting more cause I may be bad but I'm perfectly good at it."