There's so many positive 4 letter words: Love Like Hope Care Life Then there's negative: Hate Evil Dead For once in her life Desdemona wanted to hear negative. The word in itself: Negative. Instead she heard positive. Her whole world came tumbling down when she found out she was positive for HIV/AIDS. She just wants to experience that four letter word, that thing called: L O V E

Takashi and Toryn met each other when they were five. Became best friends at ten. Were inseparable by time they were fifteen. Built an indestructible bond at twenty. And now at the age of twenty five, after twenty years of friendship, due to the slowly deteriorating memory Toryn has had since she was a baby, she will one day forget everything. Including the one thing Takashi told her the first time they met. "Don't forget about me." -Takashi Maxwell Cover by: @lucida-

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Ashley was your normal teenage girl from the hood who had it good with a promising future due to her support system, her La Familia. With a strong foundation behind her she aint have no worries but to make her family proud by continuously exceeding in school. But all that living good in the hood came to an end for Ashley when the horrible tragedy of the death and murders of her immediate family, turning her world upside down. Being thrown and the system and force to stay with her evil aunt her life spiraled down hill. She lost herself when she lost her family and was making all the wrong decisions in life. Feeling all alone and forced to take care of herself she did what anybody would do from the hood to survive, went to the streets. But like they say these streets ain't' for everybody and Ashley was on the road towards self destruction. That's until an old friends of the family stumbles back into her life catching her before she could completely hit rock bottom, Poppi. After being gone for 3 years Poppi was self made entrepreneur back in his hometown L.A California, who at the club scene on lock. Being a young boss at the age of 23 and with a legitimate business and pull from the streets, he was a very powerful and respected man who had the city in the palm of his hands. With a finance in the military and owning multiple business Poppi main priority was Ashley and to get her life back on track when he got accepted back into her life. But seeing little Ashley all grown up through his lust seeking eyes; along with having a little soft spot for her, Poppi was enthralled by her beauty causing him to have deeper then normal feelings towards her. What will happen when he take on the role of guardianship thats turns into a lecherous addiction. Will he act on these forbidden desires or will he fight the temptation holding back knowing it will go against everything he ever stood for.

Sevyn lives in a world where people are starting to loose the most valuable quality. Common Sense. Forget this young wild and free mess. Sevyn wants to enjoy life just like everyone else, but she's not going to act reckless just for the fun of it. Aint nobody got time for that. She's too busy focusing on her future and her goals in life Usually she's not the one to get mixed up in drama, but somehow Sevyn finds drama knocking on her front door when the summer ends and she enters her junior year of highschool. She knows she isn't perfect and neither is her life, but she doesn't take what she has for granted either. What she doesn't understand, is why the universe seems to be throwing every obstacle into her path. When things take a turn for the worst, Sevyn builds a shield around herself to keep out the nasty rumors spreading around school and the pathetic pity stares from her teachers. With her brothers and best friend by her side, Sevyn tries to keep her poker face on and prove to people that she's not easily broken. But even the strongest rock has it's cracks. © SincerelyPink 2013

In the fourth installment of the 'One in a Milyon' series, Milyon Carter faces most challenging times. While her newly wed husband, Cartier King is facing federal charges, along with Maceon Carter. No one can be trusted. As a kings queen, Milyon must overcome her heartache and grief due to the absence of her husband and take on his role in the streets.

Nobody has a perfect life, and especially not in the hood. At the age of six Ebony Fenty, was brought to California with her brother and mother. Her family came from the islands to find a place in America, but with no money or family to turn to, they quickly saw the American dream wasn't all it was caked up to be. With their mother going into prostitution and having men in and out, that soon became apart of their life. Twelve years later, Ebony is a dime piece who strips at 'Rough Riders'. On the side though, she works for her brother, as a set up woman. With the body of a vixen, a smile of an angel, and a heart of gold, she's any mans desire. Sad part is all of the men in her life, have done nothing but abuse and hurt her. One fateful night, she robs a member of the St.Nickolas Crew, who are the number one drug connects in the U.S. and quickly finds herself in a tornado of trouble. She is now in debt to the green eyed monster, Nikko. The dealer of all the southern states, and a very dangerous man, who has his own past full of conflict, pain, and death. Never would they have thought their paths connected in more ways then business, but they soon find themselves in a frenzy of feelings, bonds, and temptation. Will the cold-hearted, help the broken-hearted, and will the abused be able to heal one another? Slow and steady wins the race, but in the hood you could die on the chase. Follow the tale of danger, love, and dishonor. It's all about Game Recognizing Game!

Project: D.O.G.S It started as a social experiment and turned in to something so much more. Boys don't like it when the roles reverse.

Texas born twins Cilia and Iris Hunter were brought to Brooklyn, New York and given up for adoption at the age of one. But their foster mother Ms. Pat never cared about them and only adopted the twins for a check from the government, leaving Cilia, the more feisty and braver twin to raise her sister, Iris. At ten the girls meet a boy named Allele Coleman, just as snappish and street savvy as Cilia. The girls soon learn that Allele too also goes through trouble in his own home. So the three quickly decide to run away together where they live on the streets for years with mostly Cilia and Allele protecting Iris, until an incident causes Cilia to get incarcerated, separating her from the only family she ever knew. When she comes out several years later and finds Iris and Allele, it's no surprise that she finds out the weaker of the group, Iris is sick. She's blind. Iris is told the only way her vision can be restored is through surgery. With a newfound attitude from prison, Cilia will stop at nothing to help her sister. Cilia and Allele go on a mission that requires $150,000 dollars in order to restore...her eyes. Cover by: @dragology

Creanna Claire James is the definition of a good girl. Besides being in a relationship with her sister's ex boyfriend-she's never done anything wrong. So when her boyfriend Santana comes to her with the wild idea of seducing his dangerous drug dealing boss in order to get richer, this good girl hands her card into the world of Sin just for her man and takes the challenge. Mid-West Casper is a twenty-one year old boss who controls the entire Mid-West. Now wanting to expand, he moves down to New York and gets his feet wet with the big bosses on the East side. Casper just has one problem. Something like a crack addict has to a crack rock: He's addicted to women. Casper already has his Mrs. Right, but just isn't ready to settle down. He indulges in a different woman every night and plays them like a sport. When Casper meets one girl he can't seem to get rid of, will he end up getting more than he bargained for?