To what I owe him the pleasure of walking out of my life, for the accidental falling into the palm of his hands to be toyed with until I couldn't take it no more. To what I owe him of being the bank teller for all his much needed loans, to all his self improving speeches. To what do I owe myself, turning over my mind, body and spirit to a man that felt so immaculate, that the name of god was the only one he thought he possessed. To what do I owe myself... A BeautyAndTheBrain Original Urban Novel

"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 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

It's been simple for O'Shae; You go to school all your life, get a degree, get a good paying job, kids, a nice home and live out your years in retirement when it's all said and done. That's how it's been, how things have always been according to her family, but that isn't how O'Shae's seen things. She knows there's much more to life than what she's seen and she knows she can do more than the All-American-Dream, she just never had anyone to show her what more she can do. August has not had it easy in the least bit. Hustling his way althrough life and finally graduating high school, he doesn't know what to do next, until an acceptance letter from a college comes in the mail. No one would expect the name to be August's, but it is and now it's time for the hustle to go to school. A BeautyAndTheBrain original. All Rights Reserved Anything stated in this book is pure fictional and if any events are similar it is by pure coincidence!

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?

[one of my first stories. beware.] Cameron is in love with a popular boy-band, Mindless Behavior. It's all normal, right? The only thing that makes Cameron different that he's a guy, unlike Mindless Behavior's usual fans. When Cameron exposes his secret, everyone labels him as 'gay' or 'girly'; But that doesn't stop Cameron from fan-girling over the boys. When rumors become too much, will Cameron continue to have the same love for Mindless Behavior or give up on them?

No matter the circumstance, everybody got a little hustle in them. Whether it be a girl tryna graduate college to get her degree or a mother on welfare, people got a drive in them that drives them to get what they want. For some people, that's a house in the suburbs with the white picket fence. For others, it's pushing a new Bentley and wearing the flyest clothing. Success means different things for the different people, and for Solstice, it means hustling in the bitter streets of New York City-in all five boroughs. She had to go through a lot of crazy shit-from prostitution to drug dealing-it was nothing new to her. She had a cold heart, she didn't take shit from nobody. She scared even drug lords. She was gutta-and I wanted to figure out how she got that way. But more importantly, I wanted to be like her.

[SEQUEL TO TRAP QUEEN] Reggie and Rah. You don’t hear one name without the other. We partners in crime, ever since we was little. We’ve been through a lot in Compton, but since we’ve moved to Chicago, we got even more problems that we thought we were escaping from.

Alani never fit in at school. She is confused about her sexuality, making her even more a misfit. When she has nowhere else to turn, to she relies on the internet to make friends. She gets onto the social networking scene, becoming a "Catfish". After a while, she meets Rayan (Ray Ray) from Mindless Behavior, so her fake identity really shines through. Alani lies about her age, personality, and appearance. Alani doesn’t think she’s doing anything wrong, but what if Rayan starts to get suspicious about Alani? Will they feature on Catfish, or will Alani confess? *[Episode Three]*

Lola is twenty-six-years-old, with a good paying job and her head on straight. The only thing Lola doesn't have is a boyfriend that will treat her right. Her abusive boyfriend constantly abuses Lola physically and verbally. Lola is too scared to leave her boyfriend, so she goes online and meets a guy that goes by Chresanto. Chresanto is the sweet, attractive, and loving—the perfect dream guy that Lola imagined—but what if his sweet guy mentality is too good to be true? Or better yet, what if Chresanto is lying about his age? *[Episode Two]*