I turned the corner to see a body lying on the ground with a man standing over it. "Mur-" I tried to scream but the man reached over and shut my mouth. "Be quiet." He whispered. My heart sped up as he kept his hand over my mouth and pulled me further into the ally way.

It's simple don't have money rob somebody with it and that's just what Mack does. 24 & getting it he was his own boss and everybody wanted him to work for him. After accepting a deal from the devil Mack on the run with a lot of money that got people out for his blood. Not only does he have to protect hisself he also has to protect Diva. Diva is 23 and work for everything she has. After being at the wrong place at the wrong time she see her face on the news as one of the most wanted criminals in Amerikkka. Diva and Mack must team up along with their friends to see who set them up and why? Scared money don't make no money.

Andrew Mccall is in love with his wife Vanessa, has been since he was fourteen years old. But it seems as though their connection has faded. They barely talk anymore and to make matters worse he hasn't felt the inside of his woman's warmth in months .Vanessa is obviously going through something and instead of opening up to her husband she has become consistent when it comes to pushing him away. Anrew isn't sure how much more of this he can take, The woman he vowed to spend the rest of his life with seems so far away. Still Drew has remained strong when it comes to staying faithful and not stepping out on his wife ... that is until he crosses paths with Tiffany Edwards. Even after going through a painful breakup Tiffany knows she can't afford to let that keep her down. Especially when working as an event planner in the city that never sleeps. She'd much rather stay at home snuggled up in her bed with a carton of Haagen-Dazs ice cream and sulk in her own misery but that just isn't going to happen not with Remy Monroe being her best friend. Remy is determined to not let Tiffany break down just because Vincent Wales screwed everything up. Much like his younger brother Raymond Mccall loves his wife.... or so he says. Ray fell in love with Lauren the day he first spotted her his sophomore year in college but after Lauren is wheelchair ridden after a terrible car accident Ray has been finding it harder and harder to find her attractive. And unlike Drew, Raymond doesn't share his younger brother's restraint. Ray has discovered the cities nightlife and has been unfaithful ever since. Some lines should never be crossed but isn't it tempting to cross them all?

They say that loyalty is everything, but beneath the surface of some promises lies ruthlessness, betrayal, and deceit. Taught by the best and given the keys to a burgeoning empire, Kiam's loyalty is tested at every turn as he strives to enforce his rule over those who ultimately can't be trusted. A deadly warning from Big Zo, his mentor, directs Kiam's course as he navigates his ascent to the top of the insidious drug trade. Complications set in when Zo's beautiful, sexy, and rebellious daughter Lissha, who is as comfortable carrying a gun as she is carrying a Gucci bag, forces Kiam to decide between his sizzling desire for her and his immense loyalty to her father. Amidst this torrid but unspoken passion that ignites between them lies deception and hidden alliances that threaten to explode at every turn. With sex, money, murder and heart-pounding secrets lurking around every dark corner, and a team of beautiful yet dangerous women on his team, who will ultimately turn out to be the

Balancing a career and parenthood is never an easy task, but Lily Adams has handled it better than most. That is, until she discovers her husband's affair and begins to rethink her entire world. With work piling up, a brand new, handsome intern to take under her wing, and the struggle of continuing her life like nothing happened for the sake of her children, it takes all that she has not to crack. But like she'd been told as a little girl, April showers brought May flowers, and perhaps the better days had yet to come.

Caught in a love triangle, Rayonne is confused as to what she should do. Should she go back to the man who she has a long string of history with? Or should she give what was just supposed to be a fun time a chance? - All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. I do not own the rights of any pictures used unless stated otherwise. Cover by: @_tolerated

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