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!

Aliyah Mitchell, straight 'A' college student at one of the best colleges in the state. August Alsina, amazing singer broken since his brother's death. A drug dealer trying to provide for himself and family. To everyone she's little miss perfect, until she meets August, a boy with too many tattoos who might just be a little too possessive.

Two years after her break up with August, she's made big moves. She hasn't been in a realationship because she doesn't want to get hurt again. After everything that went down, she just cut off all communications from people in NOLA. Especially August. Let's see how her life has turned out and let's see where she went to and been at for the past two almost three years and let's see where her life leads to. All Rights Reserved to ChristinaLaNise ©2014

"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

After that little incident, Mariah hasn't spoken to August or Chris. The only reason they aren't speaking is because of what August said to her before he left. Let's see how all of this turns out in the end. All Rights Reserved to ChristinaLaNise ©2015

Yhu ever wonder what it like to be loved.. If not find out what its about

Katherine is extremely modest and humble towards herself and her body. She's really shy for the most part but when her boss gives her a modeling job and puts her in a magazine, everything changes. Including her feelings for her boss, August.