Teonna Carter wasn't looking for love - especially not in Detroit, where loyalty is rare and danger is normal. She was focused on working, doing hair, staying out the way... until she met Martez Ramsey on a late summer night. Tall, quiet, dark-skinned, tatted, and way too fine for her peace of mind - Tez walked into her life like a problem she should've avoided. A man with a past he don't talk about, enemies he don't mention, and a soft spot he swore he'd never give to nobody. But one look at her? That was it. Their connection was instant, messy, and way too deep. Arguments that could shake a room, make-ups that feel like heaven, jealousy that borders obsession, and love strong enough to ruin them both. As Teonna gets pulled deeper into Tez's world - the streets, the secrets, the danger - she has to choose between protecting her heart... or protecting him. And Tez? He'll do anything to keep her close. Even if it means burning bridges, breaking rules, and going to war for the girl who became his weakness. This is a Detroit love story - real, raw, toxic, passionate, and unforgettable. Because sometimes the person you should stay away from... is the only one you can't let go.

"This is why I wanted to talk to you, I think I'm with you for all the wrong reasons and I believe I'm wasting your time to find your Husband" "Everything I did and have with you was all real and genuine, it's just ever since that event we went too my mind has been all over the place" **** The Sequel to Kari

When Celine meets Kairo, she's sure he's just another man who thinks he can have whatever he wants. But Kairo isn't used to being ignored-and Celine is about to find out just how persistent he can be.

Milan Carter, a 24-year-old Harlem native, grew up in a household built on wealth, control, and carefully curated appearances. When her parents arrange a match with Malik Eastbrook-the youngest son of a powerful, dangerous family with a dual life as a legitimate businessman by day and a feared street figure by night-Milan finds herself navigating a world she never asked to enter. What starts as an obligatory arrangement slowly shifts as curiosity, tension, and unexpected attraction ignite between them. Malik, disciplined and guarded, is intrigued by her quiet strength and unflinching honesty, while Milan discovers that beneath his controlled exterior is a man willing to challenge the rules that have governed her life. As family expectations, business intrigues, and complicated sibling dynamics collide, Milan and Malik are forced to explore desire, loyalty, and power-discovering that survival in their world may not be enough; sometimes, taking risks for love is the only way to truly live.

𝖬𝖾𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗐𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗒-𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗈𝗅𝖽 𝖪𝖺'𝗋𝖾𝗇, 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗇𝖿𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝖺𝗎𝗀𝗁𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖪𝖺𝗂𝗋𝗂- 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗂𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝖽𝗎𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖧𝖺𝗋𝗅𝖾𝗆𝗌' 𝖻𝗂𝗀𝗀𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖽𝗋𝗎𝗀 𝗅𝗈𝗋𝖽 '𝖪𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍'. 𝖲𝗁𝖾's willing to 𝗄𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝗒𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗂𝖿 𝗂𝗍 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗌 𝗌𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖽. 𝖪𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝗈𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗍𝗐𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗒-𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗋, 𝗋𝗎𝗍𝗁𝗅𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗅𝗈𝗒𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗒. 𝖧𝗂𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝖺 scary 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝖺𝖽𝖾 when really he's a broken man 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗍𝗈 truly love him. 𝖥𝗈𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗈𝗇 their journey to find true love within each other. This story is a coming to age for these two individuals. 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭, 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬.

Sometimes we feel like we got life all planned out. We plan for the future but fail to live in the present. Everything seems perfect to the public eye but behind close doors it's the complete opposite. Heaven becomes Hell but we have no choice but to live though it. Can we make it out? Can we beat the odds that are against us? Or do we fall victim to the streets?

Xander King is the ultimate "holy" deception. As the son of the city's most famous Bishop, he's royalty in a three-piece suit. On Sunday mornings, he's the perfect heir to the pulpit. But when the sun goes down, the suit comes off, and the King of the streets comes out to play. Xander doesn't just run the city's underground-he owns it. He's got the money, the power, and a line of women who know better than to ask for his heart. Then there's Charity. She's the girl who just traded her old life for a Bible and a fresh start. She's trying to be "good," and when she looks at Xander, she sees a man who's just as lost as she used to be. She thinks she can save him. She thinks his cold stares are just a shield for a broken soul. But Xander isn't looking to be saved. He's fighting a war on every front: his father's impossible expectations, a past that won't stay buried, and the dangerous pull he feels toward a girl who's too pure for his world. When a body drops and a murder investigation hits too close to the church, the polished mask starts to slip. Charity is about to find out that the man she's falling for isn't a misunderstood saint-he's the devil in the front row. In this city, the only thing more dangerous than a sinner is someone Unholy.

Sequel to 'My Brothers Shadow'. Please read book #1 first so you won't be lost. 🩶

18 year old Seven is the pride of 12th Street. With a 4.0 GPA, a clean record, and a future that stretches far beyond the projects, she's the "good girl" everyone points to. She lives her life by the book, tucked safely behind the protection of her brother, Serge, and the iron gate of her porch. She's a goldfish in a shark tank, and she knows it. But the walls Serge built are starting to feel thin. Ghost is the first crack in her foundation. He's Serge's right hand, a man who has known Seven since she was in pigtails. He's respectful, steady, and moves through their house with a silent, predatory grace. He knows the "don't touch" policy better than anyone, but the way he watches her from the kitchen door tells a different story. He's the familiar danger, the one who's always there, whispering that he sees the woman she's becoming. Then there is Lucky. If Ghost is the fire, Lucky is the cold, dark eclipse. As the man who runs the neighborhood, he doesn't come inside, and he doesn't play by anyone's rules, not even Serge's. He doesn't talk much. He doesn't have to, his presence is a loud enough statement. Seven is caught in the crosshairs of two different kinds of power. One man is her brother's best friend who respects the house, the other is the street legend who intends to own it. On 12th Street, loyalty is everything... but some temptations are worth the war.

So much can change in a year let alone 6 .. Milaya Clark and Rahmir Banks have been each others "first " loves since highschool.. upon meeting through lays cousin who also happens to be Mirs bestfriend.. After Mir went away to school and lived his life like any 18 year old star athlete would , he came home to lay dating her Now baby's father.. So because of her relationship the pair always kept things platonic never addressing these unspoken feelings and unresolved tension.. it was always love, respect and support between the two despite the distance. however, neither of the two expected old feelings to return when she moves back to New York after finally deciding to put herself first.. Finding love again should be the last thing on her mind but will she be able to resist it? Was this her second chance or would she fall victim to going back to what she knows even though she deserves the world ? " I missed this a lot but so much has changed i have so much baggage that comes with me I wouldn't want us dabbling then falling off ." Milaya replied as her head rested on Mirs shoulder. " baggage like what your baby daddy ? No one sweatin that nigga .. I wasn't back in high school and I'm not now only reason he's spared is because of you and lil mama shits deeper than just you ma there was more reasons then just a fresh start ya boy moved yall to Connecticut " Mir replied " Mir you're seeing someone , this is messy I didn't come back to start trouble ." " you right it is messy and I didn't anticipate to feel like this once gettin back around you but I do .. and I'll dead the shit I got going on that's no issue the ball is in your court lay ." This is a story about love , loss and navigating through your twenties.. and the growing pains that come with it .. there's no manual to this life shit but you have to make it a choice to work on yourself everyday until your where you wanna to be.. find out what's to come in sweeter than sugar