Essence was just trying to make it. Struggling to keep her head high in the tough, cruel streets of the damp ghetto that was her neighborhood. Her life was far from perfect but is a facade really that easy to hide behind? Roman had made it. He had risen to hood royalty years ago and through much dedication, fought his way out of the dead end streets. But no matter how far he's gone the heart wants what it wants. Death threats, old rekindled love, the truth and survival collide in this tale of forever love.

The best part of Nyla Ashton's life was only in her imagination. The only way that she could get through the day was by thinking of him. His lips. His eyes. His smile. She wanted him. The man that she yearned for was not her boyfriend of 3 years. Even after 23 years, Nyla still remembers all of the life-changing events that occurred throughout her childhood into her adolescence. Nyla attempts to get herself as well as the people around her to live a stressfree life although the universe seems to be against her. It was her long time bestfriend, Ace Payne, who was to thank for her reason to keep on going and never giving up. After starting her modelling agency with her brother, Tyson, Nyla assumed that everything around her would fall into place and the future she deserved would be an easy ride. Initially it was.

Abrielle Stone is a 27- year-old, plus-size, African-American woman who is currently on a forced vacation in Africa to help her find and accept herself. Abrielle has always been depressed about her weight, but when she becomes almost suicidal about it, her grandmother sends her to Kenya for 3 months with the hope that Abrielle comes back as the sweet and strong granddaughter she knows. Maxwell Baraka is a 33- year- old celebrated Hollywood actor who has roots in Kenya. According to a press statement he gave, he has recently taken a break from acting but has not given any clear reasons why. He is stinking rich, he has killer looks and he's a bad boy.( well, was, until his late wife Barbara), But it seems like he's back at it. He's moved back home in Kenya where he hosts the biggest and most popular fitness show. Then he meets Abrielle. What happens when these two souls meet is magical. In this book, they indulge us in their sweet love story.

Single mother Jazmine Sullivan have a 5 year old Christopher Brown Jr. When Jazmine saw her ex Chris will Jazmine once had a the feelings she had for Chris? Or will they just go their own ways? Will they have a perfect family that they always wanted? Or just a broken family?

Bliss Montgomery and Skylar Fields both grew up to be best friends. But Bliss always had a better life than Skylar...then Bliss falls for Skylar....But is Skylar too far gone to know what love is?

Plus size Jazmine Sullivan, a world renowned singer. She finds love in a man, but because of her own self insecurities she doesn't know how to accept love. Getting rejected because of her size causes her to hide her emotions. She has been through hell and back and just wants someone who loves every part of her. Read and find out.

Cassandra James grow up with the fear of her father, for years it was either do as I say when it was said or feel the consequences. Which left her hard around men in general. Only feeling at peace when she held her camera taking pictures of the world as she saw it . Elijah Smith a youngster doing what he knew best, surviving with a mom working long hours and no one to call Dad Eli turned to the streets in order to relieve the stress from his mom now on his own making more paper then ever he begins to think about what more can life offer him. So when Cassandra catches his eye what's to come of it? Will she let her guards down and give him a chance or while his lifestyle scare her enough to keep her distance. Read more to find out... Co-Written by RenaeFraser and Cec1234

it all ended with his father down on his knees bowing down in front of a white man with his wrist cuffed and in that moment he lost all respect for his father...wanna know why? well you'll just have to read Khalib's story. Book 5 of "teach me series".

Tokyra Johnson better known as TokyoXVanity or Tok for short has always wanted someone to love her. Of course her parents live her, but she wants a boyfriend who will treat her like a queen. She gets just that when she meets Odell. He's a great football player and is on his way to the top. He just wants to take her with him. They fall in love fast, but maybe too fast. Over time, they start to have ups and downs. Tokyo dealing with her anger issues and Odell trying to use his money against Tokyo in arguments. Tokyo has dreams too and is in danger of losing those dreams and herself in order to be with Odell.

Zharia Reed is a 17 year old who moves with her Aunt Megan to California because she was getting pick on at her old school in Texas and want to get away and start a fresh new life.What happens when the school is not what she expected and she meets this boy that bullies her but kisses her one day. Find out what happens next in West Coast High? 2017 ©Copyrights Reserved to TvillZee