Book One//: Arianna carved her empire with her own two hands. At twenty-three, her Brooklyn salon is more than a business-it's proof she doesn't need anyone. Independence is her armor, and success is her safe place. Love? That's a distraction she doesn't have time for. Keshawn built his reputation on Harlem's streets, moving with a quiet kind of power that demands both fear and respect. At twenty-seven, he's focused, untouchable, and not the type to chase anyone. But when Arianna crosses his path, the walls he's built start to crack. Their connection is undeniable-magnetic, dangerous, impossible to ignore. But jealous exes, shifting loyalties, and the weight of the streets threaten to pull them apart before they've even begun. In a world where love feels like a weakness and survival is everything, Arianna and Keshawn have to decide if two hearts hardened by concrete can really hold onto something real.

An autistic girl sheltered her whole life gets a taste of danger once she meets a thug named Santiago Perez. ​Santiago "Ghost" Perez set his eyes on Zari one time and has never left her alone since "Checkin' your location, I'm wishin' I was close to you I left my heart on the West End, I can't wait to get home to you"

Sa'Lani Monee Jeffries has always been the thick girl who gets overlooked or played. At 27, she's done with love, focused on stacking her money as a nail tech and minding her business. But when a fine, chocolate, six-foot-three gangsta with a low voice and dangerous reputation starts showing up at her job, all of that changes. Kaizer "Kai" Rashaad Wynn isn't the type of man she ever wanted. He's quiet, mean to everybody but her, and runs the streets with a heavy hand. Yet when he looks at her like she's the only woman in the world, Sa'Lani finds herself letting her guard down piece by piece. What starts as playful flirting turns into late-night phone calls, expensive gifts, and nights that leave her body aching for more. But falling for a man like Kai means stepping into a world of hood politics, jealous exes, and enemies who will use anything-including her-to get to him. When street drama hits too close to home, Sa'Lani is forced to decide if she can love a man who lives by a code that could get him killed... or if loving him will be the very thing that breaks her heart. Because Kai doesn't just want her body-he wants all of her. And when a real gangsta falls in love with a thick girl, he ain't letting go, no matter who has to get out of the way.

When two opposites attract

Sariah Bennett, 23, thick in all the right places, independent, sharp-tongued, and stubborn as hell. She runs her own hair and beauty business, keeps her money stacked, and has no interest in falling for some street dude - especially not her brother's boss. But Kingston "King" Cole, 36, ain't just some street dude. He is the streets. The city bends at his word, but when it comes to Sariah? He's just a lovesick, clingy, overgrown baby who can't stay off her. Everyone knows King is cold to the world... but to his Mamas? He's soft as silk, a straight-up lover boy. Ain't no "toxic" in his game - just spoiled love, forehead kisses, expensive gifts, and the type of obsession that feels like home.

Hood Love Ain't Safe pulls you straight into the heart of Chicago-where every move counts, love gets tested, and loyalty could cost you everything. Aiyana's doing what she can to stay above water-holding it down for her little sister, minding her business, and trying to stay out of the mess. But when Mina goes missing, Aiyana's thrown into the very life she's been running from. Now the streets are watching, and she's got no choice but to move smart... and move fast. Enter Kamari-quiet, dangerous, and too fine for her own good. He's got his own demons, and the last thing he needs is to catch feelings. But what starts off as protection turns into something deeper, and soon Aiyana's caught between survival and a love that feel too real to let go. Twisted loyalties. Silent wars. Real emotion. Because in this city, love can heal you or ruin you. And one thing's always true: Hood love ain't safe.

"Forever isn't forever so just be my baby girl till whenever, and if shi goes sideways just be my friend till we get back together." -just read. k.didthat🎢 ON HOLD

I don't want nobody else. I want what we got-real, raw, and ours.

Enamored; have a liking or admiration for someone or something "Come're" DeAndre spoke as he licked his lips at the woman in front of him. "How much closer can i get, we're in public" she told him and he shrugged. "Shit we can go right na" he told her and she laughed shaking her head. "No, we came to eat so we're gonna eat" she told him, she shook her head at his nasty behavior. "I am gone eat," he smirked, Desi gasped at what he had just insinuated. "Your sickkk" she dragged out shoving his shoulder as he smirked at her, "you wanna go right now" she added looking at him. He laughed before throwing a $50 dollar bill on the table. He grabbed Desi hand and led her outside of the breakfast restaurant. Started; March 17th 2022 Finished: May 13th 2023

"I don't think you would ever understand how much you truly mean to me." "Why do you think I call you, mi tesoro." treas·ure /ˈtreZHər/ verb keep carefully or value highly