Odell and Kenya have been best friends throughout college. As graduation approaches and both their lives are set to change, they evaluate whether they should be more than friends.

All characters and events in this story are completely fictional. If anything seems familiar it is completely coincidental. All situations in this story come completely from my imagination. ________________ "And you need to stop calling me 'shawty', I'm not your girl so stop pushing the issue, I don't want to be just another name in your little black book." I said sounding more appalled than I could ever really be. He started walking closer to me and before I knew it, he had my back against the wall and my left leg wrapped around his waist. The look that he gave made him look so powerful that I couldn't help but be intimidated and turned on at the same time. "Look mami I don't think you really hearin' me so let me break this shit down to you real brief. Imma be around for the time bein' whether you want to be or not, I'm not goin' no where. Just let me have one chance." "Prove it." ________________

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...

Bad boy, good girl, cliche happily ever after ending right? Well, not with Melissa and Jionni. One boy is free to do whatever he wants, while the other is sheltered and has her every move watched by her parents. At Baton Rouge High School, "hood boy" Jionni and his friends aren't too fond of the only girl in school who has money, referring to her as a "silver spoon child." But after Jionni has a change of heart, he and the rich girl decides to keep it a secret that they hang out on a regular. After hanging out for some time, the two starts to find interests in things that they never bothered with before. Once their friends and family start to wonder why they're changing and acting out of character, they start to do their own secret investigation to find out what's REALLY happening with the two. It all goes down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ;)

They say a girl's first love is her father, but Morgan being raised by her older brother... he was hers. So when her brother ended up with life in jail she begin to fear love and would rather avoid and deny it all together. Morgan's mindset became: what's the point of falling in love if they could possibly end up taken away from you? With her fear of love comes complications.

Kody Carter-Jay King Kjayy - eldest son of Jazmine and King, twenty-three years old, owns a tattoo shop, and is a dad. Fell in love young just to mess it up in the worst possible way and during the worst possible time... for her. Kjayy then became the typical youngin' going female to female, but what happens when he finally crosses paths with the one that got away. ..... Book #2 of the Mine Series.

ATL Stylist Jameka,24, and her boyfriend Rashad,26, has been inseparable since middle school. They have never let anyone or anything come between them and they've always told each other everything. Trying to maintain an lavish lifestyle, having an career as your own boss established for yourself all while having a toddler; you would think it's the perfect picture. RaShad happened to have an twin brother named Kashad that he is back in the streets with , heavy. He now has to move real light so that Jameka doesn't find out about him reclaiming his place as king drug lord in these streets. One night of fun winds Jameka in the hospital almost completely taking her out. Trying to stay mad at her sister, Jade', for all the betrayal, trying not to kill her and shake back , it was hard for her. Just because somebody is in your circle doesn't mean that they are meant to be there. Love, Lies and Family Ties lie beyond a burning pit like the rage of a lion. When you get married it's for better or worse, will they last to get married? or will Rashad ruin everything with his lies and deceit? When dealing with a man you have to decide whether you're going to be a weak bitch or a strong stable woman. Will this be forever?

Book #2 Mercedes Is a 24 Year Old Woman , married To A Trapper ( Jazir ) , No Kids & No Worries . With The Streets As Jazir's Occupation , Trouble Is Bound To Fly This Couples Way . Will their Love & Loyalty Be enough To stand This Test Of Love , commitment & Faith ? Well we'll Just have to Read & See ☆

"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

"Where the Moth is drawn to the Flame" August and Phoebe can't seem to savour their happy moments. Their love seemed to happen so fast that August finds himself uncontrollable when it comes to his "canvas". Phoebe is persistent in teaching him lessons because he always seems to come crashing to his knees. But who says August's downfalls will be the only obstacle this time around? With lust and love amongst their desirably chaotic relationship, Phoebe may just end up on the other side of the chalkboard, crumbling into dust. Will there be any Survivors? Explicit Content for the drama and development of the story. For Mature audiences only. All Rights Reserved 2015 Part II to "My Forbidden Fruits" (TPIOP-The Potholes In Our Passion)