Aaliyah Fenty is a 21year old student currently attending the USC campus. She was born in the limestone island of Barbados and was raised in Harlem, New York by her grandmother with her older brother Christian And twin Arlena David Brewster is a 28 year old well known business man in the city of New York, born and raised in Harlem. He is a successful club owner and his businesses along with his wealth grows by the day. David is not your typical business man though. Those who grew up around him know him by his street name East. East is a ruthless drugdealer whose name is quite familiar in the city. He attended college for two years on a basketball scholarship until he lost it due to behavioral issues. This lead to him getting involved with more trouble on the streets since he was no longer occupied and fully committed to school. Somewhere between his new found streetlife and his time behind bars, the name East became quite popular. It spread in the city like the common cold. However, Dave being able to keep his darkside hidden from the public is able to uphold his good image as the well respected man that he is today. It's summer vacation and Aaliyah decides to spend it in New York with her family and long time friends.What happens when she catches the eye of Dave one night ? What happens if she tries to persue her ? Does she give him the attention he's looking for or does she turn a blind eye to the famous East. • • "Now what's someone like you doing here ?" "It's funny the way you said "someone like me" I almost forgot you don't know me." "You a little feisty one huh?" "You not as slow as I thought huh ?" I raised a brow at him. "I don't think I got your name ma." "Don't worry I didn't throw it East." I smirked at him before taking my leave. I didn't miss the shocked expression on his face though, but ofcourse as quick as it came is as quick as it left. PSA 🗣: This is a revised version incase anyone read the first book ! btw there's some Mature Co

Sincere, formally known as Sin runs an illegal gambling ring while also being a 'wholesome deli owner'. You can call Sincere a thief in the Night... Sincere rob the rich and give to the poor, His wicked ways are the reason why he has the key to the city. Without him the city of San Ellen would be nothing, it's already in the middle of no where, the least he could do after watching his family be robbed of hundred of thousands dollars from his father's gambling problems.. Sincere despise any one that gamble. But seeing how easy it was to make money off the fuckers, he ran his own scheme.. with rules and regulations. Winners cut him a large percentage of their winnings which goes towards whatever charity he picks for the week. Losers are banned for life and any rebuttals results in death. Sincere had to make examples out of people daily, some killings worse than others. Crossing him was like signing your own death certificate. It was easy to find his target and easier to kill. After all, who was going to touch Sincere? He's invincible. Sex, money, and Greed ruled everything around Sincere, it was all the city knew-including him. So what happens when Love is throwing into that? This is the story of how Gambling with Your Life can either make you or break you...

A photographer who's lost her passion meets a graffiti artist who paints messages of love across the city. Together, they find beauty in broken spaces..

He was supposed to be getting married. She was never supposed to matter. Kyomi Simmons wasn't looking for love-just peace. After rebuilding herself from a toxic past, she finally found stability in her routine, her business, and her growth. Then she met him. Once by chance. Twice by coincidence. And the third time? On an island where he was celebrating his last days as a single man. Asaan Carter had everything planned-his career, his future, his fiancée. Until one unexpected connection made him question everything he thought he wanted. What happens when the woman you're about to marry offers you a hall pass... And the only person you can see yourself using it on is someone you were never supposed to want? No strings. No expectations. And one rule: What happens in Jamaica stays in Jamaica. But some choices don't come without consequences... And some connections don't stay where you leave them.

It's been some time since Xander King was arrested in the middle of Greater New Hope Church. One minute, everybody was sitting in service, watching Bishop King preach like everything was normal. The next minute, the feds came walking through the doors and snatched Xander right in front of the whole church. After that day, nothing was ever the same. Charity King has been trying to pick up the pieces ever since. With Xander gone, she's been forced to be the sole provider for their daughter, Xylah. The life she thought she was building with him got flipped upside down, and now she's trying to be strong for her baby while still dealing with the hurt, the questions, and the love she still has for a man who put her through more than enough. And the King family? They are nowhere near the perfect family people thought they were. Bishop King's secrets have shaken the church, Victoria is trying to hold her family together, Genesis is growing up with the King name hanging over her head, and everyone is trying to figure out how to move forward when the person who held so much power in the family is sitting behind bars. But Xander King's story is not over. With his release possibly coming, everybody is wondering what comes next. Has prison really changed him? Is he ready to do right by Charity, Xylah, and his family? Or is the old Xander still there, waiting to come back stronger than before? The Kings all want redemption in some way. Xander wants to fix what he broke. Charity wants peace and stability. Victoria wants her family whole again. Malachi wants to outrun the secrets that keep catching up to him. Genesis just wants to breathe without the weight of the King name on her back. But wanting redemption and actually earning it are two different things. In The King's Redemption, the drama is deeper, the secrets are messier, and the love is more complicated than ever. Because when Xander finally comes home, everybody will have to decide if forgiveness

Sequel to Found A Way. Family, love, friends, betrayal... ⚠️CONTAINS EXPLICIT AND GRAPHIC CONTENT⚠️

It began with a wrong address-and a letter that shouldn't have been read. Kamaria's curiosity sparks a chain of letters that draw her and Zahir into a secret world of vulnerability and trust. Yet when they finally meet, they'll have to discover if reality can live up to the intimacy of their words.

Stories of love, growth, and becoming, found in the space between who they were and who they're becoming. Sequel to Between Us.

MUST READ Change Locations BEFORE THIS BOOK. Discontinued. Months have passed since Xion and Mylachi's breakup. Will they work through their problems of Xion's second life or will their relationship end on a sour note? cover by @triceynexttdoor

Urban. Mylachi moves from NJ to VA. Will being the New Girl count for something? Or will she fall for anything? cover by @triceynexttdoor