He was the embodiment of everything she craved, but he was also her best friend's brother making him completely off-limits. For a time she admired him from afar, convinced he would never notice her. But then, one day, he did. - [copyright © 2025 ] forever and always

Adrian Brown, easily described as a laidback, homebody who keeps his head in the books and is attractive as hell. Working his way towards becoming a NFL draft pick he doesn't have time for the distractions that women typically bring. That is until he comes across Jaelyn Brentwood. Jaelyn Brentwood, sassy, smart, and easily a head turner. Known as a party girl and one who takes no BS, she finds herself taken aback when a partner project with Adrian leads to a life she never would have expected.

All 17-year-old Milani Preston wants to do is finish school , as a good girl with a good reputation she plans on keeping it that way, but what happens when things doesn't goes as planned and her life gets twisted. Follow Milani as she goes through tough family and life decisions, friend betrayals, and love tribulations. *I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. IT IS NOT GOOD*

Bailey Rogers has been sheltered her entire life. With the lifestyle her father lived in the streets, it was crucial that he kept her hidden from the world. Bailey rarely left their gated estate. With a full staff that consisted of a nanny, chef, housekeeper, butler and tutor, Bailey was well taken care of until she became a teenager and was sent to the UK for boarding school. Ronald Rogers did everything in his power to protect his only child. He had the funds to give her the best and that's exactly what he did. What he didn't prepare for was being indicted by the FBI on kingpin charges. His accounts were immediately frozen, leaving his daughter out on her own. Ronald found himself doing something he never imagined doing, and that's making a deal with his best friend turned enemy, Frank Price, to ensure that his daughter isn't left out to dry. Jerrell Price has been preparing for the day he will take over his father's empire. His father, Frank, began teaching him the in and outs of the game the day he turned ten. To Jerrell, there is no one more powerful and more respected than his father. He holds his father's word as law, so when his father presented him with his plan to seal a deal with Ronald Rogers he knew not to question it. Jerrell will do anything to make his father proud, and that includes agreeing to marry a girl he doesn't know in order to expand his father's empire.

The Wattys 2014 "Undiscovered Gem" Stella Henry is afraid of a lot of things. As a child, her simple, comfortable home life did not prepare her for the sort of people whom she would meet as a younger teenager. Now eighteen and a freshman at Clemson University, Stella meets Charlie, who, like her, has long been keeping others at bay. Though his disposition is kind and gentle, Charlie is a boxer, and his world only reminds Stella of elements of her past she would like to forget. When both realize that they have a safe place in one another, they start to overcome their fear of other people, and of letting them get close enough to matter. In many ways, this is a story about allowing people to matter to our lives, and about meaning something to them, in turn. At some point in your day, in your routine, in your life, you will matter to someone. That is a special kind of power, do be careful with it. "We love people not so much for the good they've done us, as for the good we've done them." Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace

"You had the chance to get out of this lifestyle. Why didn't you take that chance?" "A dog always returns to its vomit. Plus, this is my empire and he owes me. He thinks he's the kingpin, well I'm the fucking queen pin. I helped build all of this from the ground, up. I just want what's due."

Twenty-two year old Hazel K. Langston made a bad decision back when she was 16 years old. Thinking the decision wouldn't affect her in the future, Hazel kept the aftermath a secret. Little did she know, her bad decision came right back to her 6 years later.

Mónéy is a 17 year old girl who has lost herself after the death of her brother. Left to deal with her indifferent mother and little brother Mónéy tries extra hard to be normal and live the life that she was restricted from. But when an old relative pop up Mónéy's life take a turn for the worst. After another tragedy Mónéy's brother old friend Icy takes her in. Icy, a big time drug dealer isn't a fan of Mónéy and her nasty attitude but puts up with it out of respect for her brother. Mónéy didn't mean to fall for Icy but once he show her she matters everything fall into place. Icy isn't the type of nigga to cuff a girl but Mónéy's loyalty made him think different. Follow Mónéy and Icy on a journey filled with love, heartache, lies, loyalty, betrayal and so much more.

At only 21 years old Kaliyah has everything going for her, she's less than a year away from gradating college and has already started making a name for herself in the Interior Design business. She has a loving and supportive family, an amazing best friend and she's even engaged to her college sweetheart. Still with everything in her life going right she can't get over the feeling that something is missing.

Mia Hastings was never one to follow the rules. Her brother knew it, her best friend knew it. Everyone knew it. She lives for the moment, doing whatever she feels and thinking of the consequences later. Her main goal in life is to live it. Mia’s brother’s best friend Drake O’Connell was never big on rules. The judge who sentences him to 2 years in prison knew it. He is known for being the badboy, partying and womanising. His charm, good looks and obnoxious behaviour made his life pretty easy and his main goal in it was to have fun. He had lost 2 years of his life locked up, so he was determined to make up for lost time. So when these two people are thrown together, both without a care in the world, issues of their own and more secrets than an episode of Pretty Little Liars, you can expect a story full of laughs, tears, arguments and felonies. They might be breaking the law, but both Mia and Drake are about to find out that when it feels wrong, it is ALWAYS more fun. ©makeandoffer