I'm Daya. I'm 17, 5'5", slim, and I'm a real baddie. My mom just lost her job so now we have to go live with my grandmother. That means a new school and basically starting my new life. My dad been out of the picture for about 16 years so it's just me, my mom, and my lil sister, Kaya. I don't look for drama. It always find me. I'm Tes. I'm 18, 6'3", and I hustle. I grind cause I don't want see my momma struggle. She did her best raising 3 kids with no man behind her and she deserve the best. I'm trynna give it to her. I'm not a player but I know how to play the game if that make sense. Daya and Tes are two opposite yet similar people. When they cross paths, a spark ignites but can it stay lit for them. They go through ups, downs, flips, and turns but is it possible for thugs to really love?

Jaylen is 17 years old, and pretty conceeded. He is rich, fine, and just about every girl is in his face. They're never nothin' more then a sidechick. But that changes when he meets Payton. She is 17 pretty, nice...well she seems nice but she's 100% opposite. Family will be killed and more all because Payton cant get over someone who doesnt want her anymore. In the end the wrong person will be killed for the wrong reasons.

Hood Love's characters are all back and living life like never before. Calvin is serving as the biggest kingpin on the East coast. Cal stops at nothing to get to the top. And will hurt anybody getting in his way. Every thug needs a lady, right? He needs a wifey to share the throne with. But Is Mercedes cut for the job? Fresh out of college and doing big things the ex-stripper is out to conquer the world and stop at nothing. The little good girl she was before is gone. Now that the tables have turned Mercedes is out to get what's her. Her Man. But can she take what's coming her way? Will the Hood Love couple be able to find forever with each other? Or will they fall victim to the game? Brothers Quan and Chucky are trying to make their mark on the game and live worry free. Things are getting dangerous. Will they be able to manage and have each others backs? Everybody has secrets. Everybody has something their trying to move past. And everybody is out to get what is rightfully theirs. But do they stand a chance.? More drama, lies, heart breaks, laughs and blood shed then ever. Everybody is back and ready to face each other. BUT....You know what they say, More Money More Problems! ©Copyrighted. @Shantii

Given to a Kingpin's son, Enzo, a soon to be drug lord, due to her father's debt; a young woman finds herself in a sticky situation. She didn't ask for this life, hell she went all the way to seclude herself from what the streets had offered. Hustle is an urban tale of a young woman, Taren Davenport, who had bigger dreams for herself; becoming a lawyer and cleaning up the trecherous concrete jungle of Newark, NJ. But, because of someone's utter mistake it cut the lights off to her world. Now she plays the role of wifey to an unpredictable being. Puppy love was sweet but when things turn stale, hugs and kisses evolved into lies and black eyes. Now, she is in desparate need of an escape but can't seem to leave because just like a moth to a flame she is drawn right back to Enzo everytime. Will she choose love over loyalty? Is a question she has been asking herself for five years now. When she finally makes her decision, is she too late?

When Lauren's mother died, her abusive father looks to her to play the role of house wife and bedmate. Lauren finds a way to escape it all when she meets local barbershop owner and Kingpin Rio.

A 16 year old girl who lives in the hood with her over crowded family, deals with the surprising abuses at home from her own mother and father, dealing with high school, and a crush all at once. She's hated but yet at times she's love. Hood Gurl brings rollercoaster ride full of happiness, anger, and sadness all at once. Who said life was easy?

"Don't ever leave me again" With age comes responsibility, some comes sooner than for others. Being in a family filled with drugs and murder it's only normal to follow in the footsteps of those before you. With old beefs growing more and more deadly the family is more divided then ever. Everything comes at a cost and karma is very much real, it just hits in different ways. With the Jamaican cartel thriving in the drug world and deemed untouchable an old beef between Moriah and Kaine seems to be growing out of control leaving people stuck in the middle. New York also has stepped in to the feud when it's leader grows power hungry forcing sides to be chosen, their motto is 'Death Before Dishonor'. Ajani and Kaine's love story might be officially over, especially when mistakes are made and the past comes to light and sides are chosen out of lies and deceit. When it's all said and done only one side will remain and the California organization you all have grown to love might have just met its match.

Mariee Harris is a "happily" married woman. She's been married for 8 years to her "high school sweetheart" and has a child. You might be wondering, "why the quotations?" well it's mainly because Mariee isn't what she seems. She's not actually happily married to her high school sweetheart, it's all just a cover up so nobody will suspect her biggest secret: She's a lesbian. The reason she's trying to cover up this up is because of her homophobic mother and very strict father. She doesn't want them to be disappointed in their oldest child. Mariee has been keeping this secret since 7th grade, but everything will soon change once her husband's sister, Yolie, moves in. Yolie is a stud who has always had a thing for Mariee, and what she doesn't know is that Mariee has always had something for her as well. Will Mariee's secret be revealed now that her actual high school crush is moving into her house?

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6 year old Riley's POV "Mommy's gonna send you away for a long long time" , my mother told my younger self , who was confused , did I do something wrong , why was being sent away. "What about daddy?" , I asked . "That's who I'm hiding you from. You may not understand it but Riley , everything I'm doing is for you" , she told me . "I wanna stay with you", I begged. "I know. But its okay , we're gonna play hide and seek , but the thing is I'm hiding you , and you don't come out until I get you okay" , she said . "Mommy loves you. And will see you again" , she said kissing my forehead as she closed to the door , and locked it. I didn't realize it then , but that was the last time I saw my mom . {DISCONTINUED}