It's been 4 years and things had fallen into place for the Stone family. Making the transition from city life to a more secluded and secure environment required patience and adaptation, but the family made it work. Things were different for the next generation Stone clan. Love would be tested. Marriages would be tried, and patience and a lot of prayers would be needed. Life wasn't easy but it's up to the person to know how to play the hand they're often dealt. ©️ 2023 _jasthewriter aka xjasrenae

Have you ever been homeless? Ever been without lights and water? Did you ever fear that the neighbors would catch you cutting the water on at the crack of dawn or fear that the water company would come around and remove the meter for having the water on illegally? No? Well, Renae has. Meet Renae Zuri Brown, your typical 19-year-old carefree girl living a not-so-glamorous life. She was born and raised in Virginia Beach; just trying to understand the harsh reality of 'struggling' She has a secret that only her little brother knows about and demons she's been trying to escape from. She doesn't smile the same anymore, but could things change? Kingston Stone, is a 22-year-old, aggressive yet ambitious, pretty boy from New Orleans with a similar past of his own. He had a style of his own, hustler and heartbreak mentality, that was until he stumbles onto "Library Girl's" path. Just 2 people from different hometowns with similar history fighting to make this complicated life work. She wants to keep him away but something keeps drawing him to her. She's never been in love and he normally hits and quits, can they beat the odds and fight through all of the darkness to see the light of their love? Will he be the one to save her, if it's from herself? Will they team up and create the dangerous Empire from the ground up or will he leave unable to handle the baggage that comes with her family? Let's find out.

Have you ever laid down with a man and wasn't sure if you'd ever get back up? Tossed the sheets with a bone knocking fear only a cold blooded killer could produce? Sexed him like your life depended on it - because in reality it did? You still with me? Then come on, let me take you to Harlem. 145th street. Music and Madness. Dollars and deals. Step inside the hottest recording studio on the East Coast while I put you on what's real. Grab a seat and brace yourself as I show you the kind of pain street life and so called success can bring. My name is Mya "Candy" Yafai. I lost my dreams in the House of Homicide. The House that Hurricane Built.

9 years after the wedding, things weren't so bad for the Stone family, but it also wasn't peaches and rainbows either. A lot has changed over the years, some that could've been controlled and other's not so much. Life has always been pretty easy for the almost 18-year-old Reign Stone. With her twin, Kaari constantly by her side and always wanting to be the Pam to her Gina, Reign was wondering how life would be outside of her best friend. Their birthday was slowly approaching which meant a lot of changes for the two but mostly Reign. She wanted to find herself outside of her twin but that would be hard to do especially with the way their father and uncles raised them. Ava Amari Stone; 12 going on 13 and the most talented little firecracker ever. Dance, art, fashion, makeup, and cooking were just some of her hidden gems, but she had a thing for building any and everything from scratch; a habit she's developed from her father. She wasn't your ordinary teenager, she enjoyed animé, crime shows, mystery movies, and even corny romantic comedies but her specialty was Kairo. Her right-hand man, her best friend, and second set of ears. They were like two peas in a pod but reminded Renae so much of her and Dajon. With growth comes trials and with trials comes blessings, not everyone is meant to tag along when you make it. Sometimes you outgrow or have to let them go, but through the younger Stones eyes, take a look at just how different things were back when their parents were in the game to now... ©️ _jasthewriter 2020

BOOK ONE Nikita Swann is a 23 years old black woman who got caught up in a situation that she never thought she would be. She works as a marriage counselor and helps other people with their problems and a part-time reporter who interviews celebrities and things of such. One day she had to interview the famous August Alsina and everything changes. Inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey the movie (UNDER EDITING AND COMPLETE) MIND MY ERRORS FOR NOW!! Copyright © 2016-2018 Zakira Freeland All Rights Reserved ® By Zakira Freeland

Life couldn't seem any better for Janelle Renee Brenton; she had the love of her life, a beautiful daughter, and loving and supportive parents. Sadly, life as she knew it changed when her father and fiance were gunned down one night leaving a bar. That one night left Janelle with a broken heart and forced her to become a single parent. Now, at 25 years old, Janelle Renee Brenton was the proud owner of Renee's Kitchen, a family oriented restaurant, and mother of her now five going on six year old daughter. Still filled with pain and sorrow, Janelle put all of her focus on raising her daughter and running her restaurant. Life outside of those two things became non-existent. August Anthony Alsina knows a thing or two about tragedies. He's in a place now where he's learning how to cope with the things that he has been through in life. He's learned to be more compassionate and loving. After the death of his older brother, he and his two other brothers started a family construction company Alsina-LaBranch Constructions in memory of their eldest brother Aaron LaBranch. Janelle and August cross paths after she solicits his construction company to help with some renovations to the restaurant. Throughout the process of the renovation they form some sort of friendship. August wants the chance to fill the void in her life. He wants to heal her. Will he be successful? Will Janelle let the void be filled? Will she let August Replenish her heart? Read to find out what will happen.

It's 'Killed or be Killed' and living in New Orleans, you start to live by the 'Survival of The Fittest' mentality. Everyone's trying to make it and be something, but there's only ever room for one person to be on top. August Alsina, only 19-years-old, the hardest thing out in New Orleans, that is after his brother Mel, who was gunned down at the local corner store. No one saw anything and of course the cops never caught the perpetrator, so he's on a mission. Kill anyone who tried to stop him and find the person who took his best friend's life and make him suffer for all those years he had to. Skylar Matthews only 17 and in her last few months of school. Life gets hard when it takes a turn for the complete worse. It was unexpected, horrid and downright traumatizing, but one person knew it would happen that's why he left her a note... Will she get the Justice she deserves or will she be stuck wondering who and why forever? When you come face to face with the Devil just how far are you really willing to go? ©️2018 _jasthewriter

22 year old August Alsina, was the youngest King Pin in New Orleans. He had it made, the cars, the clothes, fancy house, cars, girls, you name it! But he was missing something, someone.. he wanted love, but wasn't sure how to go about things, we all want something but don't understand how exactly we should approach it, he just needed a little push. 21 year old Dasani Douglas had just finished up her 4 years in college, earning her Bachelors in Finance. She was good at math and good with computers, now the only problem she had was trying to see if she wanted to deter towards real estate more or financial planning. I guess she'll get there when she gets there. She was no longer with her high school sweetheart, catching him cheating once was it for her, now she was on some to hell with love, show me the money type shit, we all say that, but you can't stop what the heart wants.. will she chase her heart or focus on her dream? Let's find out on this roller coaster, August and Dasani takes us on, hold on tight, cuz you're in for a ride!

Raja Nicole Costello (Nicki Minaj) is the 22 year old daughter of Eastern America's most notorious drug lord. Forced into solitude, she gives up on trying to find tactics to move around her father's uncompromising ways, while trying to give her young daughter the normal life she wasn't able to live. Adonis Kaymen (August Alsina), a young entrepreneur, along with the rest of his crew, specializes in drug trafficking and is coming up on a quick rise. With money, attention, and respect flying in at an instant, Adonis is living the dream. In a stressful attempt to get Raja to leave the house, her best friend Tiffany accidentally sparks an interest between Adonis and Raja, but what will happen when Raja learns that the sudden fall of her father's empire is coming from the rise of Adonis's? It becomes a battle between Head v.s. Heart, and Love v.s. Loyalty. All Rights Reserved 2014 © UrbanInkPens

Following in her mother's footsteps, 17 year old valedictorian Tahari Campbell soon will be graduating with honors, considering she consistently held a perfect 4.0 Gpa at Benjamin Franklin high school. New Orleans native promised her mother that she would walk in a path for success although her heart is leading her down the road of destruction... ©Copyright I_Am_Undeniable