"It's blood bout' that pussy."

Sentiment (noun) sen·​ti·​ment ˈsen-tə-mənt : an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling. "You just don't look....safe." Essence said while sipping her drink. "Naw, I only ain't safe for the niggas that hate me." "But for you, I'll be real cautious..."

"You could never love all of me, and I'm sure of that." _____________________________________ In a world of a preference of doing everything but the right thing and being everything that she's not, 26 year old Victoria Marshall is just trying to remain on the right path and be confident in herself. She defies society's expectations by being a full figured, dark skinned woman. When she meets 27 year old Kareem Thompson, the man who had his own issues too, he wants to show her that he is man enough to handle all of her and her enticing curves and sassy attitude. How will Victoria respond? Will she allow herself to believe that he loves her, or will she continue to think that she is better off without someone to love her and push him away? *I own none of the photos used in this book.

Temperance never knew love and thought she would never find out the meaning of love because of her past and the same thing went for Anthony a well-known tattoo artist. But once they meet through a mutual friend and become close friends they soon teach and show each other what the true meaing of love is. ||Book One || {All translations are made with Google Translate}

Book One. Somehow, someway everyone is connected together. Your dealing with love, drama, reality, and plenty of different, massive mindsets. August, Ron, Bandzey, Moni, etc have many "demons" and "angels" that surround them on a daily basis. Everybody has there own issues, but try to take on other's issues as well. How can you deal with everything handed to you in life wrong or right? Each character mainly focused on in this story will demonstrate that for you.

If one day is all we had, will you make it worth my while? City girl-Bradley Hughes battles with her emotions as she entangles herself in an unpredictable life with the well respected- New Orleans native, Rashad Farewood. The right man will evoke the wild side out of you, no matter how much you've tamed it. Bradley is set to learn that the hard way.

Keisha is left with her nieces to raise, after her sister dies during child birth. Is she ready? No. Does she have a choice? Not really. She has no other family left. She has solid people in her corner though. She minds her business and stays low key. Keisha is determined to be the best she can be, by any means necessary. She will always protect her kids, herself, and her loved ones. Does always necessarily mean always? Death is inevitable.

A girl running from her past hoping her new life will fix her old scars. It's a big responsibility dating me. Because I come with a little bit of baggage, you know? - Demi Lovato

Three years later and the gang has all moved on with their lives, while Icy remains behind bars. Danaë is living life best alongside long-time lover Peanut. Since their relocation to Miami they've received nothing but opportunities and happiness. But when a life changing event takes place in their home town, the most important day of their lives turn into a bloodshed war. Leaving both of them caught in a crossfire that changes their lives forever. Tiana is annoyed with her everyday life but not as annoyed as she is with her non committed boyfriend, Tech. When one of her longtime friendenemies return to fuck up her life, she tries to figure out what she's doing with it, while trying her hardest to hold onto her "relationship". But when a familiar face comes into town, she's willing to risk it all to get away, jeopardizing her relationship and life. Over in the city of Atlanta, Mónéy Matters keeps a low profile and minds her business, so when something outrageous happens, she's confused and suspicious. Strange things start to happen around her, making her question her safety and the FBI. On top of that Mónéy is hiding a secret of her own, that can blow her cover and get her caught up. A phone call from the hospital sends her running back to the very place that she swore she would never return to. Everyone is living their lives differently but something or someone always draws them to back to the grimy streets of New Orleans! When an enemy resurfaces, two brothers go against each other, and a hidden secret is exposed, no one will be safe and it'll have them all doing something shady to keep their secrets from being exposed. Read and find out just how DIRTY, Mónéy and the gang can be!