Shakayln Smith, a 26 year old lawyer, goes out one night in three years and finds herself pregnant by kingpin Khadarious Daniels who also happens to be her new client. Will lies, heartbreak, cheating and court cases break these two apart before their relationship even begins or will it crumble. Copyright © 2013 @Its_Imani

All her father said was "YOU'RE AN UGLY GIRL AND YOU'LL NEVER BE LIKE YOUR SISTER." After that her self confidence went down at only 6 years old. Kayla Richmond goes through a lot of obstacles to gain her confidence back, but it never works out well. Kayla's parents always knock her down, but does she get back up? On the other hand Kayla's parents see Asia Richmond as a perfect daughter because she's lighter than Kay. Usually the baby girl is spoiled, but in this story the oldest is spoiled. This story is not about me. NychelleHeartsYou ©®2013

Seventeen-year-old Kendra Watson and her mother live in Chicago where life is difficult and unpredictable. Kendra is battling between her physical appearance and choosing the right people to hang around with in school. Any decision she makes can either land her in a lot of trouble or make her successful so she can get her mother and her out of poverty. What will she make of her life? PART 2 Seventeen-year-old Kendra Watson made a decision that will change her life forever. Will she get enough help and support? Who will she turn to when things get even more rough? Seventeen-year-old Shaun Miller has no parents since they died when he was younger. He basically now raises himself and is struggling to keep on the right track in life. Will he make the right decisions, or will his ego cause him to land himself in drama? Seventeen-year-old Janelle Bennett was betrayed by her best friend Kendra Watson, and now goes around Chicago doing violent things. Will she be able to get help and turn her life back around, or will she learn the hard way?

"No, no, no! This cannot be happening!" My mother cried out. The funeral was last week, and now we are at the reading for his will. His name was Nathan, Nathan Jefferson. He recently passed from a heart attack. He was an older gentleman, very sweet at that. But my mother and I just got played. He, a seventy year old man, just played us. Me, 15, and my mother, 32, got played. By this sweet old man. What will happen 'When It All Comes Crashing Down'?

21-year-old Tristen Reid is no stranger to racial profiling. He has been a victim to Stop and Frisk, random bag checks, and many others. He's determined to make a change; not only for himself, but for his girlfriend and his son. It was the wrong night for Tristen to be on a Canarsie-bound L train—and definitely the wrong night to be a black man. *BASED PARTIALLY ON FRUITVALE STATION MOVIE* © COPYRIGHT: All chapters of 'L Trains' are owned by T'Keyah Hayes (iBasedSupreme). All rights are reserved to the owner and creator, T'Keyah Hayes (iBasedSupreme). Any copying or manipulation is punishable by law.

Guns, Tats, Gangs, Hard Men, Harder Females, Dope on the Street, Bodies Dropping. If that’s your Poison, You’re in the Right Place, Welcome to Hood Love

The day has finally come! "The Diary Of Aaliyah Anderson" is now available nationwide! -Get it on Amazon.com in paperback and on Kindle. Don't forget to leave a review! -To my east coast family: The paperback version is available at Frugal Books in Roxbury, Massachusetts More information to come in the future! Meet Aaliyah Anderson, a beautiful, intelligent, ambitious thirteen-year old young woman ready to take over the world. It’s expected too, with her mom being a superstar broadcast journalist and her older brother Damon being an acclaimed writer and star sports player. Aaliyah lives a fantastic life, but still has to deal with tons of hardships and avoid many obstacles along her path to achieving her short term goal of finally making it to high school, what she feels as being closer to her dreams of being a successful business woman. Aaliyah has to deal with overwhelming family issues such as the divorce of her parents and the result of her “father’s” unfaithfulness, infidelity and a family secret that turns her world upside down. To make things even more pressing, she lives in the ruthless city of Willowsfield, statistically the number one most dangerous city in America. The city is where senseless community violence is the norm and life expectancy is low. With the pressure to succeed and make it out of the ditch that Aaliyah calls her hometown, she still has to deal with more problems that test her patience. With its realistic characters, life-like setting and dynamic message, “The Diary of Aaliyah Anderson” is an entertaining and sure fire conversation starter of the positives and negatives surrounding the millennial generation.

In this short story, author Randall Barnes explores the Black Father-Daughter teenage dynamic. Successful businessman and new single father Mario West encounters problems connecting with his troubled teenage daughter Tori West. Based on the Nas's hit song from his latest album, Life Is Good.

A compilation of mini coming-of-age stories for teenage girls