"At the end of the day we all black. It doesn't matter whether you're light skin, dark skin, or even brown skin, you're black. It's time to start acting like it." Two seventeen year old bestfriends, Symone Barrows and Khadijah Washington, have lived very different lives due to the color of their skin. The major problem with that is that one of them understands that and the other one is oblivious. When a sudden altercation happens that not only separates them but their entire school they're forced to choose sides. Will this be the end of their friendship or will their relationship prevail? This story is gonna dig deep into colorism so if you find yourself offended and you need to step away you can do so.

The summer before going into one of the most important phases in her life, that being college, was just the absolute wrong time to fall in love for Atiyya. She had so much ahead of herself, so many options. I mean, Kaleb wasn't the only boy in the world. But they had known each other since birth almost and they had this connection that he and her both knew they weren't going to get from anywhere else. Kaleb had too much on his plate. Coming from a dead beat mother and an alcoholic father, he was trying to be better than the both of them could ever be and he didn't need distractions. He only wanted Atiyya's friendship, nothing more, nothing less. But as time progressed and the two rekindled their friendship after Kaleb's long hiatus, they began to realize that just maybe they wanted more. ----- I'm not gonna give some long synopsis of this book like I originally planned to. I will however say that, my readers have trusted me with every other book I have written and I just want you guys and any one new to trust me with this one too. I got y'all. Warning: *violence *language

"Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Provin nature's laws wrong it learned how to walk without havin feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it's dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared." -Tupac Shakur Layla Thompson is a UCLA student striving for her Bachelors in Science for Nursing. The Virgin Island native has seen and endured hardship but refuse to let it overcome her. After getting her heart broken by a vindictive ex, Layla vows to stay clear of men and focus mainly on her studies. What happens when Gabriel Santos AKA Rell comes into her life and tries to show her what she is missing?

17 year old Summer learns to love Tre despite her insecurities but can he love her with all the baggage she comes with?

Jayde Wallace is your average big girl. She gets teased about her size just like the next chubby chick, but that's not all. She's been teased so long about her weight that she doesn't think she'll ever be anything other than the fat girl no one wants. Can one boy prove to her she's as beautiful as he says she is?

After making it through the trials and tribulations in their relationship, Ivy and Kellen remained strong. Now, 15 years later they're back with a family of their own. Meet Indi Sky and Amir Sanders. Indi Sky is the quiet girl constantly living under the shadow of her popular, basketball-star brother Amir. While Amir is out making a name for himself and living a life of his own, Indi is simply just trying to figure things out. Will they survive high school and all the drama that comes with it?

Chey, is the girl who usually is the topic of all bullying at her high school, dealing with her weight and the difference between her and the other takes a toll on her every day life, but when one person who sees the true beauty in her finally comes her way will her past come back and change everything???

"Who are you?" No response. I could feel the heat from his body luring behind me causing me to be even more on edge. "What do you want from me?" I tried to confidently say but instead the statement came out breathy and shaky giving away how nervous I actually was. He only smirked. I could feel it. I so desperately wanted to wipe that cocky gesture off his face but it seemed like my body couldn't rotate. I was stuck looking straight forward. Then I saw the silhouette of his body in front of me. I looked up but the only things visible were his eyes. Those gorgeous orbs that always seemed to entrance me while reading my soul. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- They say that the heart wants what it wants. But what happens when the Soul begins to yearn for its true match? Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the image used to make the cover photo. No need for copyright infringement. BWHM (Black Woman Hispanic Man) #1 in Natural Ranked #10 in "Natural" 2020 Ranked #14 in "Brown Skin" 2018 Ranked #235 in "Curvy" 2018 Ranked #184 in "Possessive" 2018

If you haven't already read Crenshaw Nights first to get more details about certain characters inside of this book so it will save you the confusion.

"She like them street guys but the girl so innocent." - Story of Cali, third book in the Hood Girl trilogy