3 Years of living a legit life as his love for Kareem grows Deuce finds himself in between a rock and a hard place when a promise made to a ex Mexican cartel leader has to be fulfilled by Deuce and Kareem taking in her heir, Mykl. However, Kareem knows nothing of this arrangement as he stuck in the clouds on 9 as he celebrates being engaged to the man he loves with all his heart. And when their close knit circle sprinkles in their dramas and love stories it becomes pretty evident that...It Will Always Be A Thugs World.

Summary As Antwonn sat at my tombstone year after year updating an empty casket on the years that past and up until now he finally told him the run down on their entire crew and family for the last seven years. However for me the day I got to Canada to run a business for Mister Bass things got testy up North and surviving these last 7 years havent been easy but like a Phoenix I rose from the ashes time and time again.

After Oliander "Rico" Cartina left Oakland the drug underworld was up for grabs and the weak jumped for what they could grab but no King ever leave their palace without giving the reigns over to someone they see greatness in. Now in 2020 a few years since one call from Rico changed Rome life he has now picked up the pieces and rebuilt, changed, and have become a heavy hitter in the drug world while keeping face with the community as the owner of a Motorcycle club. All things isnt as it seems on the surface and another person that knows that all too well is young gay and aspiring mogul Isaiah. He has opened a beauty bar to make his father happy after his horrible death after his high school graduation. However when he cross paths with a walking terror will his life ever be the same? Find out.

Elijah has made his decision.....

With Duron out of the picture Elijah is trying to focus on who he is as an individual. Though he's trying to move on people from his ex past are determined to settle old wrongs and destroy any hopes of happiness Elijah wishes to experience. Torn between staying and going, Jaire is offered a chance of a lifetime but his desire for not only the love of his life but the dreams of building a family may keep him from fulfilling his dream..............

Duron is a liar, a cheater, an all around fuck up and no matter how much he tries he can't stop cheating on the one person who has always been there for him and despite having everything he can't change his ways; so what happens when the Elijah's best friend steps back into and starts whispering in Elijah's ear? Can Duron change his ways or will he continue to cause hell on his angel?

Pedro Jimenez is a 24 year old nail tech at a beauty bar in El Paso, Texas. He had the social life he wants, the friends he needs, but he lacked the love he desired. With an estranged family and no actual relationship he find himself lonely at times. That was until his 25th birthday in Dallas he met this drunken latin thug that turned his life upside down with expensive threads, trips, a brand new loft and even monthly deposits of cash. Life was great he had finally found someone he loved, that loved him. However, nothing goes without a hitch and when this connection with a thug leads him down the wrong path it only gets worse. First Thug Short Series. (8 chapters) First Four Chapters: 7/13/2020 Last Four Chapters: 7/19/2020

Antwonn Spacey life has been nothing of the normal but at the prime age of 18 he is now attending Stanford University and the world is literally his Oyster. However, juggling school, a long-distant relationship, and the surprise of his Ex, Zavian, also attending Stanford things are about to get testy and sticky.

Kareem Jabar is a 26 year old college graduate moving back home to start as an intern at a local hospital in Miami, Florida. Returning home wasn't on his list of things but with an ill mother and an older brother running the streets it was necessary. He always imagined leaving the hood never to return but now coming back old memories and deadly secrets come back to haunt him. James "Deuce" Cartier is a 30 year old drug distributor for a big time Mexican Kingpin. He kills first and ask questions later. He has had his claws in Miami since he was just 21 and there are no signs of stopping anytime soon thats until he runs into an old flame that sparks a fire he has buried and when enemies emerge from the shadows things get deadly in a Thugs World.

Book 2 of Cartina BloodLine. Read to Find Out More.