A debt has been incurred. And they've come to collect. Vanessa Cruz is a young black woman, simply trying to survive in a world set up to conspire against her prosperity. Grinding Monday to Friday, and working Friday to Sunday left her no room to hope for an illustrious future. As the eldest daughter of an immigrant household in the US, her family dynamics are carefully balanced on her shoulders. So when a message is sent by a nefarious man of means, addressed to her indifferent father, she answers. Angelo Leone is a newcomer. An outsider in the organisation he's part of, his appearance acted as a walking reminder of the illicit nature of his existence. With a lot to prove, he cuts the city deep, and lets the blood pour out in the streets as a warning. Two opposing forces collide, and although at first glance the odd seems to be stacked in Angelo's favour, Vanessa soon finds a way to even the playing field. Follow Vanessa on her journey into the world of organised crime. How high of a price do you think she's willing to pay for the safety of her family? Will she be able to make her way out alive, or will she have pay the ultimate sacrifice? Only one way to find out... This book contains graphic descriptions of adult themes. Please read at your own discretion.

"we fell in love the way you fall in leaves." Juwan "Rocky" Rockwell has had a pretty hard life. Between trying to find a way to fend for himself and dealing with the normal hardships of teenage angst, he had nowhere to turn as an adolescent and no time for anything other than taking care of himself. Having been set on survival rather than love itself, Juwan, now twenty-four years old, is ready for a change. He just hasn't realized it yet. Quinn Campbell, a woman accustomed to the moderately luxurious lifestyle that her parents immersed her in, has been passive all of her life. Having been torn between parents who are both demanding and have been divorced since she was nine years old, trying to find her way in the world as an adult has proven to be challenging especially since her overbearing parents have been making decisions for her since birth. One morning, on a whim, she finally decides that it's time to take control of her life. The first step is finding a change in scenery. Who ever would've thought that the second step would be becoming smitten with a man who claimed to never have had a heart? [based on "falling in leaves" from my book of one shots.]

𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.