Even though they were raised from different families ; From birth Dante , Will , Dmack, Westin , Coby, and Drick were taught, that life is like a sandwich; any way you flip it, the bread comes first. They were taught to get money, not fall in love, so they left a wreckage of broken hearts on their road to getting money. But what happens when they find females that show them something that money can buy ? Sometimes, the last thing a person wants to do is fall in love, but love sucks them in any way. That is exactly what happens with these young men and the women that adore them. As life always has it, love ain't that easy to obtain, especially when loving a man that was raised by the streets and whose first love is the hustle.

Jaxn or better known as his street name MURDER was an all around hood nigga! He was in the streets heavily doing whatever he could to survive which wasn't a lot because he got paid so much for his line of work. Bumping into a beautiful girl name Destiny at the club one night they began to hit things off quickly. A sneaky link every night becoming love and romance fast. But all things take a turn for the worst when a hit is put out on Destiny's dad. With MURDER being the one to have to carry the hit out destroy Destiny or will it make them closer.

Growing up in the hood isn't easy . Murders , shootouts , drugs , prostitutes and dope boys are normal . Imagine being sucked in the gritty at just sixteen years old . Cashmere always had it rough with an absent father and drug addict for a mother . Cashmere's older brother Dhaz introduces her to a world of violence by being a stick up kid . Her job is to use her good lucks to finesse the local drug dealers to rob them of their money and drugs but what happens when Dhaz gets locked up leaving Cashmere to take care of herself . Stuck with an mother who could care less about her she takes on the role of an adult . From robbing dopeboys , to popping her pussy for a few dollars Cashmere is trying her best to keep her head up and not let certain choices define her . At twenty years old Riquardo is ready to take over the drug world by storm and sit at his rightful place as head of the Throne . With the rise of his gang GMBAM he manages to take over the hood by knocking off his competition but he gains a weakness when he falls for Cashmere . But Cashmere isn't trying to fall in love , she's just playing the game like she does all the other dope boys preying on him to get what she wants . Will the two become lovers or enemies ? Two can play the game but someone has to lose . Will the greed for money overshadow love ? This a the tale of two young adults who are trying to survive in the low life of New York.

Patience Miller: 28 year old C.E.O Plump lips, skin blacker than gold, curves and edges of a goddesses, and the seductiveness of a demoness. No wonder she was called a posion to men Patience is what people would call a cold heartless bitch. She is well known in the business world for her smarts and witty skills earning her tons of fame. But she wasn't just known for her cold personality but also for her ways of sleeping around constantly. Logan Davids: 26 year old Janitor Logan is also well known but not in the same way as Patience. Because of his caring and friendly personality he is loved by everyone around him. He's a good role model for kids and what parent's would want their daughter's to marry. But even with tons of attention from women he only has eyes for his girlfriend. But everyone is surprised that someone as friendly as logan could work under someone as cold as Ms. Miller. So how can two people with two different personalities and life styles get interlocked in each other? And how can one night affect both of their future's? ~~~~~~~~~~ My body was pressed firmly against the woman's in front of me. I couldn't take my eyes off of the ones staring back at me. I held her thin waist securely in my arms in an attempt to keep her from falling exposing me to all the curves that marbled her beautiful body. Even under the tight fitting dress every dimple and curve could be felt perfectly aligning the dress, filling it up in just the right places. Her smell engulfed me in a warm embrace leaving me feeling intoxicated. For a minute my eyes tore from the piercing gaze of hers and settled on her lips that were coated in bright red lipstick that popped against her dark skin. Her lips were both plump and inviting forming the perfect shape of a heart, it left my mind wondering if they were just as soft as they looked. Seeing her from afar on that day, I knew she was beautiful but now holding her so close to me she was almost breathtaking.

Ruth Marjorie Semple has a past she wishes she could forget. Her life in the present isn't so terrible, and yet, she finds herself struggling to enjoy the person who loves her most and even refuses to take pride in the job she's excelling in. How can she appreciate any of that, when her mind is still stuck on a lover from her college days three years prior? Go back in time as Ruth tries to sort through her feelings, drawing her memory all the way back to the day she, quite literally, ran into Raffo Leflore in good ol' Oklahoma, and explore the life of an Afro-Indigenous woman. He doesn't talk about himself much, but he constantly seems to show up for her anyway and she wants to figure out why. What about the two of them is written in the stars? Or are they even written up there at all? And most of all, how do you know which stars are worth chasing? Follow along as Ruth learns to grapple with her sorrow, learns more about her Choctaw heritage, and experiences a love that maybe only happens once in a lifetime. *Characters are Black and/or Brown casting.* Cover designed by Ren T

Olivia has lived a tough life; her mother left her and her father is an alcoholic who takes great pleasure in beating her every time he thinks about her mother. Olivia wants nothing more than to feel what love is in her lonely life. She finally gets her wish when a handsome man comes along and give her everything she's ever hoped for and more. Mason is three years older than Olivia, who is only fifteen. To them age isn't an obstacle. Mason is a controlling drug dealer who manipulates Olivia into doing things she never imagined she would do. Despite all of the warning signs Olivia doesn't want to leave. Mason gives her everything. She needs him. What can go wrong? Everything. Olivia may have to burn a couple of bridges on the way if she plans on sticking with him. Read more to find out what happens in this twisted love affair.

Evelyn Mitchell had always led a boring life. With a job she hates, a sister who lives to torment her and a life she wishes she could change, she has never been more unhappy. That is... Until she receives her invitation to the mysterious Novel Society. With a new outlook on life and a mentor to help her live it, Evelyn's work and personal life make a complete change. And her love life... Well, that's where Dominic Carter comes in. What Dominic Carter wants is simple; take over his father's company even if it's just temporarily. But when a mysterious employee ups and quits and a sexy stranger steals his breath away, he finds himself in for more than he expected. With unmistaken passion and a secret society, how can Evelyn and Dominic resist... Their Forever Love Completed!

Behind every woman there is a past and a future. Behind every woman is strength snd success. Behind every woman is herself. Follow Nia's journey in life as she travels through what she considers a perfect marriage and find herself.

-Can be read as a stand alone- Heart: In the streets of Atlanta it is what many will die behind, and what many will get themselves killed trying to prove. But for some, heart comes naturally. It doesn't have to be proven, it is simply there from the start. It is the hunger to be the best. The determination to make it out better than they were when they came in. The will to play the game and never let it play them. It is everything they are. Until it's not. Marcus Katrell Daniels is the most infamous drug lord of the northern hemisphere. Operating for a decade, he is more than seasoned about the ins and outs of what it means to play the game. But Marcus wants out, and he wants out his way on his terms. When the fatal realities of life as a drug lord comes raining down into him, Marcus decides he wants to live life as a man he can be proud of. Most importantly, live life as a man deserving to be in the mere presence of one Jalyn Baxter. But as he makes moves to be done with the game, he must answer the question of if the game is done with him. Jalyn Baxter is on the rise to becoming one of the most acclaimed and sought after physical therapist in Atlanta; being recruited by the best for her extraordinary healing gifts. But Jaylyn's gifts of healing go beyond the training facilities and into those who she dares to love: even though her healing never quite reaches herself. On a journey to love herself, Jalyn finds herself trying to figure out if self-love is possible to do with someone else when Marcus Daniels enters her life sending everything spinning like the old records she sings to to escape her detrimental realities. Heart: In the confines of love it is the guiding factor that has the power to destroy all a person knows, but invoke a sense of faith a person never knew they had. For Marcus and Jalyn will it be the former that bring them to their demise or the latter that brings them to their Vindications of themselves and each other?