Azir is in the hospital after getting shot, and Bry is dealing with the loss of his grandmother. Nothing feels right-Bry's not in school, Azir's not waking up, and the people around them are getting more dangerous. You need to read Book 1 first to understand what's going on in this story. This book dives deeper into who Azir and Bry really are-and what they're willing to do for each other.

Trey been grindin' since he was a kid. At 23, he tryna leave that street life alone, workin' at a car shop and keepin' his circle small. He don't trust easy, don't talk much, and damn sure don't got time for drama. Zay, 21, is the type to say whatever on his mind. He loud, got a bad attitude, and stay outside-hustlin', fightin', and talkin' shit. He known in the neighborhood for runnin' his mouth and gettin' into trouble.

In the East Side Gang, Amir just so happens to be King's favorite.

Pained Spin-Off (Can be read as a stand-alone) STORY CONTAINS MATURE THEMES SUCH AS: SMUT ABUSE (PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, VERBAL) VIOLENCE AND GORE SEXUAL ASSAULT/R*PE Malik and Aiden's story. Malik, a 19 year old boy from England, who had never seen the bad in anyone. All his life, he'd been sheltered by his wealthy parents. He'd gone to private school, he didn't have many friends, and he didn't go out. Going into his first year of college, Malik wants to start living a little, so he started his first job at a popular pub in the heart of Manchester, England called The Marble's Arch. Little did he know, wanting to be free from his parents' hovering and coddling would push him into the arms of someone sinister, bringing him so much agony.

THIS IS A DARK ROMANCE. CONTAINS MATURE AND GRAPHIC SCENES SUCH AS ABUSE, MURDER, RÁPE, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS/ACTIONS. Kane has never had an easy life. His biological parents were killed in a driveby shooting, he was sold for drugs by his foster parents, and moved in and out of foster homes. Now 22 years old, Kane fights in the basement of Essence Night Club and lives with his uncle, Damien, who is a gambler. When Damien gambles Kane's life away to a ruthless gang leader, Alexander Ross, Kane's entire life crumbles, or what was left of it anyway. Can Kane stay afloat while dealing with Alexander's ways and facing his past? Or will all his pain cause him to sink?

Dr.Jo'Vaughn Scott has always lived a structured life. A successful labor delivery doctor and surgeon while also being a devoted husband, he believed he had everything figured out-until he met a doctor in training, Braxton LaFlare, the guy he was chosen to train at the hospital. Their connection was instantaneous, and as Joey's marriage to Amaya dissolves, he finds himself navigating unfamiliar terrain: falling in love with a man for the first time since he was a teenager. But Joey's journey of self-discovery didn't stop there. His long-standing friendship with Elijah, his best friend of almost twenty years, begins to feel deeper than just platonic. Complicating matters further, Tyler, his playful and flirtatious best friend from medical school, blurs the lines of their friendship into something more intimate. As Joey embraces his evolving identity, he also finds himself drawn to LaTifa, Braxton's confident and supportive best friend, discovering his capacity for love stretches beyond what he ever imagined. Together, Joey, Braxton, LaTifa, and their intertwined relationships forge a path into polyamory, redefining what love and family mean.

Karis is a cold blooded killer and didn't give a fuck what anyone has to say about it. Karis and his crew want to be the last ones standing in a crew war that's going on in their hood. Don is a king pin that rules with an iron fist and just like Karis he's a cold blooded killer and didn't give a damn who he had to put down. What happens when Don needs a new crew to run his drugs and is introduced to a hardheaded trigger happy Karis?

𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲? 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮.....

It wasn't until his boss gave him a chance and purpose in life once he was on edge, and giving up. Not knowing that one of those purposes to live soon became her husband, a man who absolutely hated gay men and gave him hell. Soon enough would Sincere become more than- THE ASSISTANT?