Jessica is a 12 year old girl who's managed a horrible lifestyle. The government had granted all year round schools a full 400 days off. She has no friends there, and her mom pays the bills in the house by selling her body from inside of her home. But one day, her mother picks up a man who lives a double life, and has children already. He appears sweet on the outside, and violent on the inside. When Jessica kills the man, Jessica is forced to live with the man's family for a whole year to do community service in the area where he lived. This family is rich and wealthy, but she has to figure out a way to manage with his 17, 15, 14, and 13 year old children. And his children, are not interested in making her feel welcome.

"Being a sex therapist ain't all it's cracked up to be. Business is business." - Dr. August.

"I honestly thought that this would all be over once my cousin got arrested, but the games in Schaefer had JUST begun." -Josh.

"14th and Schaefer avenue is listed as the Number #1 dangerous city and most filled gang area in the United States. But what happens when you find out that a majority of your family members are the one's in these gangs? Well, my name is Joshua. Only being the age of 18, I know all about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the UGLIER." -Josh.

"The finale piece to my story in Schaefer, a true Gangland." - Josh.

ONLY CHAPTERS 1-5 ARE AVAILABLE! Seventeen-year-old Diamond Carter has a lot on her plate with a crack headed mother, having to raise her brother, and also going to school. But all that changes when she meets a local thug. Can this thug make everything right in Diamond's life? Read this hood love story to find out. © 2012 Ebony Goddess

Copyright © 2012 Readinbooks2 "You always hear about the main chick in these types of situations. Everyone feels so bad for them, but who is anyone outside looking in to judge? Yes, maybe I am 'taking' another woman's man, but I have my reasons. My mom always told me, "A woman only get thirsty if a man giving her water." and boy was I thirsty!" Korey is sick of men doing her wrong, and she wants to give up, until she meets Austin. Too bad he's already with Lana, the daughter of a well respected, and feared, man, Big L. Korey will not tolerate being the other woman any longer, but what if Austin simply can't let Lana go? What happens when Korey's boss starts acting different once she meets a new man? Jonathan has big dreams that don't involve continuing in the life his father has set out for him. Once he meets Korey, things seem to take a loop for the better, but with his history with the ladies, and his demanding lifestyle, will he even get the chance to call her his? Things in Newark are about to get real, real fast! Read on, and you won't know what hit you! ______________________________________ *This is an urban book. Slang, sexual content, violence, and vulgar language will be used. If you do not like that type of content, do not read on.* ALSO, THIS STORY IS BEING EDITED! ERRORS WILL BE PRESENT, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK :) LOL -- IT'S NOT THAT BAD, I PROMISE!

After serving a three year bid, Truth "Tru" Shakur is finally free and ready to get back in the game. But everything has changed since he left the game three years ago. Kandi "K" Simmons has always been there for Truth, and it isn't only because he's her childhood best friend, but because she's been in love with him since forever and a day. The real question is can Truth make it back to his rightful position at the top and come to finally realize that the woman of his dreams had been at his side all along? This ain't no regular hood love story, this is about finding love in the hood and seeing if you can keep it.

My mother and father always told me "Don't go near them niggers!" "Don't touch those niggers!" "Don't ever date you a nigger!" Little did mama know, is that daddy would take me to watch him slay them all day long. And little did I know, marrying a nigger would turn out to be the best decision of my life. He taught me how to work in the dark side of the world, and it actually turned out to be pretty fun. You know me as blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, but you have no clue who I am behind these closed doors. I look like an angel, but in reality, i'm a MONSTER.