On the west coast of the United States, lies the city of Los Angeles. At night, this city is where you would find the most Ruthless Gangsters--Carlos Rodriguez and Anthony Simmons. This city is also where you would find Aaliyah, a well known teenage chola in the streets. After being under Carlos' wing for nearly eleven years, Aaliyah finally gets a taste of the gang life after being attacked by the Rock Gang, only to find out that Anthony had been plotting to kill her for a decade.

The name is Ray. I hate this girl. I don’t want her near me. She’s weird. She’s a creeper. She smells my hair. She’s MY NEIGHBOR. But worst of all. She likes me. I’m Melanie. I like him. Love him even. I know he feels the same way. I can tell by the way he looks at me. The look like I ate a cat or something like that. So romantic. He’s my neighbor. By the end of the school year, he’s going to be MINE.

The last we heard of Destiny, she was left crying behind her school building and pregnant, while Trey was going to Julliard, a performing arts school in New York, to pursue his dreams. Three years later, Trey returns to California and plans to open up the dance studio he's always dreamed of and get back the love of his life. But when he gets back, he's hit with a surprise; Destiny is a mother and happily taken. Or is she? They say it's 'Hard To Forget' your first love. Is this couple the perfect example? (Book two: Sequel to HTG)