Essence Johnson is back out into the real world as bad as ever. With her baby boy Domani and her son's father and husband, Damian by her side, she's on top. After holding her man down by taking a 2 year bid, at the age of 23, she is able to relax and finally live the care free life, while her husband holds her down this time around. Damian has vowed to give her everything she's ever asked for without her having to lift a finger. The money is good in the club business, but what happens when it's shut down for a shooting investigation? Ain't no easy money, like drug money. Damian strays back into his old ways, but will Essence approve? She wanted the best for her family, and drug dealing was not apart of that equation. "I want you to hold me down, but if it means selling drugs, I don't want it" Essence has held Damian down for the last 2 years, but will he be able to do the same for her, while staying out of both prison and a graveyard? Book 2 of 3. Copyright2015 VANESSA WRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Aaron Turner had come to terms with his bisexuality at the age of fifteen. His first real relationship was with the man he'd always wanted and it was something he'd never wanted to end. But like most teenage relationships it didn't last long and they eventually went their separate still holding a soft spot for one another but the timing just was never right. Now, at the age of twenty one Aaron is in college, he has the money and the looks but it never felt like enough. After a chance encounter with his first love - Moses a kingpin on the rise, things take a turn for the worst when they can't resist each other and precede to mess around not caring who they hurt in the process. It was like an addiction and once they got in too deep it was to late to go back. Aaron didn't think about the outcome, but the aftershock of messing with a married drug dealer when lots of lives and relationships are involved is more than just messy especially when things turn deadly.

I'm not perfect. I'm a pretty fucked up person with a pretty fucked up life if you asked me. I had a messed up childhood that lead me to my fucked up life but I'm not complaining. I love the life that I live. I never regret anything because everything I went through was for my baby girl. You wanna know about my love life? I don't have one. Niggas ain't shit. I don't fucks with them on that level. Maybe an occasional one night stand but that's it. But there's one important information I forgot to tell y'all; I'm the most notorious female gang leader in the city. Read my story, if you dare ;) ©Copyright Shanyah K. 2013 All Rights Reserved. *Original description in intro.*

Trevor Hamilton is a mentally disturbed teenager who suffers from pyromania. At eighteen years old Trevor finds himself at a stand still in life. With no actually dreams or visions for his future, he doesn't know or care what his next step will be. Meanwhile, his fellow peer India Jackson couldn't be more opposite. She has every step planned out for her future goals and dreams. On two different paths, the two appear to be a match made cold. But when an odd twist of fate brings their paths together, India and Trevor find out they aren't so different after all. Now, with a standing chance with India and a new outlook on life, Trevor decides to make a change. But that's easier said than done. Trevor's family and friends are still on the fast track to destruction, and appear to be bringing him with them. The soul ties Trevor has with his relatives and best friend runs deep, and their problems are often his. Not to mention the strife of his own with an enemy who poses a threat to not just him, but everyone he cares for. Creating a future for one self comes with a price, and for Trevor, that price is his old lifestyle. Lost in an emotional and spiritual battle, Trevor doesn't know what to do. If he should pick love over loyalty, right over wrong, and life over death.

Sometimes the realest nigga on your team is your girl.... Egypt has been down for Taz since day one, but it seems he's been taking not only her but her love for granted. Taz was living the life, not only did he have money coming in from every direction, but all different types of women followed closely behind it too. Will Taz finally open his eyes and see the one that's been holding him down ain't with his bullshit anymore, and will Egypt show him that two can play the game.

Closed off from love, Kairo Young wasn't expecting to come across someone who would make him want to give love a try. Seeming to only attract women looking for a come up, comes to an end when he sets his eyes on one beauty and being a guy that goes after what he wants he makes no exception when he sees Asia Jennings. Asia Jennings was not looking for love, all she wanted was to graduate college, she never knew coming across Kairo Young would turn her world upside down. Follow these two are they try to see if their love can prevail the haters, lies, and jealousy, or will they crumble under the pressure and be each others best mistake.

Angel Williams had a hard life growing up. With a junky for a mother who would sell you just for a quick fix and an absentee father life was unbearable. At a young age Angel learned to fend for herself to survive this cold cruel world. With her less than perfect childhood it's no surprise that her attempts at love failed; making her come to the realization men DON'T love, they only care about the pleasurable favors you could offer them. To endure heartbreak and the life that was forced upon her she created an alter ego...SYN. Syn unlike Angel was built to deal with any situation, the only thing that mattered to her was sex and money. Growing up in an abusive home, Parker James became void of all feelings, which caused him to live reckless and not care whether he lived or died. Until one day he walked in a strip joint and his eyes landed on her. The pain and loneliness in her eyes pulled at the strings in Parkers heart. Giving it an unrecognizable double beat. She caused something to stir in him and he knew he had to have her and he was willing to do whatever it took to get her.

At the age of sixteen Lakeisha Moss was abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself on the streets. Within days she's taken in by Ambrianna. During her stay with Ambrianna, Lakeisha is taught the difference between real women and fake women, the difference between a ho and a house wife. She's taught more than anything to ride-or-die. Angel DeAngelo was raised in the streets by neighbors rather than his own parents. With a father in jail and a mother who prostitutes, he brings the money to the table in the only way that he know hows: slanging. A notoriously feared street thug with respect from almost everyone around the hood. With money, power, and hos, he's got almost everything figured out. He's just missing one thing: a down chick. When the two encounter paths, sparks fly and everything is thrown out of proportion, as Lakeisha defies everything and anything involving, Angel. While Angel wants more than anything to explore what could be between the two of them. As a battle of wills begins, danger from another component stirs up trouble forcing the two to work together to confront it, or be killed.

Abrielle is used as collateral for a debt that her father has accrued. But when the time of collection comes, he refuses to give her up, and she is kidnapped. Abrielle is confused, unknowing of her father's deal with some bad men. She is told that she never gets a chance to say goodbye, and she can never go back.

Skylar Rich Doesn't Think She Will Ever Get Marry. Let Alone Be A Girlfriend For Anybody. What Happens When Skylar Goes To New York For A Business Trip And Everything Starts To Fall Apart. Family Starts To Change On Her. Old Flings Want To Come Back And Set Fire To Her Life. And On Top Of It All, She Meets A Guy Who Perfect But His Form Of Business Doesn't Add Up To What She Use To. Will Skylar Ever Be Wifey Type? Or Is She More Than His Type? This Is The Revamp Version Of The First One.