When southern sweet tea mixes with northern Hennessy, straight. **** Ryan-Mae, use to be the sweetest girl until she fell into the hands of New York's finest Kadeem Cahir Gibson. Giving her something she'd never experienced before.

Sequel to Down For Whateva After enduring hardships that left deep scars, Ryan emerged stronger, changed for the better by the trials she's faced. Though the weight of her past still lingers, it no longer defines her. Determined to create a future where life finally aligns with her desires, she keeps moving forward. But adapting to this new version of herself is a constant battle, one she's unwilling to put up a fight for. Kadeem, having fought his own demons, is also learning to live in a way that reflects the better man he's become. Yet, as he adjusts to this new life, loose ends from the past begin to resurface, threatening to pull him back into old damage. Still determined to protect those around him, losing all he'd worked for was not an option-Whateva it takes.

She was never suppose to like him, let alone fall in love with him.

18-year-old Amina Johnson grew up in the wealthy side of New York. She was homeschooled all her life, she didn't have very many friends, all she had was her grandma. She was naive in every which of way, which could be good and bad. When her mom gets into a stable marriage, she want Amina back. The only problem is her mom stays in the hood part of New York. She goes to a school for the first time in her life and she doesn't like all the attention she's getting. 24-year-old Dave East was the hottest kingpin in the streets. He was making money moves, for real. With his right hand man Black, they were unstoppable. When he sees Amina around the neighborhood a few times, he can't get her out of his head. What will happen when the thug life becomes too much?