Leonardo "Leo" Morales grew up in New York City with his grandparents and his cousin turned brother. In a small townhouse that was in their family for generations. He had always been different in the way he walked, talked, and expressed himself thru dance. After high school he got this great opportunity to join the American Ballet Tour. At age 21 he returned suddenly without much answers when asked but he wanted an entire new lease on life(his words). He got a dream job teaching at a local Ballet Company where he starts to personally train an outcasted young girl for her rich parents. And one night after he is invited by her parents to an event he meets her big brother, Jeremy Cartwright, the starting center for the New Jersey Pioneers National Basketball Team.

Charlie Barker is a 28 year old personal assistant for one of the biggest fashion moguls of this generation. One day his life flips upside down when a man shows up at his door claiming to be his boyfriend of 5 years and with memories that has never happened-or did they? Read to Find out how true love knows no bounds and crosses universes.

a story about falling in and out of love. Bear with me, this is my first book! Book 1: Published 02/2020, Completed 04/2022 Book 1 Shut Up & Listen (complete) __/ When the one secret that kept childhood best friends Cole and Cobe at a distance is finally revealed, they become closer than ever in both the best and worst ways. Book 2 Shut Up & Listen: A Little Late (complete) __/ New relationships shed light on old forgotten ones, bringing up heartbreak and trauma. When familial strings long frayed are tied back together, will it the knot hold or will the effort be a little too late? Book 3 Shut Up & Listen: The Nullification of Black (complete) __/Feeling wind-like, Lonnie aka Black fends for himself in this long awaited growth spurt. History is revealed. Reputations are put to a halt! Friendships become love! Wounds are healed! But, something has to die for a new thing to thrive, right? Right?! no1 in #blacklit [12.16.2020-present] no2 in #detroit [12.31.2020] no1 in #celebrateblackstories [04.01.2021] no1 in #lukejames [09.04.2021] no4 in #socialissues[05.13.2022] no2 in #blackbxb[05.15.22] no1 in #urbanbxb [10.22.2022] no12 in #youngromance [11.23.2023]

Rapper (Dababy) Justin aka Justice Security guard (hotguardjustwin) Christopher aka Cash Background Justice is an upcoming rapper and has a few singles that has made the top charts. With new money coming in, protection has become more essential. Justice figured that the best person to look out for him is Christopher aka Cash. This is his homeboy from the hood. He is well educated and have been doing security at clubs for a while. Nobody knew Justice better than Cash and Justice felt more at home with him. In a world so big and ready for Justice to take it on, will the lifestyle change him or will Cash remind him of who he truly is?

"-Watch where the fuck you're going" "The fuck? And if I don't?"

Watty's 2024 shortlist, Watty's 2024 Best Characters winner A story of boxing, drugs, and love Tyreek Nixon is a 26 year old underground boxer who goes by the alias Pretty Boy. He's known he was attracted to boys for as long as he could remember, but one man really catches his attention during one of his fights. All he wants is even the chance to get to know this man better, no matter how many fights he has to win to impress him. DeAndre Kingston is a 28 year old New York native who is known around the city for his product- weed and pills. One day when DeAndre is selling at an underground boxing event, he finds himself suddenly enraptured by one of the fighters. DeAndre may have never felt an attraction for a man before but that sure didn't stop him from wanting this "Pretty Boy" The two embark on an intertwining story of romance, blood, and drama, enduring it all for the sake of being able to call each other "mine"

There's nothing more important than family.....

Another Year in the life of being a Cartina. Event leading after the tragic drowing incident. read to find out more.

Pheonix 'Nix' Jones is the most successful young, sexy, and talented rapper. He is said to the be greatest of all time. Dealing with the fame, a crazy babymother, and money hungry friends life gets tough for the 23 year old millionaire. However, one get away vacation to his old hood after quitting his label...he runs into the person that took his virginity and sparks fly between the two, but the only thing is that it is a boy. What happens when these two rekindle what was once broken? Read to find out.

Kareem Jabar is a 26 year old college graduate moving back home to start as an intern at a local hospital in Miami, Florida. Returning home wasn't on his list of things but with an ill mother and an older brother running the streets it was necessary. He always imagined leaving the hood never to return but now coming back old memories and deadly secrets come back to haunt him. James "Deuce" Cartier is a 30 year old drug distributor for a big time Mexican Kingpin. He kills first and ask questions later. He has had his claws in Miami since he was just 21 and there are no signs of stopping anytime soon thats until he runs into an old flame that sparks a fire he has buried and when enemies emerge from the shadows things get deadly in a Thugs World.