"I need you" Corrine Parker was troubled. After her father was sent to prison for killing his mistress in a fit of rage and her mother diagnosed with stage four liver cancer, Seventeen year old Corrine is sent to live with her twenty five year old stripper sister named Isis who lives the fast life. Deemed a prude by everyone around her Corrine is in for a wake up call when it comes to dealing with her sister and her choice of men. After Isis agrees to house a hood rich hit man, Corrine's living situations grows a bit complicated after her sister and her open Pandora's box. Kareem Davis was only thirteen when he witnessed his father being killed by a drug related drive by and there was nothing he or anybody could do about it. As soon as he turned of age he decided that he'd enjoy nothing more than taking out the people who took his father from him. After a less than ordinary night at an strip club he and his boys regularly attend he finds himself in a storm of trouble when he attempts to kill the owner of the place after discovering he had something to do with his fathers death only to fail. Word in the hood travels fast and now he's forced to hide out while playing a cat and mouse game with his worst nightmare and dodging his feelings.

A 16 year old girl who lives in the hood with her over crowded family, deals with the surprising abuses at home from her own mother and father, dealing with high school, and a crush all at once. She's hated but yet at times she's love. Hood Gurl brings rollercoaster ride full of happiness, anger, and sadness all at once. Who said life was easy?

Book Four, must read books 1-3 "It's all bout who you know, street ties mean everything love" Ajani Powell now Fourteen was raised in Jamaica with her younger brother very aware of her father and her families street life but she preferred to keep to herself spending time studying and keeping her brother in check. Being one of the oldest of the next generation the family business is hanging on Ajani's shoulders and she's forced to make a tough choice, she could either fix her families mistakes or keep the cycle of violence going to keep her families legacy alive. When her father and mother make the decision that Jamaica is no longer safe for their family they move back to California unbeknownst to them that Cali may not be the same or as safe as they think it is with a feud growing between two young men with very different ideas for the drug world and Ajani is stuck right in the middle of it all. Little did everyone know this feud would soon turn into the most deadliest turf war the state of California has ever seen and would go down in history.

Book Three Don't Read if you haven't read the first two books or you won't understand. "I'm a sinner baby, so are you and that's why I love you" With Ohaji sentenced to prison and Jade & Silas done with the game for good it's up to there children to keep the legacy alive but hustling doesn't come easy. Alijah Scott, now twenty is having a hard time trying to maintain her relationship with the Jamaican Cartel leader, Jesse Powell while he's still running from his responsibilities and afraid of commitment. With a new drug business stepping onto the scene taking mostly all of there customers Alijah is at a crossroads in her life on if this time the family drug organization and her relationship is really worth saving. Calvin Scott has changed tremendously in the past five years turning into a complete and utter monster. Only giving a damn about his family he takes out anyone in his way with out even blinking an eye. With the help of Jesse and Eli these young man have gone above and beyond to make sure this business doesn't go down the drain ruining all of his fathers hard work. With another powerful drug business coming along Cal, Jesse and Eli feel there throne being snatched from under there feet, and this time they may have met there match. But then again they are men who aren't afraid to sin, so they should be able to handle a little competition, right?

Hood Love's characters are all back and living life like never before. Calvin is serving as the biggest kingpin on the East coast. Cal stops at nothing to get to the top. And will hurt anybody getting in his way. Every thug needs a lady, right? He needs a wifey to share the throne with. But Is Mercedes cut for the job? Fresh out of college and doing big things the ex-stripper is out to conquer the world and stop at nothing. The little good girl she was before is gone. Now that the tables have turned Mercedes is out to get what's her. Her Man. But can she take what's coming her way? Will the Hood Love couple be able to find forever with each other? Or will they fall victim to the game? Brothers Quan and Chucky are trying to make their mark on the game and live worry free. Things are getting dangerous. Will they be able to manage and have each others backs? Everybody has secrets. Everybody has something their trying to move past. And everybody is out to get what is rightfully theirs. But do they stand a chance.? More drama, lies, heart breaks, laughs and blood shed then ever. Everybody is back and ready to face each other. BUT....You know what they say, More Money More Problems! ©Copyrighted. @Shantii

"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?

College life with the love of your life. ♥|♥ What could go wrong right? With Dominic being handsome, an athlete, and a gentleman and Sydney being gorgeous, smart, and a lady, they attract many new people into their lives. Also dragging in lies, backstabbing, and deceit; along with new friendships, good memories, and strong bonds. No two people are perfect, but these two are perfect for each other. Will their love be enough to hold them together, or will that love be the reason they decide to go their separate ways?

Sydney Williams. No parents to love. Just an older sister, Chasity, and a little cousin, China. She keeps to herself, and doesn't go looking for people to complete her or looking for trouble. She feels that she needs to learn how to be independent because no one is guaranteed to stay in her life forever. Until....Dominic Adams. Pretty boy of Chicago. Known as the popular boy of Chi Town High. Plays football to take his mind off his past, and prepare him for his future. Lives with his Aunt and Uncle in their small apartment with their two kids. He tells everyone the love of his life is his little sister Hope. He's been taking care of her his whole life. When these two meet, they just see each other as another person floating around in the world along with them. Well at the beginning that is. They find out they have more in common than they think. Will their common interests create a certain chemistry between them, or will it make them wish that they had never met in the first place?

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)

After many let downs in men, Diamond has finally met the man of her dreams, Kai Mitchell, and with their daughter, life couldn't be any sweeter - but there's only one small problem; her dream man is a drug kingpin. Living a life looking over your shoulder is straining and with sudden murderous threats to her family, Diamond finds her self in the middle of a cross fire and does everything to protect her loved ones... even if it means taking a bullet for her man. Good girl gone bad, the ordeal changes her to something she thought she'd never be. But will it all be worth it in the end?