Kentrell Gaulden aka NBA Youngboy has gotten everything he's ever wanted, but he's still not complete. He needs help, an escape, some true love. One night he falls asleep, and see this girl, and she completes him, she loves him, she's his escape. She's his Naomi.

Lacey Martinez is an 18 year old, African American Latina from Staten Island, New York. She's always been a quiet girl by nature but when it's time to have fun, she knows how. Growing up in the projects she's always avoided dealing with the thug type of guys and always kept her head in the books. With just a few weeks until she leaves for college, things slowly change for Lacey. King Matthews has changed his life around. Growing up in the tough streets of Brooklyn in the Brownsville projects, King had to fight his way to live. Now at age 20, he's got his head on straight and is leaving his past behind him. It isn't until one summer day while at a cookout he meets Lacey and instantly falls for her, things start to change for him. Hoping for a better future, demons from his past come to haunt him, jeopardizing everything for him, even his new found love for Lacey.

Tyler Blaise is a juvenile defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. With his innocent spirit and his tenacious attorney, Tyler finally wins his freedom.

Hood is an urban adaptation of Little Red Ridding Hood. Lil Red is sent on her first Job by Big Mama, the biggest drug pusher in the hood. All she has to do is deliver a package to someone in the Woods Housing projects. The task is an easy one but Lil Red doesn't count on running in to Detective Wolfe. Detective Wolfe is hell bent on knocking the air out of Lil Red's plans. What will she do when things go fatally wrong?

Project Queen Urban Fiction By Teresa D. Patterson Shae Byrts is the undeniable star of her neighborhood, a self-proclaimed "Project Queen" known for her striking beauty and charisma. She knows how to use her looks to her advantage, but beneath the surface lies a desperate desire to escape her turbulent life. This isn't just a tale of ambition-it's a gritty, unfiltered look into the life of a young woman navigating the treacherous path between survival and self-destruction. Shae's journey offers a fresh perspective on the complexities of escaping a troubled past. Determined to break free from her abusive mother and the suffocating confines of poverty, Shae believes she's found her ticket out when she starts dating a notorious drug dealer. But as she delves deeper into this dangerous world, she quickly learns that the allure of wealth and luxury comes at a steep cost. With a 4.4-star rating from over 470 reviews on Amazon, readers praise Project Queen for its compelling narrative and authentic portrayal of life's harsh realities. In a life marked by blood, betrayal, and heartache, Shae discovers that beauty is only skin deep-and that the journey to becoming a true queen is filled with challenges. Will she find the strength to rise above the chaos, or will she be consumed by the very lifestyle she thought would save her? Project Queen is the first book in a powerful, drama-filled trilogy. Follow Shae's journey across all three books in the Project Queen series. Want it for less? Order now at a discounted price exclusively on my website: teresadpatterson.wixsite.com/teresadpatterson