When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

23 year old Yani is in love with her boyfriend Rome and they've been together for 4 years. She's young dumb and in love, but will she let love and the time invested stop her from achieving true happiness?

This is Tanya an 17 year old who has all the right curves in all the right places. Tanya's Moms is a junkie who owes a huge debt to a kingpins who could give no fucks if she died or not he just wants his money but when 17 year old Tanya offers her virginity for her mothers life he takes it. Forgetting about the situation he a few weeks later gets a call from one of his homeboys who he has in high school who knows about what "went down" with Tanya and Tone tells tone he notices Tanya getting a pudge so he takes it upon himself to find out if a 17 year old is having his first born sure enough she is and here is their journey. || 2-2-18 #418 in teen fiction || 2-19-18 #109 in teen fiction // 3-17-18 #81 in teen fition