Detroit has always been the type of city that carries its own unique name with pride. Full of nonstop hustlers who move with dignity, each chasing their own dream. Trevon Gardner is one of them: a rapper finally gaining real attention, trying to turn his talent into the life he's been chasing forever. Xamira Evans is a gifted cosmetologist with her own blueprint, living life to the fullest. Their worlds don't usually collide...until one unexpected moment changes everything. Now they have to face the consequences. Will it bring them together, or tear them apart?

𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐦. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫.

must be love on the brain 🧠 , that's got me feeling this way❤️‍🩹

" I am my brothers' keeper"

In a world where 'Soulmates', otherwise known as Darlings have the exact same branding over their heart's given to them by the government as babies you'd think there would be less heartbreak but some don't ever meet their Darlings, usually due to a death so they couple with someone else who never found theirs either, known as a Platonic. Poppy Hart is twenty two and running out of time to find her Darling. When she fails to do so, she is assigned a Platonic, her best friend West who has also lost his Darling. Three years later when the government allocate Poppy a job at Hellbound Maximum Security Penitentiary as a guard, she discovers her long-lost Darling is violent inmate Hex Rose and everything she thought she knew is turned upside down in a matter of seconds. *mature & language warning*

Riah had her own reasons on why she never dealt with dudes involved inna streets but when HE showed up it was hard for her to remember that reason...

Briana has always grew up in a good Christian home, had great parents, and loving siblings, but everything changed after the death of her father who was shot and killed. After his incident people around her are starting to show their true colors, and their secrets are starting to slip out one by one. Just as Briana thought that things couldn't get any worse for her, she meets a boy named Dre who likes to play life by his own rules: shoot, or be shot at. She'll have to figure out what is more important to her at then end of the day; her life or someone else's. * Completed WARNING : This book is old so therefore, there may be immature thoughts, comments, and ideas stated in the reading. Book #2

Melanin too dark to throw her shade

20 year old Nyla has been raped by her ex boyfriend and falls pregnant with his baby. She finds herself wondering wether she should keep the baby or abort it. But once she makes the decision, her life suddenly takes a turn for the worst and becomes a living hell.

Valencia meets a dude named Monty by mistake and they clicked very fast .. let's see how things turn out for the two