During yet another very dry and bleak holiday season, Simone Evans, a high school English teacher, finds herself in the most unlikely friendship with Jordan Jackson- an ex con. **Mature Content** More mature chapters will be marked with a (⚠︎︎) before the chapter name ********** This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. I do not own any media content in this book. Started: November 13, 2021 Completed: January 6, 2022

"Darling you, you give but you cannot take love."

Tatyianna only knows pain, from a burn accident, losing her father, and the battle of keeping her mother alive. This plus size beauty is fighting an army all alone. Until she decides to go to the one person she thought she'd never have to encounter. This story isn't about the fat girl getting the hot guy. It's about two different people finding love due to pain. The true beast has awoken.

D'Anthony Carlos has skated through life always being protected. When you're related to the biggest drug cartel in the DMV you gotta be protected. When all of your uncles are the most feared and respected you automatically garner the same attention. With his head held high he maneuvered through life not giving a damn. Not about the stares, whispers and rumors that surrounded his last name. People think they know him, but they have no idea. More detailed description in story...

Ruthless is a young boy who is just simply, well..ruthless. He is one of the most feared boys in his city and nobody ever dares to try and step to him. He is very dangerous so people try to stay as far away from him as possible. But everything completely changes for the better, or worse.. once Adelaide and Ruthless cross paths...

THAT Bitch (n) : A woman who consciously gives zero fucks. She says and does as she pleases, while pissing everyone off in the process. Synonyms : Lana "La" Harris

*Capo from G.B.E fanfic* Jahnique was an ordinary 18 year old girl from the hood until she meets an up coming artist name Capo who is determined to make it out the hood with his gang.

Here we have Shay Dennis: the witty, emotional damaged, shy, good girl. Once her and her dis-attached mother moved to the city of Sacramento, California she stumbles upon Loriella High's one and only bad boy, Bryce Kelly. Everything about him screamed danger, from he's cold-like eyes to he's numerous tattoo across he's body. Nevertheless, that only fueled Shay's curiosity more. One night at a local street race, Shay least expects that night that Bryce and he's blue Lamborghini is only the beginning of her adventure. Who wants that perfect love story anyway?