At 14, Raye Washington spent the end of her summer in San Francisco with her uncles and never returned home to Miami. On her 18th birthday, she bumped into the famous movie director Sebastian Santiago. He found her captivating and begged Raye to play a small part in one of his films. The small part developed into a star role in his next film and sparked a relationship between them. At 20, Raye was now a Hollywood starlet and had everyone wanting to know more about the mysterious actress. Only few people really knew about her insecurities and shyness that disappeared behind the camera. Few people knew that she ran to California because of a broken heart. Corey Gibson was finishing his last year at the University of Central FL studying Sports Management. When he was younger, he had dreams to play in the NBA but a injury in college cause him to take a different route. At 22 his life was headed in the right direction and he already had a job lined up with the Orlando Magic. The one thing missing was a woman in his life. He dated from time to time but he could never forget the girl that he considered his first love - Raye Washington. He hadn't seen her in over 5 years but was eagerly hoping that she was coming back home for her sister's wedding. Corey saw that as his chance to get his girl back. This is Raye and Corey's story.

Rowan Platts is addicted to success. When she's presented with the chance to work on a top secret project fronted by her idol, renowned virologist Dr. Margot Miller, Rowan signs her life away without second thought. The realization she's gotten in over her head comes only after the subject of their study is revealed: a boy with a bad attitude and an uninhibited taste for human blood. He's a medical anomaly. Having the ability to crush metal with his bare hands and hear a heartbeat from across the room, it would make Rowan's career if she was the one to discover what made him so unusual. Easier said than done, with a subject who prefers snapping necks over answering questions.

At the age of sixteen Lakeisha Moss was abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself on the streets. Within days she's taken in by Ambrianna. During her stay with Ambrianna, Lakeisha is taught the difference between real women and fake women, the difference between a ho and a house wife. She's taught more than anything to ride-or-die. Angel DeAngelo was raised in the streets by neighbors rather than his own parents. With a father in jail and a mother who prostitutes, he brings the money to the table in the only way that he know hows: slanging. A notoriously feared street thug with respect from almost everyone around the hood. With money, power, and hos, he's got almost everything figured out. He's just missing one thing: a down chick. When the two encounter paths, sparks fly and everything is thrown out of proportion, as Lakeisha defies everything and anything involving, Angel. While Angel wants more than anything to explore what could be between the two of them. As a battle of wills begins, danger from another component stirs up trouble forcing the two to work together to confront it, or be killed.

The son of a Navy official, Mitchell Hollister has now enrolled into Annapolis' Naval Academy himself...will he be able to stick to the "destined script" that others have envisioned for him, or will he follow his heart and pursue his "taboo-esque" relationship with his once longtime friend and obsession, budding collegiate artist Jassandra Mills? Will their racially curious union survive what life has in store for them?

Hayley Larson is the girl everyone wants to be. She is a model, has amazing friends, a perfect life. When her father is brutally murdered, her perfect life spins out of control. Sent to Downright High, a school for delinquents, Hayley finds herself in a mixture of trouble, ranging from enemies, fights, riots, to even falling in love. Will Hayley end up getting her life back on track or will this school end her, once and for all? #1 Action | #1 Teen Fiction | #1 Young Adult | #1 Romance © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.