Have you ever been homeless? Ever been without lights and water? Did you ever fear that the neighbors would catch you cutting the water on at the crack of dawn or fear that the water company would come around and remove the meter for having the water on illegally? No? Well, Renae has. Meet Renae Zuri Brown, your typical 19-year-old carefree girl living a not-so-glamorous life. She was born and raised in Virginia Beach; just trying to understand the harsh reality of 'struggling' She has a secret that only her little brother knows about and demons she's been trying to escape from. She doesn't smile the same anymore, but could things change? Kingston Stone, is a 22-year-old, aggressive yet ambitious, pretty boy from New Orleans with a similar past of his own. He had a style of his own, hustler and heartbreak mentality, that was until he stumbles onto "Library Girl's" path. Just 2 people from different hometowns with similar history fighting to make this complicated life work. She wants to keep him away but something keeps drawing him to her. She's never been in love and he normally hits and quits, can they beat the odds and fight through all of the darkness to see the light of their love? Will he be the one to save her, if it's from herself? Will they team up and create the dangerous Empire from the ground up or will he leave unable to handle the baggage that comes with her family? Let's find out.

When a high profile CEO, Zeke Ingram, clashes with the new boss in town, Naomi Cartier, it's clear that it's more than business and in the end, it gets very personal. Flaws are a given, but can they be looked over? Copyright © 2017 by Kourtney All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

read to see what happens when an introverted Zalia (Amber Riley) meets the well known gangster Xavier (Dave East)

Uncle Jim gave all of us a hug. When he got to me, his hug was extra long and i felt him grab my butt. It made me want to back away. He wouldn't let me go until his manhood got hard. That's when he backed away. Curt whispered in my ear "I seen that." I looked at him and he looked so upset. I whispered back "Yea, i felt violated." Uncle Jim let us in his house and we sat down in his living room. Jim and my dad was on one couch, My mom and Lawrence was on one couch, and Curt and i was on another. "This is a nice little visit." My uncle Jim started. "What's been going on?" Everybody tried to answer at once until Lawrence said something louder than all of us. "Bruh, don't play foolish. We know you f*cked my sister. You and your friends." Jim's mouth dropped. He looked at me and shook his head. "So what? I did your sister. And i'd do her again if i wanted."

Skylar, a plus size girl fell in love with her boss Sane Berkly, a sexy bachelor and the CEO of a fortune 5 company. Things became complicated when her office crush fell in love with her.

Tony is 17 and from New Orleans. He is openly gay and is not in a rush to be in a relationship. He learned that alot of the boys that try to talk to isnt with him intellectually and is only trying to get in his pants. So what happens when he find someone who can change what he thinks Nasir is 18, from the east of New Orleans, and to the most of the world he is another thug. But in reality he is jus trying to make a life for him and his daughter Kamia. To get away from his baby mother he moves on the other side of town with his cousin. who and what will he discover on the other side of New Orleans

Life is already hard for a black teen. Throw that, being gay, smart, and highly slept on into a closet and you get Tristan. Against all odds he always manages to come out on top. Updates every Friday✨( -Revision: i lied so hard here lol.)

ALL THE BOOKS I MENTION, I have READ AND LOVED!! I didn't write ANY OF THESE BOOKS IM JUST Giving the Tea on good books ☕️ I'm doing book shoutouts/promo message me for details ❤️❤️

Michael "Big Money" Maverick was on top of the wrestling circuit at one point. A bad decision led him to serve time in prison. Now home, time to get back what was lost. Disclaimer.....Y'all know me. There will be smut. Don't be surprised.

Aimya Richerson has been married to her husband Christopher for the past eight years. To her friends and family they're know as the power couple, but don't be fooled by their smiles in photographs. She hasn't happy for a long time. If it wasn't for how she'd think her friends and family would react she probably wouldn't be with Chris even though she loves him dearly. They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer for a reason. What if happens that your husband is your #1 enemy. They say blood is thicker than water but what if happens that both of some of your closest friends and family has been an enemy since day one? What if happens that the person you least expect is your biggest supporter? Buckle up and get ready to witness how people react when money, lies, cheating and deceit is involved. Aimya's life may look good on the outside, but don't be fooled. Didn't they also say everything that glitters isn't always gold? How much do you think Aimya can take before saying 'I'm fed up'? © 2016