Promise. A 20 year old woman who knows heartache like the back of her hand. An absent father, and a crack fein mother, she knows hard times. But when her boyfriend Ashland a.k.a Black betrays her, what is she left to do?

Shakayln Smith, a 26 year old lawyer, goes out one night in three years and finds herself pregnant by kingpin Khadarious Daniels who also happens to be her new client. Will lies, heartbreak, cheating and court cases break these two apart before their relationship even begins or will it crumble. Copyright © 2013 @Its_Imani

17 year old Talia lives in the hood of Newark, New Jersey. She lives with her mom and her stepdad. Ever since her mom married him, he has been taking advantage of Talia. Talia has a brother but thats all she knows. He left around when her dad left. Talia has come to her breaking point. What does her life have in store for her?

Your suppose to hold your man down no matter what..right?That's exactly what Trinity been doing for Chance since they we're little kids, she's always had his back. Now Chance is a major drug Kingpin making big moves, and he's been changing and is haven't been for the better. How long can she hold a man down who seems like he doesn't want to be held down anymore? © 2013 Ebony Goddess

Kayla Jackson a little girl she thought her life was good until one night her life changed FOREVER.She was forced to work,she struggled for the longest,but she grinded and will continue to grind until she get at the top of the chain.Until,she sure she don't have to struggle no longer.Follow Kayla through her long and stressful life. © Aquariusbaby. ®All rights reserved

The third book to the series. GO READ LOVING THE THUG LIFE AND CROOKED SMILE BEFORE THIS!! 7 years later, the kids ar grown up. This book is about them and about the old crew. Deeper look inside of the relationships.

Antwan didn't want a girl, but that was until he met Sausha. Sausha has had a rough past and disses Antwan, but when something happens she called....... Antwan and he was there faster than anything. could this street loving thug actually love and self conscious, but bold girl like Sausha ? damn maybe you should read the story and find out ! VOTE AND, OR COMMENT ! <3 Yours Truly, ColdAsWinter

Carmen is just a regular girl with everyday teen problems. Carmen deals with the struggle of trying to win her dad's love back. She feels as if she in this alone. Always being a daddy's girl she soon feels replaced by her bitch of a step sister. She feels as if she's in this word alone. Her mom left her when she was twelve years old. Now she's the new girl at her school and everyone seems to be hating on her because she befriended the most hottest guys at the school. Can Carmen deal with the family drama and love? I guess you better read and find out.

Mercedes is from the projects and Hood of Harlem. She was a good girl though. Her mom was smoked out and she had a little sister to raise and take care of plus it being her senior year she had her priorities in line...That is until she Mets bad boy street thug Calvin. He was sexyyy..beyond that! But if she got involved with a Guy like him, she'd only face trouble. Or that real Hood Love. Will Calvin and Mercedes be the streets new IT couple? OR will he only make drama using and abusing her for what she's got? Its only a matter of time before you find out what drama and sparks are revealed. ©copyrights 2012/2013 A'Shantii -- NOT EDITED ^^ YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !

Aniyah Smith, didn't live the most beautiful life. Her mother died when she was 14 in a car crash. She was repeatedly abused by her father years after. At the age of 16, She then decided to run away and live with her aunt in Georgia. There she met the person who she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with. That changed with one bullet. She then changed her perspective on love. She planned on not being in a relationship for a LONGG while . Will someone enter her life and change that?