When you cut a Rose. It begins to wither... And dies.... Without the proper attention that is. . . Rosalina "Rose " Quartz is the definition of survival. Left alone and wounded. Rose experienced what no child should have to bear in her youth. Still, Rose survived. Pushing through the harsh grips of life, and leaving the past behind, Rose promised herself that she would have a better life. Now 22 and a well known hairstylist. Rose finally has the chance to bury her demons and start a whole new life. Maybe even fall in love. But when her past cuts into her new found freedom, and wont let her go . She finds out that happiness is not so easily obtained, and with love comes lies. Rosalina must quickly decide who to trust. Is what she wants, really what's best for her? How many more cuts can she take before this Rose withers, and dies just as the one before her. Book 1 of 3 C O M P L E T E D © 2016 CAMETRICE M. HEYWARD ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law .

2015 Hot Genre: Urban Fiction Winner Book 1 "It was her soul that got me. I felt her way before I knew her, that's as real as it gets. I had to chase her because she was already mine."

Copyright © 2014 All Copy Rights Reserved Warning: Contains explicit sexual content for mature audiences only. A/N: THIS STORY IS CURRENTLY BEING EDITED. Milyon Carter's life has been nothing but hell for her. She witnessed both of her parents lives be taken, and practically lost her life in a burning house. But luckily, she and her brother, Maceon Carter, made it out of the flames, barely bruised. They'd survived, and were eventually separated from each other, being swallowed up by the foster care system. Maceon ran away from the first home he was placed in and never looked back, he life in the streets began at a very young age, with no one to guide him but the voice of his dead father. Maceon had no idea where his sister was, but he didn't know that she was closer than he thought. Milyon has grown into her own now, at the fresh age of seventeen, she was placed in a group home. She gained one friend, Shy'Andrea, who eventually became her right-hand, ace, and sister. They decided that they were going to run, fuck the foster care system, they were damn near grown. So, they ran with no intentions of returning, they roamed the streets, homeless and penniless, until they approached by someone offering them fast money, they realized that they had no other choice and excepted his offer. Did they make the right decision? Will Mily find her brother? Will someone be her savior?

Justice is a runaway and has spent most of her life out on the streets, scrounging for money and food until she's taken in by Dominic, a prime Drug Lord in New Orleans. Since she was 13 he and his wife have cared for her like one of their own daughters. Growing up wasn't easy for Justice. She always felt like she didn't belong in the family, even though they treated her with open arms. She grew up along side Dominic's youngest daughter and they've been best friend's since Dominic took her in. Justice has been living her some what peaceful life up until now. Since Dominic's youngest daughter just turned 20 she's left the nest, leaving Justice alone. Once Justice turns 20 she's out, to face the world on her own. So, she ventures out to find a legal life but is continuously pulled back into the rough streets of New Orleans, noticing herself falling back into the same position she was in before Dominic takes her in, scrounging for everything no matter what the cost is. Will she be able to find a legal life of her own with problems back at home, facing her real Mother, and encountering the new, manipulating and attractive up and coming Drug Lord who's looking to steal Dominic's thrown all within the 31 Days of August?

Compton changed everything. In Riverdale, I used to be able to walk outside at night without having to worry about anything happening to me. I could walk outside in broad daylight and wouldn't have to worry about drive-by's. I used to be able to come home and be able to rely on a homemade meal made by mother-and my father sitting on the couch with her. But now, everything's changed. My dad dipped out on me and my mom, my mom and I are struggling to make ends meet, and I'm in these streets. Never would I imagined that myself, Egypt, would be out on the streets selling drugs to support myself. But if it helps me support me and my mother, I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Now I have responsibilities that I would've never expected, and people depend on me more than ever before. © all rights reserved // livythecreator

LINE OF CARTERS (BOOK 3): Drake is the blunt and hard headed one in the family. He'll just get a girl in his bed by just asking the two worded question "Wanna f*ck?" He is sexy, but there is one girl that doesn't fall into his trap. Malaysia Walters, the head cheerleader and the girlfriend of the star quarterback, Johnson Lane. Drake still makes his moves towards Malaysia, even if her boyfriend gets in the way. One thing he'll never stop doing is getting to Malaysia so he can give her what her boyfriend is lacking...... That Carter D.

LINE OF CARTERS! (BOOK 2): You probably heard of Damien Carter. The Player of players. Well, it's time to introduce you guys to his little cousin. Darius Carter. He's not much of a player like Damien, but he will fuck girls. He'll get into their panties and destroy them. After he figures out how faithful his favorite cousin, Damien, turned out to be to Alex; will Darius follow in his footsteps and do the same, once he meets Jordyn Creek or will he continue the Carter's tradition on being a lady's man?

LINE OF THE CARTERS (BOOK 1): The great running back for San Diego Chargers, Damien Carter a.k.a Mr. Carter, is a sexy, handsome, and wealthy man that is big in all places; if you know what I mean. Getting into a woman's jeans, next to football, is his strong suit. He surely knows how to make a lady feel right sexually. However, one woman he encountered isn't willing to fall into his trap too quickly, and that's where a bet was taken place. Mr. Carter have 90 days to get into this lady's jeans or he will owe some money.

Tracy/ The Waitress No one knows struggle better than Tracy. It's hard being a single mother and Tracy knows this best. Bills are piling up and Tracy is falling in a pit of her own failures. Pride and insecurity is a toxic mix... maybe this new customer can help her overcome both. Camron/ The Babysitter Camron is a hardass with a soft heart. Her dream is to attend Notre Dame but money isn't easy to find. So, what happens when she takes up babysitting for a no good man? Well she gives him a piece of her mind of course... maybe more. Harmony/ The Best Friend Harmony and Zeke been best friends since monkey bars. It's just the jungle gym of senior year they have to survive now. Zeke is the "It Boy" and Harmony is... well, his sidekick. Zeke has always managed to stay by Harmony's side despite the harsh world of the high school status quo. Harmony has only one secret that she can't tell her best friend... she's in love with him. 3 separate stories. 3 different lives. 3 thick girls.

**Unedited, messy & with lots of mistakes. But you will still swoon if you give it a chance lol (but you've been warned)** After a bad breakup, Emily moves across the world to find herself. Getting involved in a relationship is the last thing she wants, but that changes when she meets a handsome stranger, who's perfect in every way, except one thing: he's the Prince of England. Prince with Benefits is a contemporary fairy tale filled with the delights and dramas of falling in love with the man of everyone's dreams. Thank you for the cover @moon_greyyy