15 year old soon to be 16 year old Maya E Johnson a straight A student at William Ray high school, one of the worst schools in the neighborhood. But that don't stop her from having a dream of going to college and becoming a surgeon, that was always her dream every since she was 8 and watched "The Good Doctor". She goes to school, work, then home and complete her homework. Partying, smoking, boys and drinking is not her thing. School, and homework is all that's on her mind, until she runs into a certain someone. Will that change her state of mind? Will she be naive and fall for the schemes or will she be strong enough and stand her ground?

Khari Valentine is a basketball player from New Orleans, Louisiana who seems to be very rough around the edges. His move to Washington, DC to play college ball for Georgetown University is less than smooth. He meets a very well rounded young lady in Malia King. She's smart, beautiful, spiritual, and patient. Can they build a friendship or would the two think that they have nothing in common?

They both knew the consequences if word was to get out about the two but a young Lauren no longer cared about the over protectiveness from the men in her life, she began to get reckless. But the only issue wasn't the fact that he was apart of the family, he also had no business being 27 messing with a 18 year old girl especially a Valentine, knowing he could die - that he would die behind his actions. Would he protect himself, or would he fight for them to be together?

Urban - Four individuals going through different aspects of life. Each going through their own struggles surrounding Lyrewood - HARDAWAY. VOLUME ONE - Carmen Richardson. Kylan Burgess. Aalea Jimenez. Marshay Hayes. VOLUME TWO - Asia Jimenez. Sharif Costello. Giovanni Johnson. Larenz Daniels. VOLUME THREE - Mercedes Johnson. Rico Daniels. Rhys Sanders. Shawn Watson.

Sometimes the side chick is better.

"You know I been gone like way too long Tell me where you been it's been way too long" When I met you ten years ago you were the man of my dreams. Even at the tender age of sixteen I knew that you were the one for me. When I got you there was nothing I wouldn't do to keep you. That high of you lasted a good eight years before it all crashed and burned. Now the only memories I have of you are these faded scars from the night our lives were forever changed.

Nyla Kohl is a seventeen year old delinquent, caught in the destruction of urban life. Being a runaway at the age of sixteen, drugs and sexual abuse are the only things she's accustomed to. What happens when she is also caught between the love of her life and one of the craziest Kingpins in all of Mexico? Malakai Spears is not your typical street boy. He's got smarts and finds himself on the fast track to college on a football scholarship. What happens when he finds himself caught between who he is, and who he should be? Read to discover the truth behind the lies, murder, and deceit that unravels and ultimately ends just as these stories always do.

Peoples description of falling in love with the head man in the mafia is usually something like: he meets girl, he pursues girl whether she wants to be taken or not, he gets her,she changes him. That's usually how it goes. Right? But what if the girl doesn't change him for the better? What if he gets worst? What if his mafia ways rubs off on the girl he once pursued and loved? That's exactly what happened with Betty and Leo. But she isn't the typical female to stand down. She will get revenge.This story is going to tell you how (Very Mature and graphic scenes. In order to understand the story there will be very harsh scenes. They will not be played all the way through but if you can't take mature scenes then don't read this. Fair warning.)

Book #1 of the Love & Trauma series.