[I initially wrote this in 2017, but I am doing a big re-write in July of 2021, I hope you enjoy the updated version!] Bria is a straight A student in high school, who at 17, is faced with the responsibility of taking care of her younger brother, balancing school..and social activities. Christopher isn't as much as a star student, he's not great when it comes to school, but he's a social butterfly and popular with girls. After being assigned as permanent partners in a class, the pair (who aren't very fond of each other) find themselves growing closer over a rumor, a fake relationship, and their common struggle with abuse and family issues. When they're both faced with deep, dire situations, they look to each other for help. [UNDER EXTREME EDITING]

𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢.

From the outside looking in, Zola Patterson has lived an easy, carefree life. But, looks can be deceiving. To ease her craving for independence, Zola rents the second room of her condo to a stranger. The young woman never expected a trail of revealed secrets, desires, and love to follow.

Mahogany is a young innocent 17 year old girl who is in her final year of school. She's got her best friends around her so nothing could possibly go wrong. She meets 20 year old Kain Matthews, who's well-known by all the ladies. Young and old. He's been with many ladies in the past and knows that any girl will do anything and everything to just get a feel of his 'friend'. He's a part of the Matthew's Cartel and runs it as his father had passed it down to him. The two end up falling in love and Mahogany gets caught up with his drug business as she wants to 'hold him down' as she's seen that quite almost everywhere on the net. She didn't really want to get caught up with an older man and somebody who deals drugs because of what happened to her brother in the past. Holding Kain down would be all sweet and everything but she doesn't know what she's getting herself into. If Kain's a target, she becomes a target. How does she survive with loving a thug?

Book 2 to Make It Nasty. You have to read book 1 to understand book 2. But just Read!

When Fantasy meet Aaron will they fall in love or will it be a hit and run?

Nalani King.. gorgeous but taken, goofy but smart, so smart that she she skipped quite a few grades- hence why she is a young doctor. Nalani is engaged to her highschool sweetheart Bryan Jackson. Joseph, Nalani's father went into early retirement and left his successful practice in the hands of his daughter, but someone seems to have a problem with that..... Landon Miller.... tall, dark, and fine , and is kind of a playa. He thought once Joseph King retired, he would get the practice- but he thought wrong. He was quite shock to find out Nalani was handed the practice because she is young. He wants to dislike Nalani but fazed by her beauty and personality... Will something blossom between the two? ..... Read and Find out ❤️ ~Impressive Rankings~ #1 africanamerican 11/26/20 #1 doctors 12/1/20 #1 blacklove 12/21/20 #3 urban story 2/9/21 #4 cheating boyfriends 12/10/20 #5 fake friends 12/10/20

"You trust me?" I look up at him, staring into his light brown eyes that stared directly at me. It felt like he was staring into my soul trying to read me. I could barely answer his question because I was busy looking at him. Once I realized I was staring like crazy, I quickly look down. "I do." ----------------------------- She's the girl you never saw coming, the unexpected one who calms you, centers you, and still she turns out to be the surprise love of your love. She gets you, really gets you like no one ever has. She is your best friend, lover, and soulmate all wrapped in the prettiest package. She is unforgettable, she is like no one, which is why you are addicted to her mind, her soul, her body, and her presence. You can't get her out of your system. You taste her and she runs through you hot like blood and fire. She never leaves you no matter what, because she too, knows how rare the connection is. You have never had anyone stick by you like that before. She is the safest place you ever know. You are soft for her no matter how hard life gets, she is there and your feelings never change. She loves you fiercely and you feel her love deep in your bones and in your soul. She is the one who makes you feel whole in a way you never have before and that terrifies you. But, what terrifies you even more...is losing her. 03/12/21-04/25/21 Rankings: #9 in africanamerican 9-16-21 #84 in urban 9-16-21 #113 in blacklove 9-16-21 #1 in blacklovestory 9-16-21 #45 in contemporarylit 9-16-21 #18 in blackcouple 9-16-21 #218 in urbanromance 9-16-21 #1 in saveblackcharacters 9-16-21

"𝐈 𝐚𝐢𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 .. 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮." - 𝙻𝚊𝚍𝚢𝙽𝚊𝚒𝚒 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 ©2020

Ja'Lani Banks. David Jr. started 3.17.2020 "That smile on your face makes it easy to trust you..."