After making it through the trials and tribulations in their relationship, Ivy and Kellen remained strong. Now, 15 years later they're back with a family of their own. Meet Indi Sky and Amir Sanders. Indi Sky is the quiet girl constantly living under the shadow of her popular, basketball-star brother Amir. While Amir is out making a name for himself and living a life of his own, Indi is simply just trying to figure things out. Will they survive high school and all the drama that comes with it?

This is the sequel to The Bodyguard. You MUST read that book first. I repeat YOU MUST READ THE BODYGUARD FIRST. It's six months later and Ivy and Kellen have started a new life in Sacramento, California. Things seem to be going perfect between the two, but things are not always as they appear. Will their love for each other be enough to keep them together? This book is intended for mature audiences only. All rights are reserved to the author.

After the unexpected death of her uncle, 21-year-old, Ivy Burgos' father assigns her a bodyguard. She is spoiled, temperamental, and pissed off. But, her father leaves her with no choice. The last thing Kellen Sanders wants to do is watch over a boujie, spoiled brat. But, after his boss takes him off the streets, and offers him a place to stay, he'll do whatever he's asked. Tempers fly, lines are crossed, and the drama is at an all time high. Get ready to experience the emotional roller coaster of Ivy and Kellen. Will they survive the storm? Or will their love come crashing down? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2015 *Mature Content (This story is not intended for readers under the age of 16) *cover by @bellahatch -NalaniRose

They went from food stamps to fast money overnight... but success has a dark side. Jewel, Daphne, Serena, and Jocelyn aren't your average struggling moms. When a wild idea turns their lives upside down-starting an exotic maid service-they go from broke to booked and busy. But with their new lifestyle comes a wave of personal chaos no one saw coming. They thought getting money was the hard part-but healing, motherhood, and facing their truth? That's the real work. Each woman must confront her own demons: Jewel's hiding an addiction while judging her son for smoking weed. Daphne's daughter might be gay-while Daphne avoids her own identity. Serena can barely connect with her three kids, and now her teenage son may have gotten a girl pregnant. Jocelyn's wild past may be influencing her 12-year-old daughter in dangerous ways. Read now and follow four bold women on their journey from survival to self-discovery. Because being broke is temporary-but sisterhood and self-worth are everything. Get Food Stamp Divas at a discount on my website: https://teresadpatterson.wixsite.com/teresadpatterson

"With him it wasn't about the material shit, or the money. He captured my heart with his..." Growing up in the care of her grandmother because her mom was unfit, Anastasia saw the harsh realities of the 'hood' life. All of the boys had their eyes on her. Anastasia only saw one person, the good boy, Jason. Jason had his fair share of turmoil. With a mother battling addiction, and a hustling big brother who washed his hands of the situation, he had to figure things out on his own. Football was Jason's everything and way out of the hood, but when the bills start piling and his mom spiraling out of control, Jason is forced to make a decision that alters not only his life, but the lives of the ones he love as well. Sometimes love is a dangerous thing, we'd do anything to protect the ones we love. If each moment meant nothing, and the relationship was a fling, Why'd You Call It Love?

"This was suppose to be easy, nobody was suppose to get hurt". Twenty year old Ivory Santana was what most people would call friendly and caring. She'd be the person you'd least expect to have a father running one of the biggest drug trafficking industry's in America. Ivory has went through great measures keeping that part of her life private while attending college at NYU, that is until she's taken. Twenty two year old Jade and his older brother Ohaji are 2 completely different types of people that you wouldn't expect to even associate with each other if they weren't related. With dreams of one day being as legendary as their father once was. The two brothers were given the task of kidnapping their boss, big Al's enemy's daughter until he agrees to compromise. Sounds simple enough right? WRONG. What happens when Ivory teams up with the brothers and this turns into a cat and mouse game between bonds and blood?