Redemption... Resurrection... Restoration Trapped, stuck, drowning; that is all that Tessa has felt for so long. At the young age of 21, men come barging into her apartment demanding that she go with them. If she refuses, they will kill her. When they take her to their boss she learns that she is being forced to enter into the stripping life in order to fulfill an old debt. And just like that, without a choice, she is forced into the life. A year later she meets Asher. He is a client, a customer, but he sees past her defenses. Her long practiced mask doesn't work on him. And so ensues a journey, full of ups and downs. Will they be able to pull each other out of the darkness? Or will they merely drag the other even farther into the depths of darkness?

Leann has just moved back into town after separating with her ex husband. She came back to the only place she can call home. Her grand mother left her little ole farm house and rinky dink shop. What happens when she takes over all of it and soon her ex husband wants a peace of it after learning about what she inherited from her grandmother. What happens when the guy she was so scared to love before all of this comes back into her life after learning that she is back. Damon is one of the leader of the biggest gang in town the only gang in town and has kept the town a float for the last couple of years. When Ms.Clair ups and passes away he waits to see if which grand daughter is going to come take over her business and inherit her home. To his liking it was just the granddaughter he wanted when they were younger they had been together but had to keep it a secret because of him being black and her white and her family being old fashion. Her grandmother was always a sweet lady even though she wouldn't had approved of her granddaughter and him together. Because of Leann he was letting her rent the shop for free. when she comes back into town different then when she had left she didn't have her husband with her . And as bad as it may sound he was glad because finally they could try again and nobody would be in there way of it.

Its hard just starting senior year and finding out your pregnant. I'm Carlee Winchester and I am a seventeen year old mommy. I have so many things that i planned to do once I graduated and the last thing on my list was getting pregnant. I'm not the nerd nor the captain of the cheer leading squad. I always stayed undercover until everyone saw my huge enormous belly when it came. After that I became everyone's interest. Everyone's mystery. Who was the father? Well that's another story. Read to find out ! 18+

When Aspen moves to Chicago, her only intention is to finish law school and find a good job. But when she meets Blake, one of the city's biggest drug dealers, will her intentions change?

Aph: Why did this make me feel like I was signing over my life? Looking up at him as I flipped to the page that said signature here. His eyes were dark and unreadable. What if I don't sign? I whispered. Then I'll have to kill you he's tone was stern and emotionless. Sasha: His calm and charming but is temper oh god, could you stay with someone you don't trust. Knowing what I know would he even let me leave or would I be his next meal? Lina: How do I tell my brother I know who killed our mom? And if I do will he turn his humanity switch off? Mckanzie & Kadian The Damed brothers........

A young woman lives in a unhappy relationship and has a dangerous affair with a drug dealer.

Stella's life has been put on hold since she returned to small-town living to help her family. The artist with dreams of a gallery is losing all inspiration. When her brother's former best friend comes home to nurse his football injury, Stella finds comfort in the one person who wants to be home less than she does. Can the man called the ice prince bring a spark back into Stella's life?

What do you do when you are broken inside? You fix others. ••• He pushed the table between us and I jump. "What? Are you scared?" He sneered, testing my patience. I dug my fingernails into the backs of my hands and whispered, "No. I'm not scared of you. I'm not scared of anyone." He lowered his voice to match mine. "Then why are you pushing me away? What are you so afraid of?" Finally, I looked up at his eyes, terrified to see pity replaced by something more powerful. "Me."

Jaz moves to a new area with her Mom to get a new start. She planned on getting her head down and not getting into any trouble. That was before she met him. Would he change her life for better or for worse? Who knows? This story is about life in the hood/ghetto/streets, whatever you want to call it, for teens. I am going to try portray the struggles and the stress of trying to get out of the endless cycle of poverty for people stuck in these areas. This has a lot of smut in it so if you arent cool with that I wouldn't read it. It includes mostly girlxguy but I do include plenty of girlxgirl and guyxguy too! Hope you enjoy.

"You used to love it, Tommy." They said. "If you want the old you back you have to get back into her habits." They whined. And she gave in. A year after a hard divorce, Tommy Roy finds herself agreeing to go clubbing with her best friends. The night takes a twist when she wakes up with a total stranger the next morning. And her life does a total 180 when she realises something weeks later. {Previously known as TOMMY.}