Streetlife Stories

Nia wasn't looking for love-especially not with a man the streets worshipped. But when she meets Dave East, the Eastside's most feared and respected rapper, she gets pulled into a world of fast money, real danger, and loyalty that cuts deeper than bullets. Dave isn't just the man every dude wants to be-he's the one every woman wants to claim. Cold-hearted. Untouchable. Addicted to winning. And somehow... addicted to her. As enemies circle and old beefs resurface, Nia finds herself caught between the man she's falling for and the streets that refuse to let him go. Love with Dave is loud, messy, passionate-and deadly. On the Eastside, loyalty is the only rule. And loving him might break every one she's ever had.

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Part 1 in the Fang & Fur series

Five orphaned kids from the Bronx, bound by brotherhood and basketball, risk everything for a shot at a better life - but when pride, money, guilt, and violence collide, one boy's mercy becomes another boy's lifelong burden.

South Jamaica, Queens. A neighborhood divided between silence, survival, and the steady hum of danger. Unique Mathis runs the Southside Collective with a calm iron fist - no mess, no noise, no witnesses. His name alone keeps the streets steady, but enemies are circling, and loyalty is starting to crack. Reign Matthews lives a completely different life - art, books, soft mornings, and community work. She's quiet, grounded, and determined to stay away from the block politics tearing her city apart. One chance encounter pulls their worlds together. As old beefs rise, T.I.O. pushes for territory, and a dirty cop stirs chaos, Reign becomes the one person who disrupts Unique's control - and the one thing he never expected to protect. Their connection is dangerous. Their timing is terrible. And in a city where every corner has eyes, nothing stays quiet for long. Love, power, loyalty, and the cost of choosing between the life you lead and the one you want - welcome to the beginning.

Power made me. Chaos raised me. I left Atlanta to save myself... but you can only outrun your blood for so long. © All rights reserved

Starring Dave East

It's Sunday in Fort Route, Florida, and the streets are alive... with chaos. People act like it's a festival, cars move too close, and every corner has a character testing your patience. Sweat, heat, and pure activation-this is what Sunday mornings really feel like.

Lai's world has always been safe-until Murda shows up. He's smooth, bold, and everything she's not used to. The block is loud, wild, and full of temptation, and she's just trying to keep herself out of trouble. But with him around, trust feels impossible, and every smile, every glance pulls her closer to a world she's never known. Can she stay true to herself... or will the streets-and Murda-change everything?

In Eastview Park - once Caledonia Farm - the sun sets heavy with stories that refuse to die. Bruce "Gweja" Mangwana, son of a respected pastor, is pulled into Mukuru's ruthless drug empire, where power is bought with blood and loyalty ends in betrayal. As meth floods the streets and political violence tightens its grip, kings rise and crumble under the weight of their own shadows. But in this land of ghosts and broken promises, the past always comes back to collect - and even the strongest men must kneel when the sun goes down. The Sunset is a gritty, poetic tale of crime, survival, and redemption in Zimbabwe's twilight streets.

𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗒 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖾𝗍 , 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒 𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍 💘

sequel to lioness

A Hustler's dream

When Preta turns on the mic, the truth gets loud. Between the streets that shaped her and the men who tried to silence her, she builds a podcast where pain becomes power - and every episode hits like a confession on fire. But when a girl from her past resurfaces, Preta must decide: expose the world... or finally expose herself.

Yasmin, the daughter of New York City's mayor, has lived a life of privilege and luxury. But when her father decides she needs a reality check, she is sent to spend the summer with her uncles in a tough neighborhood far from the opulence she's known. Struggling to adapt to her new surroundings, Yasmin meets Jayden, a street-smart boy with a hard heart. As their rocky and discombobulated friendship blossoms into prohibited romance, Jayden becomes her protector, shielding her from the dangers of gang life and drugs. Just as Yasmin begins to find her place, she's kidnapped by a rival gang, thrusting her into a world of fear and uncertainty. It's up to Jayden and the bloods to rescue her from their enemies, risking everything to save the girl who has captured his heart. "Hood Reality" is a gripping tale of love, resilience, and the transformative power of seeing life from a different perspective.

TIME FLIES WHEN Keith T. Petagna, @TFW2023 Based on actual events with first hand knowledge. Nine individuals that lost everything. A journey through addiction & the challenges of surviving the streets during today's Opioid Epidemic.

Street life with all its blood and gore. One gang beats up another. But this time the assailants are looking for a specific person; Adrian, a notorious man who had the mettle to steal something precious from the gang. Jared, Adrian's former friend and current enemy is accidentally dragged into his mess. The more he knows about Adrian's plan, the more he realizes what a great threat is about to befall them.

𝘼𝙨 𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 -- 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢. 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙤 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚? 𝙄𝙙𝙠 𝙮'𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙. 𝘼 𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 & 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚.