When the past and present collide . . .He wasn't famous then. He was the boy next door; my foster brother's best friend. A popular jock and out of my league. But he said he loved me. He said he'd keep my heart safe. He lied.Now fifteen years later, I've picked up the fragments of my shattered heart. I've built a new life as a child advocacy lawyer. My food issues are quasi under control, my secrets are buried, and I've even made a tenuous peace with my plus...

"Do you believe in love at first sight?"Love was never in the equation for either Miyori or Johari. Yet one night at the state fair, which was supposed to be just another Friday, became a night they would never forget.Miyori "Mimi" Young only knew one man her entire adult life. Being young, beautiful, and educated was a gift and a curse that Mimi was all too familiar with. After a life-changing event occurs in Miyori's life, she decides life is too short to...

They say when it comes to hood love it’s double or nothing and all is fair when it comes to the streets. Although it may not show up in a fairytale fashion, love shows up when you least expect it.After dealing with a heartbreak, Jania learns the hard way until an unexpected love drops in her lap during one of the most fearful nights of her life. Jania would do anything to get her ex off of her mind just for something to do until she realizes just how official her new love interest ...

In the club, with flashing lights and loud music, seeing him across the room is a scene out of a movie.We lock eyes and sway to the beat—instantly connecting.He nudges his head, calling me to the other side. Me? Of all the women in the club, this sexy man wants me to join him in VIP.So I do.And then I realize how tall he is, and the other guys surrounding him are also.Wait. This guy was on the basketball court at the game I watched the night before. ...

With Yoshon finding out more about Golden’s past, he has a decision to make. Does he want to continue to learn more about her? Or does he end things because she broke his one rule—don’t lie to him? Except, Yoshon hasn’t been truthful when it comes to Golden either. Will their lies bring them closer together or pull them apart?All of Yolani’s secrets are spilling out the closet and she’s not done yet. When she finds out Big Ben is coming home, more skeletons are sure to come crawlin...

Six years apart didn't change the way he looks at me.Or the way I try not to look back.We were supposed to be friends. Safe.But the night he came home, he stepped into my world like he'd never left—and took something I didn't even know I'd been holding back.Now the rules we lived by are gone, and the line between us isn't just blurred.It's gone.And I'm not sure I want it back.

After leaving a rocky relationship, Eriss Jackson is focused on raising her young son, Ermias, and keeping life steady until she crosses paths with Zyro Coleman, a protective, street-smart mechanic with a rough past and a loyal heart.What starts as teasing banter turns into undeniable chemistry. As Zyro grows close to Ermias, he finds himself falling hard for both mother and son.

Yoshon Santana ran Brownsville, Brooklyn, with an iron fist. When his fiancée fell ill, he stepped back and allowed his sister, Yolani, to step in his place. After the death of his fiancée, the streets didn’t do it for him. Allowing his sister to take over, he stepped back and watched from a distance. With a possible girlfriend, Yoshon just wants to find someone to love. At thirty-eight, he’s looking for a wife, kids and the white picket fence that surrounds his mansion. During one of New ...

Getting pregnant is a good way to cherish a one night stand . . . said no one ever!Ebony Thomas let her guard down and spent one amazing night with a rich white boy named Christoff from the club. It was supposed to be no strings, no feelings.She doesn't know he's head over heels in love with her!Ever since that night, he's been figuring out how to get her back. Add to the fact that his parents keep hassling him to settle down before...

The countdown is over.Harlin Cox had one year to make it as a famous singer or succumb to the wishes of her boyfriend and become his boring trophy wife. It's the last day of the year, but giving up just doesn't feel right. The stars align and it just may be time for hers to shine.Tru Newton, a singer from the hood, is R&B and hip hop personified. His career has been full steam ahead, but the possibility of its ending is constantly looming. Just when he thought his ...

Being a BBW has never been easy for Reagan while growing up, but that never stopped her confidence either. Reagan knew she was fine, from the thickness of her thighs to her caramel complexion baby doll face. Because of that, she never had a problem getting a man and she knew how to finesse them and leave them, until she met her match.Blaq has the looks that every hood girl dreamed of, from his ebony tone skin to his mouth full of gold slugs. One thing he didn’t play about was his h...

You followed the drama as this crew found love with people that they least expected, while struggling to accept it. In their world, loyalty is just a word and trusting is hard to do.Ahnesti definitely is living up to her name. Not being the one to hold back, she goes for what she wants by letting Buddah know exactly where she stands with him.Buddah isn’t the one to open up, but he soon realizes that trying to balance his newfound love with his personal life that he hid so m...