Twins Loyal and Justice had a normal life until the woman that adopted them died. Choosing to fend for themselves rather than going into the system made for some tough times, but as long as they had each other everything was okay. At twenty-four years old, Justice is still trying to find his way when one chance encounter at a bar changes his life forever.
Lauren's mother was physically and verbally abusive causing her to leave home at sixteen years old. When she ran into the Infamous Wise Jacobs, he seemed like her savior until she got to know the real him and realized that he was nothing more than a predator. Join Lauren and Justice as their first meeting pushes them both into a whirlwind of events that they weren't prepared for.
Contains mature themes.
After eight years with her husband, Shalaine Brunson has reached her breaking point. Without a job, she knows her exit has to be strategic. However, before she can leave on her own, the decision is made for her. One traumatic event is all it takes for Shalaine to realize that the person she was married to wasn't who she thought he was. Becoming a single mother overnight is far from easy, but that's not the worst of the curveballs that are thrown at Shalaine. One of the changes in her life consists of moving to a less than desirable neighborhood. At first glance, her neighbors are far from her first choice, but are they as bad as she thinks?
When Simone Trent became pregnant at fifteen, she wanted nothing to do with being a mother. From the moment Truce was born, his grandparents were his parental figures. With an absent father and a deadbeat mother, Truce can't help but to have abandonment issues. For that very reason, he doesn't like to get close to people. Despite his trauma, Truce was raised right, and when he sees that his grandfather's new neighbor needs help, he doesn't hesitate. Trent soon finds out that Shalaine has him rethinking his hesitancy to become attached to people. They are both hesitant to act on their growing attraction to one another but soon, fighting it might not be possible.
Contains mature themes.
