*PLEASE COMMENT AND VOTE* Simone is another victim of the system who ran from foster home to foster home, due to the mistakes of her mother and father. One being a hustler and one being the culprit responsible for his murder. When she turned eighteen, she was released into the world that she knew nothing about, trying to find out who she is. Her outlook on family brought her down to Alabama, her fathers old stomping grounds, where she became a favorite at Johnny's Exotic Lounge. Getting out seemed harder and harder each day, until ex drug lord Jaivon, takes her off the pole with promises of forever. Little did she know Jaivon expected a debt to be paid for his kind services. When Kane, Jaivon's youngest son, comes to visit his old man, he can't fight the urge to take a visit between Simone's legs, and eventually her heart. Unfortunely, Simone is considered product to Jaivon. And you don't touch Jaivon's product

*PLEASE COMMENT AND VOTE* Forced into the game by his father, Sincere aka "Coke", had a different type of hunger for the hustle. He did what he had to do by any means, even if that meant killing a few people. Unlike some of the others in his crew, Sincere was smart and had no regrets for the choices he's made. One revengeful drive-by however, was one moment he wished he could take back. A lot of innocent lives were ruined that day, including Hazel Barnes, a local crime activist who crawled her way into a young thug's mind and heart without even seeing his face. Hazel had a bright future ahead of her. Being the prodigy child, there was nothing she could do wrong. Except for falling in love with the one guy who goes against everything she believes in. Hazel doesn't know what's right and what's wrong. But what she does know is, she won't let her disability stop her from going after the one thing that makes her feel alive again. Even if that one thing is what caused her to be disabled to begin with. Both Sincere and Hazel can't help but go after the thing they want. And it's because of this that they go down a long path of destruction and disaster together. In the end, the one thing that's most important, is the only thing that keeps them apart. Maybe for good.

"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. Being a mixed breed of black and Dominican descent, all 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?

After the death of her mother, all Shyara Livingston wanted to do was make a quick come up and get her and her little sister Serenity out of her Aunt's overcrowded house. With the help of her two cousins Emory and Yuri, Shy puts together a sure-fire plan to get them all enough money to escape the hood. A plot to finesse some of the biggest hustlers in the game leaves Shyara and her cousins in over their heads. With the stakes much higher than before, will Shy be able to escape the fate bestowed upon her... Or was she always destined for the Gutter?

Diamond had a fucked up childhood which turned her into a thug. She starts falling for a boy but he doesn't know how fucked up she is and neither does she. With no parents to rely on she has to make it on her own not knowing who to trust. When the person she trusted the most betrays her Diamond starts to push people away. Secrets about her family start to reveal as she faces a life of death situation. *I don't proof read

Imani's just waiting to graduate high school so she can do something with her life. Struggling with a single mother and 2 little sisters, she was determined to make something of herself. With her bestfriend and first love moved away she was kinda shut off from making any new friends, going through her school days alone, but not completely. Malique, if there were 5 tiers in being in the streets, he would be at a level 3. His name rang bells on his side of town and he was money hungry. He didn't believe in friends, everyone is out to get you was the way he walked through life not fully putting his trust into nobody. When the two cross paths Malique is fixated on the beautiful young girl, determined to make her his. Imani's mom doesn't believe in thugs and doesn't want that for any of her children. How long can Malique keep what he does for a living a secret, and what will happen if everyone finds out. *Unless stated otherwise, the story is told from Imani's POV Rankings #1 in #drugdealer #1 in #blm #1 in #thuglife #1 in #inlovewithathug #20 in #teenlove

18 "Did you fuck him"he said as he leaned against the wall and stomped out his cigarette. "I sure did "I said lying through my teeth just to get a reaction out of him. He cocked his head to the side as a devious grin started to form on his face. "You're lying "he said pushing off of the wall and walking towards me slowly like an animal taunting his prey. "No i'm not "I grinned as my back hit the wall.He stopped so close to me that our nose touched and our breath mingled. "I know you're lying"he said running a finger down the center of my exposed chest."I know this because I told him if he ever touched you he'd end up with his head in a box on his parents doorstep"he chuckled darkly as my face burned with rage. How fucking dare he? I thought it wouldn't be possible to hate this man even more than I already did. "Fuck you"I seethed through my teeth as I clenched and unclenched my fingers while he kept that cocky smile etched on his irritatingly perfect face. "When and where baby"He said backing away still facing me."I'd love to have you moaning my name while my dick is buried deep inside of you again"he said smirking. "That was a one time thing"I said through gritted teeth.His gaze dropped down to my hardened nipples . "Lie number two."He said staring at them with a darkened gaze"See you around Smith" ----- Ashanti Smith hated playboys. So it was only fitting for her to hate the one and only Alessandro De'Luca. Alessandro didn't hate Ashanti Smith ,he just hated the way she thought of him because of his sexual relations. So he liked sex? Who doesn't? When Ashanti's boyfriend of two years cheats on her she decides to get back at him with her biggest enemy. What happens when hate turns to lust and lust turns to love? What happens when the silent brooding bad boy falls for the feisty party girl ? But what happens when Ashanti finds out the truth about Alessandro ? You know what they say Opposite's attract

*PLEASE COMMENT AND VOTE* Zion stayed well protected by both parents, both wanting her to avoid the struggles they had. She was on the straighten arrow until she ran into bad boy himself Dyshawn aka Dice. She fell for him hard and she became the center of his life. She'd do anything for him .... even risk her own life.

*PLEASE COMMENT AND VOTE* Star has her entire life planned out, and it's been like that since she was younger. She's been in the best schools, which now helps her with being the best prosecutor in her firm. Everyone has the perfect image of who she's supposed to be, including her co worker, Adam, whose had eyes on her since day one. However, Adam doesn't ignite the fire within her desire. And the one person who does is already taken by her sister. Venus gets what she wants, from whomever she wants, whenever she wants to get it. She's never gave a damn about nobody and nobody gives a damn about her. And she's fine with that. What she's not fine with is her sister, Star, getting the cold at the end of every rainbow. Venus decides that it's time to put her sister's fate into her own hands. Adam and Aaron are the most unstoppable brothers who have ever entered the game. Between Adam's book smarts and connection to the law, and Aaron's street cred, nobody can touch them. But there can only be one King Pin, and there can be only one queen to hold everything down in the end. Nothing good can come out of two men wanting the same prize. Especially when there are no rules. Jealousy is an ugly trait and nothing but death can keep these siblings from it.

(*PLEASE COMMENT AND VOTE*) Dyshawn, formally known as Dice, and his daughter, Jade, were two of the baddest hustlers that had no choice but to retire out the game. Jade, with her husband and two twin boys, was happy about the decision. She was finally given a chance at a normal life. Dice on the other hand, couldn't help the urge to be in the streets. And when king pin on the rise by the name of Juno forces both Dice and Jade out of retirement to save Dice's wife, Zion, Dice saw it as an opportunity to get back on top. He was willing to risk the happiness of his daughter and the safety of his wife and son to claim his empire back. There can only be one king and Dice was going to make sure that the crown had his name on it. Anger and greed will destroy this family of hustlers until there is nothing left, but the person who knows absolutely nothing about the life his family once lived.