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Trying to put her abusive past behind her, Chasity “Chas” Woods struggles with rebuilding her life. She is only focused on getting back on her feet and reopening her salon. Love, relationships, and finding a man to share her life with isn’t in her plans, and all she wanted from a man was purely physical. Uriel “Rel” Wilkerson is enjoying the single life and has a strict rule of no sleepovers. Successful, creative, and most of all, handsome, he has no trouble bedding any woman he wants. Anything other than casual sex wasn’t in his plans until he lays eyes on Chas.

Grace “Gracie” Jackson is a talented and creative woman but has always found herself in the shadows of her sisters Gabby and Gemma. Timid and less outgoing than her two sisters, Grace is almost 30 and is still a virgin and never been in love. When she meets Malice, it was love at first sight, but will her insecurities ruin any chances for her to finally have a love of her own?

Gemma “Gem” Jackson is the youngest and the last of the Jackson women to fall in love, but the man that is trying to win her heart, she can’t stand. Although she thinks he is attractive enough, his arrogant attitude is a huge turn off for her, and no way will she give in to his advances, so she thinks. Raphael “Royal” Wilkerson is the baby of the Wilkerson clan, and he is used to getting whatever he wants. When he meets feisty and fiery Gemma, he is immediately turned on, but he plays it cool.

Lily and Lo are back one final time. Childhood best friends and soul mates. Ryke and Daisy are back one final time. Wild risk takers and flirty adventurers. Connor and Rose are back one final time. Genius rivals and intellectual teammates. Ten years of laughter. Of heartache. And love.

After all the drama and heartache, Anika, Mia, and Legacy try to move on with their lives, but relationship woes stick to the three of them like glue. Anika finds the strength to leave Reynard for good and move on with Jaxson, but she has a hard time trusting again, and Jaxson's soon to be ex-wife, Michelle, doesn't make it any easier for her. Will Anika learn to trust again, or will she become a bitter woman and push Jaxson away?

Don't all women wish men came with a warning label or a caution sign? That would be ideal and save a lot of heartache and pain. Meet Anika, Mia, and Legacy, three friends going through the trials and tribulations of love and heartache. Young and deep in love, they can't seem to let go of the men they've fallen madly in love with. When Anika is forced to face the truth she was so determined to find, her world comes crumbling down, and she has to decide whether to love herself first or stay in a relationship that could destroy her.

National best-selling and award-winning author Gabrielle Jackson comes to terms with her fiancé Mario and their failed 15-year relationship and decides to move back to her hometown Chicago, IL to start all over again. Club owner, Gabriel (Gutta) Wilkerson is a true bachelor, and he loves the life he is living, when he lays eyes on Gabby, one night at his club Passion’s, he doesn’t deny the instant attraction that he had for her and pulling the plug on his lover Trina was a breeze.

Ex-military special ops Grover "Greek" Adams is back in Houston for good. He is finally content with his life and happy to be close to his sister Gwen again after years of not speaking. With a passion for helping others, Greek opens a private investigation business, giving him the golden opportunity to find the bad guys. What he does after that is his best-kept secret. Demetria "Demi" McAllen is fed up with waiting for her fiancé Kevin to set a wedding date for them to finally tie the knot, so she moves back to her hometown of Houston to get a fresh start.

Jeremy Langley’s grandfather has just slapped him with the craziest business proposition ever. Jeremy will inherit his grandfather’s prestigious club if, and only if, he gets married to a particular business associate and has a child with her. Deidre Bent is a hot shot career woman with no desire for love or a family right now. But that doesn’t deter Jeremy - he’s determined to close the net around her to close the deal. So he makes his moves, and Deidre decides that one night of passion with Jeremy Langley couldn’t hurt, right?

Aspiring chef London Johnson gets to meet Chante when he delivers her dinner on a night when the restaurant where he works is short-staffed. As soon as he lays eyes on her, he wants her. Even though he knew she was older than him, that didn't stop him from asking her for her number. Flattered but uninterested, Chante decides to give him a chance, believing there is no way they'd have anything other than a physical connection. Within a matter of weeks, London steals her heart. But because of their age difference, Chante is terrified and puts up a fight, only to be defeated by love.

While growing up in a household with a father who verbally and physically abused her and her mother, Kim Rashell Williams was forced to fend for herself. To escape the turmoil she suffered, she buried herself in books and attained a higher education, resulting in her leaving behind the life she knew as a young girl. However, she still could not escape the lingering psychological damage inflicted upon her.

Over 10 million children across the nation teeter on the brink of homelessness or unjust eviction due to wrongful foreclosures, even before they can call newly constructed homes their own amid a global financial and housing crisis. Enter Brenda Sue Bellamy, an ordinary 12-year-old with her trusty notebook by her side. She uncovers alarming information, sparking a daunting realization: This could happen to my family.

My poetry is a gift from God to use as a healing tool, for myself and to share with others, to encourage, to heal, and to spiritually uplift. Please allow me through my words to take you on this journey of love, lust, hurt, and doubt, seeking spiritual guidance, and the insecurities of a young woman blossoming into adulthood.

The decision to write 480 Codorus Street was one riddled with the need to share my story with future generations to ensure they know they can overcome adversity. However, there was also apprehension about reliving events that have left scars that have not completely healed. Without resilience, I would have never endured and conquered the challenges that were placed upon me. I have endured a lifetime of challenges that forced me to make the decision to surrender or fight. I chose to fight!