Raised in complete poverty, 14-year-old Banks Wales' world is rocked when his mother is murdered. If not for his best friend Mason, the son of a kingpin, Banks would be alone. One rich, the other poor, the two do their best to stay alive and navigate the murderous streets of Baltimore. There's one problem. Banks' father sees the young king's affluent lifestyle as a reminder that he is lacking as a father and a man. So he makes a vicious move. One that puts his and Banks' life in extreme danger.

The Pretty Kings are back! After offing Mitch, the Plug, the Kennedy family must deal with the consequence and it has a name…the billionaire Abd Al-Qadir. Using bombs, gunfire and murder at his disposal, Al-Qadir is threatening to bring down the Kennedy Kings if Mitch doesn’t surface in ten days. After losing Noah and Camp while battling the Russians, the Kennedy’s can’t bear another casualty and so they retreat into hiding for protection and come up with a plan. And that’s where the trouble begins... Inside a self-imposed prison, within the compound, Race discovers the steamy ...

On the opening night of his restaurant, bad boy Tye Gates discovers a diary moments after being unfaithful to his fiancée. Trying to identify its owner, he delves into the words of a woman who considers herself unattractive. Before long, he neglects his own life, which is already showing signs of weakness. Soon, reading the diary becomes the perfect excuse to escape his responsibilities. Besides, the ugly girl’s life appears way more explosive than his own.

"Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart." Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl, and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury, and although she's comfortable, she's bored out of her mind. When a ghost from her past blows into town, she finds herself entangled in an illicit affair.

Having been raised by a kingpin, Frank was groomed to follow in his footsteps. Stanley had begun to teach Frank the game when he was only ten years old, but love was never part of the curriculum. When CeCe met Frank, she was drawn to him like a moth to a flame. She thought their love would last forever. Even though her mother hated him, CeCe fell in love with Frank Disciple. He showered her with any and everything her heart desired, but the one thing she needed from him, money couldn't buy.