She was an A student and just voted most likely to succeed in her high school class. His name is Malek Shaw, and he’s the best and the worst thing that’s happened to each one of them. Girls From Da Hood 2 is the story of Helena, Storm and Keyshawn, three very different young ladies living in Marcy projects who are linked together by one man. But ultimately, this is a story of love and redemption that will leave you breathless from the unpredictable and mind blowing ending. Their story will take them from an arranged marriage, through Mexico’s drug cartel, child brothels, and hustling in Detroit, to escaping the high powered heads of LA ‘ underworld. As Liberty lies dying, A’shai walks her through their past, reliving their ill fated journeys through the streets. He knows that this is the last story he will ever tell and the last she will ever hear. A’shai blames himself for not protecting Liberty, but all Liberty asks is for A’shai to tell her a story, to help her remember what brought them to this point. Liberty is dying of a fatal heart condition, though she desperately wants to survive until her twenty fifth birthday, when her sister has promised to visit her. Ashley & JaQuavis bring us this classic love story set against modern life’s most horrifying realities. Two children from Sierra Leone, Liberty and A’shai, are brought together by chance, only to be forced apart by the most inevitable and tragic fate. The hottest young voices in urban literature and New York Times bestselling authors of ‘The Cartel’ series, Ashley & JaQuavis now bring you ” Murderville” the first book in a highly anticipated new trilogy. They are on opposing teams, and when their worlds collide, the truth will be unveiled in an unpredictable ending. Young Carter and Miamor lead two different lifestyles. She is sleeping with the enemy, and when she finds out, she is torn between love and revenge. Unknowingly, she meets the son of Carter Diamond, and he immediately catches her heart. She is determined to get revenge from The Cartel. When her crew is hired to take down The Cartel, they get caught slipping, and Miamor loses her sister in the process. Miamor is a woman who uses her beauty to enhance her skill as a contract killer. When Young Carter learns of his father’s death, he comes to town and is introduced to the legacy of The Cartel. The secret is his illegitimate son, Carter Jones. The most ruthless gangster Miami has ever seen, Carter Diamond leaves behind a wife, twin sons, a daughter, and a secret. The Diamond family is a force to be reckoned with, but all hell breaks loose when they lose their leader. The port of Miami brings in millions of dollars worth of cocaine every year, and The Cartel controls eighty percent of it.