Kymesha Garner is a young mother of two children fathered by deadbeat dad, Donovan Miles. She struggles every day, going to work faithfully to take care of her children while living in a drug infested public housing project. The kindness of a protective stranger, Kwad, changes her life for the better. He swoops into her life with all the comforts his dope money can buy and the need for a love like Kyme’s. What starts as a fairy-tale romance morphs into a hellish nightmare when their bond is challenged by two murders, violations of trust, and questionable commitment. Is Kwad, the supreme boss of the streets, ready to be all the way in love? Can Kyme find a peaceful place in his life...in his heart? Their story is an emotional roller-coaster ride, hopefully made for two.

Kyme and Kwad hit a major snag when Kwad is arrested. While he is down, Kwad expects for his wife to be the one person to have his back, but the chaotic life the Kwad lives proves to be too much, and Kyme flees and fall into the arms of Gerald, seeking comfort, peace, and understanding. The saying is the grass is not always greener on the other side. Kyme finds this to be true and reaches out to the one person she knows will save her when things go left while she is with Gerald. Kwad’s love for Kyme seems to cloud his judgement, and Braggs is the first to point it out. Kwad is adamant that he can run things in the streets and love Kyme too. Drama seems to love this couple just as much as they love one another. Kyme ends up pregnant and is unsure who the father may be. Is it Kwad or Gerald? Kwad’s ex goes missing after she was set to testify, and he is left with his daughter to take care of. Friends and family turns into enemies and foes as this couple fights for their love. In this game, there are not many people you can trust, and Kwad and Kyme finds that out the hard way. Some of the people that are closest to them are not who they seem to be, and the people they trust the least turn to out to be lifesavers. What will Kwad need to do to prove that he is a thug that loves his girl?

Kyme has everything she thinks she could want, but her idea of a perfect life comes with a hefty price. Kwad’s faulty moves cause friction in the streets. His wrong doings place Kyme in the middle of a street war. Kwad shifts his focus to ensure that Kyme remains safe while he tries to take down the people that are against him, which could include his own mother. It is not hard for Kwad to keep Kyme in dark of his illegal transactions, because she is distracted when she is called upon by the parole board to help decide if her mother and father should be released from prison after serving over twenty years for attempting to sell her and her sister, Kira, in exchange for drugs. When things spiral too far out of Kyme’s control, she seeks comfort in the arms of her lawyer that Kwad introduced her to, Gerald. Gerald has a strong interest in Kyme, but he knows if he goes too far, Kwad will kill him. He doesn’t hide his feelings from Kyme, and at times he thinks the feeling is mutual. Kyme has a hard time understanding what is happening in her life and why it is so hard to be in love with Kwad. It seems that no one wants them together, and with Gerald tugging at her heart, Kyme is more confused than ever. When Kyme finds herself in danger at Kwad’s expense, who will rush to her side and save the day? At the end of the day, who will she choose to love?

Thug Love: Why Women Are Attracted to Bad Boys is the Wikipedia of questionable relationships. Dr. Petty conducted seven years of research, using surveys, group discussions, and case studies among women and men to answer this age-old question. In doing so, he develops a profile of the Bad Boy, analyzes womens thinking behind such behavior, and provides tips, tactics, and theories to help women turn their risky behavior into responsible behavior.

Most dating books tell you what NOT to do. Here's a book dedicated to telling you what you CAN do. In his book, Get the Guy, Matthew Hussey—relationship expert, matchmaker, and star of the reality show Ready for Love—reveals the secrets of the male mind and the fundamentals of dating and mating for a proven, revolutionary approach to help women to find lasting love. Matthew Hussey has coached thousands of high-powered CEOs, showing them how to develop confidence and build relationships that translate into professional success. Many of Matthew’s male clients pressed him for advice on how to apply his winning strategies not to just get the job, but how to get the girl. As his reputation grew, Hussey was approached by more and more women, eager to hear what he had learned about the male perspective on love and romance. From landing a first date to establishing emotional intimacy, playful flirtation to red-hot bedroom tips, Matthew’s insightfulness, irreverence, and warmth makes Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve a one-of-a-kind relationship guide and the handbook for every woman who wants to get the guy she’s been waiting for.

A “drop-dead shocker” (Washington Post Book World) that uses evolutionary psychology to explain human mating and the mysteries of love If we all want love, why is there so much conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this question, we must look into our evolutionary past, argues prominent psychologist David M. Buss. Based one of the largest studies of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than 10,000 people of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide, The Evolution of Desire is the first work to present a unified theory of human mating behavior. Drawing on a wide range of examples of mating behavior — from lovebugs to elephant seals, from the Yanomamö tribe of Venezuela to online dating apps — Buss reveals what women want, what men want, and why their desires radically differ. Love has a central place in human sexual psychology, but conflict, competition, and manipulation also pervade human mating — something we must confront in order to control our own mating destiny. Updated to reflect the very latest scientific research on human mating, this definitive edition of this classic work of evolutionary psychology explains the powerful forces that shape our most intimate desires.

Kennedy: Apparently I had been naive the entire time that I was with King. Who knew that he had been keeping such a secret from me? Just my luck, as I hid from him to gather my thoughts and deal with the pain, yet another crushing blow to my happiness was revealed. I then realized that I could no longer live for King; it was time to live for Kennedy. Little did I know, Jada was suffering the same heartbreak that I was. Dolla had torn her heart into two. My girl was miserable, but she didn't run as I did; she was trying her best to inflict the same pain on Dolla as he had on her. Meanwhile, King, Meech and Dolla were constructing a plan to permanently get rid of the squad's enemies. But will it work? Will the squad make it through this storm of deception and lies to continue ruling the streets of Chi? Some secrets should never be kept and some secrets should never be told because, either way, we were all about to suffer the consequences of secrets both revealed and untold.