Event Inventory List

Loyalty and respect are two things that The Goons don’t play about. In fact, it’s their way of life and Monica “Trenches” Jones has never forgotten it. Newly released from serving time for a crime she didn’t commit, Monica has questions--mainly for her ex, Fresh, who all but disappears as soon as she steps back into the free world. While The Goons welcome Monica back with open arms, something tells her to watch her back. Every time she turns around, new revelations prove that friends are enemies and blood means nothing.

Armani “Baby” Arnold left the streets in pursuit of being the best-known DJ and producer in the music industry. When a childhood friend asks him to host a party, Armani doesn't hesitate to say yes. What he didn't expect was to lay eyes on Monica. Intrigued by the streetwise beauty, Armani can’t help pursuing her. Her strong and unbreakable persona is only one layer of the woman that he finds himself falling for.

The streets are a dangerous place. They will eat you up and spit you out without thinking twice. Love has no place there, especially a new love. But what the streets never took into consideration was Baby and the love he had for Trenches.

Rapper Tobias “Focus” Eaton was known in the streets for his cutthroat lyrics and his actions that matched. As a child, Tobias watched his father intently. Witnessing his sacrifices and soaking up his hustling mentality so that when it came his turn to step up, things would only elevate.
Focus kept a strong and loyal team around him. Yet, his mentality was to kill first, and f**k the questions later. Love didn’t exist in his world,. Therefore, the world couldn’t use love against him. That mentality held strong except for when it came to Mahogany Strong.

Mahogany Strong was in her own league when it came to beauty and fashion. Being her parent’s unwanted child made her promise to never come second to anything or anyone. Mahogany pushed herself to new heights and ultimately found herself living a designers dream. Limiting her circle to her cousins and few select friends, Mahogany vowed to never fall in love.

When shots are fired endangering both Tobias and Mahogany’s, Focus doesn’t hesitate to step back into his old lifestyle. He’d kill anyone that steps in his path of revenge but what happens when things don’t appear as they seem? Secrets are revealed and loyalty is tested. Will Focus be able to protect the only woman he has ever loved or will his biggest fear come to pass? Find out in this standalone if loving and protecting the right person can threaten everything that you ever fought for.

Cross DeCorte’
Known for our ruthless behavior and unforgiving nature, the DeCorte family paralyzed many. My cousin will pray for you before he kills you, and my grandfather will preach at your funeral. Without shame, we are known as the death dealers, and I was the biggest supplier. But I stepped away from that life when I met Mecca ‘Nine’ Strong, and he taught me how to love.

Nine was ruthless and angry, but he became my everything. My strength, my protector, and my secret. Then something changed. He changed. The man I fell in love with shattered my heart into a million pieces and left me to put it back together alone. Years passed, and although he abandoned me, Nine somehow made my family his.
Secrets have a way of coming back to haunt you, I should know. The man who promised to love and protect me – all the pieces of me – now has to prove it.

Lynx Willams:

From the day we met, Fire Carlson and I have been in chaos. His constant jokes and witty remarks drive me crazy, and he knows it. We argue and fight, but there are two things I can’t deny: our undeniable attraction and how he excels as a father. One heated interaction changes our lives, and suddenly, Fire needs my help. We have to prove that his boys are safe and loved or risk Fire losing them forever.

I’ve never taken Fire seriously until I have to live in his house, pretend to be his woman, and try not to fall in love with him. It doesn’t help that he’s trying to prove we are meant to be together. He may tell a joke or two, but one thing is certain: Fire’s going all out to show that he’s never faking about me.

I didn’t mean to fall in love with her; I swear I didn’t. Mercy DeCorte was the good girl of the WNBA. With two rings, a thriving career, and an unblemished image, she didn’t need someone like me in her corner causing havoc.
See, me? I was the bad boy of the NBA, known to throw hands with anyone on and off the court. Associating with me would ruin Mercy’s image. She knew that, but she didn’t care.

It wasn’t long before the rumors started, and the haters showed themselves. I had to warn a few people that what we had wasn’t about to be broken. They didn’t listen, though, which was their mistake.
I may have been the bad boy of the NBA, but Mercy? She was a DeCorte. Yeah, those DeCortes.
Get ready, because you already know this isn’t about to be a normal Hoop Session. 

– Givens Robbins

Easy or hard? Those were the only two options I gave WNBA star Legacy Glover when it came to us.

Legacy was adamant about being in control on and off the court, going as far as hiding the fact that she had a stalker. Naturally, I stepped into the role of her protector when I found out. My approach wasn't typical, but I would get the job done and prove to her that she was always my top priority.

She joked with her friends that she wanted a nine-to-five man, but we all knew she needed this Hood Legacy.

-Aceyn "Hood" Bowlin

As the CEO of Stone Enterprise, I wasn’t used to hearing the word “no.” The way I conducted business wasn’t always legal, but that’s the thing about owning everything I touched: no one could tell me I was wrong.
Owing me was the worst thing you could ever do. When I collected on a debt, I only accepted two payment options: your life or something I deemed valuable. When I laid eyes on Fable Walters, I knew she would be the perfect payment for a debt she hadn’t accrued. She was beautiful, intelligent, a hustler, and more importantly, she didn’t fear me. No, she loathed me and never hesitated to prove it. Our battle for control was unlike any other. It was overwhelming, relentless…

We were perfect for each other. We didn’t have an ordinary love. It could only be described as Obsessive Love.
And I dared anyone to try to take her from me.

-Pyrite Stone

I stole the car.
She raced it.
Our lives changed forever…

I thought I was in control.
I thought I had it all figured out.
I didn’t know how wrong I was until it was too late.

It took me eight years.
Eight years of watching my best friend be with another man.
Eight years of thinking I was in charge, when actually, I controlled nothing.

Now, I want everything that was stolen from me… especially her.
I want her.
And I’m coming for her.
-Amethyst Stone