Bøger af T Key

Things usually aren't what they seem to be on the surface. Ryan 'RJ' Charles, Jr. is living proof of that. As the brother of Grammy award winning rapper, Noah, RJ had been able to hide in the shadows. That was the way he liked it. Although he is the son of a Pastor, he has secrets that will shock anyone's senses. Beyond the stereotype of being a preacher's kid, RJ fools everyone into believing they truly know him. The truth is, they know RJ, but none of them know Ryan. Besides his deceased mother, no one knows the truth, except him and God. He tends to stay on the light side of things, never pursuing a serious relationship or job for that matter. He constantly deals with ratchet females and offers comedic relief for his family. After he attempts to get his life together, he decides to pursue Jazmine Lewis, the sister of Jaida, who was Noah's girlfriend. He's been searching for the one woman that reminded him of the only woman he'd ever loved, his mom, Monique Charles. He finds that in Jazzy. However, she evokes feelings in him that he's not comfortable showing anybody, except his mom. Monique 'Mo' Charles. He struggles with giving in to her, because she's a lot more than what he expects. At every turn, his troubled past haunts him and causes a rift between him and Jazzy. Unexpected consequences of his actions threaten to tear them apart. Even after he becomes a business owner, he struggles to leave his past where it belongs... in the past. Any classy woman or a woman with morals, would get tired of the back and forth. Will RJ be able to fully give in to Jazmine and all the love she has to offer, or will his past keep him prisoner to his worst enemy?

LaNiya Wallace, beautiful and talented yet broken and sees no way in sight to fulfill her dreams carrying the burden of her addict high school sweetheart. But she finds a glimmer of light when she meets Fin Faccoli. Fin Faccoli, handsome and music royalty but hurt by his parents and things of his past. He finds a spark of hope and a chance at the life he's always wanted when he runs into Niya. Could they be everything the other is missing and more? This is their story through her eyes.

Andrew Donald is a man with a plan. His priorities are his daughter, Hailee, his mother and the road. Love is something that he DEFINITELY doesn't have time for. Kalia Daniels has been a stranger to love for a few years now. After a relationship that did a number on her self-esteem and left her heartbroken, she took time to rebuild herself and remember her regality as a beautiful and desirable queen. When their worlds collide, will they crash and burn? Or will Kalia change the way Drew views his life...and lover?

When a person comes from nothing, it can be challenging trying to rise above that. To obtain more, it takes dedication and an unwavering determination to succeed. Solomon Frank is the poster child for making that happen. Rising from the hood of Inglewood, California, his dreams of becoming an A-list actor takes a work ethic and sacrifice that many people don't have within them. Even amongst the ill wishes and lack of support from the people he loves and that mean the most to him, Solomon finds his way. Making it in the industry is tough but with hard work, he makes it, taking acting jobs just to make a name for himself. However, it pays off. He is able to be selective, where he can now demand what he wants and gets it. He develops a reputation as being a great actor, but also an uncouth jerk and he embraces it. There's only one issue. He's never been in love and it's something he craves. But unlike his determination with obtaining honor in his career choice, he doesn't have the same gusto when it comes to love. So, instead of looking for it, it's dropped in his lap in the form of his new personal assistant, Divine Stewart.He is smitten from first sight, but he tries to remain professional and tough as nails, as his reputation indicates. She's thirteen years his junior but something about her is calling out to him. The fight to maintain that professional relationship is more difficult than he anticipated, and Solomon finds himself at a crossroads. Will he blur the lines of personalism and professionalism in regard to how he really feels for Divine? Can he ease the reigns to develop something more with her without tarnishing his reputation in Hollywood? Or will he continue to suffer in silence, longing for the one thing in life he hasn't obtained?

Powerful, independent, intellectual, and lonely are all attributes that describe Sakina Campbell. Being a detective for Dallas County had been tedious but rewarding. Helping to get justice for victims the system often forgot about gave her a sense of pride and putting criminals behind bars gave her a high that she couldn't come down from. However, time hadn't been on her side when it came to her love life. At forty-four years old, she could no longer be a mother due to surgery that prevented her from carrying a baby... not that she even had a male prospect to create a life with. Love had a way of eluding her. She often thinks it's because of her stubborn demeanor and willingness to succeed no matter the cost. After meeting Liam Jackson, a man ten years her junior, she holds him at arm's length, thinking that he was only after one thing. But just as she's coming to the realization that she might want more from him, he has to relocate for his job. That only fuels her fire to proceed to the next level in her career, becoming lead detective in the county. She dedicates nearly two years to her job and elderly father, settling in the belief that she would spend the rest of her life alone. Until one day, Liam reappears, bringing her old wounds to the surface.Sakina adamantly refuses his advances, because she feels if she gives in to Liam, he will only leave again. The hurt and anger had been lying dormant since Liam had left, but now that he's back, he's determined to make Sakina his. When things in her life are shaken to the core, will she allow Liam back in her world, to finally love her the way she deserves?

Bryce Hardwick knows that he is every woman's fantasy. It's that cockiness that aptly titles him the playa of Inglewood. Having a past that groomed him to be the ladies' man he has become, it didn't prepare him for the real world... or love. After falling in love for the first time, he realized what it felt like to love someone who didn't love you back. It caused him to tone his philandering ways down. It made him aware of all the hearts he'd broken in the past. Now that he had not only a son, but a little princess as well, he knew he needed to be a better example for them.When Bryce sees Sheena, he immediately knows that he wants to be a respectable man and settle down. His career is in place and with the help of his friend, Solomon, he has his heart's desires, materialistically. But as of late, especially after watching Solomon find love, he's been craving that type of connection with someone. Although he realizes she's much younger than he is, he knows that she's the one that will complete him.While Bryce does his best to prove to Sheena that she's made the right decision by being with him, he knows that there are elements of his life that could threaten to ruin them. The demons surrounding him about his family, upbringing, and past ideologies would have to be revealed to Sheena. Not to mention, his two baby mamas aren't the happiest with his new-found relationship. Will Bryce be able to navigate through life's obstacles and maintain his new relationship with Sheena? Or will it all be too much for her to deal with?

"The streets ain't for me, and ain't nothing the streets got that I want." That is Fawn Patterson's beliefs, although her daddy was the kingpin in all of Houston, Texas. She tries to distance herself from the game by getting a degree and trying to do something positive with her life. When the system takes her older brother prisoner and death's knock takes her daddy and her other brother away from her, those beliefs are more evident than ever. Never knowing her mother, since she died during her delivery of Fawn, Fawn feels all alone in this world aside from having her best friend, Amiko. Still reeling from the loss of her father, she is confronted by his right-hand man to learn she controls her daddy's empire. Although she wants no part of the street life, he's able to convince her to attend a meeting that will change her life forever. Meeting Lark 'Law' Gutierrez makes Fawn want to reevaluate all her life choices. The only problem is that he is kingpin in the streets of Laredo. It's like she can't escape the streets that have taken her family, because something about Law is pulling her to him like a fish on a hook. He shares her sentiments. This meeting forces her to take some sort of control of her father's empire, and she soon learns that the hate that took her family from her isn't over. As she and Lark become close, she realizes that he has her back in more ways than one, and will protect her, whatever the cost of that may be. Can she withstand the grit of the street life and hang on to what she's built with Lark? Or will it overtake her and swallow her whole?

Amiko Yanara Lopez believes she has life all figured out. She knows that she can be in control of her destiny, if only it would submit to her control. Growing up in a middle-class home, Amiko was brought up to follow the straight and narrow. She was to be a lady with poise and dignity. She learned that in all the ballet classes she took. Her parents were extremely proud of her and that meant the world to her. Owning her own event planning business, her finances are stable, and her social life can't help but to be active due to work. However, life wasn't kind when it took the man she was secretly involved with and loved through his worst days, from her, who also happened to be her best friend's brother. But after losing Mega to the streets, she knows that she can never put herself in that predicament again. Her heart has other plans, though, when she meets Seth Gutierrez, the owner of a club she and her friend Fawn Patterson, frequent. He's sexy, smooth, and friendly. As Fawn talks to his brother, he makes his move on her. While Mega has only been deceased for two weeks, she allows him in only to find out a little while later, that his presence is known in the streets as well, maybe even more so than Mega's was. After months of being together, circumstances that could have gotten Seth killed, causes Amiko to leave their relationship, fearing that she will experience déjà vu. The problem is that she still loves him. How will she continue through life without the man she loves? The time they've spent apart, hasn't changed the way she feels, and she believes that nothing ever will. Will she succumb to her heart's desires, or will she fight against it and live life only a shell of woman without Seth? *This book is a spin-off from Savage Heart by Monica Walters and T. Key.