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Romeo wasn’t born into the game — he lucked up into it.

After discovering a duffle bag, containing the keys to a world he knew nothing of, Romeo made a choice that changed his life forever. With no blueprint for the streets, he had to rely on the one woman who was willing to teach him the game — Zara. Smart, fearless, and connected, Zara molded him into a hustler the city couldn’t ignore.

Now, Romeo has his sights on chasing the crown, he’s also chasing Zara — and that’s the real war. She sees the potential in him... but every time he falls into the arms of another woman, she wonders if he’s built for more than just the streets. With dwindling ties between her and her father after learning a secret he hid all her life, her trust in men becomes even more rocky, leaving her no patience for Romeo's flirtatious words never backed by action.

These youngins have Clarksville on fire and every day is another story for Breaking News.

Romeo has a new supplier, Karma, who is deadly and powerful — but with power comes pressure. Romeo can’t tell if she’s a blessing... or the very trap that’ll take him out after learning what it takes to do business with her.

Meanwhile, Zara’s world was flipped upside down after discovering her biggest enemy — Monique — is actually her sister. Monique would love another sister, but revenge seems to be the only option after speculating how Zara got her information about their family ties.

As Romeo’s name rings louder in the city, so are the threats awaiting him. Malik wants revenge for the death of his mentor. Lazy wants to reclaim everything he lost. And both men are coming for Romeo’s head with a vengeance. Not to mention the threats beyond the city that he's unaware of.

This is Clarksville — the streets don’t play fair

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What's good My Peoples?! I'm KOLD, an author of Street Lit, Urban Romance, Urban Paranormal, and Erotica. I'm from Clarksville, TN and I have been writing since 2015.

My author journey began while I was incarcerated in Kentucky. We didn't have any books by Black authors available to us at the facility I was in, and after speaking with inmates on the yard, we felt Street Lit books weren't reflecting our real experiences. I told them I could do better, and they challenged me to do it. So, that same day, I went in my cell and began writing, The Bottom. During my final eight years of incarceration, I wrote 33 books before I was granted parole in 2022. I became known as the 'walking library' at multiple prisons due to me always carrying around a large net bag full of my books.

To this day, I still handwrite every book, and I continue to base my stories off experiences either I myself have experienced, or the experiences of others I was around.

Writing is what saved me from getting out of prison and continuing down the same path in the streets that I was used to. I use my pen to articulate my thoughts, writing every story like a movie because that's how they play in my head.

While I am an author...I began a reader.

My favorite authors are a lot but they are: Donald Goines, Kwan, Wahida Clark, Nikki Turner, Kiki Swinson, Ashley & JaQuavis, Treasure Hernandez, Jahquel J, Kutura B, Theresa Reese, Ada Afam, M. Monique, C. Wilson, Bonnie Blanco, and T'Lyn. Non-Black authors I've read and enjoyed are James Patterson, Lee Child, Victor Fleming, and Janet Evanoich.

I am also an award-winning playwright after winning a PEN Award in 2022 for my play \"Can't Win PEN\".

I'm a writer hoping to write a book in every genre someday.

All I need is one chapter, allow your eyes to read one chapter from any book, and you'll be hooked. I appreciate you all in advance.

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