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Everything changed the moment Livia came into my world. She’s got me thinking about things I ain’t never thought about before, like a future that ain’t all guns, wars, and money. But how do I keep her safe from the chaos I live in every day, especially when enemies are lurking in every shadow, waiting for the perfect moment to strike? I’ve been holding it down for my family since before me and my brother took over the Cartier Cartel. But balancing love and loyalty ain’t easy when the streets stay calling. My world is full of bloody revenge and deadly secrets, but Livia makes me want more. The problem is my enemies know how to play dirty. Every decision I make could cost me my empire, my family, and the woman who’s got me questioning if I can even be the man she deserves. I built this life brick by mfing brick, but now I gotta figure out if I can survive it and still have her by my side.

I wanted to be successful in a game that didn’t come with referees or arenas, even though I knew the stakes were life and death. The streets whispered to me and my brother, calling us into a world we were born into. We run the Cartier Cartel while trying to stay one step ahead of enemies who’d rather see us buried. But with every move we make, the past keeps creeping in, dragging secrets and betrayal with it. And, now, there’s Aria. She’s the one thing I never saw coming, a woman who makes me crave something more than just survival, but in my world, love comes with a price. The enemies are stacking up, and even family ain’t always who they seem. I want to trust Aria, to let her in, but how do you give someone your heart when the streets have taught you to never show your hand? The game doesn’t stop for love, and the streets don’t wait for second chances. If I can’t figure out how to protect my family, my cartel, and my girl, the streets I were born into might just be my downfall.","format",{"_19":102,"_85":103,"_104":105,"_106":47},"publisher","Jessica Watkins Presents","page_count",420,"duration","published_date","pub_date","January 5","isbn","asin","B0DS9HCFZ1","hex_code","#2c1b05","language","English","purchase_links",[],"playlist_links",[],"cover","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3688i/62996672-a063-432a-946a-d1266b4f6dd4.jpg","thumb","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3688i%2F62996672-a063-432a-946a-d1266b4f6dd4.jpg","rating_distribution",{"_95":96,"_97":98},"tags",[84],{"_19":25,"_85":86,"_87":88,"_53":-5,"_51":89,"_90":91,"_92":47,"_93":47,"_94":49},"name","Romance","category","genre","romance","url","/genres/romance","selectable","sensitive","position","ratings",{},"recommend",{"_99":25,"_100":49,"_101":49},"yes","no","maybe",3,"Kindle","type","digital","audio","The Cartier Cartel","4b76ec1f-86d3-433e-b474-bf0888b1c72a","order",{"_19":111,"_85":112,"_51":113,"_114":-5,"_115":-5,"_116":117,"_118":119,"_120":121},"e13d363e-2aae-4652-83c4-1453a8ae5cff","Jessica N. Watkins","291-jessica-n-watkins","biography","image","books_count",59,"roles",[122],"in_catalog",true,"author","isLoggedIn",["P",124],"result","seo",{"_13":134,"_135":136,"_53":137,"_138":139,"_90":140,"_141":142,"_143":144},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","titleTemplate","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_158":47,"_159":47},"jsonLd",{"_145":146,"_147":148,"_85":134,"_149":150,"_151":152,"_90":140},"@context","https://schema.org","@type","Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[153,154,155,156,157],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]