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Tammy is in a happy place raising her daughters along with the help of Big Mama. Everyone around her sees the crush that Latrell has for Tammy; the way he looks at her, treats her and always wants to be around her. Is Tammy hiding and fighting her feelings for Latrell as well? With her mother out of rehab and trying to come back into she and the girl's life, she has some tough decisions to make. Will she forgive her mother and let bygones be bygones? Or will she continue to shut her mother out of her life? To make matters worse, Rick's family isn't pleased about the settlement. Especially his cousin, Ebony, who has brought her issues to Tammy's front door...and everyone knows what happens when you bring your issues to Tammy's front door.

Essence up and left Sept and his cheating ways. Now, she's back in New York and ready to start a career for herself. She was so used to spending and depending on Sept's money. Sept is sick and tired of not having his Essie around and wants her back. He will not stop at anything to get her to grant him another chance, even ignoring his daughter. Essence's mind is made up or is it? She think she's ready for the single life until NBA star, Kamari Fisher, swoops in for the rebound. Will Essence finally get her happy ending with Kamari, or will she be too caught up trying to pick the broken pieces of she and Sept's relationship?

Monett is set to be married and couldn't be more happy. Except she and Hakeem are far from ready. When issues arise for their relationship will they see that marriage isn't in the cards for them...yet? Or against better judgement, will they rush into the marriage just for the sake of it? With her son's father in prison, Monett has to make the choice if she wants her son to have a relationship with his father behind bars. With Jonathan's family pulling her one way and her family pulling her another, she is torn in her decision.

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Monett is in love and ready to start her lifetime with Hakeem. What happens if her past keeps interfering with her future? Will she run Hakeem off by bringing her past into her present and future? Johnathan is ready to fight for custody of their son and doesn't wanna fight fair. Does Monett fight dirtier and provide the proof of his abuse?

With the death of Rick, Tammy has some of the hardest time she will ever endure coming. With her rider gone and two babies to care for she's at a brick wall with no way to climb over. All she wants to do is lock herself away and mourn her husband's death, but when their death the fools come out. Rick's mother wants in on the inheritance that Tammy and her daughters stand to inherit for the malpractice suit.

Will Tammy roll over and allow them to walk over her or will she pull up her sleeves and fight for what's rightfully hers. What happens when her mother wants to be in her children's life without taking accountability of what happened many years ago? Life isn't all about happy endings, will these couples get their happily ever after?",{"_29":111,"_28":112,"_113":114,"_115":79},"Urban Chapters Publications",400,"February 14, 2022","February 14","B09SH42SGB","#f888c8",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/4948i/e164798b-8635-439b-902c-50c2b215e43f.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F4948i%2Fe164798b-8635-439b-902c-50c2b215e43f.jpg",{"_29":47,"_28":48,"_49":50,"_118":119,"_120":-5,"_32":121,"_122":151,"_51":52},[124],"cc0d86d1-098e-4275-a17f-5542c38aa64b",4947,"4.43",25,[],[173],"B.A.E 2: Before Anyone Else","871fe529-3318-43b6-82e9-c121e11a5cd1",{"_17":31,"_29":30,"_116":82},"2022-02-07","5003-b-a-e-2","Happy hoes ain't hatin' and hatin' hoes ain't happy. That's how Moet feels as she steps into the role as Zane's fiancée. She can handle the blogs, but her anger won't allow Cabrina to keep disrespecting her relationship with Zane. When Cabrina takes things too far, will she and Zane bounce back from it or will this end their engagement altogether?

Tammy, is dealing with her dying husband but, if that's not enough, she has to deal with his family. Not being one to get along with Rick's family, she bites the bullet. But, when a stranger from her past comes into her life, it throws her for a loop. Will Tammy let this person in, or will she slam the door in their face?

After hearing the news about Monett, Hakeem rushes to be by her side, along with Johnathan. Hakeem can't help but to think he has something to do with it, but doesn't speak on it. Will Hakeem find out the truth? Or will Monett continue to hide the fact that Johnathan tried to kill her?

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