Perfect opposites, creating a perfect balance. What could be more elemental than Phire and Ice? Sapphire Henson and Isaiah Harrison had been riding together since childhood. She held him down through his days in the game and his thot-filled nights. But Phire had grown tired of Ice’s arrogance and when he crosses one bridge too many, is there a way for this couple to bounce back… especially when a sexy arms dealer known as Bleu is waiting in the wings to make her his own “Sapphire Bleu?” Elijah Harrison, II, can’t understand the back and forth nature of his brother Ice’s relationship with Phire. He’s convinced that Ice should be more like him and avoid drama by dodging relationships altogether… that is, till a wounded angel crosses his path one night. Ariana Alexander makes Jah throw away all his no-attachment rules. But will she allow her past to destroy any chance of their future? Joshua (Jace) Taylor was supposed to get his family out the hood the legitimate way—with his phenomenal basketball talent. His best friends, Ice and Jah, work hard to keep him out of the game and Jace works just as hard to keep up his college kid façade. Meeting the beautiful Laila MacNamara stirs his darkest desires, bringing out the side of him he wants to keep under wraps. Her heated responses to his dominance make it unlikely that the bad boy in him will stay hidden. Just as they begin to explore the limits of their passion, the intoxicating world of professional basketball, with its endless excesses, pulls at him. At twenty-one, can Jace stay strong enough to be true to Laila? Join these childhood friends from the East Side of San Antonio as they struggle to figure out where life—and love—will take them.

The Harrisons… The Taylors… Everything about them is golden… except their luck in love. Smart and fearless, Isaiah “Ice” Harrison has all the potential in the world. The only problem is, he’s a selfish, immature, arrogant asshole who takes people for granted, especially his longtime lover, Sapphire Henson. Ice loves Phire, but he figures she’ll be waiting when he’s finally ready to grow up. But, life has a way of humbling us, and Ice definitely invites the worst karma… Beautiful, bright, and determined, Sapphire “Phire” Henson tries to hold things down until Ice realizes the prize he has in her. For eight years, she’s fiercely loyal until Ice pushes her way too far. For the first time, it looks like Ice may not able to come back from his mistakes, especially since the sexy gunrunner, Caelan Bleu, has Phire in his sights. After struggling out of the hood, Jace is on his way to stardom. His first sight of his lovely, reserved tutor, Laila, had knocked him off his feet. Determined to have her, he pursues the reluctant BBW until he makes her his. But in one careless moment, Jace finds himself losing her trust and maybe, her love. Can the basketball standout rebound in this situation he never imagined? First born son of Talitha and Elijah Harrison, Elijah “Jah” Harrison, II, is the streetwise heir-apparent to his parents’ drug empire. He’s cool, reserved, and distant… until he meets Ariana. When she doesn’t fall in line like he’s used to, will Jah be able to deal with the independent streak that sometimes leads Ari to put her life and that of their son, in danger? Six-and-a-half years ago, Jace’s big brother and Jah’s best friend, Josiah “Si” Taylor, faked his death after an ambush. He doesn’t know what to think or who to trust. An unraveling mystery combines with his desire to be reunited with his family… and the gorgeous, mysterious clothing designer Beautiful Toussaint to draw Si back to San Antonio and back into the game. Find out if the Harrisons and Taylors can turn their romantic fortunes around before they lose everything.