Serita Jameson is accustomed to disappointment and hard times. Growing up a ward of the state since the age of three months and having no family, hasn’t been a walk in the park. She endures physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her foster parents, but somehow manages to become a college senior with a double major and hold down a job at the police station as a 9-1-1 dispatcher. However, the last semester of her senior year has brought about some challenges that only the strong can survive. After meeting who she believes is the man of her dreams, Shawn Taylor, can she hold it together with all her issues, to keep him? Shawn Taylor has always been the one to take care of everyone. After the death of his mother and having an absentee father, Shawn is forced into early adulthood at the age of fourteen. His hero mentality, however, pushes him into the wrong lifestyle. Selling drugs for the biggest dealer in Beaumont helps Shawn take care of his elderly grandmother and gets him and his brother Devin through college. Now a struggling photographer and artist, he’s offered a job that could get him out of the game. Will it also cost him his family, his new love with Serita, and most of all, his life?

Serita Jameson-Taylor just has too many irons in the fire. Trying to run a successful non-profit organization for girls, raise five-month-old twins, and take care of her family, has pushed her to her limits. She’s so worried about everyone else, she doesn’t take the time to tend to her own needs. Growing up a ward of the state and having no one to look out for her, Serita has always wished she had a family. Well, Shawn made her wish come true and found her biological family. However, with all the drama going on, she almost wishes they didn’t exist. From one thing to the next, Serita has to come out victorious for the sake of her children, but for how long will she be able to maintain her own sanity?Shawn Taylor has always been the one to hold everything down. He’s always known exactly what to do in any given situation. However, when tragedy occurs, it leaves Shawn reeling, not knowing how to handle his emotions. He gets caught up in a whirlwind of misfortune and drama, but finds out some interesting details about his family, some of which causes him to dig deeper in the past. A lot of his misguided decisions due to the tragedies in his life has caused emotional pain to everyone around him.Can Shawn pull himself out of the depressive state he’s fallen into before he loses everything, including Serita and his children?

Sidney Jameson's life struggles have been one huge secret. She's put her all into her education and worked to become one of the best criminal defense attorney's in the state of Texas. The world as Sidney knows it begins to crumble the day Devin proposes to her. When these situations arise, it gives Sidney no choice but to share her upbringing. Will she be able to keep it together mentally and physically to keep her family together? Devin has always been the younger brother who needed protecting. However, he has had to save his family on more than one occasion already. Life's experiences have prepared him to take care of his family. His love for Sidney keeps him humble since she is such a firecracker. However, when tragedies occur in his own backyard, will it be too much pressure for him?

Sidney As if life hasn't been hard enough for tough criminal defense attorney Sidney Jameson-Taylor, she finds herself at the lowest point in her life. Her baby, Graham, is desperately grasping for life in ICU, and she's convinced that someone has poisoned him. She's on a mission to uncover exactly what happened to her child, while her love life with her husband, Devin, is suffering. She uncovers a lot of hurt and family drama that nearly paralyzes her; however, everyone still expects her to be the strong one. Can Sidney bear the weight of the brick wall on her shoulders, or will she crumble from its pressure? Devin Everyone has a breaking point, and Devin is so close to his until he can reach out and touch it. Although he is worried about his son, he hungers for attention from his wife. Family issues arise and Devin has to be the voice of reason, all the while his life seems to be falling apart. Temptation rears its ugly head, and he has decisions that he must make. Can Devin make the right decisions for the sake of his family and his life as he knows it?

Sweet Surrender Book 5 of the Sweet Series Sonya Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be someone else? Sonya Elise Jamison-Thompson knows exactly how that feels. She’s known her entire life that something was wrong with her. As early as the age of 4 years old, Sonya has had an explosive temperament that had gone undiagnosed for over 20 years. Her amazing good looks helps her get away with a lot and causes men in particular to dismiss her questionable behaviors. When she meets her family and learns about her biological mother’s irrational decisions, she eventually seeks medical attention, but not before wreaking havoc in the lives of everyone she knows. Sonya gets stability through medication and family support. However, when she meets Kai, who’s ten years her junior, she decides to keep her explosive past and current diagnosis under wraps. Can Sonya keep the façade going to keep Kai around? Kai Kai Nathaniel Booker has had to be a man almost his entire life. Growing up with a mentally ill single mother, made him grow up extremely fast. He’s seen and been through a lot for his 24 years. His life changed forever when his mom died, the one woman he loved with all of his being. After being taken in by his half-sister at the age of 15, Kai had to survive the best way he knew how. His sister’s live-in boyfriend Trey, turned him on to the drug scene, and he’s been hooked to the thug life ever since. Kai’s thuggish personality and demeanor, not to mention his intimidating stature, helps him avoid a lot of drama; that is until he meets Sonya. Her luring personality, and gorgeous looks pull him in. Will he allow Sonya to penetrate his rough exterior and invade his heart?

Sonya Sonya seems to be every man’s fantasy. So much so, until sometimes her beauty and gorgeous figure is a curse to her instead of a gift. Sonya’s sex appeal along with her explosive temperament, keeps women on edge when she’s around, especially those close to her. Although she’s trying to get her life together, she’s still torn. She’s addicted to two men, and her heart won’t let her leave one behind. Depression from events she’s responsible for and those beyond her control threaten to consume her. Sonya has always been resilient, but will these obstacles be too much for her to overcome? Kai Kai left the thug life behind when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. The only problem he’s still having is the aching in his heart for his first and only love, Sonya. He can’t seem to get her out of his thoughts. He’s so in love with her, he can’t seem to function without her. However, Kai knows with Sonya comes drama. He knows he’s the only one that can save Sonya when life threatens to destroy her. Despite the adversity and secrets, Kai still wants to be there for her. His decisions haven’t helped their relationship thrive either. When Sonya gets in over her head, will Kai be able to keep his thug mentality in the past to rescue her?

Sonya Thompson is a whirlwind of emotions, and entangles everyone she comes in contact with in that same whirlwind. She’s very passionate and despite her nonchalant attitude at times, she really loves her family and just wants love in return. However, with her illness, most of the people she loves abandons her when she needs them the most. Even after suffering a traumatic experience, Sonya still has to deal with the jealousy and hatred from her own blood. There is one person that tries to be there for her, but that doesn’t last long. Can Sonya hold it together for the sake of her own sanity? Shawn Taylor is no stranger to drama and hard times. He and Serita have been divorced for nearly six years, but she still wants him. His problem with that is that he no longer wants her, but her sister, Sonya. Sonya is the one that got away. Although, no one had a clue that she and Serita were sisters when he dated Sonya, his love for her only lied dormant while they were apart. Shawn desperately wants her to be his, but family drama seems to get in the way. It doesn’t help that Sonya is with Kai. However, Shawn vows to make her his woman and promises to be there for her no matter the cost. Will Shawn risk losing everyone he loves, just to have Sonya?

Sonya Thompson’s life has come full circle. She’s had a baby in her older age, that has calmed her down significantly. Her new son, Tristan, has done something lithium couldn’t do, keep her level headed. However, that doesn’t keep drama from finding her address. Sonya is the queen of drama, but most of it isn’t her fault this time around. She struggles to commit to the one man that she loves, Shawn Taylor. That feat becomes more and more difficult as time passes. Good thing she’s kept her options open. Sonya has so many options, she wonders if she should just stay single. Relationships didn’t tend to be kind to her anyhow. Noah wants to be with her, despite her insisting that they won’t ever be in a relationship because of the age difference. She can’t seem to let him go, though, because he’s the only real friend she has. Kevin says he needs her sexually, but he’s married. It’s still flattering to her that he’s after her so hard. After Gary Lavigne comes into her life, she realizes that Shawn isn’t the only man that seems to be perfect for her. While battling hallucinations from the depression of losing Kai, and traumatic events that nearly cripple her, Sonya has to make decisions that could change her life forever. Will she make the right decisions for her and Tristan to live peacefully, or will she dig a deeper hole to bury herself in? Shawn Taylor made a commitment to take care of his children at all costs. Serita, his ex-wife, dropped all three of them off to him, and has been in the wind ever since. As long as Serita is gone, Shawn and the kids thrive and enjoy time with Sonya and her new baby. Shawn feels that Sonya is his soulmate and the love of his life. However, when Serita shows back up, she threatens to destroy everything. Shawn is an emotional ball of nerves, trying to keep his kids safe and emotionally stable. For once, Sonya isn’t the one being indecisive concerning their relationship, he is. Whenever Serita is around, it destroys Shawn on the inside, and causes him to neglect the love of his life, Sonya. He has the support of his brothers, Devin and W.J. and his best friend, Corey, but that almost doesn’t seem like it’s enough. Shawn yearns for a stable relationship and a family, but it just doesn’t seem to be in the cards for him. Things erupt, and Shawn is forced to take drastic measures to keep his family from falling apart. With the rollercoaster ride of emotions flowing through his being, can Shawn hold it together for the sake of his children and his pending relationship with Sonya?

Things can be rectified, if only given the chance… Kai Booker has created a new life for himself and moved on as Nathaniel Rhodes. Besides the constant nagging of the loneliness he feels, he’s safe and his cover is secure. After seventeen years of being under the radar, there’s only one issue… he misses his one true love. Being with one particular woman that reminds him of her only amplifies his desire for her. He’s willing to risk everything just to see her again. However, will seeing her from afar be enough? Sonya Taylor has been living in the lap of prosperity and passion within her marriage for the past thirteen years with her high school love, Shawn Taylor. Overcoming the tragic loss of her fiancé came at a cost. However, it was Shawn that helped her through it and after five years of running from him, she succumbed to her desires as well as his and married the man she believed was meant to be her life partner. She's sure in her relationship with him until things take a turn. Shawn Taylor has been living the best years of his life. Being able to love on the woman he’s loved since the age of fifteen, has been a dream come true. There have been obstacles to overcome and challenges to defeat, but he’s done it by any means necessary and lived a life of triumph. However, his insecurities creep in when someone from the past threatens to tear down everything he’s built with Sonya, which would leave his life in ruins. Some things are better left in the past, no matter how misconstrued the facts are. Lives have changed and people have matured and moved on. Emotions have been subdued and hurt has been overcome. Revelations contradict what is presumed as truth and threatens to destroy lives, families, and the overall well-being of the individuals involved. The drama quickly unfolds, and they all have decisions to make… decisions that can crumble everything they’ve built. Will they be able to get past this revelation or will it harden their hearts and consume their souls?