Vivian Blue – författare

West Side Gangster Crip was the set she claimed, and Baby Doll rode hard for her gang on the west side of St. Louis. Her partners in crime were a pair of brothers, Alan and Al Snow, whom she’d known since she was a little kid. Baby Doll and Alan were best friends, but his brother, Al, was the one who caught Baby Doll’s eye and they instantly go right into a whirlwind romance. Until tragedy strikes and Baby Doll is sent to prison. After serving a ten-year prison sentence, Baby Doll re-emerges in St. Louis carrying a love for her West Side Gangsta Crips and a secret that she’s been hiding from Al. As she gets re-adjusted to living on the outside, her love for Al is still present and they don’t waste anytime getting back familiar with one another. A reunion at Alan’s club brings Al face to face with his first love, and Baby Doll is as beautiful as ever. Al becomes caught up in his old feelings for Baby Doll forgetting to disclose his current relationship status, being engaged to another woman. They get re-acquainted and the love is still real, but Baby Doll isn’t as naïve as Al would like to believe. She knows that Al is hiding his relationship with another woman, and feels that maybe she should explore her options. Then enters Dip, a dashingly handsome advisory, named Dip, who is also a Blood, from the other side of their hood who has his eyes on Baby Doll. She’s not feeling Dip, because her gang ties hold true to her heart, and she’s a loyalist. It’s West Side Gangsta Crip til the death of her. However, their first encounter left a lasting impression on an already lust-filled Dip, who desires to possess Baby Doll, and have her by his side. Even if it means an all out war in the streets.

It is said, "Everything in the dark comes to light..." Well, all of the skeletons are about to fall out of the closet. But, whose closet will it come from first? Because everyone has something to hide. Baby Doll abruptly left Dip''s party after her argument with Al, making him look foolish in front of his family and friends. Dip was pissed and decided to confront her the next day, but his approach to the situation sets off a chain of events that will have lasting effects on everyone. An old demon resurfaces in Dip''s life as a means to cope with Bay Doll running off to New York, as Alan is left to babysit a very dysfunctional Dip. Dottie feels its time to expose Baby Doll''s secret because Al needs to know the truth. So, she and Emily drag Al off to New York to show him the daughter that he didn''t know he had. And, when he sees Allie for the first time in church, his world is completely rocked when she calls Baby Doll, mama. It''s a thin line between love and hate. And, the rage that ignites within Al could jeopardize his feelings for the love of his life. Jeffery, Baby Doll''s father calls and warns his godson, Cleopus (Dip), that he is displeased with his actions towards his daughter. Dip reassures him that his intentions are good as he professes his love for Baby Doll. But his drug habit is causing problems with his rational thinking. He feels that Al needs to disappear in order for him and Baby Doll to be happy. However, it is difficult for him to make rational decisions, and Baby Doll is growing more and more impatient with his bizarre behavior. However, a turn of events will change the tide, giving Dip the upper hand towards his happiness. Will Baby Doll be able to cope with everything weighing down on her shoulders? Or, will she decide that another fate is best?

Baby Doll believed she could fly and leaped off the side of Raise the Bar but, as usual, Al was there to catch her fall from grace. However, this time it lands Baby Doll in a psychiatric center for a thirty-day observation, along side her soon to be daughter-in-law, who’s been depressed and not talking to anyone since Alan’s death. With vengeance and anger raging through Baby Doll, she refuses to be counted among the broken, and wages war against all those who brought death at her doorstep; starting with her fiancé, Dip.Dip went missing when Baby Doll didn’t show up at Paulette’s house for their wedding. He figured she’d gotten cold feet and ran off to New York, so he saught refuge in his PCP habit, liquor and Red until Paulette came with the news of Baby Doll’s whereabouts. He couldn’t believe she tried to kill herself, and wanted to go be by her side and rescue her away from the crazy house. The first thing on his agenda, marry Baby Doll before she disappears again.Now out, and married, Baby Doll puts her plan into action and schemes to bring Dip down along with his cronies for the death of her beloved best friend. Baby Doll used Alan being a live to will Cleo back around, and she jumped on board after learning Caesar was the one who pulled the trigger.Dip’s attempts to keep Baby Doll away from Al fell on deaf ears. And, when Dip catches Baby Doll and Al at Alan’s house having sex, he knows now more than ever that Al must go! Tempers run high and blood shed occurs when Dip experiences the one thing that could drive any man over the edge. Who will be left to live happily ever after?

Loving a hustler is one thing. But what happens when you love two...and can''t choose? Josephine (Josie) Anderson is a hustling hair dresser that slangs hairdos and boosted clothes with her little sister, Ashley. She works at a hair salon with her transgendered godmother, Leslie, who takes being Josie’s godmother very serious. So much so, she’s always in Josie’s business trying to hook her up with random guys. What she doesn''t know is that Josie is screwing Leslie''s brother, Kennedy, behind everyone''s back. Kennedy is in love with Josie and wants to be in a committed relationship, but there’s one problem...Kennedy’s long time bottom bitch, Moni, who’s been around for years helping him to build his empire. And she’s NOT going anywhere. Even after Kennedy chooses Josie over her, it doesn’t matter because her love for him runs deep. And her loyalty runs even deeper. One day Josie’s jealousy causes her to put another player in the game named Russell. Russell''s a big time dope dealer that has a reputation for being a ladies'' man. He charms Josie with his smooth talking, good looks, and arrogance which are all the qualities Josie likes in a man. However, is this new lover going to cause Josie to be caught up in a deadly love triangle that causes one of her loved ones to lose their life? With love hanging in the balance, Josie has a decision to make and hopefully she doesn''t catch heat for messing with the hearts of two thugs.

Josie is determined to bring vengeance to Kennedy foe Leslie’s death, so she decides to marry him in order to cash out on a life insurance policy when he meets an untimely death. Meanwhile, Russell is waiting in the wings, but is struggling to keep his cool, because he wants to possess Josie and make her his wife. Besides, he can’t understand why she agreed to marry Kennedy if she’s still deeply involved with him. As a distraction, Josie decides to take a trip to New York to buy her wedding dress, and is joined by a surprise visit from Russell, who in turn buys her wedding dress, then whisks her off to a romantic get-a-way for just the two of them. Raven over hears Tiffany’s phone conversation with Ashley, then rushes to tell Kennedy that Russell is in New York with Josie. But, Kennedy’s reaction to the news is not quite what Raven expected. Upon Josie’s return from New York, she gets terribly sick and finds out that she’s pregnant. She’s unhappy with this revelation because she’s determined to go through with her plans of revenge. Kennedy could be the father of her baby, but in the back of her mind, she knows its Russell’s. Will Josie be able to go through with the wedding and marry Kennedy? Or, will she have a change of heart and run to Russell, so they can raise their child together?

Tempers run high as Russell flaunts that fact that Josie is pregnant with his baby, even though she still has plans to marry Kennedy. As the wedding approaches, Josie finds herself facing yet another tragedy that finally drives her into the arms of Russell. But, Kennedy refuses to give up easily, and pays Detective Jacobs to follow Josie and Russell. The truth about Leslie''s death is starting to surface, and it''s causing Josie to face the reality that, she just might have been wrong about Kennedy all along. In the midst of Josie''s abrupt reality check, a long lost friend of the family Levi Thomas calls and changes the game. He mentored and molded Josie in her teenage years, but when her desires for him became too strong, and she tried to kiss him, Levi rejected her, causing Josie to resent him as he moved to California. Now, Levi has come back to St. Louis to rescue Josie as her life continues to fall apart. However, how does he control the lust he''s feeling inside for his best friend''s daughter? And, will the love and admiration Josie feels for Levi cause her to make a hasty decision as Levi whisk her away to Las Vegas to celebrate his 50th Birthday. As the saying goes... "WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, STAYS IN VEGAS"!

Levi helps Josie decide to marry him, which lights a match to an emotional fire storm. They both come face to face with Russell and Catherine at the reception, which causes them to face their jilted lovers. Russell threatens to kill everyone involved, as Catherine decides to hit Levi where it hurts.Josie is having second thoughts about marrying Levi, because he doesn''t want to talk about what happened between him and Catherine. And, when she runs into Russell at the elevator, Frank sees the venerable effect Russell has over Josie. Frank over steps his boundaries by telling Josie she''s a problem, causing a riff between the two of them. And, when Frank states his opinion to Levi about Josie, Levi reminds him that he''s got a handle over all it.

“When I raise up out of this place, I’m going to show all these hoes who’s the boss bitch in the Lou,” said Shade. Also known as Andrea Johnson, inmate number 194340. Shade was just released from a federal penitentiary, and headed back to St. Louis. She only has two things on her mind, getting back on top of the game. And, getting back the person who put her in that cage. There’s fire in her soul, because her ex-boyfriend Jefferson was the one who put her there since she wouldn’t tell on her best friend Mike. Shade’s loyalty to the code of the streets, and the love of her friend didn’t give her any other option, but to go to prison. Now faced with putting her life back together, and reconnecting with friends, Shade quickly sees that her best friend Tia, which happens to be Mike’s fiancée, doesn’t share the same sentiment, which was evident when Shade was locked up. And, her other two best friends Cali and Renee know that there’s an underlined envy that Tia carries around against Shade. But, when the truth comes out about why Shade went to jail, Mike’s lust for Shade begins to surface. And, Tia sees it from a mile away. While out celebrating Shade’s release, she meets a handsome Jamaican man named Kingston. He’s captivated by Shade’s beauty, but when he finds out she’s just released from jail, his intrigue and obsession begins. They exchange numbers with the possibility of hooking up later. The only interest Shade has in a man right now, is to use him for what’s in between his legs. Because, she’s on a mission, and a man would only complicate things. But what she doesn’t know is that her life is about to change forever.

Life with Shade and Kingston is finally coming together. Shade has let her guard down, and decided Kingston is worthy of her loyalty. And, Kingston decides it''s time to see if the proof is in the pudding, so he sends Shade out on a mission with Anthony to test her skills. But, the end result opens up a part of Shade’s past she buried while in jail, and conjured up an old mutual friend, that both Kingston and Shade share in common. Now back home in Jamaica, Kingston is faced with his brother Chauncey’s ploys to kill him and their father, in order to gain control of their families Jamaican drug empire with Kingston’s ex-wife Cynthia by his side. Kingston’s hate for her blatant disrespect drives his desire to take his daughters back to America with him. And, when Shade shows up unexpectedly to Jamaica, she is faced with the judgment of Kingston’s mother and his ex-wife. And the lust of Chauncey, the man who wants to destroy her beloved Kingston. But, when an assassination attempt goes wrong, Chauncey sets in motion a kidnapping plan with Jefferson, that could have deadly consequences if Kingston doesn’t play along with the demands.

Jefferson, with the help of Tia, has kidnapped Shade. And, she''s being held in the basement at Anthony''s house. Kingston is unaware of what''s happened to her, because he was expecting Desmond to secure Shade''s safety. But, when he finds out that their plan has gone to left field, the wrath of fury Kingston and Shade''s band of Villians unleash on the city trying to find her leads them on a trail of betrayal and deceit. Shade awakens to find her circumstances looking bleak. She doesn''t know who''s to blame for her kidnapping, and there''s a dead body lying on the floor in front of her. Determine to get to the bottom of what''s going on, Shade goes into survival mode trying to figure out how she''s going to escape her captors. Chauncey is in the process of securing his concubine, while he continues to run and hide from Kingston''s wrath back in Jamaica. He has plans to get Shade and convince her that the best choice for her future and health is to join him when Kingston finally bows down, and gives up his reign over the family empire. But, Cynthia is not feeling this plan, because it knocks her out of a position of power by Chauncey''s side. King George is well and journeyed to America with his family in order to continue the healing process. He didn''t get the opportunity to meet Shade while in Jamaica. However, he doesn''t understand the obsession that Kingston has over this woman until he is detoured by Winston and Chauncey, and becomes quite acquainted with Shade. A family secret will be revealed that will force a fight to the death between Chauncey and Kingston. And, there just so happens to be a connection with Shade''s mother Palm''s past, and the Thomas Family that is unexpected when she shows up at Kingston''s house. Will Kingston be able to get Shade back from her captor? Will Shade be able to carry their baby, or will the stress of her circumstances cause her to miscarry. Will Kingston decide to give up his legacy in order to save the woman he loves? There will be a path of dead bodies in St. Louis leading to the ultimate showdown for the family''s empire. Who will reign supreme?