Romance?
Girl, please.
I had a front-row seat to my sister's train wreck of a marriage, watching that fool try to humble a queen. Saw how "love" turned toxic faster than week-old shrimp at a summer wedding. Between running Detroit's hottest event planning business and watching my sister rebuild her life, I got no time for fairy tales.
Then there's Brick.
Lord, that man moves through these streets like a force of nature, commanding respect with nothing but a look. Been watching over me for years, they say, handling threats before they could touch me. Now he's stepping out of the shadows, and baby, the way he looks at me could melt steel. The problem? Brick doesn't just break rules – he rewrites them. His world is all about power moves and street politics, where love is a liability and trust can get you killed.
When trusted allies show their snake faces, I learn quick that surviving in these streets takes more than just business sense. Brick's offering protection wrapped in promises that make my knees weak, but loving a man like him comes with a price tag that might be too high to pay.
"A Thug In the Streets, A Beast in the Sheets Vol. 1" isn't your typical falling-in-love story – it's about finding strength in vulnerability, trust in betrayal, and love in the last place you're looking.
In these Detroit streets, romance doesn't come with roses and chocolates – it comes with bullet-proof vests and backup plans. And baby, I'm about to learn that sometimes the most dangerous thing isn't the streets... it's your own heart.
Aja Rowan
