When A Thug Took My Heart — Tina Marie

A captivating read.An African American Romance experience.Has a thug ever took your heart? Jyion, a product of his environment, grew up in the poverty-ridden housing scheme in the notorious Tivoli Gardens on the island of Jamaica. He learns fast how to survive in a place where survival is all you can hope for. The boy turned killer never went looking for love, but somehow, Treajure found her way into his heart. Although loving her brother's best friend was forbidden, the heart wants what the heart wants. Treajure didn't fight it, but loving Jyion comes with a lot of unexpected pain. After moving to New York, Treajure thought she'd gotten over him. However, what happens when he comes back into her life suddenly? This makes it hard for her to keep her secrets and her heart to herself.When Sasha's baby father is killed, his friend Ajay becomes her shoulder to lean on. Ajay convinces Sasha it's time for her to move on, and it should be with him only. However, Ajay left out one thing-he was a package deal complete with a neglected female friend at home who will stop at nothing to be noticed. When Sasha has enough of Ajay's games, all hell will break loose.Tavian grew up being the poorest kid in a school of poor kids with a mother who only cared how much money he could bring home and peers that feared him. His only real friend was Sasha. Now that he is the man in the streets, he only wants one woman by his side; he doesn't care if she is taken or not. He lives by the motto if I want it, I get it and that's just what he is going to do; no matter how much blood has to get shed.Nevaeh spends her days at college studying to be a biomedical engineer. Her nights, however, are spent waiting in line at the homeless shelter praying for a bed. Putting up a front to everyone that her life is going great is a lot of work. When she meets her friend Sasha's brother Covey, he becomes a distraction she truly cannot afford.Covey spent his whole life taking care of everyone around him and his motto of getting it by any means necessary puts his life in constant danger. So Nevaeh is someone he works hard to avoid. But when her life is suddenly in danger, will he be able to turn his back?