A Staten Island Love Story: Welcome to Shaolin Series by Jahquel J.

His father was taken from him too soon. Struggle had become his life, always operating in survival mode in fear of ending up like his father. Staten Island had been home until it wasn’t. Moving back was the only solution. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Being more than a Daddy’s girl has always been the goal. Finding herself outside of being the baby proved itself to be the hardest thing. He seemed familiar. Something safe, someone she knew she could let her guard down around... moreHis father was taken from him too soon. Struggle had become his life, always operating in survival mode in fear of ending up like his father. Staten Island had been home until it wasn’t. Moving back was the only solution. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Being more than a Daddy’s girl has always been the goal. Finding herself outside of being the baby proved itself to be the hardest thing. He seemed familiar. Something safe, someone she knew she could let her guard down around. A man that wasn’t just around because of what her last name could offer. The car she drove wasn’t the only thing that moved fast. She wasn’t looking for something new. He was looking for something real. It was like their paths crossing was written in the stars. less

Secrets are revealed in more ways than one. The truth always has a way of revealing itself. What happens when everyone is hiding something from the other? When relationships and bonds are tested in more ways than one. Will these relationships end before they could fully start?

With the bombs that were dropped at Shai and Lennox’s engagement party, nobody knows how to react. While Lennox is in the hot seat, Skye is trying to figure out how to live in the same city as Richie Rich – again. Skye is always used to facing things on her own, except she has Mo now who is determined to handle the situation, by any means possible. With Mickey still sending her threatening phone calls, Skye is determined to move on and finally let love in... moreWith the bombs that were dropped at Shai and Lennox’s engagement party, nobody knows how to react. While Lennox is in the hot seat, Skye is trying to figure out how to live in the same city as Richie Rich – again. Skye is always used to facing things on her own, except she has Mo now who is determined to handle the situation, by any means possible. With Mickey still sending her threatening phone calls, Skye is determined to move on and finally let love in. Except, Mickey isn’t willing to let her go unless she is in a pine box. Wahkeem is stuck between a rock and a hard place. How does he give his wife everything she’s demanding, while shutting out his best friend and the love of his life? Arika is playing hard ball when it comes to her husband and his best friend. After losing their baby, she’s determined to have another one and push Lennon out of the picture completely. Especially with the plans she has to move back to Atlanta with Wahkeem in tow. Karter has been so caught up in his own drama when it comes to Ashland that he hasn’t been clued into what his sister has been up to. When he finds out Star has been keeping his sister’s secret, how will he react? Will that be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for them? Is Star’s immaturity something that he finally sees and can’t deal with? Will being daddy’s spoiled princess end up spoiling Star’s chances for true love? Karter finally finds out the real reason his mother left Staten Island all those years ago. After finding out, will that cause him to look at the Vanducci family differently? Lennon has more than a few skeletons in her closet. Some she has buried deep in the back of her mind, and others she had no problem sharing with Wahkeem. When the one secret she promised to take to her grave is revealed, a domino effect erupts within the family, and everyone is trying to figure out how they missed what was clearly in their faces. less