You Were Always Mine: a Standalone novel

Rule #1: Show no love. It'll be your downfall.Childhood sweethearts, Xavier Terrell and Shyanne Joseph, were the ideal couple, until their differences, morals, and career choices pushed them to the point of an inevitable breakup. Shyanne has a promising future, if she decides to leave for college, and Xavier sees nothing but dollar signs as a hustler. Their love is put to the test as years pass and they take on different paths in life, but only time will tell if the money-chasing dope boy will be enough for a degreed nurse.Rule #2: Family over everything.Son of a kingpin, Max Atkins, is hood royalty, due to walk in his father's footsteps and enter the family business. He has the money, the cars, and the girl of his dreams. That is, until his girl, Latavia, decides to make a devasting move to better her own future that leaves his heart shattered. He tries to move on, but getting over your first love is not an easy feat.Rule #3: Move carefully or you're bound to get burned.Fox and Jalen--Xavier's older brothers--have their own issues in love. Fox has a blinding obsession with an exotic dancer who's already in a relationship. He chases her, wines, dines, and spoils her, only to fail at getting her to leave the man he feels doesn't deserve her. He is relentless in his pursuit, plotting the ultimate move to secure what he wants. Jalen, on the other hand, is a serial cheater who has yet to learn to appreciate the woman he loves until his longtime girlfriend decides to teach him a lesson in respect when she starts fighting fire with fire.Rule #4: Never forget the hustle. There's money to be made.With all that erupts from the slew of broken hearts, there is still money to be made. When the brothers decide to take over the city, many new issues arise that threaten their livelihood. When one of the brothers is imprisoned for murder, a domino effect of bad luck ensues. The team must work together to keep themselves and the business alive while fighting for love and their brother's freedom.Can the crew juggle business and pleasure, or will that which they love ultimately be the downfall of the Terrell organization?