A girl’s sixteenth birthday is supposed to be sweet, but for Summer Flynt, it was the day that her life changed forever. Young, fly, and beautiful, Summer is under the wing of her older sister, Trish. But when Trish steals something that doesn’t belong to her and gets involved in a lifestyle she can’t handle, she pays with her life. Summer soon finds out that she’s expected to pay back her sister’s old debt. With the entire neighborhood gunning for her, she’s a sheep amongst wolves and only sixteen on the block.

Ride shotgun with Summer as she’s forced to hit the streets, grow up fast, and learn hard lessons about survival, loyalty, and love. With $50,000 on her head, who can she trust?

Asia Smith walks through life with a silver spoon in her mouth, thanks to her father, who spares no expense when it comes to his baby girl. But when he dies tragically, her extravagant lifestyle is brought down a notch. She struggles to adjust to her new life with Auntie Joy.

Asia thinks that entering high school will help her world return to normal. She’s excited about attending the hypest school in Detroit along with her best friend, Tracey. They’re closer than ever and loving their freshman experience—until they fall for the same boy. Tracey turns her back on Asia, and things get complicated.

Asia puts her new boyfriend before her old friendship. She’s willing to do anything to keep him interested—even things she’s not quite ready to handle. When she ends up pregnant, the boyfriend she thought would be with her forever quickly disappears, and she’s left to deal with the consequences of growing up too fast. Will her life ever get back on track?

Tara and Mya are identical twins, but on the inside they are complete opposites. Mya’s the most popular girl in school—she’s the hood superstar. Many times Tara feels like she’s lost in her sister’s shadow, but when a tragedy occurs and Tara steps into Mya’s shoes, she discovers a side of her sister that she never knew about. Tara quickly learns that it’s not easy being the popular girl—sometimes it’s better just to be yourself. But is it too late for Tara to switch back?