Thug, Baller, Hitta, Goon Series by M. Monique, M Monique

Chloe Smith is beautiful, independent, and flirtatious to a fault. Settling down is nowhere on her radar. When she gets in a sticky situation, she seeks out the help of the last person she wanted to deal with or even lay eyes on.Dallas McQueen is a man any woman would love to have show them any attention; except the headstrong Chloe. A man that has known nothing but war his whole life has a soft spot for the petite beauty and will stop at nothing until he gets her... moreChloe Smith is beautiful, independent, and flirtatious to a fault. Settling down is nowhere on her radar. When she gets in a sticky situation, she seeks out the help of the last person she wanted to deal with or even lay eyes on.Dallas McQueen is a man any woman would love to have show them any attention; except the headstrong Chloe. A man that has known nothing but war his whole life has a soft spot for the petite beauty and will stop at nothing until he gets her.Chloe knew the blue-eyed Hitta was the man she wanted to be with but she didn’t know if she was prepared for the lifestyle he lived. Already having a family of Hitta’s, she wanted something different and thought it would be easy getting away from him.Dallas had to come harder than ever to prove to Chloe that Hitta’s have feelings too and the way he feels for her is like no other. Will Chloe give in and allow Dallas to finesse her heart? Or will she continue to run from what her heart really wants. less

"...He’ll face anything that’s hurtin’ you, anything that’s causin’ you anguish and torment. He confronts allat sh** ‘cause his queen’s mind is valuable. Can’t just anybody or anything keep space there. So, he handles whatever and whoever he needs to, in order to ease her mind, and bring her peace. Let me do that for you.”

Love has never been something Champaign Halo desired to have. The only woman he ever loved was his mother and losing her pushes him to never want to experience that type of heartache again. Professional football is his heart’s desire and being at the top of his game fuels his drive for success. Vanessa Knight has had it rough since she was a teenager, from giving birth at a young age, to battling depression. Yet, her broken heart causes her to swear off love forever... moreLove has never been something Champaign Halo desired to have. The only woman he ever loved was his mother and losing her pushes him to never want to experience that type of heartache again. Professional football is his heart’s desire and being at the top of his game fuels his drive for success. Vanessa Knight has had it rough since she was a teenager, from giving birth at a young age, to battling depression. Yet, her broken heart causes her to swear off love forever. Chance opportunities bring these two together. Although Champaign isn't looking for love, he can't deny the attraction he has for the woman who’s dead set on blocking men like a professional linebacker. Both are running from past heartaches but the question is, are they willing to put their pride aside and help each other heal? Or will they throw love away and place it under lock and key? less