After an unsuccessful attempt, by some of their own people, to kill Black, Bobby and Rain, they brace themselves for another civil war. But Black thinks that this time is different. There are too many things that either don't make sense or cannot be easily explained. Now Black and Rain are in the streets and they will kill any and everybody they think might be involved, and they won't stop until they get answers. Not willing to sit around and wait, Wanda and Shy hit the streets too. Wanda didn't necessarily want the whole city dead. "Unless that's what it takes." Wanda just had some questions...

THE BOSS WEARS HEELS After being literally run out of New York, Jada West has returned to Nassau and the party to end all parties is thrown in her honor. Now it was time for to get back to running Paraiso, the establishment that she and Mike Black own. However, prior to her departure, there was a saying on the island, 'If you want some done, go see Jada West', and now that she's back, Black's people have once again, began to come to her to settle their issues. And Jada handled them in pure Jada West fashion; focus on what's important. Making the money. But when a major problem occurs on the...

It may be a new day, but mystery and murder are still on the agenda. In the aftermath of Wanda's Reign, Mike Black and Bobby Ray have resumed command of the organization they started and they were able to crush their enemies. There are still pockets of resistance, but Black is confident that Rain Robinson will do what she does best and bring order to chaos. Now that the war is over, Shy hoped that her life with Black would return to what it once was. But that is not the case. With Black being so consumed with running the business, Shy is left with idle time on her hands. And then there is...

After the disastrous results of Wanda's power hungry reign, a state of war now exists on three fronts. Mike Black is back and he is firmly in command of his family. Bobby Ray is serving as wartime consigliere and Rain Robinson has taken over running the day to day operation. "We're at war now. And we're not going to sit down and try to talk our way outta this." Now Black must do what he has to do to crush his enemies. Even if that means forming uncomfortable alliances with an old associate. Despite Shy's warning to kill her, "because I don't like your arrogant ass," Jada West is still New...

As Black and Shy adjust to life in New York with their children and running their legitimate business, there are events unfolding all around them that will once again turn their world upside down. After the bombing, Impressions has reopened for business and Bobby's problem with the FBI has returned. Wanda's reign has been a very dangerous quest to settle old scores and expand her power. Now Wanda is surrounded on all sides by her enemies. Carmen Taylor finds that she is in over her head while investigating the bribery of a US Congressman. And if that isn't enough for Black and Shy to have to...

Shy is back and jealous of Black's relationship with CeCe, her relationship with Michelle, and the fact that they have a son. CeCe always has been very insecure about Shy. Now, Shy is back, and CeCe is sure that Black is going to leave her and go back to Shy. Then there's Jada West, her attitude throughout has been: "Your family situation does not and should not have any bearing, whatsoever, on our business and personal relationship." Black is still desperately in love with Shy. He doesn't want to hurt CeCe, and the way Jada playing it, she's not a problem. All he wants is Shy back.

Black and Shy are back together again and on the trail of a murderer. Shy is heartbroken when she finds that her half-sister, Porsche Sims, has been found dead, the apparent victim of a lethal combination of heroin and cocaine. Only problem: Porsche wasn't a shooter. "She was afraid of needles." The entire Sims family is present at her funeral, except for her brother, Gary. Nobody has seen or heard from him in weeks. Now Black and Shy have their work cut out for them. They must find out what happened to her brother and catch whoever is responsible for her sister's murder and deal with them....

Wanda Moore finally has exactly what she's always wanted-she is in control of Mike Black's criminal organization. Wanda got some advice from Mike Black: "You'll be all right as long as you use that power you're carrying now wisely. If you don't, that power will corrupt you faster than anything I know." In the short time that she's been carrying power, Wanda has made some powerful enemies. She has made one powerful and loyal ally: Rain Robinson. During Wanda's Reign, Rain has proven time and time again that she is a good soldier and loyal ally to Wanda. But you know how Rain carries it; she's...