「 WATTYS 2019 WINNER 」 the failings of a surgically healed heart, is a series of autobiographical poems arranged into six thematic parts to form a collection which examines the idea of the collective and how that informs individual. i. family an exploration of my relationship with the men and boys in my household and how that has worsened, whilst the opposite is true of the rest of my family ii. immigrant an exploration of the immigrant experience and how as the first child of igbo parents; i was the intermediate between the east and west iii. spirituality an exploration of growing up in the catholic faith and an examination of all its faults and hypocrisies. iv. loving an exploration of friendship, artistry, sexuality, failed romance, but most importantly self-love and all it entails. v. womanhood an exploration of how in many ways puberty was a bitter sweet reality check along with everything that it entailed. vi. catharsis a reflection on the worst period of time in my life where, with hindsight, i come to terms with harsh and lovely realities of life and death.

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ 𝐌𝖔𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖎𝖌𝖍𝐭 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒: 𝕭eneath the light of the moon, where silhouettes 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘻 between reality and the unknown, I never expected my 𝖜orld to 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭. ──── ִֶָ☾. ────࣪ 𝕿here were always signs-an 𝖚nease 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 beneath my 𝖘kin, the wind whispered of something stirring. 𝖄et, I never could have 𝖋𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 the 𝖙ruth: ── .✦·········──── 𝕸𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘 exist. 𝕸𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖘 walk. 𝖋airy tales are 𝖋𝘢𝘳... 𝖋𝘢𝘳 from kind. ── .✦·········──── I was lost in a 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘮 where the 𝖒𝖔𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 reveals 𝖘ecrets meant to remain hidden, where 𝖉estinies are 𝖙angled in threads of silver and 𝖋ate is cruel in its 𝖇eauty. ──── ִֶָ☾. ────࣪ 𝕳ere, the creatures of 𝖋orgetten legends watch from the dark, 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. Here, the past and 𝖋uture blur, 𝖋olding into the 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 of what once was and what 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 be. . ݁₊ ⊹ . 〰𓂃───.. ݁˖ . ݁ ⊹. ࣪𓍯 ︵⠀⠀⊹ ── 𝐌 ☾☽ ☾☽𝐍 ── - ⤿ /𝘕𝘰𝘶𝘯/ˎˊ˗ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 (𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵) 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴͟𝘶͟𝘯͟.͟

Kaden and Melanie are two years in their marriage. They believe to be the power couple or the cliché "Goals" type of couple. All that goes out the window, when the unexpected shows up at their door. Melanie begins to question who she is married to. Will the secrets and deceit take over their marriage? Or will they overcome them? Read to find out more. It is more than just a love story. All Rights reserved.

Rhia Rivers is adopted. A fact she's known since she was 10. Desire to know the truth about her past had been gnawing at her ever since but when mother dies unexpectedly that desire becomes all consuming. Lets just say some things are better left unknown.

🥉3rd Place in Chick Lit at the 2022 Clouded Ink Awards🥉 🥈2nd Place in Chick Lit at the 2022 Rose Gold Awards🥈 🥉3rd Place in Chick Lit at the Red Carpet Awards 2021🥉 ✨ December 2021's "Who Said" (Female Lead) Reading List Selection by NewAdultReads ✨ ✨October 2022's "Soundtrack" Reading List Selection by MusicAmbassadors ✨ ✨November 2022's "Novel" Reading List Selection by WattpadLitFic ✨ ✨ Black History Month 2023 Feature by KimberlyWesley ✨ ✨ Romance, YA, NA Reading List Selection by CupidOnTour ✨ ✨ May 2024 Author Spotlight by NAProfile ✨ Adena Capricorn is proud that she's successful at only 23 years old. She's an art dealer at one of the most prestigious galleries in Manhattan. This Capricorn has it all, a great job, great girlfriends, and a loving husband. Until her world crashes down when she finds lipstick on her husband's shirt and finds help and solace in the most unexpected of places. How would a Capricorn handle this situation? Genre: Romantic Comedy/Chick Lit Rating: R (for language, strong sexual content) Starring: Aaliyah, Craig David, Taye Diggs Aesthetic: late 90s, early 2000s r&b/hip hop, aaliyah, biggie smalls, mya, lil kim, new york city, urban, present day, black art museums, african art #1 Rankings In #BlackFanfiction 🥇 #BlackDrama 🥇 Cover by @ShyGuySamurai * This is Book 1 of "The Zodiac Series" What's your zodiac sign? Are you an earth or water sign? Are you crabby like a Cancer or a headstrong bull like a Taurus? Whether you believe in astrology or not, the day you were born determines your zodiac sign and that can determine who you are. This practice has been around for eons. Your sign can determine who you are compatible with, your positive and negative traits, goals, and personality, even right down to a small detail like why Aquarians eyes always have that dreamy look about them. Each sign has a character, every character has a story. Is their story s

Jade and Zaiere are best friends whose love for each other runs deep. After years of healing from their own personal heartbreaks, the lines between friends and lovers become blurred and they dive right in without any inhibitions. However, the bliss of their budding relationship is cut short when the past comes back to haunt Zaiere. Sometimes the truth hurts more than a lie. Will the truth bring them closer to their happily ever after or will fate have its own way?

After years of hiding in the shadows, Saija meets Demetrius and decides to change her life. Follow their story that is filled with lies, gangs, and chivalrous love. TW// self harm. Yes, I know the original chapters of this book need so much work, as I am rewriting it in the drafts, but the story is still there! Just a heads up.

When Marigold meets Chilo, the lead guitarist at a festival for promising musicians she can't help but fall in love with his romantic touch, and hypnotizing song. Blurred Lines is the tale of their passionate though short-lived adventure of making music and finding oneself through exploration.

This is a collection of short stories about happiness, love , family and friends plus Faith .