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The Hidden Toxin ✔(#6 in the Our Side of The Dice Series)  by thedreamelixir_
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"I'll always choose vengeance. I'll rather heal in hell." An assassin based in Russia solely kills rapists who have managed to escape the wrath of the law as a trauma response to her personal, gruesome experience. Raped by six men at the tender age of twelve, with a masked guy being the leader of the rapists, her resolve ever since has been to find him because he dared her to catch him if she could. So, she goes on a killing spree with hopes to find the guy beneath the mask. But Ebunoluwa has a beautiful, supportive family who is ready to fight in her stead. They do not want their last-born child to endanger herself, seeing that she tends to succumb to drastic acts, with a vengeance being the motive. Sadly, we can't make choices for people. As Ebun chooses the path of vengeance, would it pay her in the long run, or would it have her wishing to have wrapped herself in the love her family had to offer? _______________________________ Ojuolape, the author of the prestigious series, Our Side of The Dice, takes her readers on a raw journey through her present life since she had significant, corrective surgery of Blount's disease in 2013, and every paragraph is every shade of authentic, vulnerable and honest; Battles with her insecurities, self-denial, and self-worth especially for the fact that she didn't realize she was fighting these battles for the longest time until it was revealed to her that the future of having perfectly straight legs depended on her mindset. *** 2ND PLACE IN THE BORDERVERSE AWARDS FOR ACTION/ADVENTURE STORIES 6TH PLACE IN THE LEAL AWARDS FOR ACTION/ADVENTURE STORIES WITH A SCORE OF 87.5/100
Future Us: Betting on Love ✔️ by MKatalee
MKatalee
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[Featured on #CelebrateBlackStories reading list by Wattpad] #1 ContemporaryLit 12/2/21 Damon Johnson's never been the guy to settle down, but when he lays eyes on Lenell Richards, he starts figuring out how to change his ways to win her heart. ***** Damon Johnson, an aspiring software engineer, and Lenell Richards, a pre-med student, are now sophomores in college. They have a mutual connection, Lenell's ex-boyfriend, but have never met or seen each other until they spot each other in the dorm lobby. During this time, Damon's friends make a bet to see which one of the guys can get a girl to fall in love with them the fastest. Damon and Lenell begin to fall in love unexpectedly and hard, and their relationship begins to flourish. Soon, things begin to get difficult when Damon has to figure out how to avoid his friends knowing about Lenell, work through his past and insecurities, and navigate her ex. If he doesn't get it right, he can lose her. A story of two star-crossed college lovers. Content can be mature at times. Cover designed by me! I do not own any of the pictures used in the book. (Editing)