In "Shadows of Determination," follow Zuri, a determined young black girl from the rough streets of her urban neighborhood. With dreams of escaping poverty and proving her worth to her grandfather, she dives headfirst into the world of academia. But when her tuition hangs in the balance, Zuri finds herself entangled in the dangerous web of gang violence, where loyalty and survival clash in unexpected ways. As she navigates this treacherous path, Zuri uncovers startling truths about herself, her family, and the power of determination in the face of adversity. Will she emerge unscathed, or will the shadows of her past consume her future? 20 chapters about 20-23 pages in each.

Book 2. Please DO NOT read if you have NOT read Book 1 because you will be confused.(UNFORTUNATELY WATTPAD DELETED BOOK 1 for no reason)

Read Book 1 & Book 2 first or you will be confused. Enjoy🤍

What would you do if you witnessed your crush murder someone? Sara has been in love with Vincenzo since she first met him, his casual disregard for everything around him was irresistible. On a mission to finally confess her feelings to him, she stumbled across an imaginable crime that he committed. - "I like you.. I like you a lot" I said shaking in fear as I stared into the gun burrow. The man chuckled darkly, for the first time since I met him. "Even now when you're inches from death." He asked. "E-Even now." I said, my lungs filling up with burning air as the gun is moved and pressed into my temple. "Then you're more of a psycho than I am."

Anastassia wakes from a coma only to realize her life isn't quite what it seems on the surface. Book one of the Amnesia trilogy.

"You couldn't leave even if you wanted to." Adonis & Anastassia are back. Sequel to amnesia.

"You no tell this girl that I said, I want no relations with a darkie?" She spat to me, making my eyes go wide. What? I thought to myself and Gio tried pulling me away but I snatched away from him, knowing I heard right this time. "Wait, what?" I spoke out loud and Gi grabbed me roughly, trying to pull me away again. "Why you saying these things? She's beautiful." I heard his abuelita sticking up for me as she stood to her feet and all the guys began to as well, telling their mom that she was wrong for what she was doing. "That puta heard me." She spat, pointing her finger at me. "You're too dark." She held up a brown paper bag that she was drinking her beer out of. "You no match this bag or lighter, you're too dark." "You look too much like his father. I no want you around me." She shooed me off, instantly breaking my heart into a billion pieces as I looked up at Giovanni who was looking down at me with hurt in his eyes. "Baby, please." He begged and I shook my head at him in disgust before putting my attention back onto her. "Get that darkness out of here, Giovanni. She's a demon." "Only demons have her color." She kept on going and I felt sick to my stomach in this moment as I stood there in complete shock.

She was rich, He was rich She was smart, He was smart She was crazy, He was psycho They were a reflection of each other with little but big differences.

Krown has been through hell and back, she made a mistake as a teen that led her to becoming a mother at such a young age. The one person she thought would always hold her down didn't, the one person that she once trusted turned out to be someone she couldn't recognize. Krown then makes a decision that she should've made a long time ago. She thought she was fixing things but what she didn't know was that she was making it worse. When Krown falls into the hands of a group of people her life flips upside down. Follow Krown on her journey of becoming a better mother and woman overall, all while adjusting to life as a criminal. Started 10/31/20 Finished 3/10/21