💖2022 WATTYS WINNER IN NEW ADULT CATEGORY!💖 "You know what this reminds me of?" he asked. I shook my head, feeling the rush of our jump stir in my belly. "Being on stage?" "Roses," he said. "When we ended up at the bar where your parents met, and you got me roses, I thought it was fitting. We never would've gone in there if I didn't run out of gas. You know the saying, stop and smell the roses? I thought I would help you slow down and appreciate life. And here you are doing it for me. I guess whenever we're together, we'll always be smelling roses." 🌻🌻🌻 Nora's determined to be more independent, but if she were honest, she's terrified of the idea. For the last four years, she's ran her family's restaurant and raised her younger siblings well. But with high school over, she fears she may do it for the rest of her life. Then she meets local rockstar, Wren. He's the town's resident heartthrob, and after a year of touring, he's desperate for a break. But when he sets out to make the album of his career, he can't seem to find inspiration. Wren's dreams have given him the independence Nora craves, but she believes dreams are a luxury she can't afford. He wants to prove her wrong. When Nora agrees to be his muse for the summer, he promises to make her dreams come true. No matter how big, small, or completely ridiculous, he will fulfill them all. But as Nora gets further away from her comfort zone, she yearns for her old life back. While her family offers her security, Wren offers her freedom. When her checklist is complete, she'll have to decide which one she can live without. 🔥HIGHEST RANKINGS🔥 🏖 #1 for #Summerfling ✊🏿 #2 for #BIPOC 🪂 #5 for #Bucketlist

The chain of hearts is longer than we can all imagine. Hearts that have been broken, hearts that belong together and hearts that simply need fixing. But they are always linked together somehow. This applies perfectly to Asia Henderson, whose life is turned upside down when she is introduced to her roommate's boyfriend, the last person she thought she would ever see. BW/WM INTERRACIAL PAIRING.

What happens when two people have a strictly sex arrangement but then begin to fall for each other? African American Romance Story.

At age 25, Imani Forde doesn't quite know what to do when a house fire makes her lose everything that she has. She isn't sure how she will cope until she is offered a large amount of money in return for her taking on a job with the iciest human on earth. Handsome, intelligent and complicated are three words that can be used to describe Vincent Pellegrino. Son of multi millionaire Giovanni Pellegrino, taking over the family business is what is expected out of him. But expectations and reality prove to be two different things when it comes to Vincent. When their two worlds collide, an act of kindness begins a spiral of emotions for the both of them. THIS IS IN AN INTERRACIAL BW/WM. I AM SIMPLY MAKING YOU AWARE SO THAT YOU KNOW. IF RACE REALLY PLAYS A BIG PART IN YOUR ENJOYMENT THEN I'M SORRY GUYS, YOU PROBABLY WON'T LIKE IT. :D Happy Reading.

"Why do you do that?" "Do what?" "Talk down on yourself. Every time you get frustrated with yourself you resort to talking bad about yourself." "Those are just the words I use." I mumbled irritated at the conversation. I didn't sign up to be judged. I have my habits and he has his. "Find different words." ****** This is a black love story about Shunt'A Bunnt. She is a full bodied young woman. Like everyone with differing characteristics, she often feels like an "other". Surrounded by people that are successfully fitting in. Years of bullying, name calling, and isolation has taken a toll on her mental state. Throughout her young adult years, she will try to teach herself grace, compassion, and self-love. In her small high school Shunt'A meets Tyrie Jones. He is charismatic, strong willed, and confident. A complete opposite of her image. Under his tough exterior, he has a damaged heart that matches her own. A heart that longs for real acceptance, like two magnets they collide. Like two moths to a flame, nature takes its course. Can they stop themselves from getting burned? Previously known as Our Thick Urban Love

Relationships will be tested harder than ever before, someone is holding a BIG SECRET that can shake up somethings between the three relationships. Not to mention making it to the alter I can tell you right now a couple ain't going to make it to the alter, but who I'm not going to say. Did they get Justin? You know what they say old feelings come back when you actually get face to face with the person ...... let's just say some good times will plague Plump's thoughts on killing him right away. Oooooh and then there's Michelle and Bryson good ole Bryson well he's going to definitely be stirring the pot in this one. Well then last but not least for the tea Naomi biological mom trying to get that check, but not in the way you think, but Corey oh he ain't going for that. "man oh man can we just get to the Alter please" !?

Part 2 is here ! Read Part 1 to know what's going on ....

Roxanne Plump Johnson was a seventeen year old in her senior year of high school only thing on her mind was what she was going to do when it was over. Growing up in the project she somehow became a project princess. Well known not for her brains but for her body thanks to her mom Roxanne was curvy big boobs fat ass and a snatched stomach. Blessed with all that Roxanne didn't feel pretty she felt the only reason dudes fw her was because of her ass and boobs, but she believed in her facial area she was ugly and if a guy had to chose between a fat ass or pretty face they were going with the pretty face. Her insecurities all change when she bumps into Justin well known all American track and field star/ Basketball player while he was in high school turned now successful rich street hustler. One glimpse of Plump and he just had to have her ,but was it for the right reasons his persistence to get her causes him to actually catch feelings, but is she ready for a nigga like him, and is he ready for a PLUMP chick like her?

Angel and Savanna are back. Three years later, after getting married and having their daughter, the two continued with their lives as a happily married couple. Without the drama of Phoebe and Malachi, the two continued their lives in Long Beach. Follow them, in their marriage, parenthood and their careers. BOOK TWO I do not own the rights to any pictures used in this book

Savanna Thomas, pregnant and alone. At the age of twenty two, savanna discovered she was pregnant by her long time boyfriend Emani Samuels. Emani was the typical hood nigga; who loved running the streets and doing his girl dirty. Savanna couldn't count how many times girls had came up to her saying that they had slept with her man. Finally getting the courage to better herself for her unborn baby, savanna leaves Emani and moved to a new city. Long Beach, California. She fell in love with the surroundings, the beauty of the city. With her money saved, she rented a two bedroom apartment for her and her child and moved right in. Not even caring enough to notify her family of her migration. Follow Savanna through her trials and tribulations and see how she discovers Love, Darkness, and humanity. BOOK ONE