Lucy, a 17-year old slave girl, was born on the plantation, works on the plantation, and will most likely die on the plantation. She knows little of the world past the plantation, but that doesn't keep her from wondering about it. With the rare abilities to read and write, she knows there's a better life out there for her; it's just a matter of where. Deciding to find her better life, she runs away to the north, hoping to make a living for herself. But, on her way to freedom, Lucy encounters Koi, the 21-year old son of an Indian tribe's chief. He welcomes her into his tribe, showing her the ways of the world and the heart. At Koi's side, Lucy ventures beyond the cotton fields.

Set in Tang Dynasty, on a small farm in China, Peizhi Jiang, lives a quiet life with her family far from the outside world. Her mixed race background prevents her from stepping foot off the farm, having to occupy herself with mundane tasks. Despite making peace with this promise, fulfilled with her family's love, she longs to see the world and meet new faces that aren't the same ones she wakes up to. It isn't until a childhood friend of Peizhi's mother, Lady Xiaomeng, pays a visit to seek a good wife for her mysterious son, Zian Xiaomeng, to pay back a debt. In return, the wife shall live nobly and of certain status. To much discretion, that daughter becomes Peizhi. A bittersweet moment that also presents an opportunity not to only support her family, but better her life and future generations. So she accepts the marriage. Unprepared for a world she did not expect nor sign up for, Peizhi faces many struggles and challenges within her marriage and the environment around her. Including her husband, who is the kindest man on the outside but harbors a vengeful spirit that consumes him whole on the inside. Something isn't right about him. He's always gone. He always meets with suspicious people and discusses acts of war. There's always red spots on his clothes when he returns. There's always a rumor surrounding his name. He'd even once offered Peizhi a chance annul their marriage and never look back. And hidden under their bed, is a red tassel attached to a gold bar inscribed with characters and a red dragon that always brings out a mixed reaction once revealed. His secrets are too heavy to bear on one's shoulders, a permanent outcome is only inevitable. ┌── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──┐ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 2019 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 1/6/23 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 200k + 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀: 2/9/25 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: N/A FEATURED: ☆ @AsianReads ☆ @HistoricalFiction

The heavy smell of cigarette smoke couldn't even mask the metallic smell of aged blood beneath the floor boards. These were dangerous men. Boys with knives and painted skin.. ~ We laid in the darkened room letting the comfortable silence cover us. His tattooed hand lightly stroked the moist skin of my arm. Yuji was beautiful.. "I'm going to hell..." He said nonchalantly. My eyes danced along his strong jawline and shoulder length, tapered hair. Currents of silky, onyx hair. "I've touched such a pure soul with unclean hands..." He sat up, climbed to his feet and grabbed his silk robe from the door, concealing the Oni and blossoms that adorned his back. [Completed 02/27/20] *************************************************** Warning: This book is rated M for mature. This novel will include sexual situations, violence, and crude language. Let's try to be adults about this. If I catch you copying my book, I'll sue.

Daniel Watts is a widowed father of two, Gianna and Grant. After five years of being on his own, Daniel decides to hire a live-in nanny to take care of his children, and for them to have a motherly figure. Tyra Baker is a twenty-four-year-old nanny. After recently selling her bakery, Tyra decided that it was time to pursue another passion of hers, nannying. The moment Daniel set his eyes on Tyra he felt an undeniable attraction for her, but in his mind, a young woman with such a promising future couldn't be interested in a man fifteen years her senior who has two young children. So what happens when the attraction he feels becomes something more? Can Tyra see Daniel as something more than just her older boss? Or will Daniel learn that sometimes you only get one chance at true love? Can a young woman and an older man truly find love without any ulterior motives? Find out in, With Abandon. Comment, like, and share if you'd like!🤗 •••• The Clean Reads Collection Are you looking for a clean read with Christian themes? This collection has four amazing romantic stories that will make you laugh, smile, sigh, grumble, and smile once again because of the guaranteed happy ending! Amora Jean His Serendipity With Abandon By Grace •••• Published: November 19th, 2020 Completed: December 25, 2020 100k: September 26, 2021 150k: March 14, 2022 200k: September 11, 2022 250k: 2023 300k: January 25, 2024 350k: December 2, 2024

❝ ʟᴏᴏᴋs ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪᴛ's ᴊᴜsᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴsᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ. ❞ ʜᴇ ᴛʜʀᴇᴡ ʜɪs ᴄɪɢᴀʀᴇᴛᴛᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴀɴᴅ sᴛᴇᴘᴘᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ɪᴛ. ❝ ᴛʜɪs ᴄᴏʟᴅ, ᴏᴘᴘʀᴇssɪᴠᴇ, ʀᴀᴄɪsᴛ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ. ❞ STARTED// January 23, 2019 END//

"Do you really want me, all of me? I'm not like other werewolves or vampires. I can't mark you, I can't fully shift into wolf form, I have a beast inside of me, Genevieve. Is that what you really want?" *****Best Ranking: #1 Vampire 5/13/2015 **** ((ROUGH DRAFT))

Never in her life did Mabea think she would be with someone who wasn't of colour like her but when she starts to spend time with the new Asian team manager at her work...things begin to change but are they changing for better or for worse, especially with family involved?

Oxytocin: the powerful hormone of love, bonding, and well-being. Aija Edwards and Dr. Hikaru Mizuno didn't expect to be the cliché of a taboo boss/receptionist tryst, but their passion was too strong and hard to keep away from. But when their tryst becomes more of a relationship, the two feel their bond can stand through anything. But can it stand against the various problems that come before them? Can it stand against disapproving parents, clingy past chicks, and jealous best friends? Can their two very different cultures stand together from the strength of their love? Oxytocin's Rankings: #1 in bwam (7/9/2020) #2 in bwam (1/2/2021) (7/30/2021) #2 in ambw (4/18/2021) #1 in Receptionist (2/6/2021) #2 in Receptionist (10/17/2023) #1 in Jamaica #2 in Japan-based (10/2020) #1 in Japanese (1/17/2022)

The waves are everlasting and they carry so many stories of the past. Stories that will never be forgotten.

After escaping Spanish conquerors, Isabella finds herself drawn into a new world, and there she falls in love with Kanan, heir to the Inca Empire and keeper of an otherworldly power. ***** Isabella, who was once taken by cruel Spanish conquerors for most of her life, makes a daring escape when their ship docks in Peru, though her struggles don't end with freedom. Clinging to survival in the jungle, her life is changed when was stumbled upon by an Inca man named Kanan, who is next in line to the throne. Isabella is brought into Kanan's world and finds herself entangled in an ancient prophecy when she learns he has a mystical connection to the sun god. As Isabella learns more about Kanan's gift, her love for him and his home deepens as she sorts to find herself in a new life, but not everyone is pleased with their blossoming romance. [[Word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Ren T Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains references to slavery and some violence