recovery

one-shots and short stories (aka; how astoldbylani got her groove back)

Bonds Built (Completed)

Jessica Brown is a twenty-five year old surgical technician, newly heartbroken and dragged out to get out of her feelings. In the mist she meets Major League Baseball player, Mateo Santos. The two find themselves in a situation they never imagined being in after a night out changes their connection to each other like...

Love Manifested

"I got you, you got me, we got each other"

Cuffin' Season | Urban Contest | #UrbanOctober

Finding herself in a whirlwind of emotions during this years cuffin' season, Alora has been craving for that for feeling of love more than ever and craving it from the last person she ever expected. ----------------------- #UrbanOctober - Contest Entry #Cuffin' Season

Exhale

23 year old Morgan Bellamy has tunnel vision. She works tirelessly to take care of the people she loves, putting their needs before her own, until she meets someone who put her first. The eye of the storm, a moment of peace, a breath of calm. While she felt like everything was crashing down around her, he was her exh...

NIRVANA.

nir·va·na a state of perfect happiness; an ideal or idyllic place. where we see what happens when an emptiness that one thought could never be filled is overflowing. when two lost souls find each other. where a broken record plays a perfect harmony. when after years of searching, you find nirvana.

You Got Me

"Don't worry baby, you know that you got me," Sequel/Spinoff for Kismet

Kismet

kis·met /ˈkizmit,ˈkizˌmet/ noun destiny; fate. how do you know when you've met your soulmate?

Show Me

"You could tell me you love me a million times over, but them words don't hold no weight in my heart till you show me. Show me you love me, and you can have all of me." cover by: @britxcvi

Mine Games (Urban Fiction)

Completed. Little ol' sweet Santana was just a shy girl from Detroit until she met King. Ruthless and Dangerous King introduced Santana to a world she never thought she would enter. With lies and betrayal coming constantly from left and right Will Santana survive the fast life or.... ***** Highest Ranking #1 in Urban...

Black Beauty

Jasmen is a young beautiful girl she is smart both book smart nd Street smart, but what happens when she have two guy's trying to win her heart but one of them is someone you knows nd loves nd the other you can't have but really wants.

Filled With Pain - NEW&IMPROVED

This is the New and Improved story of 'Rockelle Quinns' - new name Rayne Quinns Rayne Royal is your typical 17 year old, lucky enough to be born into money. Legal Money or 'illegal', it's still money.

With a Twist.

Your typical story...with a twist.

After Hours

Destiny Parker is a 31 year old African American woman stuck working a nine to five job and balancing the role of mother and the horrors of finding a good man. To make matters worse, she has a boss that she can't stand. Her new boss is evil... gorgeous but evil, and has a reputation around the office as a player. And...

Bad For You {SAMPLE}

Closed off from love, Kairo Young wasn't expecting to come across someone who would make him want to give love a try. Seeming to only attract women looking for a come up, comes to an end when he sets his eyes on one beauty and being a guy that goes after what he wants he makes no exception when he sees Asia Jennings. ...

Chasing The Throne

THAT Bitch (n) : A woman who consciously gives zero fucks. She says and does as she pleases, while pissing everyone off in the process. Synonyms : Lana "La" Harris

The Bodyguard

After the unexpected death of her uncle, 21-year-old, Ivy Burgos' father assigns her a bodyguard. She is spoiled, temperamental, and pissed off. But, her father leaves her with no choice. The last thing Kellen Sanders wants to do is watch over a boujie, spoiled brat. But, after his boss takes him off the streets, and...

JAHANI

On the Run

Devious and an outlaw is what they called Laney Cole. Quiet, manipulative, scandalous, and rebellious is what she was. She made sure to leave a mark on every street she walked on, but there was one thing. She was on the run!

(Completed)BAD-BITCH(Thug love story) ⚠

Cashmerre is a out of control girl that needs to be taught a lesson , well that's what her mom thinks. But in reality she's a confused teen with a past. She gets shipped to Compton to live with her uncle and her cousin. Will she become the good girl her mom always wanted? Or will everything go down hill and she own th...

Building Trust Through Our Issues

Book Three: Armoni and Jerome are the prime example of a blended family. In Trust Isn't The Only Issue, we learned of Jerome's deceit and infidelity throughout their marriage as well as his struggle with addiction caused by demons from his past. Armoni continues to struggle with her own demons as well as dealing with...

Trust Issues

Currently Being Edited. Book One: Armoni Jones, scarred but yet she still shines through. Raped as a teenager by her uncle, became pregnant and had a miscarriage. Straight A student through high school, full ride track scholarship to one of the best colleges in the State where she's on the dean's list. Jerome Jackson...

Men Who Sin

Book Three Don't Read if you haven't read the first two books or you won't understand. "I'm a sinner baby, so are you and that's why I love you" With Ohaji sentenced to prison and Jade & Silas done with the game for good it's up to there children to keep the legacy alive but hustling doesn't come easy. Al...

Blood Family

"Don't ever leave me again" With age comes responsibility, some comes sooner than for others. Being in a family filled with drugs and murder it's only normal to follow in the footsteps of those before you. With old beefs growing more and more deadly the family is more divided then ever. Everything comes at a cost and...

It Should Be Easy

Caira Taylor and Carter Smith have known each other all their lives, and have been friends for as long as they can remember. But when Carter moves to New York, he leaves his life and Caira behind. They become young adults separately, and find each other five years later. A lot has changed in their lives and the relati...

A Thugs Queen (Sequel To Plug Daughter)

It's been four years since Misty seen her family. She went away to go to college, but she always kept in touch. What will happen when she return? Will everyone be the same? Has anyone changed? What? You tell me.... Read to find out..

Gotta Get It (Complete)

Bambi is a college student who craves to experience the real college life. Not the work filled, community college going one she had now. When she finally gets her chance to transfer Bambi packs her shit and high tails it. Hoping to have the best junior year imaginable, not even knowing the trials and drama that were h...

Still Mine (Mine, #2)

Kody Carter-Jay King Kjayy - eldest son of Jazmine and King, twenty-three years old, owns a tattoo shop, and is a dad. Fell in love young just to mess it up in the worst possible way and during the worst possible time... for her. Kjayy then became the typical youngin' going female to female, but what happens when he...

Bread: A Hood Love Story

She just came into my life out of nowhere, you know? My world was dark. No future, no way out. No light. But then she came. Suddenly I had a reason. She ain't even have to try; she just somehow found a way into my heart. She was my purpose. She was my light. She was so pure, so untainted by the horrors of this world;...