August Alsina a.u

Tonight is the night... The night I leave and start a new life. A life that won't have me fearing every minute of the day... A life that will bring me real love... A life that I can really be happy with... Dark skies bring dark clouds that will rain until I flood in my own sorrow, tears, thoughts, emotions. No one loves me. No one will care. No one will miss me. Mom slowly killing herself of a drug addiction, her abusive boyfriend, dad committing suicide when I was 5. Family...? What family? I take care of my little brother. He's the only family I have. We're gonna start a new life...

After being set up on so many blind dates by Tazmin's bestfriend Alana, she starts to grow slightly irritated. But this time, it was someone who is attractive, rude, and a drug dealer. Will Taz give up on love or is this the one?

Head full of hair, mind full of thoughts, flat footed when she walks. Quiet, but outspoken, mediocre but extraordinary, simple but complex. Crisp hair line, mind full of thoughts, a certain swagger in his walk. Outspoken, but reserved, sarcastic but sincere, coward, but brave. God bless the black kids still true to themselves even on the block where the crack lives. Roots so deep they'd probably touch the ocean floor. But understand these kids unapologetically black, growing from the strangest trees these black berry babies got a lot to carry. A BeautyAndTheBrain and GoldenGoddessR collaboration.

Khia Patel recently relocated from up state Cali to watch over her brother who is apart of a Crip Gang and gets shot down at a nightclub. Keenon "YG" Jackson is in a West Side Piru Blood Gang, who has a passion for rapping; but doesn't let anyone into his life. YG and Khia eventually meet and fall for each other, but YG knows something Khia doesn't about the death of her brother.

She was different and learning new things. He was already knowing and about to try a new thing.

It’s 1998, and a flood of new students are coming into the University of Alabama. The new seniors couldn’t care less, since all they want to do is graduate like the previous class. But everyone seems pretty interested in these freshmen. Who wouldn’t be? They’re the full package—any type of person you can think of, they’re somewhere in the bunch—and they come with a side of drama too. So meet Brian, Travis, Wayne, Nefertiti (aka Neffie), Flo, Hunter, Quincy, and Sabine. They have a lot to offer. Whilst the purpose of college may be to learn, everyone knows that the students don’t care much about that. The true concern is partying, relationships, and getting out all the stupidity they have in them before they crash into adulthood. Essentially, they’re doing everything they are not supposed to. Ladies and gentlemen, these are the college fiends.

"I can't love you," Russell breathed into Monica's ear, as he supported his heavy body over hers. Both of them were panting heavily. "But, goddamn, I can't stay away from you." No matter how hard Monica tried, she couldn't stop thinking about Russell Westbrook. No man had ever had a bigger impact on her. He made her tingle with every fiber of her being with pleasure. No matter how many people told her to stay away from him, she always found herself begging for more. Russell was different. She couldn't stop thinking about that one day, the day where everything started, where her whole world turned upside down, with the Baby Blue Bentley. {Coming Fall 2015. Mature Audiences Only.}

Dreyah Washington & Kirk Vallei.

🏆🥇🏅Winner of the 2019 ANGIE THOMAS O.V.O.S AWARD🏆🥇🏅 A personal favorite by the judges and described as a story that "touches your soul and teaches you a lesson, makes you think." Follow 17 year old Nyla Baedee through her journey of self love, self confidence, and self discovery, as she finally learns to love the skin she's in. Book cover by me Copyright © 2016 Kira Melvin All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication. Started: 10/10/16 Ended: 11/09/17