This is the original, unedited version of Light as a Feather, Book #1. This book was the inspiration for the Hulu Original Series. The revised version is now available in bookstores throughout the USA & Canada from Simon Pulse. McKenna Brady thinks her junior year of high school is going to be the best ever when she's welcomed into the elite group of popular girls at Weeping Willow High School led by blonde, gorgeous Olivia Richmond. Prior to junior year, McKenna was known in her small town as the girl whose twin sister died in a tragic house fire, and she's overjoyed at the prospect of redefining her identity. She has a date to the Homecoming dance with Olivia's handsome older brother, and a good chance of being elected to student council. For the first time since McKenna's parents divorced, things are looking up. But everything changes the night of Olivia's Sweet Sixteen sleepover birthday party. Violet, the shy, mysterious new girl in town, suggests that the girls play a scary game called Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, during which Violet makes up elaborate stories about the future ways in which beautiful Olivia, brassy Candace, and athletic Mischa will die. The game unsettles McKenna because she's already escaped death once in her life, but she doesn't want to ruin her friends' fun. It's only a game, she reminds herself.

17-year-old Ivory Wilson, a high school senior, is tempted to go after her best friend's boyfriend. Will she ruin their relationship? Will it all be worth it?

THE NEW GENERATION IS FINALLY HERE: Aliyah Alsina, daughter of the once infamous August Alsina. At eighteen years old, Aliyah has found a way to deal with being a daughter of one of the most famous R&B artist there was years ago. With a strong foundation of family and friends behind her, she's well educated and well behaved when she wants to be. The last thing anyone would expect for her to do is have the opposite of herself in her company. Can she beat all the odds that are set agaisnt her? August Alsina Jr, son of the once infamous August Alsina. With his biological mother barely in his life by choice, and all his of medical conditions hendering him from the things he loves, Can he beat all the odds that are agaisnt him and pull through? Amara Baker, daughter of the now retired rapper, Machine Gun Kelly. Bestfriends with Aliyah. With her mother and father's estranged relationship, and her self-proclaimed title as bad girl, Will Amara learn from her crazy, wild and outrageous ways? Or will she live up to everyone's expectations of her? Can she beat all the odds and change for the better? Marcus Richmond, The one you expect to see fail. With his horrible attitude, loose mouth and his street style life, Marcus doesn't care about much, and never has. School is never an priority for him, meaning his education isn't either. Pratically excepting the fact that he'll probably never graduate, Marcus spends more time in the streets than anywhere else. But with some a help of someone new in his life, will Marcus beat all the odds and walk the stage with the rest of his class, or settle for the typical sterotype role that everyone thinks he will be?

Five years later into the future, Simone and August are husband and wife, raising their five year old daughter Aliyah. Their marriage has been smooth sailing thus far, leading Simone to believe that her happily ever after truly existed. But when suspicions rise between August and his young new tour mate Ryelle, everything around them slowly starts to fall out of place. Will the two honor their commitment to one another, or wave the white flag for good?

Three months later, and three months pregnant, Simone finds herself at odds in life once again. Simone struggles with the idea of telling August about her pregnancy or keeping it a secret. She also struggles with the idea of not knowing who her baby's father is. Once decided, she'll pay the consequences of keeping her secret or telling the truth. Can Simone and August finally come together for the baby she's carrying, and love one another? Or will the results make them leave each other alone for good?

It's been 6 whole months since the huge blow up at Stasia's baby shower. Just when Simone thought her life was getting back on track, her worst nightmare happened. Not only did she think she would never ever speak to August again, she never thought she would see him either. Can Simone forgive August and re-build everything they've worked so hard for? Or will her resentment get in the way of loving him?

Simone Smith is a 21 year old stripper. Never in her life did she think stripping would be her source of income. But since she was a kid in the system since the age of 16, she's been fighting her way through life with very few options. Until one day she reconnects with a her old friend and next door neighbor, who is currently a new singer- August Alsina.

⚠THIS STORY IS CURRENTLY UNDER EDIT. I APOLOGIZE IF YOU COME ACROSS MISTAKES, BUT DO KNOW THEY ARE SLOWLY BEING FIXED. ENJOY READING⚠ Independent, hardworking, ambitious. Those three words describe Kyrie Taylor. A 23 year old UCLA grad with a Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's degree under her belt. With no job offers in that field swooning her way, she lands a job as Chris Brown's personal assistant. Determined to keep the job professional, considering Chris's controversial past and her own relationship, things start off a little rocky between the two after a miscommunication of word's. Soon a friendship is formed, but will something more grow between the two? In the spotlight of the media, paparazzi, Hollywood, and fame both Kyrie and Chris will get more than what they bargained for in the beginning of this work relationship. Copyright © 2015 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. Cover by 21shortay_❤ Started: 9/3/15 Finished: 1/25/16

⚠SEQUEL TO THE ASSISTANT!!! PLEASE READ THE FIRST BOOK OR YOU'RE GOING TO BE CONFUSED⚠ It's been three months since the disastrous outcome at Chris's Royalty Album Release Party. Kyrie is moving on to bigger and better things with her blog, Behind Closed Doors, even getting the opportunity to interview some of her favorite celebs. Chris on the otherhand is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Between managing his career, raising his daughter Royalty, dealing with his baby mama Nia, and trying to rebuild his broken relationship with Karrueche whose carrying his future seed, the quest to find true love seems impossible. Kyrie and Chris cross paths again when Kyrie is assigned to interview Chris on his charity work for her blog. What will happen when the love that never died out between them, resurfaces? 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. Cover made by SolelyAsia❤ Started: 1/25/16 Finished: 9/17/16

Phe-Phe has a past that not much people know about , she becomes a Kindergarten teacher and catches the eye of one of her student's father, which becomes dangerously endearing and quite pleasurable. But as they say, when you think people aren't noticing your dirty deeds, someone always is, like August, August Alsina that is. They hurt each other to a point where pain never hurts so good and they fall into a deep fiery abyss of Love and Passion, that is Intense and intoxicating beyond measures. Her prude, sheepish and vain attitude turns into clay has he shapes her over again, as if she were his canvas. No surrenders , no survivors, can lead a narrow path and people get trampled, stomping all over the endless garden which they lay in. [STORY CONTAINS GRAMMATICAL ERRORS--ALSO SEXUAL AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DRAMA OF NOVEL FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY ,YOU HAVE BEEN INFORMED AND WARNED] ©2014 All Rights Reserved