SEQUEL TO LIES YOU TELL After Graces world comes crashing down around her, she struggles to pick up the pieces of her broken heart and mend her shattered perception of life upon learning that the man she grew to love more than life itself was a cold and remorseless murderer. Landing the position as a criminologist on the NYPD homicide squad, she works hard to rebuild a new life for herself and leave the past in the past. After waiting four long years, Joseph finally gets put on a highly publicized trial and with the help of a well known criminal defense lawyer, the jury reaches a verdict that rocks the city of New York. During those four years being incarcerated, Joseph is forced to let go of the love of his life but upon his release their paths inevitably cross and now he has to fight for and work to earn her love and trust back. To do so, Joseph finally opens up to Grace about his dark past but opens up a can of worms in the process. Grace learns about history of her own family and uncovers dark secrets not even her mother knows which puts her in danger. In a dark twist of faith, Joseph learns who the true enemy is. Will Grace and Joseph finally get their happily ever after? Smoke and mirrors- the obscuring of the truth of a situation with misleading information. DISCLAIMER: This story is a work of pure fiction. Story has no association to photos in the story used to depict the characters in real life. Dec 2021

Soleia Washington built her salon from the ground up with nothing but talent, grit, and sleepless nights. But behind the polished mirrors and flawless installs, the bills are stacking higher than her profits, clients are getting harder to keep, and the dream she sacrificed everything for is slipping through her fingers. The last thing Soleia needs is distraction - especially not one wrapped in designer clothes, cold stares, and street power. Jordan "X" Woods is the kind of man people whisper about. Feared across the city and known for running one of the most profitable drug operations on the east side, his name carries weight... and danger. He's built his empire by never letting emotions cloud his judgment, until one chance meeting with Soleia leaves him wanting something he's never allowed himself to have: peace. In a city where love can get you killed, is risking your heart ever worth the cost?

Niggas in St. Louis get shot at, beaten and stole from. Niggas just do what they need to survive in the streets so they can provide for their family, but Real Nigga Shit, how can you kill with no remorse? How can you steal without getting caught or wind up in jail or worse prison? Niggas don't know who to trust and don't know who to fuck.... Little do they know people watching, people snitching right and left... But do they have the guts to stay in the streets longer enough for them so they can get their "BIG" stacks. Drugs are everywhere, but be careful who you be dealing with and who you be selling them to cause you never know whose good and whose bad.. What if niggas is too deep in the money that they can't get out? What if they love the lifestyle they living? Niggas can't TRUST these HOES!! SNITCHES GET STITCHES!

A captivating love story for the ages! ⚠️ Mature Content!

Ivy League doesn't do heartbreak twice. The 25-year-old NICU nurse learned her lesson the hard way with her politician ex, and she's not about to fall for another smooth talker in designer sneakers. Enter Kario Kingston - 30, tatted, flashy, and fine as hell. He owns a luxury car wash, a barbershop, and a tattoo lounge. And he knows exactly what he wants... until Ivy gives him her number one night - then blocks him the next. Now he can't get her out of his head. She's guarded, elegant, and lowkey about her glow. He's the center of every room he steps in. But when family cookouts, rooftop lounges, and not-so-accidental run-ins keep putting them in the same space... tension builds. And when Ivy gives him the cold shoulder, Kario decides to chase the one thing he's never had to earn before: a real woman's trust. This isn't just lust. It's a slow burn in the middle of a fast city.

Close friends as a youth, both Akena Udiba and Yosohn Delgado, were close. Settle platonic friends that always had the others back, no matter what. But Akena would move, leaving Yosohn empty, that is, until he finds a new best-friend....A best friend that Akena would begin to date years later, until one night changes everything for the couple, sending Akena back into the company of Yosohn. While in his care trying to figure it all out, suppressed feelings, heavy emotions, and dark secrets slowly begin to emerge, spilling out onto the 'canvas' the two had promised to keep white. But not all secrets are meant to be kept....or are they? Short Story Mature Content 11-28-2025

Abandoned in the struggle, needed in the success. #jaydacheaves

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.

THIS BOOK IS COMPLETELY MADE UP AND ORIGINAL IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE READ SOMETHING I'VE WROTE THAT YOU'VE READ BEFORE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ************** THIS BOOK DOES CONTAIN MATURE PARTS A.K.A SEX SCENES SO IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT THEN THIS MAY NOT BE THE BOOK FOR YOU ! ************** DESCRIPTION IN FIRST CHAPTER. 🙂 *UPDATES 2x A WEEK*

26 year old Symone Harris is a recovering single mother of her 5 year old son. After his father was shot and killed in a deal gone bad she decided it was time for a change with her newborn baby. Moving to New York was a big change but she adjusted for the sake of her baby. What happens when she meets a man that sweeps her off her feet that has a huge secret? ~~~ Work #1