17 year old, Makayla, is a high school senior. She's one of the more popular girls in school so there's always a hater nearby. She ends up meeting someone that will change her life forever. Copyright © 2018 Publisher: ShardaeWrites I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication.

After spending years being bullied for her weight, Lauren leaves Brooklyn behind for a fresh start at college in Atlanta. Quiet, guarded, and struggling with deep insecurities, she hopes distance will help her become the person she's always wanted to be. But healing isn't as simple as changing locations. As Lauren navigates new friendships, attention she isn't used to, and the pressure of learning how to love herself, she's forced to confront the damage her past left behind. In a city full of new beginnings, Lauren must decide whether she'll keep hiding from the world-or finally allow herself to be seen before she loses herself completely. Copyright © 2015 Republished 2026 I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication.

Arielle Carter thought love was supposed to protect her. Instead, it buried the man she loved. When Jalen Cross is gunned down because of a case of mistaken identity, Ari is left standing in the cold-grieving, pregnant, and drowning in questions that no one seems willing to answer. The city moves on quickly, but Ari can't. Every night feels longer without Jalen's voice, and every memory hurts worse knowing he never made it home. As Ari struggles to prepare for motherhood alone, the truths Jalen kept hidden begin to surface-secrets that unravel everything she thought she knew about the man she loved and the life they were building. With each revelation, the line between grief and betrayal blurs. The only constant is Rome Lewis-Jalen's best friend. Loyal. Steady. And present in ways Jalen no longer can be. Rome steps in to help raise the child Jalen never got to meet, carrying his own guilt, his own grief, and feelings he's kept buried out of respect for a dead man. The Coldest Goodbye is a story about loss, hidden truths, single motherhood, and the dangerous beauty of loving again when your heart is still frozen in the past. Some goodbyes end love. Others give birth to it.

Everyone knew who he was and they all feared him. Except her. He had finally met his match in more ways that one.

A story where time means nothing and love means everything. Start date 12\11\22

Freshman year at the top-ranked college basketball school comes with a lot of responsibilities, especially from the two top-ranked high school seniors. Despite not sharing a father, their fathers have the same level of basketball experience. Dakari, the rookie who led his team to a championship in his first year, is a living history lesson. His son, Zyair, idolizes him. Joshua, a seasoned basketball player with experience in various leagues, including the G-League, has yet to win a championship. Even though he's the arch-nemesis of Dakari, he can't bring on-court problems home, especially due to Jamir. Jamir is a headstrong young man passionate about basketball but lacking the responsibility and structure of his best friend, Zyair. Choyce, the youngest of Cedarian and Kamora's children, is spoiled and protected by everyone. Unlike most girls her age, she doesn't have a social media presence. Her life revolves around her faith, volleyball, her family, and friends. She's a beautiful plus-size girl with high confidence and strong morals. While pursuing her higher education, she encounters two best friends who present her with a life-altering decision.