'Jules' mind went back under the moonlight and night air of Baldwin's Fine Arts Center Garden, where intense anger shifted into an intimate moment of curiosity with a blow of the wind. Maybe two flames weren't supposed to be that close when raging, because in that second between the fury and the furnace, they'd burned into something that held more intensity than the flare in their eyes.' •••••••••••••••••• THEY say that love is a feeling that most should cherish, as it is the closest thing that you'll get to looking inside your soul - but is it worth holding near and dear if it kills you? In a divided city filled with greed, danger, and deceit-two of the biggest kingpins in Amador City would do their very best to protect their children from falling into the depths of their darkest decisions. Yet, what happens when the thing they've been trying to protect them from the most reveals itself in an epic game of love and war? Find out in this epic urban retelling of Shakespeare's famous "Romeo and Juliet."

Nia and the gang are all grown up. You should read Soft before you read this book.

Ever tried flying with one wing?

Ineffable •in·ef·fa·ble•- Too extreme to be described or expressed with words.

"Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses" - Lao Tzu"

SYMONE REDD comes from a long line of independent and successful black women. Living up to the impressive titles of lawyers and physicians isn't easy but Symone is determined to not be a disappointment to her family. With dreams of becoming a student at Spelman College, Symone doesn't allow herself any distractions, until she crosses paths with Zeke Morgan. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Symone wants more than anything to put the whole ordeal behind her, but when given the chance to "correct" the situation, Symone's conscious butts in and she makes a decision that may send her dreams of success up in smoke. But one thing is for sure, there is no how to book on Raising Isaiah.

It's okay to be created, but to be Born you have to have the hustlers mentality. Bronx, New York 1986, where all the white lines get flushed in one place, your system. It ain't a drug to them, it's a livelihood, almost like a safe haven. Dealers are rolled in bezels and dipped in cash as they sell their product. As feigns catch their euphoric high letting the bliss wash away all of their pain and struggles. For Akeylees Adawnis Phantom, it never really dawned to him that had now become a statistic in the state of New York. His father was no longer around and he had to become the man of the house. Akeylees' mother filled his head with lies about why his father was no longer around leaving her to raise a thirteen year old boy solely by herself. Discovering the real reason behind the disappearance of his father, Secret Phantom burned a large hole in Akeylees' heart. Never in his life Akeylees thought he would fathom the heart aching feeling of serving his father with a baggie of the soul crushing drug, crack cocaine. "You can get all the shit you need from me now."Akeyleese said to his father hesitantly. Secret had now ruined his son's innocence. His flowers were already prepared fo this mournful situation. Akeyleese was no longer himself he had now transformed in to a cold blooded animal from a new species named Born. __________________________________ This book was created by @Inkd_Roses and @Kaythawriter. Any remakes or copies of this book being distributed out in the public without the consent of the two authors will be penalized with consequences. DISCLAIMER: ALL PHOTOS OR VIDEOS USED IN THIS BOOK ARE NOT OWNED BY THE TWO AUTHORS. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS PM THE BOTH OF US.

Naiya couldn't do this anymore. Last night was her breaking point. If she had to stay here another night, she would probably slit her wrists just so she wouldn't have to endure them any longer. But could she really get away? She had to do something, anything, to get away. No money, barely any suitable clothes, and no one to turn to for help. Well, there is Alphonse Wyatt... "...I can take you away from here. I came here with a proposition for you Naiya. I can take you away from here, you'll live with me and never have to come back here again." "Really?" He nodded. "I...I don't know what to say." "You can say yes...but I do have something that I need you to do." She shook her head, "Anything. Mr. Wyatt I will do anything you need me to do. If you need me to get a job, anything-" He smiled at her, "Not necessarily. I want to hire you for something..."

A puzzle was meant to be complicated and complex. They were meant to make you become frustrated with its mazes of curves and turns in the pieces- the same pieces that make up a beautiful picture. But what if you had an never ending puzzle with unlimited pieces- No, No, No. Ok scratch that, What if you got to the end of that puzzle and you only had one piece- one more piece until you accomplished your goal of completing this puzzle. But what if the last piece you had wasn't the right piece, all your hard work thrown down the drain, along with all your other failures in life. What then? Well I'm here to tell you that there's no such thing as a wrong piece- or a piece that doesn't 'fit'. "Just throw it out if it doesn't fit." I remember her saying to me. But like I said before, there's no such thing. "Juss' because a piece don't fit, don't mean it's not da' right one." Silly me though, I let the piece go.

August caught Alani at a very awful time in her life, when there was no happiness what so ever. She is deeply depressed and suicidal. But then he comes to save the day and then some. Will everything be okay? Can she Stay Awake? (This book is dedicated to ones suffering from depression)