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THE KING'S REDEMPTION | DAVE EAST  by Dedra_Tarese
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It's been some time since Xander King was arrested in the middle of Greater New Hope Church. One minute, everybody was sitting in service, watching Bishop King preach like everything was normal. The next minute, the feds came walking through the doors and snatched Xander right in front of the whole church. After that day, nothing was ever the same. Charity King has been trying to pick up the pieces ever since. With Xander gone, she's been forced to be the sole provider for their daughter, Xylah. The life she thought she was building with him got flipped upside down, and now she's trying to be strong for her baby while still dealing with the hurt, the questions, and the love she still has for a man who put her through more than enough. And the King family? They are nowhere near the perfect family people thought they were. Bishop King's secrets have shaken the church, Victoria is trying to hold her family together, Genesis is growing up with the King name hanging over her head, and everyone is trying to figure out how to move forward when the person who held so much power in the family is sitting behind bars. But Xander King's story is not over. With his release possibly coming, everybody is wondering what comes next. Has prison really changed him? Is he ready to do right by Charity, Xylah, and his family? Or is the old Xander still there, waiting to come back stronger than before? The Kings all want redemption in some way. Xander wants to fix what he broke. Charity wants peace and stability. Victoria wants her family whole again. Malachi wants to outrun the secrets that keep catching up to him. Genesis just wants to breathe without the weight of the King name on her back. But wanting redemption and actually earning it are two different things. In The King's Redemption, the drama is deeper, the secrets are messier, and the love is more complicated than ever. Because when Xander finally comes home, everybody will have to decide if forgiveness
For Damari by anonymousmaybe
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A mother's past. A father's fear. A child in the middle.
Sweet Southern Skies by mymywrotethat
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Milan Parker has one golden rule for running her top-tier Atlanta branding agency: never get emotionally attached to a project. But when a nonprofit hires her to preserve the legacy of the historic, Black-owned Ranch, she faces a challenge unlike any other. She's tasked with spending three months on the land to rebrand the business and shoot a documentary on Black cowboy history. She expects endless hours behind a camera; she doesn't expect Jelani East. Jelani is a fourth-generation cowboy fiercely protective of his family's century-old land and traditions. Skeptical of a city media consultant trying to "commercialize" his heritage, he lays down one strict condition: before Milan can film a single frame, she has to live the life first. No cameras. No interviews. Just raw ranch work. Suddenly, Milan is trading her city routine for sunrise stalls, mending fences, and community cookouts. As she earns the ranch's trust-and finds herself falling for the stubborn cowboy holding the reins-Milan realizes that some legacies aren't just meant to be documented. They're meant to be lived.
𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 |𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕| by Corionaa
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Sincere, formally known as Sin runs an illegal gambling ring while also being a 'wholesome deli owner'. You can call Sincere a thief in the Night... Sincere rob the rich and give to the poor, His wicked ways are the reason why he has the key to the city. Without him the city of San Ellen would be nothing, it's already in the middle of no where, the least he could do after watching his family be robbed of hundred of thousands dollars from his father's gambling problems.. Sincere despise any one that gamble. But seeing how easy it was to make money off the fuckers, he ran his own scheme.. with rules and regulations. Winners cut him a large percentage of their winnings which goes towards whatever charity he picks for the week. Losers are banned for life and any rebuttals results in death. Sincere had to make examples out of people daily, some killings worse than others. Crossing him was like signing your own death certificate. It was easy to find his target and easier to kill. After all, who was going to touch Sincere? He's invincible. Sex, money, and Greed ruled everything around Sincere, it was all the city knew-including him. So what happens when Love is throwing into that? This is the story of how Gambling with Your Life can either make you or break you...
Love on Death Row by mymywrotethat
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Love that was supposed to be forbidden , boundaries crossed that wasn't supposed to . How do you fall in love on DEATH ROW ?
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲. ᵃ ˢʰᵒʳᵗ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ❤︎ by ExoticityV
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When Iris Maicei Gray returns home in search of a luxury condo, she doesn't expect to find Silas Jamar Smith: the quiet boy from her childhood who grew into a self-made construction company owner with a past as solid as the buildings he restores. As unfinished spaces force them into close proximity, old assumptions begin to crack. Silas sees Iris beyond her polish, while Iris is forced to question the life she built to keep herself untouched. Torn between the comfort of status and the vulnerability of being truly seen, Iris must confront the belief that has shaped every relationship she's ever known: that she is easier to 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 than to 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. Because sometimes, the person who builds everything from the ground up is the only one who can see what's worth keeping.
Debt of desire  by MRSBENNAE
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Harlem doesn't forgive debts - it collects. Xyla never asked to be part of her father's street mistakes, but when his debt comes due, she becomes the payment. Snatched from her normal life and dropped into a world ruled by corners, codes, and consequences, Xyla finds herself under the control of Onyx - better known in Harlem as East. East runs his block with silence and fear. He's respected, dangerous, and untouchable. Loyalty is his currency, violence is his language, and weakness gets you buried. Keeping Xyla was supposed to be business - nothing more than leverage. But Xyla isn't weak, and she refuses to bow to the streets that claim her. As Harlem closes in and enemies start circling, tension turns into temptation and hate turns into something neither of them planned. East is torn between the rules that made him and the woman who's breaking every one of them. Xyla must decide if survival means escaping him... or standing beside him. In a city where love is a liability and trust gets you killed, one thing is certain - some debts don't get paid in cash. They get paid in blood, loyalty... and desire.
Before He Leaves | DE by jada_wada13
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"Some mistakes are worth making... even if they ruin everything." He was forbidden. Off-limits. The wrong kind of temptation. But when you're living under the same roof, it's only a matter of time before rules shatter, loyalty crumbles, and hearts cross lines they can't uncross. He's packing his bags... but he might be taking my heart with him.
The Girl Who Saw Danger  by Riribabi
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Country love  by MRSBENNAE
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Nyla Monroe Brooks was just a girl from Clayton County with a dream and a talent for hair. Nasir Vaughn was Harlem's biggest rap star. Their worlds were never supposed to collide. But when sparks fly between the soft-spoken salon owner and the dangerously protective rapper, love grows faster than either of them expected. Fame. Drama. Jealous enemies. And a baby girl that changes everything. Through it all, one thing becomes clear...