🏆🥇🏅Winner of the 2019 ANGIE THOMAS O.V.O.S AWARD🏆🥇🏅 A personal favorite by the judges and described as a story that "touches your soul and teaches you a lesson, makes you think." Follow 17 year old Nyla Baedee through her journey of self love, self confidence, and self discovery, as she finally learns to love the skin she's in. Book cover by me 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. Started: 10/10/16 Ended: 11/09/17

Meet Aoki Lee Alsina , unknown daughter of August Alsina and Rayuana Aleyce but child of the foster system. ~life unexpected inspired..

Copyright © 2014 All Copy Rights Reserved *READ 'ONE IN A MILYON' BEFORE YOU READ THIS* Milyon Carter has been captured, hidden away from the world and found herself becoming completely alone. She waits in a dark room, being tortured and surrounded by nothing but more darkness. She doesn't know where she is or who would do this, she just wants to go home. She waits and waits for Maceon or Cartier to come to her rescue but nothing. Maceon Carter is healing from the attempt someone had taken on his life but he's also gaining his strength back, preparing to attack the enemy. He wants revenge on Bullet, his parents murderer and he will do anything to get it. While plotting and scheming on the enemy, his sister is captured and he doesn't know where she could possibly be. He has lost his sister... once again. His situation just got a whole lot more complicated. Will Milyon see the day of light soon or will she wait and become too comfortable during her stay? Will Maceon find his sister or will he be too late? Will be released on NOVEMBER 25th, 2013.

"Don't ever leave me again" With age comes responsibility, some comes sooner than for others. Being in a family filled with drugs and murder it's only normal to follow in the footsteps of those before you. With old beefs growing more and more deadly the family is more divided then ever. Everything comes at a cost and karma is very much real, it just hits in different ways. With the Jamaican cartel thriving in the drug world and deemed untouchable an old beef between Moriah and Kaine seems to be growing out of control leaving people stuck in the middle. New York also has stepped in to the feud when it's leader grows power hungry forcing sides to be chosen, their motto is 'Death Before Dishonor'. Ajani and Kaine's love story might be officially over, especially when mistakes are made and the past comes to light and sides are chosen out of lies and deceit. When it's all said and done only one side will remain and the California organization you all have grown to love might have just met its match.

After the unexpected death of her uncle, 21-year-old, Ivy Burgos' father assigns her a bodyguard. She is spoiled, temperamental, and pissed off. But, her father leaves her with no choice. The last thing Kellen Sanders wants to do is watch over a boujie, spoiled brat. But, after his boss takes him off the streets, and offers him a place to stay, he'll do whatever he's asked. Tempers fly, lines are crossed, and the drama is at an all time high. Get ready to experience the emotional roller coaster of Ivy and Kellen. Will they survive the storm? Or will their love come crashing down? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2015 *Mature Content (This story is not intended for readers under the age of 16) *cover by @bellahatch -NalaniRose

It's a bit crazy how your life can change within just seconds. Kody Kingford is abducted from the home of her boyfriend with no idea why or where she was being taken. She is then forced to take on an entirely different lifestyle. Will she find a way out? Or will she just cooperate and find herself adjusting to such insane changes?

In the fourth installment of the 'One in a Milyon' series, Milyon Carter faces most challenging times. While her newly wed husband, Cartier King is facing federal charges, along with Maceon Carter. No one can be trusted. As a kings queen, Milyon must overcome her heartache and grief due to the absence of her husband and take on his role in the streets.

Copyright © 2014 All Copy Rights Reserved Warning: Contains explicit sexual content for mature audiences only. A/N: THIS STORY IS CURRENTLY BEING EDITED. Milyon Carter's life has been nothing but hell for her. She witnessed both of her parents lives be taken, and practically lost her life in a burning house. But luckily, she and her brother, Maceon Carter, made it out of the flames, barely bruised. They'd survived, and were eventually separated from each other, being swallowed up by the foster care system. Maceon ran away from the first home he was placed in and never looked back, he life in the streets began at a very young age, with no one to guide him but the voice of his dead father. Maceon had no idea where his sister was, but he didn't know that she was closer than he thought. Milyon has grown into her own now, at the fresh age of seventeen, she was placed in a group home. She gained one friend, Shy'Andrea, who eventually became her right-hand, ace, and sister. They decided that they were going to run, fuck the foster care system, they were damn near grown. So, they ran with no intentions of returning, they roamed the streets, homeless and penniless, until they approached by someone offering them fast money, they realized that they had no other choice and excepted his offer. Did they make the right decision? Will Mily find her brother? Will someone be her savior?

Have you ever felt so used and abused that you wanted to end it all? I did about a month ago when I got raped. I tried to tell everyone even the police but they thought that I was lying and making stuff up. I feel so used and people keep spreading likes about me being a hoe when they don't even know the full story. What makes it even worse is that I got betrayed by someone who was really close to me and that I thought would never leave my side. My bestfriend.

What does a 13 year old go through in life? Well now you will find out. Rain deals with daddy issues, step-daddy issues, momma issues, friend issues, crush issues... just issues! But you can't have your happiness and your rainbow without a little rain, right?