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Storms In September by Newtellaaaa
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September Kemet has popularity, tolerable grades, appealing looks and... a baby? She's the pregnant one now and her life has never been more unbearable.
Yours Truly ; Poetry Book by UrbanEcstasy
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A book of my personal thoughts, secrets, and feelings.
Kalopsia by UrbanEcstasy
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"Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses" - Lao Tzu"
Sonder by UrbanEcstasy
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Sonder Definition : ( n ) A realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own
The Bodyguard | Excerpt by CameoLover93
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Playboy billionaire Aiden Grayson is being blackmailed and when he meets his handsome new bodyguard, Julian, he's slowly overcome by feelings he can't deny. ***** Aiden Grayson is a child of privilege. He's a bachelor and a billionaire who's never had to work for anything. However, he's left a trail of destruction in his wake and someone from the past is coming back to haunt him. He's being blackmailed, and soon he's assigned a new bodyguard: the handsome, Julian McAndrew. At first, the two men are opposites, forced to work together, but after a drunken kiss, Aiden can't deny his feelings. He throws himself into his vices, trying to sort himself out, while Julian continues to keep him safe. With a blackmailer one step ahead, can Julian protect Aiden from danger? Or more importantly, can Julian protect Aiden from himself? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Ghost and The Wolf: Book I of The Broken Series by shellyxleonn
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[EXCERPT!] [BEING PUBLISHED!] [Highest Rank: #4 in Mystery/Thriller] [Featured Story - Fall 2017] Student reporter Penelope needs to prove herself. She chases a story tip on a secret organization of teenage urban explorers called The Broken. With the assistance of a young paranormal investigator, she begins to uncover the group's darkest secrets. However, the members have other plans for Penelope and her new "freak" friend. The reporter becomes part of her story, and she will have to fight for her own life and the lives of her friends as she learns what it means to be one of the broken. Book I of The Broken Trilogy. Featured Story: August 2017 Top Rank: #4 for mystery/thriller Royalty Awards 2017, first place for mystery/thriller Blooming Awards 2017, first place for mystery/thriller Wing Awards 2017, first place for mystery/thriller Dream Awards, first runner-up for mystery/thriller Dreamcatcher Awards 2017, second place for mystery/thriller Rose Gold Awards finalist for best first kiss #nbr Spotlight Chapter, Round 85
Misfortunes of Black Women by UnbelievableTruth
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This book is to give confidence in black woman who are unappreciated. These short stories will pinpoint how woman have found love or appreciation through finding themselves. Suggestions and ideas are recommended.
Biggy by UnbelievableTruth
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If you don't love yourself, I'll make you see your own heart. -Notorious B.I.G Phylicity "Biggy" Allen wasn't you're typical seventeen going on eighteen year old girl. Her rough persona and tomboy image has constantly put a damper on her nonexistent relationship whether it be love or family, but that soon clashes once she's forced to move with her absent father after the death of her grandmother. Phylicity must adapt to a new environment, new family, and will encounter many situations that put her identity and who she truly is to the test, especially when she encounters the likes of the mysterious and notorious Lucky Daniels.
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A Thug's Beast by UnbelievableTruth
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Tatyianna only knows pain, from a burn accident, losing her father, and the battle of keeping her mother alive. This plus size beauty is fighting an army all alone. Until she decides to go to the one person she thought she'd never have to encounter. This story isn't about the fat girl getting the hot guy. It's about two different people finding love due to pain. The true beast has awoken.
The Little Things by DoNotMicrowave
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Twenty-two year old Grace McCaffrey is humiliated when she can't find a job after graduating college and has to move back in with her parents. She always assumed she'd do something big with her life-create change or do something that matters-not work at the Banner Market as a cashier. Soon, Grace gets roped into being a chaperone for a high school backpacking trip with her ex-boyfriend, Miles Dalby. However, she quickly learns these students are part of a mentorship program for troubled youth. As she tries to get them to open up, Grace starts to doubt herself. How can she make a difference in the world if she can't even help these students? Or is her mom right and sometimes it's the little things that can make all the difference?