Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can. ***** It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living? [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]

A book full of angry black feminist op-eds and rants written by this black girl so keep your misogynoir to yourself ✨ i am not a teacher so please don't ask me teach you or educate you... google is free✨

They always say that someone's true beauty is in the inside. Why is that? Why is our true beauty hidden away from others? People could always fake like they're a good person but you can't fake 'pretty'. Why couldn't it be that if you're kind person than you have a lovely face and vice versa. I was what most would consider a good girl; I did my homework and never talked back. That was how I was raised up to be, obedient and smart. People saw me as one of the guys, the darker one. My sisters were diamonds while I was charcoal. ALL PARTS/CHAPTERS BELONG TO ME AND MAY NOY BE STOLEN, REUSED OR COPIED. DOING SO VIOLATES COPYRIGHT LAWS. °ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

© Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved. But all it takes is one time.. Keira Davis only wanted one night away from her hectic and demanding job as Editor in Chief at Black Diamond Magazine. She's known for always being an hardworking and dedicated woman with an outstanding work ethic. Now, she wants one night to do something out of character and spontanous. So when she meets the gorgeous Sean Miller in a club one night with her friends, she takes that opportunity like a pro. Even if that one night could change her life and also cost her whole career. Business has brought Sean Miller to New York City. Business and that's all- so he thought. He doesn't want to be tied down to any woman since he's recently just got out of a relationship with his schizophrenic and compulsive liar ex-girlfriend. Although he is not in a relationship, he's never been the guy to turn down a night filled with hot and steamy sex. But what happens when he discovers that night of fun he had was with his new boss?

© Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved. Letting go can be one of the hardest things to do and for these women, its even harder. Meet Traci, Lauren, Abrianna and Jasmine. Sisters, best friends and enemies. Each goes through a time in there life when their faith in men and themselves are tested. Will they past the test or will their worlds start to crumble at their feet.

Stephanie Mcnarie is not famous, but her job has her surrounded by the crazy world of Hollywood, where Botox, paparazzi, hung-over actors, and crazed publicity stunts are just another Tuesday at the office. Stephanie is a hair and makeup artist at a movie studio, but she can handle it. She doesn't get star struck, because if her dorky older brother Joel can manage to be a celebrity, it can't be that impressive. But Steph's newest job leaves her acting out of sorts as she gets caught between a diva client, the actor she's been crushing on since high school, and the drummer who broke her heart. Stephanie finds herself in a whole lot of crazy. And for once, she doesn't think she can cover up the messes she has made.

Preview: "I can't come home Stefan," I said into the phone. "I can't look at you, let alone sleep in your bed, the one where you broke our marriage vows." "I understand you are hurting..." "You think you understand, really? How could you possible understand how I feel? Because I have been nothing but faithful to our union, and I would NEVER betray you." "What if I could understand? What if you taught me a lesson?" "I don't follow you,"I said. " I really don't feel like riddles right now." "Well it's sort of like the whole an 'eye for an eye' doctrine." he said. " An affair for an affair, show me what you feel by doing what I did?" "So that is what its come to Stefan, we'll just even the score. How will that fix things?" "It won't. But Beth,it's only fair you get a free night, since I did. What is the alternative, you hate me forever or we get divorced? Where will that leave little Jeremy? I think if you had a chance to see how easy it is to forget about me, you would understand. All I am saying is that if the opportunity presents itself, I give you full permission to sleep with someone else." ~~~~ Twisted knot is a story about three people, caught in a complicated and dysfunctional triangle of friendship and love. As it goes on, things will get more complex until eventually their decisions have deadly consequences.

The day has finally come! "The Diary Of Aaliyah Anderson" is now available nationwide! -Get it on Amazon.com in paperback and on Kindle. Don't forget to leave a review! -To my east coast family: The paperback version is available at Frugal Books in Roxbury, Massachusetts More information to come in the future! Meet Aaliyah Anderson, a beautiful, intelligent, ambitious thirteen-year old young woman ready to take over the world. It’s expected too, with her mom being a superstar broadcast journalist and her older brother Damon being an acclaimed writer and star sports player. Aaliyah lives a fantastic life, but still has to deal with tons of hardships and avoid many obstacles along her path to achieving her short term goal of finally making it to high school, what she feels as being closer to her dreams of being a successful business woman. Aaliyah has to deal with overwhelming family issues such as the divorce of her parents and the result of her “father’s” unfaithfulness, infidelity and a family secret that turns her world upside down. To make things even more pressing, she lives in the ruthless city of Willowsfield, statistically the number one most dangerous city in America. The city is where senseless community violence is the norm and life expectancy is low. With the pressure to succeed and make it out of the ditch that Aaliyah calls her hometown, she still has to deal with more problems that test her patience. With its realistic characters, life-like setting and dynamic message, “The Diary of Aaliyah Anderson” is an entertaining and sure fire conversation starter of the positives and negatives surrounding the millennial generation.

Two lovers. One fate. One twist. It will all hang on the roll of a die. Marco is a seductive literature teacher embracing a life of unconventional pleasures to escape his past. His student Marisa hides behind a cheerful façade while struggling with the loss of her father and the estrangement of her mother. Their mutual fondness of literature brings Marco and Marisa closer, and the two find in each other a soulmate. When their secret relationship comes to light, they are torn apart. An unexpected encounter amidst mayhem brings them together again - two changed beings sharing unchanged feelings for each other. To be reunited, however, Marco and Marisa must take a risk that can jeopardize their love forever. RED is a tale of forbidden love that has received over two million hits on Wattpad. It was endorsed by journalist Debra Picket, a former columnist of The Chicago Sun-Times and contributor to CNN, as "an intriguing first novel - a thinking woman's 50 Shades of Grey." Set in Brazil and the US, RED is an unusual romance with references to philosophy, psychology, music and literature. -------------------------------------------- NOTE: "RED: A Love Story" is available for purchase on Amazon. Due to contractual obligations with my publisher, I can no longer have it integrally on Wattpad. The novel consists of 3 parts. I left the first 2 parts here for you to enjoy. Give it a go: if you like the first chapter, you'll be on for a great ride :) And after that, you can read the complete RED 2 here on Wattpad. Warning: This story contains some scenes for mature audiences. Português: http://www.wattpad.com/story/5782197-vermelho N. A. C. © 2013. All rights reserved. The characters and events in this story are fictional, and any similarity with true characters and events is mere coincidence. No reproduction of this story, total or partial, by any means, is allowed without the author's express permission.

Joanna "Jo" Humphrey is an average 15 year old girl. She's a helper for her school's cheerleading team. With a slight interest in girls, the cheerleading only draws her closer to girls. Jo is sweet quiet, and kind. Not even the beatings, and sexual abuse she gets from her stepdad deters her beautiful spirit. But when her girlfriend tells Coach Jamison about the abuse. Jo's whole world turns upside down. But it's all for the better, or is it?