Laura Divine can be described in one word. THOT. She's the pleasure box of the hood and is proud of it. But what happens when she is forced to start making decision because now someone else will start paying for her actions. Would she quit her ways or forever be known as a Thot Stamp? Copyright ©2014 by Ashon Thadon Books. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO CONTENT IN THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM AUTHOR Coverpage:Colormemimi

" not everything is as expected in this world " Life wasnt always perfect but after twenty three year old raven dies in a car crash leaving her daughter to fend for herself , five year old roya gose on an adventure to find her dad and learn about him and his life but everything is not as expected in the big world . will it be what she expects to find or even more the dangerous life of her father will roya be pushed to her limits with coming into terms with reality and figure out what she wants before its too late or will it get the best of her . Must read story

"Put down the bleach. Your skin is not dirt that needs to be cleaned out like yesterday's shirt. You are comprised of sienna, chestnut, and warm mahogany. Dark as the night sky, constellations are tucked neatly underneath your bones. Your skin reminiscent of the hot chocolate that warms winter nights. Like rings around a tree stump, you too have history etched into your melanin. Don't let the glaring whiteness, blind you from the beauty that you are. "

Tameka Bryant's life has been one hell of a rollercoaster, and she's only 15! Her low self-esteem has made her avoid men and all the bullshít that comes with them. She keeps her head down and sticks to her books, the only thing she knows will help her in life. To Cali's resident bad boy Silas James, the streets are what raised him. But after his mother ships him 10,000 miles away to London, how will he deal with a street code foreign to his own? When Tameka meets Silas, something about him instinctively draws her in. But skeletons in Silas' past threaten to derail her destiny before it has even begun...

Zaria is young girl with big dreams. Beginning her senior year in high school, she has to balance graduation, college and her dwelling self-esteem. Between her journey to finding herself, surviving the world, and overcoming pitfalls in life, she just can't seem to catch a break. She has spend so much of her life dealing with other people's problems she's too drained to handle her own. Read to see what happens when she crosses paths one of the most popular boys in school. Contains Mature Content . COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO @Jaee_101 COPYRIGHT © 2015

"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I say the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots." -Tupac Young, African-American teen Ebony Brooks is considered an outcast to society. Not because of any disabilities or awkward personality traits, but because of her rich cocoa skin. However, Ebony is still confident with her dark complexion and receives uplifting praise from her family. Ebony travels through her entire life being a target to other kids, but when will she take a stand and stick up for her beautiful chocolate complexion? cover slayed by @aneonsky This story will be entering in the Wattys2016.

"Shut up, this ain't gon' hurt baby, it's all for you." I tried to get away..it was no use. He's too big..I'm so small. I blacked out as soon as the second ounce of pain shot through me. 18-year old Meloni Ravens and 4-year old Kaiden Ravens were basically left to fend for themselves. Their mother, Cassandra, honestly didn't give a shit about them. Meloni has Damian, her boyfriend and they do everything together. They met back in middle school, when they were in dance class. Both of them had a passion for dancing and since Damian was there, he acts as the father Kaiden never had. When her little brother's life is threatened, what will she do? She faces hard decisions, hurtful truth, meets new people, deals with emotions and she feels Conflicted. Will the past catch up?