Sometimes coming out of your shell can be the worst decision you'd ever make in your life. Raini Monroe found out in high school. That's when life hit her hard.

Sakira is a story that talks about the times of slavery and how this girl summons courage and refuse to be a prisoner to slavery. With help from Dave an English young man, they both work together to fight against challenges, understanding what Love really is and bringing together different cultures and traditions to show the unity in mankind

The year is 1925, The roaring twenties. The music is jumpin' , the ladies are flappin', and racism is more alive then ever. Mr. Pierre Coats, a handsome white man, moves to New York, New York City in order to extend his Cigar Company. Ana Mae, is a young and beautiful African american women finally gets her first job as a maid. Shes young , vibrant, and curious. But when she meets her boss, her colorful world goes from glitz and glam to black and white. Literally.

First installment of the Cocoa and Vanilla series Destiny Vasten has kept to herself for most of her life. It's her, her books, and school. She's never had close friendships or anything else. She lives comfortably and never has to worry about what tomorrow may bring. Justin Delarosa is quite the opposite. He's always out and about with his close group of friends. Not many people know about his home life. He spends the rest of his time trying to provide a comfortable life for his baby sister. When Destiny and Justin collide, they'll change each other's lives for the better. #1 in Swirl - 5/16/18 #1 in bwhm - 10/27/18 *Cover Photo: Done by Author

Alaina is a dark skin girl who is learning and trying to love her self for who she is inside and out, but that can be hard because not many people in this world like dark skins, read about her journey of self love and unconditional love. There's nothing wrong with having more melanin than others. Brown sugar and spice and hair with no lice my God she's a black woman. I do not own the cover photo *MY STORY IS NOW ON GOODNOVEL PLEASE CHECK IT OUT FOR THE FULL STORY

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REWRITTEN!

❝This is the love I fail to say. One that caused him to go away, for our love was never made to stay.❞ - all of the poems are mine :) #1 in Poetry 26/05/17 ! Thank you for reading♡ New book 'Everything You Never Knew' is out!

"Everybody's at war with different things, I'm at war with my own heart sometimes." - Tupac Shakur. ******************* August Anthony Alsina or 'LIFE' as he is known by around the streets, is a cold hearted drug dealer, King pin to be exact. Everybody & they mama is scared of him. Kailani Evans or 'Kay' is a somewhat shy girl, what'll happen when the two cross paths one day? Read to find out. An August Alsina FanFic.