A young, plus-size, African-American teen strives to live her life. Join her on her journey as she attends college and faces some of the most complex situations.

Tyler "Tank" Carter, a 22 year old truck driver crosses paths with Kayla Knight, an 18 year old girl who running away home as he is enroute to drop off a load from Augusta, Georgia to Bangor, Maine.

New Orleans isn't just a city-it's a pulse. A rhythm. A hunger. And nobody knows that better than Arielle Washington, a tired single mother grinding just to make rent in the Desire Projects. Love left her a long time ago, replaced with diaper bags, house keys, and survival. That is, until a new housekeeping job drops her into the home-and world-of ICE the most dangerous man in the streets. ICE doesn't do mess. Doesn't do feelings. But there's something about Ari-her fire, her silence, her scars-that draws him in. And when business gets bloody and loyalties are tested, the line between protector and predator blurs. Because in the Dirty South, nothing comes clean... not even love.

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"It's all fun and games, until someone gets hurt." - L.R. Meet Lauren and Rakim. Friends that grew up with one another since they were toddlers. Because she grew up with him, Lauren thought she had her best friend all figured out. Well, what happens when they get into a relationship? That best friend she knew back then isn't the same best friend now. Completed in 2015.

18 year old Sugar was evicted from her home with nowhere to go. Sugar's best friend Kyra offers to take her in to stay with her and her boyfriend Ant. Not knowing the true condition of her new living space she ends up doing a favor for Ant that she hopes will help her get some relief from her harsh living environment. Although this small favor ends up taking Sugar on the wildest ride of her life. This was her story. WARNING: Book contains errors/mistakes ‼️ NOT YET EDITED

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Essence Brown, 21 years old deep into the drug game along side her boyfriend of 3 years Damian "Money" Johnson. Her boyfriend is the leader of every corner and borough of the south. After his father was killed , at a young age he took over & held it down every since. Their relationship isn't the best, but when it comes down to it Essence is down for her man. When thats put to the test, and Damian is in court for a drug charge, who do you think testifies ? With her life on the line, and her right hand on the bible will she tell the truth and nothing but the truth , or will she lie through her teeth to hold him down ? Book 1 of 3. Cover by: _tolerated. COPYRIGHT © 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VANESSA WRIGHT

❝𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚.❞ 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦.

Most of us are hurting, Most of us are searching. Someone to love, Someone to understand. You're my Salvage. You're my Balance. You're so new. Started: June 29, 2018 Completed: October 28, 2018