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Gold Petals (Book 2) by GenHope
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⚠️Book 1: Black Rose⚠️ Dave and Bernice are back, but this time as Mr. & Mrs. Brewster. How long will that last though? Watch them as they go through struggles not only as a married couple, but also as parents. People don't want to see them happy. Outsiders don't want their unified hearts of gold to prosper. Will they survive or will they die and wither away like a rose without soil, water and sunlight?
Black Rose (Book 1) by GenHope
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A lot of people don't get as many opportunities at success & even friendship as Dave and Bernice did. David Brewster aka Dave East and Bernice Burgos were just 2 Harlem kids from the east side trying to make it. They were best friends..at one point at least. After a couple moves out of NY then back their friendship ended, but now as adults could they respark it? A reunited friendship will change them for the better. Watch these Black Roses bloom... ⚠️Book 2: Gold Petals⚠️ All events in this book are fictional. Some instances such as events and characters may be based off of real life but nothing is 100% factual.
30 Flirty, and Dying?2 |||completed  by gens_chronicles
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So the story continues ..... After the tragic death of Harper, the group finds out that her death wasn't as it seemed and soon goes through investigation to discover who killed her. *Must have read 30, Flirty and Dying? To understand this book* ________________________ Cover by: britxcvi ( E D I T I N G & A D D I N G O N)
Lasting |His Block the Trilogy | by InkD_Roses
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No matter the distance separating us, we're the only ones that know how to guide the traffic between our hearts. No more failed attempts. We're lasting this time.
HARDAWAY | trilogy by KYNDIOR
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Urban - Four individuals going through different aspects of life. Each going through their own struggles surrounding Lyrewood - HARDAWAY. VOLUME ONE - Carmen Richardson. Kylan Burgess. Aalea Jimenez. Marshay Hayes. VOLUME TWO - Asia Jimenez. Sharif Costello. Giovanni Johnson. Larenz Daniels. VOLUME THREE - Mercedes Johnson. Rico Daniels. Rhys Sanders. Shawn Watson.
Burning Soul by goldmelanin17
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[COMPLETED]Donovan (Blaze) Hill is a mystery. He rarely talks and when he does, it's only short answers. The man doesn't know what a smile is and no one knows where he's come from because he only existed five years ago. But we all know one thing about Blaze: he's exceptional at his job - which is protecting his clients. Especially his Everlee. Everlee Cabrera is the owner of a jewellery brand and has worked herself up to be an extremely successful businesswoman - no thanks to her mentor Leona Tahan. Unfortunately, with her success, comes a lot of danger, especially when her father is a famous scientist. So what does he do? He hires a bodyguard for his precious daughter. Blaze, to be exact. +++ "I'm here to protect you, nothing more, nothing less. So stop looking at me like I'm your favourite person in the world." "Maybe you are." "Shut up." #1 in Bodyguard 29th June 2022
DESTINATION | Book III by urbancreations
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Fifteen years have passed and a whole new generation of the Sinclair's, Smith's and Jones's are in full affect and ready to take on the world and all that comes with it. In this big world that many people call home, one may struggle with trying to find their purpose or who they truly are and with this being a very trying time in most of their young lives each of them are about to experience something about themselves that they didn't even know existed. Doing the best that could as parents, they all laid out the blueprint on how to survive this world to create the perfect path for each of their kids to follow so they wouldn't make the same mistakes they did growing up. But as one may know, as a young-adult life just seems a lot harder and the pressure of wanting to just stay young or to grow up is always a constant battle to deal with. So the question now is will each of these young individuals make it to the destination each of their parents have set for them to follow to help guide them in the right direction? Or will they let the world's distractions & temptations lead them astray?
30 Flirty, and Dying? |||completed  by gens_chronicles
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Harper Wilson was never one to party, she's always been an introverted person who likes reading books, chilling with her cats and watching rerun episode's of Martin. She never liked leaving her house, thus the reason she doesn't have a man. Since she found her career at the tender age of 24, she spent majority of her time teaching her students the ways of life, being their mentor rather than looking for a companion. She's 30 years old now, going for her yearly check up, just to find out she's dying and she has only three months to live. When her two bestfriends Vivian and Trinity discover her sickness, they soon formulate a plan for Harper to get the best experiences with the little time she has. What will happen when the two friends force Harper on an adventure? Do you think she'll find love or will she die before that happens? Found out on--30, Flirty and Dying? (E D I T I N G & A D D I N G O N) ________________________________________ All Rights Reserved to gens_chronicles Also don't own any rights to the photos Cover by: crownedincurls
Say It  by fiftyslays
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Nia is now a grown woman. A cold one. While she's trying to protect her heart, one guy will attempt to eat away at the wall she has built. An ode to Black mental health and self care. Read Soft & Strength (in this order) first.
Malia & Khari III: The Kids by fiftyslays
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The spinoff to Malia & Khari. The kids are all grown up, and ain't no drama like kid drama.