Aaliyah is a shy, plus sized 18 year old with a big heart and an even bigger crush. Aaliyah's had a crush on Pharaoh, the star basketball player at her school, since her freshman year. She had always wanted to talk to him, but her insecurities kept her away. Until one day they are alone in class and Pharaoh speaks to her. A small conversation leads to so much more. Follow Aaliyah story to see if her insecurities will hinder her, or will she end up Learning to Love...

{Ethan} (or Eitan, Eytan or Etan in Hebrew) is a male given name meaning steadfast, strong, firm, and safe. The Name of a wise man in the bible.

"All I need in this life of sin, is me and my girlfriend. Down to ride til the very end, me and my boyfriend" -Jay-Z & Beyoncé

After serving four years in prison for an incident in Miami, a 32 year old Nathaniel Casey is released back into the world without a place to rest his head. He is forced to stay with his daughter's mother, Monica. Although their past history was sweet, that wasn't the case when she had become pregnant. They constantly fought over material thing and Monica's spending habits, creating a mild hate for one another. They chose to separate after her birth and co-parent. Now, that his little girl is four years old, Nate urges himself to find a job and better placement for his daughter without the stress of dealing with Monica. That is until, Nathaniel meets Katrina Lee, a elementary school teacher and private tutor. Her gentle nature and soft voice capture's Nathaniel's attention during an interaction with one of her students. Immediately, he notices that she maybe the one for him but isn't too confident that she'll take him and his baggage. The two are total opposites yet have more in common than they truly believe. Will Nathaniel be willing to bare it all for Katrina? Read to find out.

Eleanor and Justin went from being the perfect couple, to having a nasty split where Eleanor ends up pregnant and heart broken since the love of her life cheated on her with no remorse and only out of spit due to misleading information. It's been six months since their horrific split, which makes Eleanor seven months pregnant and a very happy woman who has her life in check. The perfect job, perfect home and family and friends. She thought after Justin her world would have ended, but it only got better due to the people she surrounded herself with- one in particular that Justin despises and completely envies. The predator who made the tape which caused their split will be revealed which will leave you shocked at just who the unexpected culprit is. It took Eleanor a while to find happiness once again, but what happens when a very heartbroken Justin Bieber sees her again with a pregnant stomach? What happens when he slithers his way back into her life with a certain determination that'll either break them, or make them? "What do I always tell you, Ms. Lopez? I don't ask, I demand." Read to find out and most importantly... Welcome to a roller coaster ride that'll leave you on the edge of your seat, begging for more. Warning: Contains sexual references and bad language.

Elise Riley-Tate moves through life in search of her happily ever after. After suffering a devastating loss, Elise questions her womanhood and place in her life and marriage. An unfortunate sequence of events leaves Elise in a conflicted situation. She struggles with accepting her belated blessing. Follow her as she journeys through love, loss, and hurt to obtain her desires.

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Works #1: Ahmad Hassan Sinclair, 25, was taught to always fight and work hard for what he wanted. In the life he was given nothing was ever handed to him. He grew up in the hoods of Houston, witnessing things no child should ever see in their life. His mom and pop worked hard just tryna make ends meet, to keep food on the table and clothes on their kids back. But it was far from easy .. Seeing his parents struggle the way they did for years, motivated him to work ten times harder. He made it a mission to not end up like his folks, he wanted more in life. He knew there was more to life than what he grew up seeing. But he also knew in order to be somebody in this world as a black man he had to fight and strive for it and also dodge the bullshit that came along with it. He set goals, he had dreams, he had a vision and nothing could stop him from achieving them. Now that he's at the top of his game, making money, living the live he always wanted, seeing the things he never seen and moving up the success path .. he figured life would eventually turn out to be great but sadly he still isn't happy or content with how things are.. there's this one missing piece in his life that will fully complete him. But let's see how determined Ahmad will be to find what that missing piece is or what he will do to get it.

After being lied to constantly, hurt repeatedly, and cheated on more times than she can count, Kamille Riley Paige just wants to be loved and appreciated for being the good woman that she is. Being in an on and off six year relationship with her child's father, Raemond Woods, has taken a complete tole on her at only twenty four years old. He was the man that she loved so much, but treated her so badly in return. Kamille was the perfect woman for any man, a blessing in a form of a slim-thick figured, browned skin woman with a sassy mouth. She was beautiful, hard-working, independent, and she was loyal, but he just didn't notice it until she was both feet out of the door. All Kamille wanted was to love and be loved, to commit and be committed to, to cherish and be cherished. She just wanted a man that could provide her wants and needs, as well as accept her daughter Raegan with open arms, in exchange for her. Will Raemond step up and be the man and father that she wants and needs him to be, or will she stray elsewhere in search of someone who was willing to meet her half way with an even exchange? VANESSA WRIGHT © COPYRIGHTED 2016. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Jade and De'Ante Rodgers are happily married and are enjoying their now one year old daughter. They face challenges that will put them against odds. Will their love be strong enough to endure? MATURE CONTENT!