Since I was sixteen I've always known the kind of life I wanted for myself. I wanted the love. The peace. The happiness. The marriage. The family. The home. But sometimes life doesn't always go as planned. Instead of getting what I wanted, I got what I needed. I got lessons. I got heartbreaks that forced me to grow. I got silence that taught me how to listen to myself. I got endings that pushed me toward new beginnings. And even though it wasn't easy, every detour shaped me into the person I am today. Stronger. Wiser. More passionate about the life I'm still building. And despite all of that, I still want the love. The peace. The happiness. The marriage. The family. The home. I still want it all. Because no matter how many times life has tested me, the desire for those things has never left. It's only grown stronger. ~ Crystal

"I know I ain't perfect, but you know I'm still gon' try"

"When I'm with you, I get the feeling"

I will cross the ocean for you I will go and bring you the moon I will be your hero, your strength Anything you ne- Scratch that No, the fuck I won't !

"I knew I was in love from the first time we met"

Hooked onto drugs, no family, no guidance or sanity until she met HIM. Cover Creds: @Triceynexttdoor ❤️ -BLICKY.

𝘒𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘦, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘺 ༯ Apart of the FAMU & Heaven series. You don't have to read FAMU or Heaven is a Teenage Girl to read the book!!

🔎 "I'm always gonna be a part of you," Omar murmured, tracing his fingers down her spine. His lips ghosted over her neck, slow and deliberate. "No matter where you go, no matter what happens-you'll feel me there." Kennedi shivered beneath his touch, her heart racing Then-he kissed her. Slow. Final. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Kennedi Wright wasn't looking for love when she met Omar Grant. But from the moment their paths crossed, he was everything she didn't know she needed-charming, protective, intoxicating. Their romance burns fast and bright, pulling her into a love story that feels too perfect to be real. But beneath the surface of the city, something dark is lurking. Black women in D.C. are vanishing-taken while going about their everyday lives. Their bodies are later found mutilated, their voices stolen forever. The city is gripped by fear, but as the police scramble for answers, the killer continues to hunt. Kennedi tells herself she's safe. She has Omar. She has love. But monsters wear many masks. And when the truth comes to light, love turns to horror, trust turns to fear, and survival becomes the only option. ⸻ ⚠ Content Warnings: This book contains themes of violence, murder, stalking, physical and psychological abuse, misogyny, racial violence, sexual situations, pregnancy, and abortion. Reader discretion is advised. Released: 03/15/2025

Thrown into the bustle of Atlanta after leaving New York, Britney "B" Williams is forced to adapt to a new normal. Not knowing what to expect she unintentionally befriends Atlanta's elite which leads her to uncovering deceit, secrets and love. (July 2021) Edited (March 2023) Formerly known as: "All this Love" #therealm 🌍 Cover by @seauxheaux

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.