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.

Khari Valentine is a basketball player from New Orleans, Louisiana who seems to be very rough around the edges. His move to Washington, DC to play college ball for Georgetown University is less than smooth. He meets a very well rounded young lady in Malia King. She's smart, beautiful, spiritual, and patient. Can they build a friendship or would the two think that they have nothing in common?

The things that my mind thinks of at midnight when my mind can never sleep. The reality and the dreams, emotions and thoughts all wrapped together In this collection of poetry I let you see what's inside of my mind and life. Enjoy reading these words.

(Warning: Rated R) "Now your turn."He watched as she bit her bottom lip and studied what he had written before. She softly said each letter as she wrote it. As he watched her lips slowly moving, he moved to her neck as though in a trance and gently kissed it. Caroline pressed her eyes from the sensation. Byron gently turned her face to him and feverishly kissed her plump lips and pulled her closer. She placed her hands on both sides of his face as he kissed her. When his mouth went back to her neck, her brow wrinkled at the sensation of his fingertips on the bare flesh that was right above her garters. As they traveled closer to her intimate area, she gasped and stopped his hand, "No Byron! Please!" Caroline Jacobs life has never been simple. Especially when you are the indentured servant of a soon to be duchess. With their sails in the wind, the voyage takes an ugly turn when their ship is attacked by privateers. Was this by chance or was this kidnaping planned? Byron Wright, a ruthless, cold and handsome privateer couldn't refuse the dukes offer of kidnaping his fiancé. The only issue is, that the soon to be duchess and maid switched places. What is he to do with an beautiful young servant while at sea?

"I'm assuming you're a pirate, am I correct?" She asked. His smirk turned into a full blown smile, he merely nodded his agreement. "Ah, I see. You're probably going to rape me senselessly and maybe keep me as your torrid sex slave? And then once you grow tired me, let me guess, you'll throw me overboard?" She said defiantly, though her heart was hammering in her chest. He burst out in laughter, his deep voice melodious to her virgin ears. "I do not intend to throw you overboard. Nor do I intend to rape you. I will have you willingly." She huffed, "Willingly?" He smiled, his eyes gleaming, seductive, "Willingly." -------------------------- Jewel Hugh was rebellious. She wanted to enjoy the things that her brothers' were allowed. Rules were things that blocked off the path to adventure in her mind. And what was life without a little rule breaking? Emile Baudin wanted revenge. His small village slaughtered years ago by a band of thieves. He now sailed the seas in search of his enemy. Jewel finds herself captured and trapped in Emile's arms. And despite the wrongness of it all she can't ignore the fire he's ignited in her heart and neither can he. Highest ranking #2 (10/17/15)

Highest ranking dated: 8-Feb-2019 No.1 in #billionaire, No.1 in #wife No.1 in #marriage No.1 in #hatelove (4-3-19) No.4 in #insecurities Sia : A girl next door is working with one of the powerful businessman as assistant. She enjoys everything at her work except son of her boss. Ashar : A rich handsome businessman who works under his father. He gets whatever he wants, but he can't so anything about assistant of his father They both hate each other and are total opposite. But fate had other plans for them.. This book in under editing for grammatical errors

Esta historia fue escrita por mi bisabuelo Carlos Miranda Plá. Sirem es la virgen mas hermosa y bella de Asiria. Con su caminado de gatita, su piel sonrosada y blanca, su cabellera más oscura que la noche y los labios más rojos que la sangre pura, todos en la capital de Nínive la desean. Las mujeres quieren ser tan hermosa como ella y los hombres besan el piso en que Sirem camina. Todos la llaman la Maldita Divina porque todo lo que quiere lo consigue. Hasta que un día Sirem encuentra a un hombre llamado Nabu. Sirem manda a su esclava Melcha en búsqueda de Nabu en su palacio. Cuando Nabu entra a el cuarto de Sirem, Sirem, casi desnuda le confianza su amor a Nabu. Ella trata todos los trucos que puede con él, los trucos de seductora que le han funcionado tantas veces. Pero Nabu solo tiene ojos para su mujer, Istar. Humillada, Sirem se ve sin ninguna otra opción que seducir a el mejor amigo de Nabu, Narrassa. Mintiéndole a Narrassa, Sirem le pide a el que mate a Nabu y en si, tendrá su boca y su cuerpo-la boca y el cuerpo más deseada de Ninivé. ¿Será que la amistad de Nabu y Narrasa se rope por el capricho de Sirem? Copyright © 2018 by paudickson. All Rights Reserved.