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Picture That™️ by copywrittenlove
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A true introvert , with only two friends ,bad childhood memories, scars and a camera. Let's walk with Saint along her journey , as she learns how to navigate life without just her camera . Once Saint meets Demetrius , it's like they are long lost soulmates . Demetrius has secrets that he's not ready to tell the world but somehow he opens up to Saint . Saint has open wounds that are not quite closed yet . Will Demetrius run or chose to love Saint through her scars?
Scars by writtenbykayy
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"Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel." ~ 2Pac © JULY 2023 | WRITTENBYKAYY © All rights reserved
Lies You Tell (DE)  by tinybina
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What a tangled web we weave, when we lie to deceive.. Having to watch his parents demise at an early age, Joseph is brought up by an uncle who played off his parents death to his advantage breeding Joseph to be a cold, emotionless and calculated demon. After completing a six year bid for an assault with a deadly weapon charge, twenty-six year old Joseph Combs is set on living an honest life and leaving his past behind. Shortly after his release he meets an angel on earth in the form of a woman whom is able to break down that wall and show him what it feels like to love and be loved. But when a storm begins to brew, his past comes knocking on his door forcing him to turn back into the person he fought so hard to change from. Having to lead a double life, what are the lengths he'll go to protect the woman he loves and his future from his past. DISCLAIMER STORY HAS 0 ASSOCIATION TO PHOTOS OF CHARACTERS IN REAL LIFE. THIS STORY IS PURE FICTION Sep. 2021
Until It Rained by SignedByEssence
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At Texas Southern University, everyone knows Kyana Reed, Jordan Miles, and Amir Lawson. Kyana is the girl who does everything in student government and the community. Jordan, her longtime boyfriend, leads a major campus organization and always looks the part. Together, they are the couple everyone expects to last. But things are starting to fall apart. Jordan's priorities have changed, and Kyana realizes she has been carrying the relationship alone. Then Amir Lawson enters the picture. He is calm, grounded, and their professional connection turns into late-night conversations that make Kyana question what real love feels like. When Jordan's betrayal finally comes to light, Kyana must choose between keeping up the image everyone believes in or choosing her own peace, even if it hurts.
The Right Person But The Wrong Time : The Background Noise  by popularlonertay
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Yazming and Cashtun didn't mean to fall for each other-life just pushed them into the same corner at the same time. They come from two completely different worlds, two lifestyles that should've never crossed. Yet somehow, the connection is instant... dangerous... magnetic. They try to make love work, but the noise around them is too loud-his past, her fears, their secrets, their timing. Every moment they get close, life pulls them apart. Every moment they walk away, something brings them back. Can love survive when the world around them is built to break them? Does one of them change everything for the other? Do they meet in the middle? Or does loving each other become the very thing that destroys them? Some people fit your soul perfectly... just not your life. And Yazming and Cashtun are about to find out that sometimes the right person shows up at the wrong time-on purpose.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍. by wickedauthors
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❦ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙉.     𝙄𝙉 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝘾𝙃 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧, a disciplined PR coach known for fixing the league's worst messes, is assigned to manage its most uncontrollable new star: 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙙𝙚.   Freshly drafted and already drowning in headlines, Cameron is all talent and no restraint-brilliant on the field, volatile off it, and carrying more history than he lets anyone see.   𝙏𝙝𝙚 league forces a solution: mandatory media training, constant supervision, and a carefully staged public association designed to keep Cameron's career intact.   But when Monet's structure clashes with Cameron's defiance, the plan starts to crack. Boundaries blur. Truths surface. And what was supposed to be strategy turns into something far more dangerous-something neither of them planned for.
Press Pass to Love: Book One by kiorevolt
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Jamani Raelynn Carr has always preferred life behind the scenes-quiet, focused, and in control. But when she lands her dream internship as a sideline reporter for the Detroit Pistons, she finds herself thrust into the spotlight, balancing ambition, family expectations, and her own need for authenticity. Navigating the male-dominated world of sports journalism isn't easy, especially when every day feels like a high-stakes audition. Jalen Montez Duren, the Pistons' charismatic young star, is used to the pressure and scrutiny that comes with fame. But underneath his cool exterior, he's searching for something real-someone who sees the man beyond the jersey. When he meets Jamani at a chaotic NBA Media Day, a single thoughtful question sparks a connection neither of them expects. As Jamani and Jalen's paths continue to cross-on the court, at press conferences, and in the city that raised them-friendship slowly deepens into something more. But their growing bond is tested by public scrutiny, career setbacks, past heartbreaks, and the ever-present tension between personal dreams and professional duty. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Detroit, this slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance explores what it means to fight for love, identity, and your rightful place in the world. For Jamani and Jalen, the real victory might be learning to trust themselves-and each other-when the spotlight fades.
What's Lost by Cazmere_
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Maliyah and Zylo, two bestfriends who have known each other since toddlers had never left each other's side since they connected. Over the years, one party starts to develop feelings for the other but, sadly the feelings aren't mutual. It might've been easier to walk away due to not wanting the feelings to complicate their friendship but, there was an 13 year old promise that kept the two together. So... What happens when a third person inserts themselves into the equation ? Will the two bestfriends find a way to be together ? Or, will their promise be broken and have things take a turn for the worse ? Find Out More in 'What's Lost'
𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒. by sevensens
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Solei came to college to get her degree, not lose herself in a man she couldn't have. Books, grades, and minding her business - that was the plan. Until she started slipping in her hardest class and ended up needing extra help from one person she should've stayed far away from. Basim Hart is everything she should avoid - intelligent, composed, and carrying an energy that makes people pay attention without him saying a word. One tutoring session turns into something neither of them can ignore, and suddenly Solei is caught between what's right and what feels too real to walk away from. But there's more to Professor Hart than the campus knows... and Solei starts to feel it long before she understands it. His past. His power. His secrets. All of it shadows the connection growing between them. As lines blur and temptation rises, Solei realizes she might be stepping into something deeper than a forbidden love and lesson - something that could change everything she thought she knew about him... and herself. A quiet girl. A complicated man. A love neither one of them saw coming. Secrets, tension, and danger - but you won't know how deep it goes until you turn the page. 🥇In literature 1/1/26 🥈 In Double Life 12/30/25 🥉Urban Novel 12/30/25