"I'm marrying your daughter." "W-what do mean you're marrying my daughter?" "James, you failed to pay what you owe so now I'm going to take something from you, your daughter and I shall make her my wife." "P-please, I don't want her or my wife to know about my gambling addiction." "It's a bit late for that... Don't you think?" * * * Valentina Rosetta Martinez, 22 years old. She has a normal life... Or so she thinks that she does , she works in a small cafe and she lives with her mum and dad. The thing she doesn't know is her dad has a gambling addiction, her mum doesn't know either and things are getting worse for her dad. What happens when James, Valentina's dad has to give her away to Luca Marino, the 25 year old ruthless billionaire playboy? Secrets will unfold... There will be heartbreak, love and betrayal.

"It's sad isn't it? What the world has become." ~Zoe A Bannis

"I am so sorry I'm late." My red woolly hair flopped onto my face and I huff, throwing my bag on the chair to put it up. I haven't noticed the prisoner yet as I pull down my black pencil skirt that stuck to my hips a little too tight due to the shrinkage in the washing machine. "This. . . is my therapist?" A deep mocking voice came and I cleared my throat, finally meeting the seemingly Black eyes of Prisoner 409. My breath catches in my throat as a slow smirk grazes his face. The handcuffs remained stuck to his hand as he slowly rubbed his bare chin. "Behave 4-0-9" The prison guard slapped the table before leaving and I was still frozen. "Why wouldn't I? Chocolate just happens to be my favorite flavor."

(Please note that this book has been published so only the first 4 chapters are up. The rest is available on Amazon Kindle.) Sebaga is the Chief's daughter. She lives in a small village in Botswana, Southern Africa and has no intention of marrying anyone. Unfortunately, she has no real choice in the matter. It is tradition that she be wed at her age; the ripe old age of eighteen! The Chief has decreed that any man who can tell a story from sun-up to sun-down shall be the one to marry his daughter. Sebaga is not happy with this decision but there is little she can do to change her father's mind. As each day passes and story after story is told, Sebaga worries that her options are running out. If she cannot defy her father by not marrying a man of his choosing, then perhaps she can delay the whole process for a bit longer. However, there is only so much that she can do. Through her family members, as well as other strange and wonderful characters in her life, Sebaga learns life lessons and meets unforgettable characters as we get to experience moments in her life, her parents' lives, her sister's life and perhaps the life of the man who shall tell the longest tale. A long enough tale to become the man that Sebaga marries. _________________________________________________________________________________

Savanna Thomas, pregnant and alone. At the age of twenty two, savanna discovered she was pregnant by her long time boyfriend Emani Samuels. Emani was the typical hood nigga; who loved running the streets and doing his girl dirty. Savanna couldn't count how many times girls had came up to her saying that they had slept with her man. Finally getting the courage to better herself for her unborn baby, savanna leaves Emani and moved to a new city. Long Beach, California. She fell in love with the surroundings, the beauty of the city. With her money saved, she rented a two bedroom apartment for her and her child and moved right in. Not even caring enough to notify her family of her migration. Follow Savanna through her trials and tribulations and see how she discovers Love, Darkness, and humanity. BOOK ONE

She has a secret and He doesn't like liars. What happens when their worlds come together?

Warning: Mature Content | "Excuse me?" My heart was pounding, not only because of what he was saying, but because I recognized his goddamn scent and it triggered an automatic flashback of every touch, every kiss, and every fucking thrust he gave me the last time we were even remotely this close. His eyes pierced through me, and I found myself frozen in place as I met those green wonders. "I know you're hiding something from me." Victoria Hutson has had a tiring four years of college, working to support herself after the passing of her mother. Now that she's done with that part of her life, she's found a stable job and she's letting loose for once. Except her choice of "letting loose" meant having sex with a handsome green eyed man she doesn't know and recognizing said green eyes on her boss the first day she comes into work. Please note that this story does not hold back on detailed sex scenes or profanity. COMPLETE STORY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON GALATEA.

She's a teacher who has a secret past and he's a king pin of the dirty south, but is slowly trying to go legit. They don't belong together so, will their love keep them together despite everything that tries to tear them apart?

BOOK 2 *READ 'HIS LIL BABY' FIRST*

Sweet Nothing; the meaning of it is pleasant, loving, and flattering things that a lover says to the person he or she loves. Noelani •No-ay-lahn-ee• A 21year old woman who had it all. Her childhood was everything. elementary friends, a wonderful mother who looked after her, and a father who didn't pay attention to her. They was living in a rich neighborhood in New York. The richest African Americans in the neighborhood. Of course, they was hated. But noelani didn't care. Things change when noelani father left her mother. Her mother lost everything but not her noelani. Well, she won't keep Noelani for long without a job, house, or food for noelani. What will happen to Noelani once she meet Dave East on the streets?