Odette Pratt is a hard-working young woman struggling to make ends meet. After the death of her grandmother, Odette's charmed life began to fall apart. Faced with the loss of her grandmother's bakery, a mother sick with cancer, and money-hungry brother, life is far from being easy. After losing the love of his life to another man Elijah is determined to never love again. Unknown to him, his mother Gaby has other ideas. Her target is set on Odette and she is determined to see their relationship flourish. When they meet both of their worlds are turned upside down. Odette is tossed into a world she never wanted to know; while Elijah struggles to let his guard down and open up his heart.

Texas born twins Cilia and Iris Hunter were brought to Brooklyn, New York and given up for adoption at the age of one. But their foster mother Ms. Pat never cared about them and only adopted the twins for a check from the government, leaving Cilia, the more feisty and braver twin to raise her sister, Iris. At ten the girls meet a boy named Allele Coleman, just as snappish and street savvy as Cilia. The girls soon learn that Allele too also goes through trouble in his own home. So the three quickly decide to run away together where they live on the streets for years with mostly Cilia and Allele protecting Iris, until an incident causes Cilia to get incarcerated, separating her from the only family she ever knew. When she comes out several years later and finds Iris and Allele, it's no surprise that she finds out the weaker of the group, Iris is sick. She's blind. Iris is told the only way her vision can be restored is through surgery. With a newfound attitude from prison, Cilia will stop at nothing to help her sister. Cilia and Allele go on a mission that requires $150,000 dollars in order to restore...her eyes. Cover by: @dragology

He straightens his posture, his tone is even, voice calm and his eyes soften. "If," he raises a finger at me, slows his speech slightly and enunciates more. "I recieve more than a little trouble from you. I will, give you what you deserve. That is my final word." He quickly spins away from me and walks down the hall to the other side of the house. (Disclaimer: Chapters contain mature language, frequent mention of alcohol and marijuana, sexual content/language, and infidelity.) So very close to adulthood, Malina is having a blast tearing shit up with a smile on her face. When slapped with a notice of expulsion from school, she is given the option to complete senior year elsewhere. This is where things get difficult. The school and foster parents Malina begrudgingly went home to, somehow contacted Tiana, Malina's estranged sister. Having absolutely no contact for years, Malina is forced under the roof and guardianship of Tiana and Adeen, Tiana's husband.. The change causes old wounds to be torn open and internalized emotions to be unleashed. Adeen finds himself stuck between desperately keeping his wife together and preventing his wife's sister from wreaking havoc on everything around.

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Tamel Richards, street alias MeloDrama, runs his block like an emperor. He doesn't believe in anything but his way. Charmaine Davids was a good school girl that wanted to get out of the hood and better herself. When her father owes a debt to the notorious dealer Drama, she founds out she has become his collateral and now her world is about to go from sweet to hell. This is what happens when the Hood Don't Love You Copyright ©2014 by Ashon Thadon Books. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO CONTENT IN THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM AUTHOR Coverpage: Colormemimi

Handsome, educated, well-rounded; Tyson Day is everything you want in a man. His silver-spoon upbringing afforded him the resources needed to mold him into a well respected businessman, as well as one of the most sought after eligible bachelors in the country. CEO of the world's leading supplier of luxury imports, Lush Enterprises, Tyson is accustomed to the finer things in life... including women. He definitely has a type. He likes them model-esque with just the right amount of curves, smart but not smarter than him, and last but not least, available whenever and wherever he desired. He doesn't believe in love and he surely has no tolerance for relationships. He's set in his ways and not planning to change them any time soon. But in all his cleverness, he will overlook the very simple fact that love isn't something you decide with your brain, but rather your heart. Phoenix Knight was no stranger to struggle. It seemed to be a permanent fixture in her life. Surviving a poverty-stricken, abusive home life as a child, and then repeatedly becoming victim to them in numerous relationships and in life, had really taken a toll on her. But just like her namesake, she was never one to fall down and stay down. Instead, she rose from the ashes every time. Finally in a good place of her life, she now knows her worth and is determined not to waste her time with people who didn't or wouldn't treat her how she deserved. That meant she was taking a break from anything having to do with relationships, and although she has many admirers, she just doesn't have the time or energy to let herself trust men again. In some way or another, all the men she'd ever trusted had betrayed her so she had no problem avoiding them like the plague. But unbeknownst to her, fate had other plans... They say opposites attract... but some collide.

Natasha has been in love with Collin since elementary school. But when Collin's random bursts of anger turn into even more frequent bouts of violence, Natasha wonders more and more who she's really dealing with. Natasha's best friend Kenney has always known EXACTLY who Collin is, and has never held his tongue about it. As her friend, Kenney has never turned his back on her, and has tried repeatedly to help her get out of her current situation. There's only one problem. Two, actually... Kenney is, has, and will always be completely and totally in love with Natasha. And Collin knows it. Natasha, of course, is completely and totally in love with Collin. So in love that she's willing to put up with anything just to keep him close. And the closer Natasha gets to Collin, the more he hurts her. The more Collin hurts her, the harder it is for Kenney to maintain his own self-control and not step in to get rid of Collin for her. Will Kenney get through to Natasha in time to save her life, without risking his own? Will Natasha finally see Collin for the abuser that he is? Will she ever realize that Kenney's love for her is so much more than just a friend thing? Will Natasha finally recognize the fact that every heart is a deep, dark ocean, and that what lies beneath is not always only what can be seen on the surface? Will she accept the fact that still waters do run deep, and that some waters are safe to jump into head first... While other waters should never be tested? Now available on Amazon! Get your copy today! ❤️ Still Waters: An HBCU Tale (The Still Waters Series) (Volume 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692869409/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BXNHzbEF6EW3C Still Waters Copyright@2012 Love Is Blind Copyright@2015

Naiya couldn't do this anymore. Last night was her breaking point. If she had to stay here another night, she would probably slit her wrists just so she wouldn't have to endure them any longer. But could she really get away? She had to do something, anything, to get away. No money, barely any suitable clothes, and no one to turn to for help. Well, there is Alphonse Wyatt... "...I can take you away from here. I came here with a proposition for you Naiya. I can take you away from here, you'll live with me and never have to come back here again." "Really?" He nodded. "I...I don't know what to say." "You can say yes...but I do have something that I need you to do." She shook her head, "Anything. Mr. Wyatt I will do anything you need me to do. If you need me to get a job, anything-" He smiled at her, "Not necessarily. I want to hire you for something..."