Malika Danai is pressure. Friendly, social, and loved by all, Malika thrives in college and is often seen as a mirage - seemingly real and attainable but disappears when approached. She's a party girl to the core. Loves to drink, flirt, and explore with her best friends, Ayana and Isabella. Her beauty is undeniable. With curly black hair cascading over her shoulders and golden-brown skin that glows no matter where she's at, Malika's presence is impossible to ignore. Her dark brown eyes often sparks with mischief, and her full two-toned lips often curves into teasing grins that hints at secrets she rarely shares. Malika excels at a lot of things but she was never the study type. She prayed the night before exams and hoped that her grades would at least give her a passing score and somehow, that always worked. Until now... Her grades are barely holding on- good enough to pass, but not good enough for a sorority like the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA). She wants to join. No she needs to. It's the only way she can prove to her mother that she's worth it. And she'll do whatever it takes. Even if it means casting her pride aside to get help from the boy who loathes her existence. Meanwhile... Theo Sinclair is a weapon. An academic weapon that nobody can beat. Coming from an old money family where the expectations and bars are set high, Theo surpasses them all and is often pushed towards greatness by his family. Yet he has a big flaw: boredom. Because of his uncaring attitude towards everything and everyone around him, Theo is often alone. Deliberately avoiding attention and validation from peers; he thrives in the silence and rhythm of his own scheduled routines. He has only one rule; 'Never let myself feel things I can't control.' To him, parties are ratchet and vile. An enigma vastly contrasting his reverence for solitude, silence, and carefully ordered thoughts. So when he's pushed into an unwanted arrangement, he resents the intrusion because slowly, his rule...

A young college graduate witnesses a murder committed by the enforcers of a billionaire leader involved in powerful organized crime and struggles to stay afloat in his web of crime and deception.

Jodi Anne Wise is running from a troubled past and an abusive ex boyfriend. She's on a road to recovery and sobriety while trying to heal from childhood and adulthood trauma that has left her crippled and broken. Saint Mercier is running from street life and corrupting his community with crime and drugs. He's trying to legitimize his money and his lifestyle while battling old enemies and past problems. While feeling like the clock on his life is expiring, he's trying to create a legacy for himself worth remembering. When these two souls collide, will they both survive the impact? for the black girls who just want to be happy.

❝You've broken me, Caleb. You've destroyed me.❞ She said quietly, her teeth clenched as she gazed up at me. ❝D-don't say that. Please I-❞ ❝Just let go of me!❞ Aria cried out. My eyes darkened as she started to struggle out of my grip but I pressed her further against the wall and stepped even closer to her. I let go of one of her wrists and grabbed her jaw as she pressed her now free hand against my chest to push me away. ❝Never.❞ I whispered. ❝I will never let you leave me, Aria. I am going to get you back one way or another. You're mine and only mine. Remember that.❞ And then I let her go. But this would be the only ever time. The only ever time. *Most of this book is in Aria's P.O.V. Caleb has very few. Warning: contains mature themes and some sexual content.

Nick Abel, the tattooed police officer, the heartbreaker and the beast. He took me over and ruined me from day one. "You're mine." He'd growl in to my ear. "Now, show me you want me too." I did want him, Even when he was my father's best friend. ______________ He was void of many emotions. Red for anger Red for passion Red for fury Red for possessiveness Red for love. He was only waiting for me to Colour Him Red. In the Eye Of Nick Abel- on RADISH NOW!

A raw and riveting urban tale where trauma meets tenderness, and two guarded souls find connection in a world of secrets, survival, and slow-burning desire.

When a high profile CEO, Zeke Ingram, clashes with the new boss in town, Naomi Cartier, it's clear that it's more than business and in the end, it gets very personal. Flaws are a given, but can they be looked over? Copyright © 2017 by Kourtney All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Imperfect flowers follows different young adults as they navigate grief, growth, and survival at pivotal moments in their lives. Among them is Sterling Waters, a privileged African American woman raised in a sheltered world shaped by wealth, structure, and expectation, and Arzen "Ace" Suárez, a young man carrying the weight of a turbulent past he's been trying to outrun. Their stories intersect with others who are searching for purpose, healing, and connection, revealing how lives overlap, influence, and fracture in ways no one sees coming.

Tellin' me I love you just to make me stay. Boy, I know that your love is 𝙛𝙖𝙠𝙚. ARI4VEGASPRODUCTION JUNE 2024

Remember those walls I built? Well baby they're 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧 down. 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝟑𝟑𝐓𝐆𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐏 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 Started:07/06/2022 Published:07/14/2022 • 01/29/2023 Finished: