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In New Orleans, strength is inherited-and sisterhood is survival. Jrue Hayes has worked hard to become everything she was taught to be: accomplished, dependable, and unshakable. As a rising Assistant District Attorney, she's determined to prove she belongs in rooms that were never built for women like her. But between a demanding career and a family that leans on her more than she admits, Jrue is beginning to realize that holding everything together may cost her more than she's prepared to give. Saige McDaniels is a voice the city can't ignore. A beloved radio personality with dreams that stretch far beyond the booth, she stands on the brink of something bigger-while quietly questioning whether love can grow at the same pace as ambition. When old doubts resurface, Saige must decide what it truly means to be chosen. Naomi Cross has built her peace carefully. As the owner of one of New Orleans' most talked-about bakeries, she believes stability is the sweetest reward. But when the past brushes against the present, Naomi is forced to confront the truth about what-and who-she's been protecting herself from. Bound by years of friendship and a shared history at Dillard University, these three women lean on one another as careers rise, relationships strain, and unspoken fears come to light. Set against the rhythm, beauty, and complexity of New Orleans, Magnolias Don't Break is a story of resilience, love, and the unbreakable bonds that carry women through the seasons of becoming.

Promises are meant to be broken. But when you in love with a lying cheating ass nigga what more to life can you take? He promised you a lavish life, a couple kids, and a big ass wedding ring! But soon the money start to roll in the nigga started acting brand new

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The year was 1971, and Khalid Muhammad spoke out emphatically against the violence and drugs that plagued the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn community, and tragically he's killed as a result of. Following soon after, a bitter, violent, vortex encircles the lives of his family. It's now 1985, and his wife Waseema struggles against all odds to hold the family down, but it all gets away from her, quickly. The oldest son, Mustapha, resorts to selling drugs; Rasheed, another sibling, gets caught up in robbing drug dealers; and a sister, Shaheeda, falls prey to the crack-cocaine and prostitution that ravages the once proud and thriving Bushwick-Hylan Projects. To only make matters worse, Rasheed and his crew rob a larger than life stash of cash and drugs from one of Brooklyn's top dope pushers, and then make plans to take down his main stash next. In the complex web and circle of events that take place next, Rasheed unwittingly stumbles on a break surrounding circumstances involving his father's death; and the web is further tangled as he finds out all too late, that unknowingly, betrayal by his lover, and his best friend hinder his quest to get closer to the ones responsible. However, his crew, and his family manage to all unite in an attempt to get from under the clutches of a phycotic drug king-pen, Carlos. In the all too thrilling, Houdini-like finish, his father's past threatens to hold on to secrets that may one day set Rasheed free from his demons. But, all is not lost as Khalid's last words are revealed; a Arabic translation for the melodramatic lunacy of Rasheed's crazed world-the only clue...dunya!

Their love was written in the stars through over 1000s of years from Ancient Egypt to a small village in Gahana in the 1680s torn apart by one of the most henious acts in human history, meeting time and time again through slavery, Jim Crow, but after all the hurt over so many lifetimes will they finally find happiness in the present day or will their love only be a Legendary love

Tanesha was just a young girl trying to make it out until the streets got a hold of her and consumed her very existence . Now she has to make the most out of the hand she is dealt. Follow Tanesha in a captivating story of her life and see why she is the boss.

What you don't know, can't hurt you...right?

Navigating the halls of middleschool can be tricky. But, 14yr old identical twins Kaila and Zaria Bradley, known to everyone as the Double Dutch Dolls, seem to have it all figured out. At least until they overhear their archenemy Trinity say, “Kaila’s only good for looks and Zaria’s only good for books”. Now the girls feel they have something to prove and attempt to pull off the greatest Double Dare of all-time, secretly trading places. It may be the oldest twin trick in the book but the Double Dutch Dolls plan to do it in style. Can Fashionista Kaila transform herself into a star student? Can Classic, cool Zaria trade in her soccer cleats for designer fashion? Or, will competition permanently tear the twins apart?

True Promises is a thrilling love story chronicling the journeys of Alina Hall and Kyson James. Alina has always been the focused one: finish high school, get her degree, open a Psychology practice, and have a little fun along the way. But when she meets Kyson, school is the last thing on her mind. Kyson James has more problems to deal with than he can count with one hand. He knows he needs to take care of business, but being around Alina makes him feel carefree. Even if it's only for a little while. When Alina runs into a situation that scares her more than she can handle alone, Kyson is the one she turns to. But can he help solve her problems without creating too many for himself? Immerse yourself in the exciting tale of true love, in which two strangers become so much more!

These are illustrations of an unfinished children's book.

Savannah's story. Written in 2012 Savannah is an eleven year old slave in Southern Louisiana on the McGreggory plantation. She's worked all her life, she's been beaten all her life, she wants out. But when she gets a visit by a certain runaway slave, things take a turn for the better. © All rights reserved Do not copy this book!

Tavion an 18 year old from Columbia SC trying to find himself during his senior year with Heartbreak, Friendship, Hardships, and most importantly Love

A young American couple living in the 1940's South, moves to North Carolina to begin a new life together. But they soon find that escaping their past and running from who they really are, becomes more difficult to do than they could have ever imagined. ***Trigger Warning*** Contains sensitive material related to the treatment of a child.

-I've told you a thousand times Marty! I told you, don't you remember what momma said to us growing up? For a billion times she said, never forget she said:"You ought not to trust a white man. If our colours disturb them, let 'em be disturbed. Their lack of colour match their lack of honour." The story of 2 lives, connected in a horrible incident. A little girl and an old lonely man. The only difference they have between each other is probably their skin. Read, vote and comment on anything if you want to. I'm open to both positive and negative feedback!

Zola is excited to finally visit her grandparents in the beautiful beach-side town of Kaprisa, but it doesn't take her long to notice that there's something they aren't telling her. What they do tell her is to stay away from the water, which is hard to do when there is nowhere in town she can go without being near it. Zola soon wishes that someone had told her about the man with shark fins who knows too much about her. She wishes that someone had told her that ignoring his invitation to join him in the sea would not be as easy as walking away. Zola finds herself dragged off to the Realm of the Sea-folk, to fulfill a promise she doesn't remember making. If she ever wants to make it home, she must escape the man with the shark fins and find a way to survive her encounters with the sea-beings who want her dead.

And they lived happily ever after! For some, happily ever after is just a tag line used in movies and children's books. Aleesia Monroe's fairy tale life had nothing to do with love or Prince Charming for that matter. All of her dreams were of success and notoriety. As a prosecuting attorney, Aleesia is quickly climbing the ladder after only five years of being hired under District Attorney Aaron Swartzberg. Part of her dream was to clean up the streets by making sure criminals were brought to swift justice. Aleesia had everything that she had ever wanted; her dream career as assistant district attorney under one of the city's most infamous District Attorneys to date and was well on her way to the top of the ladder. Although she enjoyed companionship, she knew that with her demanding career, love and starting a family probably wasn't in the cards for her, and she was perfectly fine with that. After a series of unfortunate events change her life, Aleesia is forced to rebuild her confidence and reevaluate her dreams. Taking time to focus on her innermost desires opens Aleesia up to love again. Before she can live happily ever after though, Aleesia's dreams come back to haunt her as nightmares. Having accumulated so many enemies over the years as a prosecutor, could Aleesia ever feel safe again?

In the heart of the city, where survival is a daily struggle and love often hides behind hardship, Malik Carter rises from the chaos with one guiding light-his mother, Brenda. Dear Mama is a gripping, emotional journey through the life of a young Black man shaped by poverty, pain, and a mother's unconditional love. Brenda, a woman with her own demons, fights tooth and nail to raise her son with dignity and purpose. From late nights working dead-end jobs to sheltering Malik from the streets, her strength becomes the foundation of his transformation. As Malik grows older, temptation pulls at him, violence lurks around every corner, and anger threatens to consume him-but Brenda's voice, her sacrifices, and her quiet resilience never leave his heart. When Malik returns home years later, now a successful man, he's forced to face the past he tried to forget-and the woman who made him everything he is. Dear Mama is a powerful tribute to the women who fight for their children when the world gives them nothing. It's a story of love, redemption, and the bond that can never be broken.