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WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

In the mist-shrouded hills of Dawn Arbor Academy, where ancient towers pierce skies, Princess Celeste discovers that her prestigious education masks a shocking truth. Beneath the veneer of elegant balls and classical studies, the school's most sacred magical traditions relay dark secrets and practices that has sustained her realm's power for centuries. As Celeste delves deeper into forbidden texts hidden in the library's shadowy archives, she finds herself caught between two worlds. One refined, intellectual sphere of higher learning she's always dreamed of, and a darker undercurrent of moral corruption that threatens to shatter her worldview. With her many unlikely allies , Celeste must navigate court intrigue all while maintaining the precise etiquette expected of a young lady in society. The ancient stones of Dale Doveland hold memories in their crystalline matrices, and Celeste's quest to unravel their secrets will challenge everything she believes about power, tradition, and the price of progress.

They say poetry is soft. This isn't soft. This is marrow. This is memory. This is the sound a woman makes when she refuses to die quietly. BROWNISH is a raw, unfiltered collection of musings in B-minor-where love letters are written in trembling ink, battle cries echo from childhood wounds, and resurrection songs rise from the ashes of shame, silence, and survival. Through the eyes of Andrea Tumblin-also known to readers as Ilianna Binoche/Novia Kane-this nonfiction poetry collection dares to speak what many only whisper: the ache of being misunderstood, the weight of generational pain, the fury of invisibility, and the holy rebellion of choosing to live anyway. These poems do not beg to be liked. They demand to be felt. If you've ever swallowed your truth to survive... If you've ever loved harder than you were loved back... If you've ever covered your eyes, ears, and mouth just to make it through another day... This book is your mirror. This book is your matchstick. Come for the love letters. Stay for the resurrection. Somewhere between brown and becoming- you will find yourself.

After the discoveries of book one Faustine and her friends embark on a new Journey to save their friends their home and maybe all the 7 lands.

*Excerpt. All 41 Chapters are on Inkitt only with no ads.* Blaire Kent is an ambitious executive in the music industry. Work and her family are the most important things in her life. Even with determination and hard work, Blaire finds her career stuck in a rut. Then she unexpectedly lands her dream job working for a famous rapper and record label owner, Avery "Profit" Rowland. She becomes his right-hand woman in business. The two develop a great working relationship and everything seems perfect until Profit wants more. Blaire knows a romantic relationship will never work with him due to his celebrity lifestyle, so she decides to move on with her career and life. She's unsure if they can only remain friends when their history and connection continues to keep them in each other's lives. ~Started December 2017~ ~Completed March 2018~ ~Edited/Revised January 2021~ Intended Audience: New Adult/Adult (18+) ⚠️Violence. Assault. Mature Themes⚠️ #1 in Contemporary Lit 11/28/21 #6 in Chicklit 12/5/21

*Excerpt. All 60 Chapters are on Inkitt only.* Hunter, a 27-year-old workaholic, believes she will never get married or have a family. After one failed relationships after another, her friend and boss, Jace, offers her a chance of a lifetime. He promises her a luxurious wedding and promotion in exchange for his citizenship. Almost a year into the fake marriage, Hunter begins to develop feelings for Jace, but she isn't sure if he feels the same way. When Jace returns his affections, Hunter desperately wants this fake marriage to become real and have her dream of a happy marriage, love, and a family. So far, it seems to be nothing but a mere dream as she deals with doubt, adversity, and heartbreak. ~Started November 2017~ ~Completed June 2018~ ~Edited/Revised June 2021~ Intended Audience: Adult (17+) ⚠️Adult/Mature Themes⚠️ -#1 in Chicklit 7/21/18 -#1 in Diverse Lit 12/4/19 -#2 in Women's Fiction 1/5/21 -#3 in Contemporary Lit 5/17/21

*Excerpt. Full Story Available only on Inkitt.* Camry Saldana, a 27-year-old housewife, is trying to move on with her life after her husband, Carlos Saldana, leaves her without notice. Camry is left to pick up the pieces of a life she never planned. She decides to pursue her dreams of fashion design and owning her own boutique in an attempt to distract herself from the man that she loves but hates the most. When her dreams seem impossible to accomplish, Terry Gates, an aerospace mogul, gives her a helping hand out of the kindness of his heart. They develop a great business partnership and friendship which is often confused as something more by their friends and family, perhaps themselves too. Camry is adjusting well to her new life, friendships, and success until her estranged husband decides to come back, hoping he can salvage what's left of their marriage. She isn't sure of his motives and finds it difficult to let go of all the pain he caused her. As Camry tries to do the right thing, she learns a hard lesson about resentment, forgiveness, and love. Intended Audience: Adult (18+) ⚠️Mature themes⚠️

*Excerpt. All 65 Chapters are on Inkitt only.* Paisley Rose Gardner and Anderson Clarke are in a complicated relationship. While Paisley is unsure of what to do about her love life, Anderson is content and oblivious to their problems and his personal issues. Paisley is disappointed and tired of his obsessive partying, heavy drinking, and drug use. She feels like she's losing herself and giving her all in their relationship and not getting much in return. Despite his spoiled and immature ways, she stays, hoping he'll change one day. When Anderson finally faces the consequences of his actions, he realizes that he needs to change. He battles trying to be a better man, but he is unsure if it's too late to save his relationship. They both are trying to figure out what's best for them even if it means staying together or being apart. ~Started January 2019~ ~Completed February 2020~ ~Edited/Revised October 2021~ Intended Audience: New Adult/Adult (16+) ⚠️Mature Themes. Alcohol/Drug Use⚠️ #1 in New Adult 12/20/20 #2 in Interracial 5/28/21 #16 in Romance 5/29/21 #25 in Contemporary Romance 8/28/21

*Excerpt. All 75 Chapters are on Inkitt only.* Hayden Cooks, a 23-year-old heiress to an aeronautics empire, is trying to figure out her career and love life after graduating from college. Choosing a different path from her family comes with judgment and hostility from her father. Dating, or the lack of, is another set of problems. Hayden can't seem to connect with anyone because her childhood friend and ex-boyfriend, Trent Gates, still holds a piece of her heart. The high school sweethearts had a wistful, affectionate, and fun relationship until Trent went away to college leaving Hayden behind. They went their separate ways and years later they unexpectedly meet again. After one random night of passion with Trent, Hayden finds herself pregnant. Unsure of what to do next, she makes a series of choices that will affect them. Their journey isn't a smooth road as everything seems to keep them apart. Maybe this is a sign for them to fight harder or finally give up. ~Started February 2018~ ~Completed July 2018~ ~Revised October 2020~ Intended Audience: New Adult/Adult (17+) ⚠️Some Violence. Mature Themes⚠️ #6 in Contemporary Lit 10/27/20 #10 in Diverse Lit 10/31/20 #10 in New Adult 4/19/21

Princess Faustine, a clandestine, self-taught magician, must embark on a perilous journey beyond her all-too-conventional kingdom to uncover a hidden truth and shatter an insidious curse that looms over her realm and the Seven Lands.

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*Excerpt. All 41 Chapters are on Inkitt only.* Sequel to "The Executive Finds Love" Life is going great for Blaire and Avery since saying "I do." Things get even better when they find out they are expecting again. After discovering she's carrying twins, Blaire is on cloud nine until she discovers that her seven-year-old daughter, Madison, is missing. Then she's hit with public rumors about her husband cheating. To make matters worse, their business is being threatened and extorted for 100 million dollars. It seems like everything is falling apart for Blaire. Someone wants her to suffer. Blaire doesn't understand who or why she's under attack. She's willing to do anything to get her daughter back even if she loses everything she worked hard for, including her marriage. ~Started June 2018~ ~Completed February 2019~ ~Revised March 2021~ Intended Audience: Adult (18+) ⚠️Warning: Sexual Assault and Violence.⚠️ #3 in Contemporary Lit 9/23/21

𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄: where two instagram famous people fall in love. join them on their adventure of love, friendships, hardships, maybe heartbreaks, and more. ©️ogblix started 2.02.2020 writing style inspired by instagram

This was written about a guy I care about deeply and he doesn't even know it. Come home soon.

Imagine what life would be like if we never had the brightness of the moon or the comfort of the stars. Imagine what it would be like if the sun set and the sun stayed blank. One way or another, there's a sense of optimism in those scenarios. Because the moon is here and so are the stars. For Aneesa there was nothing more beautiful to her than the night sky. She used to compare everything to its beauty. Art was her moon and color, her stars. Nowadays the moon is a misshapen block of cheese, overly colonised by the humans and the stars are only there to remind her of how far away they are from all her problems and how close she is to them. ------ I always thought that happiness was easy you know? I thought that if there's something I've always wanted since I was a kid, and I did my best to get it then it'd be like magic and It would all rush in and I'd be the person I'd always imagined myself to be. Well, news flash! I'm in London now living the dream life! Either completely unable to manifest positive feelings or on the verge of a panic attack. I can't even walk past a group of bloody teenagers without being scared to death that one of them thinks I look like a voodoo witch! Worst of all, I can't figure out why. My therapist thinks I should get a therapist, my sister thinks I should get a husband and my parents think I should go back home to live with the rats, dogs and wall geckos. And the worst of all those wild animals, my sister. But don't worry about me, I'm fine. Just woke up on the wrong side of bed is all.

***IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED EASILY, PLEASE BE WARNED. DO NOT READ IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE TRIGGERED BY THIS. IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED, PLEASE STOP READING. I CARE TOO MUCH ABOUT YOU & LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, OKAY?**** This is a short story I wrote for my friend a year or two ago. I hope this helps anyone who needs it.

⠀ in which a young woman , solemnly crosses paths with a man and soon goes through trials and tribulations during the course of it all. ᴀʟʟ ʀɪɢʜᴛꜱ ʀᴇꜱᴇʀᴠᴇᴅ. ɴᴏ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴍᴀʏ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴘʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇᴅ, ᴅɪꜱᴛʀɪʙᴜᴛᴇᴅ, ᴏʀ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱᴍɪᴛᴛᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴀɴʏ ꜰᴏʀᴍ ᴏʀ ʙʏ ᴀɴʏ ᴍᴇᴀɴꜱ, ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅɪɴɢ ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏᴄᴏᴘʏɪɴɢ, ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅɪɴɢ, ᴏʀ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴇʟᴇᴄᴛʀᴏɴɪᴄ ᴏʀ ᴍᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴛʜᴏᴅꜱ, ᴡɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀɪᴏʀ ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ᴘᴇʀᴍɪꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪꜱʜᴇʀ. ( 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦, 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺! ) © Copyright 2019/2020/2021, Melbabelle.

They always say that someone's true beauty is in the inside. Why is that? Why is our true beauty hidden away from others? People could always fake like they're a good person but you can't fake 'pretty'. Why couldn't it be that if you're kind person than you have a lovely face and vice versa. I was what most would consider a good girl; I did my homework and never talked back. That was how I was raised up to be, obedient and smart. People saw me as one of the guys, the darker one. My sisters were diamonds while I was charcoal. ALL PARTS/CHAPTERS BELONG TO ME AND MAY NOY BE STOLEN, REUSED OR COPIED. DOING SO VIOLATES COPYRIGHT LAWS. °ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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