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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]]

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 . . .

"she didn't think it mattered until she couldn't have him anymore. when every breath was in longing for his and every thought crawling and reaching to be about the unspoken" Anastasia King is a young introvert, dealing with the loss of her Father and her best friend since elementary school. It's not long before one of the things she committed to herself not to happen, happens.

In this compelling novel, Chidinma opens a window into her past, revealing a powerful story from her secondary school days. At the center is Amarachi, a young girl trapped in a cycle of abuse and silence. As Chidinma narrates the painful reality of Amarachi's situation, she also tells of the courageous efforts of her and her friends to rescue Amarachi from her tormentors. Through a blend of heart-wrenching challenges and triumphant moments, the story showcases the strength of friendship, the importance of standing up for what's right, and the profound impact of compassion. A tale of bravery and hope, this novel will resonate deeply with anyone who values the fight for justice and the power of solidarity.

Ariana Bloom, who had a college degree, wanted no part of the life her ruthless and abusive father envisioned. So she worked at Hawley's Diner to spite him. Soon, her creepy employer, Nick Hawley, became another obstacle in her life. However, her upbringing prepared her for violence, but the meanest man in town, Gabriel Ashton Noah, would show her bad guys could do more than break bones.

Teenage life. The thrills right? Well there are not only thrills in a teenager's life, there are also betrayal, fear, backstabbing, Emotional disorder, depression, addictions etc. The feeling of thinking you know someone even if you know you don't. The depths of betrayal, the secrets lurking around coming to find you. Yeah! Intriguing right? Well there's one last thing though, Trouble lurks around.

Yeah, it's not really a fanfiction... At least, I don't think.

"Abena why this sudden change?", my mom asked. I think she knew I wasn't going to give her any reply so she continued. "Well your dad and I decided that you will be spending the rest of this vacation with your grandmother, it for the better I hope you understand", she said calmly trying to hide the anger in her tone. ~°~ I didn't understand why a city girl like me should be going to the village to mingle with those barbarians. If my parent wanted me to change then why didn't they allow me to be sent to juvenile a long time ago.

A story about a teenage half human who ventures to discover his roots after his father's passing, while going through challenges both physically and mentally.

A love story about a not so perfect girl and her not so perfect guy, where they learn that sometimes the story ends not so happily ever after. And that's okay. Weird right?

Every week, I'll share a free chapter from one of my steamy, engaging Black romance novels. I hope you enjoy, come back for more, and visit my website for details on how to buy my novels in eBook, paperback and audio. This week, I'm featuring The Never List, my most recent release from September 2020. Esme Whitaker has held out on an important rite for just the right person at just the right time. She's had a recent glow-up full of accomplishments to be proud of, but there's still a list of adventures to cross off before her 40th birthday. Take a flight. Swim in the ocean. Eat exotic food. Have sex. On the cusp of her 40th birthday, the time is now. All she needs the right man. When a date with a potential love interest goes veEry, very wrong, she's rescued by a tall, bearded, stylish gentleman. What could have been wonderful fizzles instantly; the vibe between them crackles with animosity. Sometimes, though, you get a second chance to make a first impression.

Read Spin-offs on the LightBlood Series! Get captivated by the imagination of writers all around the world as they explore the LightBlood realm. [Featured Authors] ℹS. A. Khan

[ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴏᴜsʟʏ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪɴ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ] "𝐎𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐡𝐞'𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞." - 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰. _________ To Grace Matthew, the misunderstood daughter of the district pastor, things like big red Fs on her report card and Denola Coker would make for a nightmarish reality. Except for the unexpected visit from the figurative angel of doom, more interested in playing a twisted game of cat and dog than having a tea party like any visitor should. In this thrilling tale of the hate that abides in love, the truth sheltered in lies and secrets dancing in the open, Grace would understand that the greatest of her fears should be love. ____________ 𝐀 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫. 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: @𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭_𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐲 (𝐌𝐄) Started: 7th October, 2020.

A group of five friends who knew each other for almost all their lives learned how to keep their powers in check the best way they could for years. But when a tragic accident happens, it catches the attention of a secret institution. Finding out that there are other kids just like them, they decide to join the institution and get help with their abilities. What happens when they find themselves in a web of lies? Will they let their powers consume them? Or will they have to be apart of something even bigger than their own abilities? #27 outcast #41 outcast #60 outcast #82 outcast ~~~~~ I've been working on this book for over two years now and I'm so excited to share it with the world!

Since birth, everyone has told Pecola Robinson that she was ugly, unwanted, and unworthy of being loved or loving herself. And Pecola had accepted this as fact. Thus, she has always tried to change and shrink herself so that she could be accepted by people, even adopting the name Robin as her preferred name to get people to love her while simultaneously allowing her to disappear and hide within and from the world of Eagleland. However, a year-long study abroad experience living amongst the Finali people across the globe presents Pecola the opportunity to take responsibility for her own happiness by moving on to heal from her trauma with the support of other women in her life or continue being defined by her trauma and existing as the tolerated good girl known as Robin. cover by cil @sereneur GENERAL | LITERARY | BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION tw: trauma; gendered violence/intimate violence; anxiety/depression

This is a Short Story/ Poem about the painful reality of our black community. This poem covers most if not all gray and denied area's. This poem is to encourage and introduce our painful reality to The Readers, America, and the World.

In the haunted heart of Sleepy Hollow, every victory against darkness comes at a price. For Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane, the scars of battle run deeper than flesh-haunting their dreams, testing their resolve, and threatening to unravel the fragile bond between them. Tonight, as sinister forces gather and old fears resurface, Abbie and Ichabod must confront the lingering shadows of their past... or risk being consumed by them forever.

A story about a group of black boys trying to figure stuff out.✨

When you love someone, you tend to worship the ground they walk on. The sun sets and rises on that person with grace and it brings you peace. But when chaos swings in like a violent flame, your world turns upside down. There were shots heard around the city that shook the core of the earth and parted the heavens. A life was in danger. A man was wanted. A beautiful family had been disturbed and the beast was awakened. Hunting was a game for the wise and mighty but often fools thought they could outsmart a blind man with heightened senses. The devil threw in his chips and The Stone family planned to call his bluff. © 2022 _jasthewriter aka xjasrenae