Shade Of Love
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This novel centers around Faith, a young black woman in her early 20s that's given up on the thought of love. That is until she finds someone who makes her think of reconsidering it.
After her abusive ex & the toxic relationship she had with him, who knew that being inlove again was even possible?
She meets a dreamy guy named Omar who seems too good to be true. She at first struggles with the thought of opening up & loving again, but realizes he's everything she's ever wanted.
Will he win her over? Will they last? What demons will they encounter on their journey? Does true love really conquer everything?
Tune in & find out!
Disclaimer ⚠️
* There are certain parts of this story that are going to be rated 18+ only. I'm very sexual myself & wanted to make sure my readers felt that in my characters when reading this story. The mature content will have a warning in the beginning of the chapter, this is EXTREMELY explicit content.*
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* There is also violence/crime in this book. If that triggers or makes you uncomfortable please don't read it, there are entirely too many chapters where that is mentioned or emphasized on. It's a piece of my work. *
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Rankings & Progress
• #1 #BlackRomance ~ 6/20/21
• #1 #LoveScene ~ 7/2/21
• #1 #Romance ~ 5/19/22
• #1 #Melanin ~ 4/9/23
• Began publishing on 5/30/21
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