RAISING BLAKE
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  • Parts 57
  • Time 4h 54m
Complete, First published Mar 16, 2023
BOOK 1 of the raising series


When new girl Aiko Shu moves to California with her Father after escaping from her crazy mother and her family she transfers to a new school where she meets the nice and the mean people. With nowhere to fit in she feels like an outcast so her father forces her to go to the high school halloween party where everything goes down hill

 Popular player and Quarter back Malik Booker is a boy who trouble follows. After witnessing his father beat his mother for years on end and just getting the worst of it when defending her leaves him traumatised ice cold and heartless with not a single ounce of love to give his coping mechanism being drinking smoking weed fucking girls and hurting guys during football and on the streets

When two lives collide and bring in another both life goes crumbling to the bottom both being bound by a baby but when you hit rock bottom the only way to go is up.

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Mention of attempted suicide
Mention of overdose
Mention of Anorexia
Mention of infertility
Mention of miscarriage
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76 parts Complete

17-almost-18-year-old Ezra Thompson is tired of two things. First, is constant chatter about Dilemma, an all-boy rock band, led by the supposedly-dreamy frontman Andre Robinson that somehow has a universal grip on every teenager in the world. Personally, Ezra doesn't see the appeal. Second, being in the shadow of her more smart, successful, and popular twin brother Emmet. Ezra couldn't ask for a better life. The thing is, Ezra, can sing. Like really sing. Only her parents who are occasionally proud of her, treat it as a juvenile hobby and she could never sing in front of people. So for now, her shampoo bottles get front-row access to her once-a-night concert in the shower. But when Ezra's younger sister, Maria, signs her up for a singing reality show called Finding Solstice, she is both angry and grateful. To her surprise, she passes the audition and is invited to Los Angeles for the show. Suddenly immersed in the cutthroat music industry, Ezra faces a whirlwind competition against fame-hungry singers, all fighting tooth and nail for the same prize. Amidst the manufactured forces of the industry, she must stand her ground and protect her passion for music. As if that wasn't enough, Ezra finds herself suddenly encountering a pretentious rockstar and is unexpectedly drawn to him. As the competition heats up, Ezra finds herself at the center of a brewing scandal that could end her career before it even starts. The pressure is on, and Ezra is torn between her passion for music and the fear of being dragged down. The stakes are high, and people are unforgiving, but Ezra knows that her music is worth fighting for. With her future on the line, she must navigate the twists and turns of the music industry and stay focused on what really matters: her music and her dreams.