shades Of Us
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In 1950s Harlem, where racism, poverty, and secrets brew behind every closed door, eighteen-year-old Tariq Matthews is just trying to stay out of trouble. Raised by his strong-willed mother, he balances school, friends, and the heavy weight of survival. But everything changes the day he crosses paths with Alexander Moretti-a wealthy, ruthless, and much older Italian Mafia don.
What starts as curiosity quickly ignites into a dangerous affair. Alexander is power, privilege, and temptation wrapped in expensive suits and hidden scars. He opens Tariq's world to luxury and risk, love and control-but loving a man like Alexander comes with a price.
As Harlem buzzes with gossip, as church pews fill with whispers, and as violence creeps closer to their doorstep, Tariq must choose between the comfort of familiarity and the seductive pull of forbidden love. In a world that doesn't see them as human, can their love survive the weight of secrets, pride, and blood?
A interracial gay romance set in 1952, gritty, raw and unforgettable.
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"𝘼𝙞𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙨." 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝. "𝙉𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣." 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝. "𝙉𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣."𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚. "𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙬 '𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙣' 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙞."
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"𝘼𝙞𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙨." 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝. "𝙉𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣." 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝. "𝙉𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙪𝙣."𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚. "𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙬 '𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙣' 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙞."
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