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Wretched

AuthorLasheckia

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Reads 12
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Parts 2
Time <5 mins

AuthorLasheckia

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The Etienne family didn't rise from the ashes of Haiti just to blend in-they came to conquer.

Led by Daniel Etienne, a man both feared and revered, the family built a shadow empire beneath the polished surface of Black excellence in 1960s America. His daughter Roseline controls the business. His son Emmanuel handles the blood. And the youngest, Samuel, is being groomed to take it all.

But enemies are closing in, and the line between loyalty and survival gets thinner with every move they make.

💥 If you like stories with ruthless ambition, dark secrets, and unforgettable characters-Wretched will grip you from the first shot fired.

Think The Godfather meets Queen Sugar, with a Haitian twist.All Rights Reserved

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Rupture

The Simmons family has ruled Harper's Crossing for decades, their power built on loyalty, blood, and secrets buried deep beneath the surface. Led by the ruthless patriarch Louie Simmons, their empire appears unshakable. But when cracks begin to form within the family, betrayal and mistrust threaten to bring everything crashing down. As tensions rise, Saige Simmons, the youngest granddaughter, struggles with her place in the family's legacy, torn between loyalty and survival. What follows is a gripping tale of ambition, deception, and the cost of loyalty, as the Simmons family faces threats from both inside and out. Blood may be thicker than water, but blood causes clots.