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Manipulation. Defined as the action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way! This is the world’s oldest art form which consists of a series of twisted words and played upon emotions. When used correctly manipulation can give a broken soul the courage it needs to move on during a difficult time. Or it can serve as a catalyst for chaos in the hands of a dark soul seeking revenge! In this book, we will explore various uses of manipulation in everyday life! You will see just how powerful the tongue can be when greed, envy, manipulation, and even murder comes into play! Between...

What happens when the psycho, killer couple Mercy & Mayhem go on the run in search of missing diamonds? What’s the outcome when the victim they thought was long gone rises from the dead? Those are two valid questions that will be answered in this book, On the Run: The Legend of Mercy & Mayhem Part 2. Come find out what happens when Lacey & Marshall set out to locate the demons from her dreams. The only problem is, the two forces of evil Lacey vowed to eradicate have teamed up with another family of cold-blooded killers. Find out if Lacey will get her revenge in this follow up or if Mercy ...

Shade can be that cozy spot under your favorite tree, or that comfy chair on grandma’s porch. It can be a place of comfort, offer relief, or refuge on a hot, sunny day. Shade can also be regarded as a subtle diss from someone too scared to be direct. The latter proves to be the definition in this brilliantly woven tale. Come on this day in the life adventure told by the Word Chemist, Esha Sharday and find out what the phrase, “No Shade Sis” really means. Experience love, loss, triumph and tragedy as you read about the most pivotal 24hours of this teenage girl’s life. Will Esha ...

Meet Matthew. A child trapped in a young man’s body. Matt is the true definition of a sorry excuse for a man. Unwilling to take responsibly for the drama he has created in his life and the lives of others, Matt always seems to find a way to play the victim. Dating and having children by two cousins at war with each other, Matt finds himself in the middle of a love triangle that leaves him with scratches, jail time and stab wounds. Matt can’t control his temper or jealously leading him down a path for destruction when he attempts to teach both of his baby mommas a lesson. When things go ...

A popular verse from the Bible states, “And a little child shall lead them.” That passage speaks about how an innocent child untainted by the perils of the world can lead a whole group of people out of darkness & despair. In this story, that child is Ishmael Roberson the ten year old son of community activist, Sheema Roberson known as Mama Sheema. Those perils Ishmael was chosen to lead black people out of was the web of chaos on the streets of Memphis. A chaos which was produced as a result of years of racism and the unjustified killings of black people. After witnessing alone of those...

29-year-old multimillionaire, Mystie Erving, has a wonderful life most people could only dream of. After her father passed away Mystie became the owner and CEO of one of the most successful black own record labels ever established. She has a wonderful group of successful friends and family she loves with all of her heart. What’s missing in her life is someone to keep her warm at night, since her first and only love took on the military life. After signing her very first rap artist to the label, Mystie realizes the truth behind the old parable “Never Judge a Book by its Cover”. Shakim ...

As if living the sugar baby life wasn’t enough drama, Lori, Fancy, Kristi, and Aja signed a deal with who they now know is the devil. Agreeing to be a part of a new hit reality show titled “Side Chicks & Sugar Babies”, these four women have exposed their lives in ways they never imagined, losing friends and loved ones, as well as themselves in the process. Now with the world watching and enjoying it, they are fighting back and working together to end their contracts with this production company once and for all. Finishing up what they hope is their final season on the show, these ...

You’ve met Matt, Mike, Kevin and Dice and as much as you may believe it can’t get any messier, here comes Ju. Ju is the definition of a dog. His picture should sit beside the word in the dictionary. With magical wood between his legs, Ju is able to have women who know he doesn’t have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of, go bananas. Too selfish and careless to use protection, Ju pops out kid after kid until even the courts have had enough. It is time you meet LuJuan. The true definition for a messy baby daddy. I’ve saved the best for last.

(Loosely inspired by the story of Hosea & Gomer)Karalee “Kream” Stokes isn’t the type of woman you find in a church pew. She’s the kind of woman people whisper about—beautiful, broken, and bound to a man who’s as dangerous as he is controlling. Deacon Ross Davis knows better. But when God tells him to love her anyway, Ross risks everything—his reputation, his house, even his celibacy—to bring her home. But healing ain’t holy oil and hallelujahs. Especially not when you’re running from shame, trauma, and secrets the church ain’t ready to hear. As Karalee tries to ...

Meet Lori, Fancy, Kristi and Aja, your new favorite reality show stars. Living their entire adult lives as sugar babies, these four ladies believe they have stumbled upon the opportunity of a lifetime. When a huge TV production company offers them a role, front and center, for their new reality show “Sugar Babies”, all four girls jump on board. Expecting this to be all fun and games and using it as a boost for their brand, company or to pick up new men, they find out far too soon that this life comes with more downs than ups. When things take a turn for the worse and they want out, they...

Twins Destiny and Diamond thought they were living the life every woman dreamed of. They had the fanciest cars, clothes, hosted the top parties and slept with the richest men. With the help from their aunt, they had become the “it” girls in Atlanta, now the hottest strippers. But Diamond and Destiny had a huge problem, they couldn’t stop sleeping with married men. Why? Because they never wanted a man of their own to settle down with. If he wasn’t married, they didn’t want him. They just wanted to freak them, use their money and forget them. But that causes problems of its own. ...

A young Jessica Hill steps into the college life as a beautiful pastor’s daughter and still a virgin. Not sure what to expect, she is very naïve and a little too open to this thing called love. When a search for love leads to a broken heart and a loss in virginity, Jessica tries to put her heart on the back burner, but she can’t seem to keep her sexual appetite under control. With love the last thing on her mind, Jessica’s main objective is to get her sex fix with any man who’s good in the bed. Will Jessica ever learn to control her sexual appetite, or will it control her? Will she...

My family was taken away from me. I was too young to know what went on, but now that I know, it's time to get it back in blood. Protecting my sister and my niece or nephew is more important than basketball. Making sure the man who was behind trying to end me is ended is more important. With mentors like Capone and Cappadonna behind me, I can't lose. My head is in the game. I'm focused, and I want revenge. I refuse to sit down until someone's blood is on my hands for taking Joie and our child away from me. I refuse to lose, and I'm making sure my family is protected by any means necessary.

Every day I turned my camera on, sat in front of my tripod, and recorded myself doing my makeup, hair, or getting ready for an event. My supporters watched wishing they had the newest designer bag that I had just worn, or the mountains upon mountains of PR every brand sent to my front door. They wanted to be Harlym J., and I mean, I couldn’t blame them. I made this lifestyle look like a piece of cake with three cherries on top.

Puma Wade learned early on that you can't count on a soul in this world. Everyone who has ever loved her has either abandoned her or let her down. The walls around her heart were there to protect her from getting hurt again, but when she meets a smart-mouthed club owner, things take an unexpected turn.

I knew he had the power to make me feel, but he also had the power to break me. To pull my heart outside of my chest and stomp on it. I knew falling for a man like Capone came with more than I was ready for. He wasn't feared for no reason. Timmy never meant Jaiden any good, and I knew it from the first time I met him. I've never wanted someone dead as much as I wanted him dead. Timmy needed to go, and I didn't care how he went as long as he wasn't breathing. Capone put it on his life that he would always protect me and mine.

She swiped right on love—but ended up fighting for her child’s life. Will Trish ever find the love she deserves? An African American Urban Short Story - Trish Johnson thought she had life figured out—smart, ambitious, and determined to succeed. But after landing a job that barely pays the bills and finding herself tangled up with Jackson, a smooth-talking but irresponsible man, she realizes that love and stability don’t always go hand in hand. As she struggles to provide for her daughter, Alia, and navigate the chaos of her ex still living in her basement, Trish reflects on how she ...

Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie’s journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory.

Winning the heart of a heartless girl was deemed an impossible task. But, unbeknownst to me, Psalms ‘Sonnie’ Santoro was willing to visit the depths of the soil to retrieve that particular piece of me that I’d left to rot.

When they get news of another couple’s impending divorce, Rumi forces a conversation that reveals simmering fears, hurt, and secrets in her and Micah’s marriage. And once they confront long overdue questions about the stability of their own family, will their friends’ relationship be the only one coming to an end?