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He faked his death to save his family. Now the streets want him buried for real. When Malik Turner disappears in a hail of gunfire, the city believes he’s dead — including the woman he loves. Nia is left to pick up the pieces, raising their son alone while running from the same danger that stole Malik from her. But Malik isn’t dead. He’s in hiding, bleeding, broken, and desperate to protect the only people who ever mattered. When Smoke — the ruthless kingpin who’s hunted Malik his whole life — starts closing in on Nia and their son, Malik is forced out of the shadows. What he ...

A forbidden love. A doomed ship. A night the world will never forget. The RMS Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage — a floating palace of glittering chandeliers, whispered secrets, and dreams stitched into steel. Among the passengers is Naomi Clarke, a young woman determined to escape the life that has always tried to contain her. Then she meets Elias Ward — brilliant, gentle, and hiding a past that could destroy them both. What begins as a chance encounter becomes a connection neither of them can deny. Naomi sees the light in Elias that he refuses to see in himself. Elias finds in ...

Keisha never asked for love. Dre never believed he deserved it. But in a world built on loyalty, secrets, and survival… love becomes the most dangerous thing of all. Keisha is smart, ambitious, and determined to escape the streets that raised her. She’s focused on school, her future, and keeping her circle small. But everything changes the night she crosses paths with Dre — the quiet, loyal, street‑bred hustler with a past he never talks about and enemies he can’t outrun. Their chemistry is instant. Their connection is real. Their timing is terrible. As Keisha falls deeper into ...

He never believed he deserved love. She never stopped believing he did. Ghost has lived his whole life in survival mode — quiet, guarded, always bracing for the next hit. Jada is warmth, softness, and steady light. When their worlds collide, something unexpected happens: Ghost begins to feel safe for the first time. But safety is unfamiliar. Softness is terrifying. And love? Love is a language he’s never learned. Through slow mornings, whispered confessions, and the kind of intimacy that heals instead of hurts, Ghost and Jada build a life together — one breath, one touch, one moment ...

SLIPPED UP AND FELL IN LOVE WITH MY SIDE CHICK An Urban Hood Romance Novel By Sylvester Murray He had a woman at home… but temptation had a name, a body, and a smile that could ruin a man. Dre “Ghost” Carter built his reputation on discipline — in the streets, in the game, and in his relationships. With money flowing, enemies watching, and a loyal woman holding down his home, Ghost had everything under control… until Jazmine walked into his life and flipped his whole world upside down. She was supposed to be a secret. A distraction. A mistake he could walk away from. But the ...

When They Look at Us A Novel by Sylvester Murray Seventeen-year-old Amara Lewis has learned to survive by staying small—brilliant, guarded, and careful in a neighborhood where every move is watched and every mistake becomes a story. Living with her father in a tight-knit Black community, she knows exactly what people expect from her… and what they’ll say if she steps outside the lines. Eighteen-year-old Rowan Hale has spent his whole life being misunderstood. Quiet, working-class, and carrying the weight of a fractured home, he’s used to being judged before he ever opens his mouth. ...

— The Hollowing Something fell from the sky. Something alive. Something hungry. When a meteor shower strikes the remote town of Hollow Creek, no one expects the aftermath to be biological. But when the first body is found — chest hollowed clean, organs missing, no blood — Dr. Lena Voss is pulled into a nightmare she thought she left behind. The ground begins to tremble. Animals vanish. People go missing. And beneath the forest floor, an organism begins to grow. It learns. It adapts. It evolves. As the organism spreads through the soil like a living infection, Lena uncovers a ...

In the spring of 1911, the world’s newest luxury liner—The Elysian Star—sets sail from Liverpool, promising elegance, adventure, and a future shaped by possibility. Among its passengers is Elara Price, a young woman fleeing the shadows of her past, determined to reclaim her life on her own terms. But fate has other plans. On the ship’s gleaming decks, Elara crosses paths with Captain Adrian Blackwell, a man revered for his command yet haunted by secrets he cannot outrun. Their connection is immediate, undeniable, and dangerous in a world where reputation is everything. As the ...

A Christmas Romance Novella In a small town wrapped in twinkling lights and fresh December snow, two people who once meant everything to each other find themselves unexpectedly reunited. Old wounds, lingering sparks, and the irresistible pull of the holidays collide as they navigate forgiveness, hope, and the possibility of love reborn. With Christmas approaching and the town’s traditions in full swing, they must decide whether this season will bring closure… or a second chance worth believing in.

Whether you've experienced love and loss or have faith in the idea of new beginnings, I hope this tale resonates with you. Let it serve as a reminder that after every storm, there's space for warmth, hope, and a future that's worth striving for. Welcome to Briarwood. Welcome to their second chance. A love story novelette.

A tale of ambition, victory, love, and sports, 'This Game Thing' grabs your attention from the start. It's a high-quality erotic story with a solid plot. After putting in tons of effort, she reached a respected role. Ashley Davenport, a 33-year-old African American woman with light brown skin, has reached the pinnacle of her career. Back in her college days at Springfield University, she clinched her first national championship, and now she’s a legendary coach for the top NCAA women's college basketball team. No one embodies the concept of 'climbing the ladder' like Ashley. Thus, when the...

Richard Jackson is a handsome, young inherently rich African American man, and the son of a wealthy Wall-Street investor from New York. Although wealth affords him with many of life’s pleasures, his search for the right woman to fall in love with and marry is going nowhere until he meets Debra Williams at a night club, a beautiful, young African American woman, living in the projects, and, with baby and baby mama drama involving her ex-husband, and the woman he cheated on her with and left her for. Pretending to be a man of modest mean, he sheds all his wealth processions, drives an older...

African American Urban Fiction Erotica Romance: African American Romance Fiction: A tale of two souls, bound by work as colleagues, and united by fate as each other’s savior. Brandon, a man who finds himself struggling with life and the possibility of landing the girl of his dreams in his colleague, Ella, soon comes to realize through an odd and rather bizarre circumstance that she was the same angel responsible for saving his life during a dark phase. Unknown to either, they had both, through unexpected and inexplicable circumstances drummed up by fate, saved each other from the deep end...

Today, more writers are turning to self-publishing. Due to its multiple benefits, people now prefer to self-publish. Many times, self-publishers do not wish to give up control of their book at all. Publishers are interested in a say in the final draft of the book, from a book’s cover to an editorial standpoint. When thought of as a business approach, publishers also wish to put forth control over the pricing, sales plan, marketing and distribution of the book to maximize their profit. The majority of writers select to control their work themselves, on both the business and artistic side ...

Deshawn’s crew had been having it good for a long time. They controlled the drug scene in their locality, had all the coke and alcohol they could ever need, hookers and strippers at their beck and call, and money for anything else they wanted. But a new gang, run by the ruthless Don Li, are now encroaching on their turf and things are getting serious. As Deshawn’s crew resist Don Li’s ambitions to take over the drug distribution, the once relatively peaceful neighborhood erupts into all out war. Now, betrayed by a man he once thought of as a friend and facing an uncertain future with ...

Colt Daniel killed One Eyed Sam in an angry gunfight and skedaddled out of town, leaving his young son, William, behind to confront the vengeful renegades. In the skirmish that followed, William was helped by a libertarian newspaper man, a black-headed saloon gambling girl, his father’s old side-kick, and Colt Daniel, who’d quietly rode back into town, along with Kid Curry and Butch Cassidy, and with Colt’s murderous six-shooter blazing and hissing a deadly tune of death!

Calm Waves, Sea Breezes, Sand Dunes, And Perfect Waters, Welcome to the Gull Island, an attraction for the tourists and weekenders for its calm beaches and shy waves. There is something fishy about the military base at the island, but the sand dunes make up for it. The perfect waters invite you to take a dip, and there are people always swimming in the sea. Or is it just bodies floating?

Shrimp Creole, clam chowder, chicken and sausage jambalaya, Southern fried chicken, Boston cream pie...just one taste of them and you'll realize how enjoyable real American-style cooking can be. There's much more to the American cooking tradition than those savory, lip-smacking burgers and hotdogs dressed with relish and ketchup, and juicy steaks sizzling aromatically on the grill with the traditional baked potato served with salad, French bread, and wines.

The cold night air is filled with the eerie sound of people groaning and screaming frantically for help, as they are hurtled from the ship into the icy water. You're there, terrorized, and in the grips of death, and despair, in the freezing water as the grandest ship to sail the North Atlantic, drops beneath the dark cold sea. Held afloat, only by a lifebelt, you're splashed with shocking horror!

The footsteps grew louder with each step, and it wasn’t until it was close and clear, did he hear the accompanying sound. Whatever it was, it was dragging something metallic with it. The boy began shaking in his hiding spot, afraid to even look behind him. He shook in his spot when he finally heard no sound.