Desiree is torn between her feelings for Rashad and Tyrell ever since Tyrell stepped up to be a better father. Kendra plans to stop at nothing to keep Desiree as far away from her baby’s daddy as possible. Her efforts work, and Desiree gives up on her relationship with Rashad and decides to marry Tyrell—even though she still loves the “King of Houston.” She wants to make her family with Tyrell work, but a new addition to their family just may split them up. Keywords: Urban Street Fiction, Side Chick, Cuffing Season, Urban Books, African American Books, Urban Fiction, Urban Literature, African American Romance, Side Chick Romance, Urban, Urban African American, Urban Books, Urban eBooks, Urban Books Black Authors, Urban Books Black Authors, Urban Lit, Side Chicks

She thought she would be happy, but Desiree finds out that she’s miserable with the man she married. Giving up the man she truly loves to protect her heart and her family, turned out to be the wrong move. Her husband comes with all of the drama she wanted to avoid and more. He isn’t fulfilling any of promises and she regrets saying “I do.” A new scandal threatens to rip the family she wanted apart, and not only that, she can’t stop thinking about the love she lost. Rashad will always be the man for her, but she’s resigned to only relive sweet memories of their time together until she he comes back into her life and claims he still loves her. Desiree is caught up in a whirlwind of painful discoveries and infidelity. Will she risk it all to be with the man she’s wanted all along? Keywords: Urban Street Fiction, Side Chick, Cuffing Season, Urban Books, African American Books, Urban Fiction, Urban Literature, African American Romance, Side Chick Romance, Urban, Urban African American, Urban Books, Urban eBooks, Urban Books Black Authors, Urban Books Black Authors, Urban Lit, Side Chicks

Drama is something Desiree Jackson wants to avoid. As a struggling single mom, she wants to focus on taking care of her baby. She does whatever she has to do to make ends meet—even if it means working the pole. With a deadbeat ex, who broke her heart, she isn’t looking for another relationship. That is until she meets the sexy, wealthy Rashad Moore, who seems to have developed an unexpected interest in her. She sees the opportunity to use Rashad to exact revenge on her ex and his new woman. The problem is, she wasn’t expecting such a strong attraction to the irresistible businessman. Rashad lights a fire inside of her that she’s never felt before, and each moment with him leaves her wanting more. Desiree wants to be with Rashad, but their relationship comes with too many issues. He makes a shocking proposition that she can’t turn down and decides to go for it. But is it all worth the drama? Keywords: Urban Street Fiction, Side Chick, Cuffing Season, Urban Books, African American Books Free, Urban Books Free, Urban Fiction, Urban Literature, African American Romance, Free, Free Book, Freebie, Side Chick Romance, Urban, Urban African American, Urban Books, Free eBook, Free Side Chick, Urban Books Black Authors Free, Urban Books Black Authors Free, Urban Lit, Side Chicks

This book is a candid testimonial of life's obstacles that depict the evidence of how faithful God is. His love is relentless regardless of the mess we create for ourselves. This testament was designed to give strength to the weak, faith to the doubter, and hope to the forgotten. This is a story of how a child is abandoned by her earthly father that sets the stage for a childhood filled with heartache and negative choices. The men closest to her used and abused her. She kept their secrets of rape and molestation in an effort to protect her family and cover her own guilt and shame. By the time she was 12 years old, hatred and rage were a common part of her DNA. When she turned 17 years old, she had become a teenage mother, teen wife, and was constantly haunted by suicidal thoughts. Into adulthood she suffered years of domestic violence, substance abuse and then murderous plots until she finally turned to the Jesus.

She, who had become the laughingstock of the entire city, left with hatred. After four years of tribulation, she proudly returned. She abused the scum of men and fought against evil, swearing to take back everything she lost. He, an accident, came into contact with her. With a responsible attitude, in the end ... "Yet, he had fallen into deep love." "Wen Shuyue, I feel that one son is enough. If I were to give birth to a few daughters, I wouldn't mind having too many." "He Si Ming, don't go too far. No matter how you look at it, I will still lose." "Then, where's the gift for buying a big one?"

He’s always been the love ‘em and leave ‘em type, until she gives him a reason to stay. Former cowboy Spence Keller never puts down roots, so when he’s needed back home on Keller Ranch, he drops everything to return. After a belligerent neighbor shuts off a much-needed water supply, Spence volunteers to negotiate a water lease with Hayley Parker, another neighboring ranch owner. He and shy Hayley have a history, so it should be simple, but things are made complicated when he sees Hayley, now confident, gorgeous, and armed with a counteroffer. Ranching is in Hayley’s blood, but after her father passes, she’s lonely. Hayley’s always wanted a child, but is too independent to run her ranch and raise her child with someone else. She’s exploring sperm donors when her handsome neighbor saunters into her barn with a proposition. Spence is perfect—he’s hot as hell and always has one foot out the door. Spence is definitely up for a no-strings affair with Hayley, but father a child and walk away? Never. Can he convince Hayley that he’s ready to settle down and raise a family—with her?

This book tookA meA ten years to write. Not because I had writer's block or needed time to come up with material to write about. But because of the pure delicacy of my experience. It was my experience. It was my decision to take my husband back. No one talkedA meA into it. But knowing how intentionally cruel people can be, caused me to second guess what the Lord told me to do. I wrestled with God about putting it on paper. At the end of the day, I stand by my decision. I live with my decision. No one can take that fromA meA and no one could change my mind. I couldn't let the value of what God gaveA meA be determined by people's reception or reaction.A If I don't share what happened toA meA or how I came through it, how can I help other people who are struggling the same way I did.

NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic backstory romance tropes, the stories made up of the lingering problems, scars, and needs from your hero’s and heroine’s pasts that must be overcome before they can achieve happiness and true love. . Written by a working writer for working writers, this is a comprehensive reference guide and brainstorming tool to help you quickly generate ideas, create characters and plot, revise and edit, brand and market your story. You’ll write faster, cleaner, and deliver your audience a story they’ll recognize and love. If you’re writing a novel, script, play, comic, graphic novel, video game script, or any other story format, this book is for you. If you’re writing a love story specifically, or you’re writing any genre of fiction in which you’d like to include a romantic relationship, this book is for you. Each trope entry includes: a detailed definition and analysis descriptions of all obligatory scenes necessary to structure this trope correctly lists of additional key scenes important to this trope an extensive list of questions to think about when writing this trope an extensive list of traps to avoid when writing this trope reasons why audiences love this trope a list of similar tropes a list of examples of each trope in action taken from television, film, and novels …every kind of writer in every genre of fiction is going to want these guides in their go-to reference books… …a tour de force how-to on creating stories audiences adore… …the books every writer has been waiting for—a comprehensive walk-through by an industry pro of everything to think about when building a story of pretty much any kind…

Chicks are always screaming, “Leave my man alone!" but in reality, they need to be checking their men. Tiana Caldwell is not falling for that foolery. She lives by the code that if your man wanted you, he would not stray. She doesn't care if the man she is in love with turns out to be her best friend's man. Ayana Beasley has it all wrong. She thinks that good sex and babies will help her hold on to the man she loves. That is, until she realizes that he is in love with another woman. Broken and hurt, Ayana turns to the one person she thinks she can trust: her best sister-friend, Tiana Caldwell. Watch the drama unfold between these two women who share the same bed, share clothes, and eat out of the same pot, as they compete for one man. It's winner takes all, and these ladies are playing for keeps. How will it end? Will they throw away their friendship over a man, or will they both walk away from him?

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