Her man ran the city, she lived in a home straight out of an urban fairytale, her bank account had no end and she was always rocking the finest of jewelry, clothing and bags. Women literally wanted to be Wynter, but all Wynter wanted to be was free. Loving Isaiah or Ice as the streets called, him wasn’t easy and came with a huge price. Wynter’s price was her best friend and sister, Rayne. Locking herself away from friends and the little family she had was Wynter’s solution to keep Isaiah’s violent behavior at bay. Being a prisoner in her own relationship came to an abrupt end and Wynter was finally able to be free. But not every fairytale has a happily ever after.

Meeting a man wasn’t in Wynter’s plans but that didn’t stop Supreme Harris from making sure those plans changed. The problem is, Supreme played by his own rules. Will Supreme be able to love Wynter pass the hurt or will he only help break her already fragile heart? With a new love on the horizon, people seem to forget that some love runs too deep to just walk away.

    There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t ask myself; what can I have done different? Was there anything that I could have done to prevent this heartache; to prevent this tragedy? To wake up and feel whole again; and regardless of every possible scenario I came up with, there was always a way around it.” Yvonne said as she wiped tears from her eyes and composed herself. “I shouldn’t be standing before you today. I shouldn’t feel this pain; but because this is now my reality, I’m sharing my story with you.” She’s only 15.

    After being gunned down during the opening of the center honoring her daughter’s memory, Yvonne awakes alive and more determined than she’s ever been to have the persons responsible for her pain and suffering brought to justice. Relentless in her quest to help other girls that find themselves in situations similar to Sophia’s and to bring attention to her cause, she’s gains an enemy in the Cartel; who are just as determined to eliminate the threat she’s become. Willing to risk it all, Yvonne continues in her fight, regardless of the cost; but will she pay with her life?

    The two begin a heated relationship but within months of dating, Malayka finds herself with child. Breaking the news to Zion turns out to be more stressful than ever because they haven't been together that long. Being raised in a household without a father, Malayka wants more for her child. All she wants is for Zion to marry her so they can raise their child together. She strives to give her daughter the family that she never had. Zion also grew up without a father in his life, but finding out that Malayka is pregnant so early in their brand new relationship has him running for his life. After having a long talk with his mom and brother, he steps up to his responsibilities as a father, but refuses to be anything else to Malayka. But Malayka doesn't give up. She wants Zion and will stop at nothing to get him, even when he gets a brand new girlfriend. Will Malayka's concerns about the girlfriend prove to be true or will Zion think she's just a baby mama hung up on the baby daddy? Will Krystal prove to be the crazy bi**h that Malayka believes her to be? Or will she be the wifey that Zion always wanted. Find out in this hair raising first installment of My Baby Daddy's Crazy New Bi**h

    Having to witness his mother being abused at the hands of her husband for years, he appointed himself her protector; which led to him enduring the same fate. Vowing to protect his mother until his dying breath, Micah had no clue the day would come as soon as it did; and at the hands of his own father.

    I was looking for a mentor. When renowned photographer Luca Romano returned home to teach a Photo Storytelling workshop, Hamilton University was buzzing. But a campus wide email warned us not to approach Luca if we weren’t selected to participate—and I wasn’t selected. I wasn’t looking to break the rules. I was looking to break into the industry. I knew getting photographed by Luca Romano would catapult my career. I hoped he’d call, but I had no expectations. I wanted to converse with him, pick his brain, expand my portfolio. That’s all. Listen… I wasn’t looking to be his muse. But I wasn’t going to tell him no. ** Cuffing Season is a standalone spin-off of Sweatpants Season **

    Fall enough times, you’ll learn how to walk. Bite your tongue enough times, you’ll learn to speak up. Lose enough times, you’ll learn how to win. Get burnt enough times, you'll learn how to avoid the flame. But what happens when two tormented souls suffer too many losses? Is it enough for fate to bring them together and let them to do the rest? Or will they find it impossible to learn how to love?

    She must pull together four choirs that hate each other for her husband, Pastor Myron Jones’ Pastor’s Anniversary Celebration. The Holy Missionary Mass Choir is filled with characters like Shonda, a single mother of six trying to keep her oldest son alive. Then there’s Donnell, the church playboy who is torn between three women. And no one can forget Mother Willie Mae Odell; whose sole mission in life is to take down Lady Deidra and the choir. First Lady Deidra Jones has a Hot Mess on her hands but will God be able to bring them all together or will they crash and burn like fire and brimstone?

    Dating is always complicated when you have to share your significant other with someone else but how far are you willing to go to have them to yourself? You could befriend them but killing the person threatening your spot will be so much easier but who really gets away with murder? Are you willing to set someone up to go to prison? Follow Kiyanne, Damien, Miranda and Jaquavis to find out just how far it can be taken in He Was Mine First!

    ​Something dark and evil dwells in the basement. It roams the house, surrounds and traps you; then feed on your fears and flesh. No child is safe from what lives…in The Basement.

    To the untrained eye she appears to have it altogether; a beautiful family, a thriving ministry, and people to fawn over her. However, after the benediction; she struggles immensely with her own reality, to the point that she is haunted by a suicidal presence. Her refusal to forgive her father, former Bishop Jason Loftin for his thoughtless and scandalous acts, sows grave seeds of bitterness within her that threaten to destroy her relationship with God, her family, and her ministry. Unable to continue carrying the weighty load of people’s expectations, Jacey is on the verge of simply walking away from it all. However, an ordained encounter with a spiritual eye that is capable of seeing beyond her facade and is unmoved by her title and accomplishments, confronts her with truth, love and kindness. Will pride keep Jacey from accepting the truth about her spiritual stagnancy? Or will she have an ear to hear the voice of wisdom and instruction that will rekindle her passion for God and for ministering to his people? Sherabim Allen is a licensed evangelist in the Church of God in Christ. She is also a motivational speaker, and has been a guest presenter at the Anthem Institute, located in Jersey City NJ, the Y.L.A.C.D Division of the University of Texas at Arlington, The University Charter Academy, Jersey City, NJ, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Lamba Theta Alpha Sorority, YCS FT Lee Educational Facility, Fort Lee, NJ, and many women and youth empowerment events. She is also the author of, “Heart of a Woman: Motherhood, Marriage, Ministry, and Money”, “Life Won’t Wait”, and co-author of “A Mother’s Love. “After the Benediction”, is her first novel. Her second novel “Mema’s Pretty Little Black Girls” will be released by the end of 2018 along with her first children’s book entitled “Manny and the Magic Keys.”

    Everyone wants him dead and who could blame them? Casanova is the womanizer and an abuser that terrorized Yonda and Chantel. Plagued with sleepless nights, the women wish for his demise. Yonda has a secret that could change Casanova’s world but she has only told Chantel her best friend and Derrick her husband. She has vowed to hate Casanova forever. Will secrets finally be revealed or will they go to the grave? Pastor Bryant has the task of leading these members of Christ Love Fellowship to places of peace in the word God. But the members are no longer willing to entertain the pastor’s ideas. Can the members of Christ Love Fellowship accept and rest in the word of God or will they decide to seek vengeance on their own?

    ​Moving into the smaller house at the foot of Heavenly Hope, the smell of fear nearby revealed the creatures were still alive and starving for the taste of fresh blood. With the creatures again on the attack and threatening to expand their feeding to the people of the cities, they need to be stopped for good. ​Enlisting the help of some unlikely allies, the Blackwell’s are in for the fight of their lives, as well as others.

     Life hasn’t always been easy for Chantè Sheppard. Growing up with an emotionally abusive mother, absent father and quirky personality left her ridiculed and teased when she was younger. Desperate to be perfect and become the most successful woman of her dreams, she buckled down and became a prominent attorney. Despite her career success, her love life has always severely lacked. When her fiancè of two years calls off their engagement, she decides that his life is no longer worth living. But a year later, she attempts at finding new love with someone from her past, Qassim. Things with Qassim go well at first but then take a dark turn. Chantè is obsessive with his entire being and will stop at nothing to make him hers. A Thin Line Between Lust and Hate is twisted, gut wrenching tell of obsession, love and drama. This is one book, you won’t be able to put down. This book also includes a bonus book.

    If we dare to sit long enough for the breaking, still enough for the healing, and open enough for the filling, we can be whole again. Whole is a collection of poetry, reflections, and searingly vulnerable journal entries. A devotional accompanies each poem, inviting the reader to reflect on their own life journey. This anthology is a timely and profound reminder that although love and life can render themselves heartbreaking, pretense- this shame-filled, anemic attempt at masking who we are and what we’re feeling- no longer needs to be our answer. Even in the face of pain, there is hope.

    Contributors include: Christian Loriel, Desiree Evans, Avi-Yona Israel, Wandeka Gayle, L.M. Bennett, DiAnne Malone, Muli Amaye, Tatiana Taylor, Kourtnie Rodney, Jacquese Armstrong, Candice Lola, Preslaysa Williams, and Ilisha Nicole.In "Let It Be Me," a woman falls in love with her childhood friend, carrying his tragedies and weaknesses on her shoulders. But if she breaks, who will be there to carry her? We witness remnants of the often complicated relationship between mothers and daughters in "Holding Pattern". Lenaya must learn to move forward even as she carries the weight of her history into her present day."Fear of Fear" places us in a car with a woman headed to her ex-boyfriend's wedding - with her current boyfriend as her date. What could possibly go wrong? "Finding Joy" chronicles the experiences of a Black Jamaican immigrant who, as a freshman at a university in Louisiana, grapples with her religious upbringing, homesickness, and the decision to make when a white graduate student impregnates her. A fortune teller sets up shop in a laundromat in "Burn the Witch" because...these sweaters won't dry themselves.In "On the Occasion of A Pending Departure" a mother reckons with her son's pending departure to college in Baton Rouge and whether she's taught him enough. "Stripped" tells the story of Kaya, who is at a crossroads in her life and is traveling through rural France looking for something to help her piece her life together. After spending fourteen years in prison, another mother is finally heading home in "The Dearest Ones"."Babe?" is a story about a couple affected by a miscarriage, and how they each bring their personal traumas into the relationship. In the 1950s, a girl and her siblings listen to Miss Daisy recount the story of her childhood friend's rape and eventual murder in "tea at miss daisy's". Are those on the top lucky or are they trapped? "Golden Girl" examines the underbelly of fame and celebrity. Single mother Rayna escapes from her abusive boyfriend in "Finding My Way Home". When she arrives at her grandmother's home with her young daughter, she must rethink how to live.Lastly, "This Is How You Deal With Grief" is a reminiscent exploration of how grief is handled by those who can and cannot cry. Teri Wright just lost her father-in-law, who was more affectionate with her than he was with his own son. She should be mourning, but she can't conjure up the pain.

    After the murder of her parents in her hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina rocks Sol and her family to their core, she's forced to dig and find the meaning behind it all. Even though she has to go back a couple of generations and untangle lies and search for the truth, she doesn't want to, but her ancestors have different plans. All the while, Sol is forced to step into her family's deep-rooted power, a power she's not sure even wants. Foolish is a story about magic, bloodlines, jealousy & all the drama that lies in between. Walk off of the cliff with Sol on her Fool's Journey..

    Through storytelling, she sets people free. But in this pursuit, she is forced to reckon with the trauma of her own truth and must free the prisoner she’s become inside of her own story. In three parts, Nia wrestles with the power of a narrative.In part one, Nia’s first year at Monroe University is riddled with racism. To fight back, she weaponizes her voice and writes for a controversial student magazine. Later, she finds herself at the intersection of her identities – blackness and womanness – and must determine which is most important for her survival.In part two, Nia is at war with herself. After witnessing a traumatic event and breaking up with her boyfriend, she wades through writer’s block and stands at the edge of depression. With the wisdom of women she admires, Nia finds her way back – closer to whole and closer to healthy.In the final part, Nia learns that she isn’t very good at managing grief. Especially when she’s mourning the death of a father she barely knew. Stagnant in her career as a journalist, and searching for the meaning of life when she’s suddenly surrounded by death, Nia decides to leap.Deep Condition uncovers the discrepancies between the stories that we tell others and the version we reserve for ourselves. From stolen virtues to grieving the death of an absent father, Nia journeys through womanhood with little grace and a lot of mistakes. An ode to self-preservation, the debut novel will push readers to consider how their own stories exist to harm or to heal.