A new 25th anniversary edition of the instant classic that inspired the major motion picture and Sundance Film Festival winner Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, whose power and ferocity influenced a generation of writers.Precious Jones, an illiterate sixteen-year-old, has up until now been invisible to the father who rapes her and the mother who batters her and to the authorities who dismiss her as just one more of Harlem's casualties. But when Precious, pr...

This is the story of a man whose hands ended the life of eight fellow employees as well as his own. What kind of a man would do such a thing? The reader will be surprised to learn the answer to that question. Authors Son grew with strong convictions. Did his convictions include the difference between right and wrong? Was the authors son lazy or hardworking? Was he mean or was he generous? The answer to these questions, as well as the description of the tragedy that took place on the ground...

Blake Harrison’s star is rising. Preparing for her new museum installation, she’s trying to navigate her work, her newfound fame, and her reputation for volatility. She’s also trying to abide by her “monastic before a show” rule, and has no idea what to do about the stunning lawyer who insults her and entrances her in equal measure.Jenny O’Toole is in a professional and romantic rut. Her career as a corporate lawyer is stifling, she’s closeted at work, and her current relationship ...

MercenaryShe was just a job.I needed to get in and uncover the Iron Fists' next move. They'd hit the OKMC enough in the past, and being the newest member, it was up to me to get close. Had I known I'd be getting close to Chevelle, maybe I could've prepared myself. I went in seeking revenge and came out wanting to protect one thing—her.ChevelleRunning The Pit was my life.I needed nothing and no one except my cars and a heart-thumping race. Gear head, Pit ...

Secrets-EmilyI have a secret. I need a savior; someone who can help me be free. I never expected to meet the strong, stubborn Russian- Tate Masterson. After my past, I should avoid him, not crave him.Corrupted-ViktorI'm the dirty side of Mafiya. One thing about being the leader of the Bratva, I always get what I want, her included. I'm corrupted; don't expect me to play fair.Unwanted Sacrifices-SabrinaI never imagined I'd be g...

SabrinaSold. I never imagined I would be grateful to be bought by the Bratva.One more year and I was set to marry evil. I’ve heard the gruesome tales of that family before.I’m awarded with a new beginning when I’m given to the Mafia, for Nikoli to keep.He’s unlike anything I could have dreamed of, especially after the screwed up way I was raised.The problem? My betrothed isn’t willing to give me up.Come fall in love with the Russkaya Mafiya w...

They’re the Vendetti crime famiglia, the most powerful mafia name in New York... Matteo Vendetti is a man who gets what he wants. As heir to the Vendetti Empire and the Capo dei capi’s throne, he’s only required to do one thing. He must get married to prove that he’s matured and is stable enough to take over. The stipulation doesn’t sound like much of a challenge until he realizes who his betrothed is. Violet’s the Bottaro princess, not just a random woman he met by chance in another count...

Calypso is a Sensual Journey into the Heart of the Mermaid Spirit.. She is Dazzling and Kind.. And will Ignite Your Powers.. Passion and Dreams. Through Erotic Poetry.. Stories and Incantations.. You will Gather the Exquisite Cast of Characters who Live within.. The Seraphim.. Angel.. Ancestor.. Goddess.. Sorceress.. Shapeshifter.. Child.. Lover and Crone. You will Remember Other Lives when Freedom was Known and You Controlled Your Destiny. We Begin in the Stars and then are Birthed in the...

Carry-On, a hilarious fictional story about passengers traveling on an interstate train, bus, and plane who manage to get their carry-ons switched, is a roller coaster of twists and turns. Kenna, an attractive thirtyish woman with two school-aged children believes her husband, James, is cheating on her. Molly is suspected to be James lover. Horwood is a homeless-looking man attracted to Kenna. Nate, a deadbeat and Kennas babies daddy, constantly clashes with James. Felix is a middle-aged s...

Running scared, I’m forced to start completely over. I escape to Tennessee where no one knows who I am. I try to blend in and decide that a huge University will be the easiest way.Tainted, scared and alone, will he find me? Will he hurt me again?I have a secret you see. I need a savior, someone who can help me be free.I never expected to meet Tate Masterson.Strong, sexy and stubborn; with his alluring hazel eyes, tattoos and Russian accent.I never ha...

The Words is told through the eyes and from the heart of a young adult for whom love, loss, and longing are a part of everyday life as the past, present, and future all collide together into a seeming infinite wherein the only certainty is that nothing lasts forever except what will never be. A short story and poetry collection, The Words tells what it is like when the early soul is still in a state of becoming by everything it always has.

I’m country, through and through.I keep to myself, minding my father’s land and take care of my two younger brothers.I like to think of myself as a law-abiding citizen.I mean - what the law doesn’t know doesn’t hurt, right?My life was simple and neat, until little Miss Shyla showed up one day.The feisty woman was determined to put me in my place, however she was expecting to meet a boy, and not a man.