Wrong place, wrong time. Seems to be the story of my life. A kid, fresh out of foster care, on the streets. Alone. Getting by, sleeping on this mattress behind one of my favorite bakeries: The Ganglovich Palace. He started by giving me free pastries and food, assuming I was just some greedy kid. Truth be told, I was, especially for what he made. I was around so much, he even started teaching me how to bake. How to cook. I quickly became one of his, and it was a feeling I had never experienced before. He hadn't found out I was homeless until he caught me that night, laying on that mattress, boy, he just about had a heart attack. That's when he and his wife took me in. Let me stay in one of their houses away from the city. They gave me a job making just enough to keep up the utilities on the place. And now I'm here. After one bad night, a knife, and a dead man, I was in jail. In the most uncomfortable position. Falling in love and falling apart at the same time. Getting used to this confined world. Learning how to manipulate the system, using what I got to get what I want. Trying to change the things I hate about myself and this place. What else am I supposed to do?

While working on one of her school papers about the economics of families, Vee quickly realizes that she misses the swampy soil of the New Orleans city. With summer break a day away, she decides that surprising her mother with a visit would reconcile her feelings. Once touching down in the humid Southern air, timelines and dark forces quickly begin work as Vee steps into unknown responsibility. Her aunt begins the never ending journey by revealing to Vee that she truly doesn't know the facts about her family. Her mother has denied her information and kept her in the shadows. Little does Vee know that it was for a reason. The exact reason she was back in New Orleans. Evil witches, vampires, wolves, mythical creatures, and killer secrets haunt the bayous of the NOLA territory, and Vee is about to get an up-close and personal experience. Whether she likes it or not.

Book one of the Elijah Muhammed Dexter series follows the independent author as he struggles to cope with the failure of his last book. Everyone around seems to know exactly what's missing: his realism. It's how he's become so successful in the business! Determined to regain his lavish status, he takes us through the journey of his life dealing with love and l**t, elite social groups, and a new beginning around every corner. A crush begins to grow once the Dexter children are summoned back to the family home in Florida. As their father begins his re-elect campaign for Mayor, things behind the scenes are all but silent and still. True identities are revealed, past heartaches have come back from the grave, all while a stellar image must be maintained at all times. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it!

After four years of long hours and sheer determination, David's dream of being a homeowner has begun. With more money in the bank than he can ask for and a job that sees undeniable potential in him, it's the perfect moment to start his life of independence. Ebenezer, a private fashion styling firm in the city of Atlanta, praises its top stylist by offering to put him through school to become a contender for the top spot: being the boss. His parents commission the help of a trusted family friend, Jonothan, who is a realtor in the Atlanta area. David doesn't recognize him but does note his effect. Tall, dark, and handsome. Just like out of the movies. The same can be said about their chemistry. Jonothan instantly takes a liking to the confident and attractive David and presents him with a proposition. " Have a threesome with me and my wife. " That question alone will map out a path of twists and turns ever unexpected. Privacy is compromised. Safety is compromised. A marriage is on the line, and all David wants to do is move on. But some decisions yield consequences. Deadly consequences.

People wonder why victims take so much time to come forward, hoping to put an end to experiences so traumatic. Something so degrading. Something so uncomfortable. Something so evil and demonic. So many thoughts are running through the victim's head: How can they understand, they don't know what I'm going through? What will they think of me? They won't believe me! I'm not strong enough! The human mind is a piece of work, isn't it? How can something so important be manipulated and used against other people? How can something so important retain so many memories, good and bad? How can something so important be the determining factor in who you become as a person? Grooming is a technique used to create a new order. To plant false seeds that you think will grow into trees, but turn out to be weeds that kill your entire crop. A technique used to involuntarily give control to someone who doesn't deserve control. There's a story that hasn't been told amongst the trivial drama surrounding R.Kelly and the accusations against him. DJ, who was once a choreographer for Kelly, offers a deeper insight into the life of getting caught in the superstar's clutches, while also trying to find his voice and mature into love and life. Sometimes what's floating at the surface only masks what's lurking in the depths.