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Miss Insecure: The Ugly Truth dives into the insecure mind of Maya, a young, black adolescent as she comes of age in the city of brotherly love! The story is written through the eyes of a teenager using accounts of her life taken from the author's childhood diaries. She learns things the hard way as she mistakes sex for love and uses her body as a way to escape her internal sadness. Follow her one-track mind as she glosses her loose lips and marches in stilettos through life and ultimately becomes the source of her own pain.Alcohol and drugs become her means to escape the ugly truth. That is, her life is not what she imagined it would be and she fears it never will. Without guidance she is forced to make decisions on her own, feeling more lost each day she struggles to find herself. Her decisions land her into the abusive arms of Tyree, who becomes "her everything". As she reflects back to when she first lost her innocence she asks herself, "Will the pattern of abuse ever end?"

Just when you think you've got the Wifeys figured out, K. Elliott hits you with a new twist! In Volume Six, Jada, Starr and TeTe are on a rampage and are trying to stop the walls from closing in around them. Starr is determined not to let history repeat itself with her relationship with Q. Jada tries to even the score with Fresh but will it blow up in her face? And TeTe is determined to get get enemies before they get her. But will it be too late?Find out how the Wifeys react when they face the unexpected. When Volume 6 is done no one will be left unscathed!

Digtsamling med paralleller til Vita Andersens ”Tryghedsnarkomaner”, hvor digtene svinger imellem at være idyllisk poesibogsagtige, over rå og socialrealistiske til direkte brutale og grænseoverskridende seksualiserede scenarier af sansninger med tematikker som ungdom, svigt, overgreb, vold, traumer, tabuer og psykiatri. Anne Rye er modtager af Karin Michäelis prisen for sin roman ”ER DU SINDSSYG MOR.

In the gritty follow-up to the War Saga, Walid Wales gets a cryptic call that sends him deep into the treacherous underbelly of Belize. His entire family's held hostage, and the architect of this nefarious plan is none other than his own twin, Ace Wales, a loose cannon who's hellbent on stealing their billionaire father's empire. Ace, in cahoots with his girlfriend Arbella and his manipulative mother-in-law, Faye, orchestrates a billion-dollar heist, intending to bleed his father's accounts dry. No witnesses can be left behind when all is said and done, and blood ties ain't worth a damn. Drama unfolds as Blakeslee Wales spins a seductive web, ensnaring Mason Louisville right where she wants him - between her sheets. Meanwhile, Minnesota, Joey, and Spacey Wales face a bitter reckoning that gives the same energy of their wicked great-grandmother. This high-stakes journey is set against the backdrop of private jets, elite country clubs, and opulent resorts. But the Wales and Louisville family wouldn't know because Ace confined them to personal hells of their own. Secrets will be laid bare, loyalties put to the test, and surprising bonds forged in the fires of betrayal. Brace yourself for this riveting saga where twin is pitted against twin, while also knowing that in this unforgiving game, not everyone gets out alive.

"Volunteer Virginia Beach firefighter Alayna Curry used to pride herself on saving lives. But now, determined to conceal her part in an arson-for-insurance scam gone bad, she's using her skills to have the scheme's leader Tim--her ex-lover--shot dead, claiming it was a robbery. She's carefully set him up to be the ultimate fall guy. And she's ruthlessly aiming to silence more witnesses--which will also get her beloved brother Alonzo out of prison, until Alayna has to desperately defend herself against Tim's vengeful wife and his other grieving side piece's very public accusations, all while fighting to stay steps ahead of the fellow firefighters she betrayed--and the husband she's long past fallen out of love with"--

With the emotional echoes of Little Fires Everywhere and the lush atmosphere of Disappearing Earth, a riveting debut novel in which a wildfire creeps toward Berkeley, California, igniting tensions as characters from all walks of life confront the injustices growing beneath the city's surface.As a wildfire threatens Berkeley, the city's inhabitants are forced to reckon with the cracks in the lives they've built.Abigail, a wealthy white woman, decides to throw a lavish birthday in a hillside mansion to raise money for the city's newest affordable housing project--and prove to her family that she's made something worthwhile of her life. Sunny, a construction worker who sleeps in a van along the bay's shore, is in the running for an apartment in the complex--but only if enough funds are raised at the party to subsidize low-income rentals.As the heat and smoke from the approaching blaze descend upon the town, tensions rise and residents--young and old, haves and have nots--confront the inequities laid bare, and the fragility of building a life in a world on fire.Alternating among a colorful cast of characters, A Fire So Wild is a timely, tautly paced novel that questions why when everything burns, not everyone is left with scars.

Freedom has its own cost. And depending on who seeks it, life will find something to take as a price. Michael escaped with nothing but Anna; the woman who he could open up to. And when life took her away as a price, Michael entered a phase of depression which he hasn't been able to recover from. Her soul still haunts Michael's heart, as he tries to move on. Losing Anna meant giving up on love and those who offer it. Despite how desperately humans try to fight their instincts, they will eventually give up. Just when Michael thought he was ready to move on, life found yet another twisted way to bring him back to square one. Can Michael overwrite his past sins, and start the life he sacrificed everything for?

Marvale Primary School. A cloudy autumn sky. The day started with three hundred and sixty students and seventeen teachers. It ended with three people missing. Lisa and Jacob Johnstone had suffered a well-documented childhood of neglect and abuse. Everyone agreed that it needed to end. Jessica Bell was a kind and well-respected teacher. A strong and motivated woman, she only wanted the best for her students. Her own history of damage and pain had her believing that running away was the solution they had all been searching for. And so ensued a battle between right and wrong, good and evil, and common sense and the law. Miss Bell was not a bad woman. She was a good teacher. This is her story.

WIZZ is only a breath away from death, but he's fighting hard for his life while the unthinkable remains in the shadows. As he tries to recover, his mind is focused on two things, maintaining his riches and finding his brother BO-T. And when he does...Bo-T ain't never had it easy and against all odds, he's always come out a winner. However, his circumstances are different this time and now even he has to question whether or not he can overcome his obstacles. With each decision threatening to seal his fate, Bo-T knows that it's HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW. But the same can be said for Wizz. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Meanwhile a higher power guides their separated paths. Is it God? Or the Devil? The streets or a straighter path? While blood makes them kin, are they family or foes?

MARKIO EARL has $5 million in cold hard cash that belongs to a Chicago heroin kingpin, and his refusal to return it has led to a deadly string of shootings that leaves local police and federal agents baffled. When all leads point to Markio, police chief MARTIN "SWIZZ" SWIZTAK orders his underlings to send every confidential informant on his department's payroll at the handsome, young gangster, whose propensity for dating attractive, black women has led him into the arms of celebrity attorney, NIKKIA STAPLES.Nikkia's plan to get Markio away from the city where he's being hunted by both the local police and a long list of grimly determined opps finally succeeds, but when Markio discovers that the police have sent a team of informants after him, he starts getting them knocked off, one after the other, until the police have just one informant left, a man they are certain will get the job done.Will this last informant get Markio to confess to his involvement in the unsolved homicides? Or will the rat end up dead like all the informants who came before him? Find out in Super Gremlins 2: Killing The Rats.

After regaining his freedom. CORDALE's sole focus is to sit down with LADALE and uncover the reasons for his treachery. But is Cordale ready to hear the truth? Will the hardcore facts leave him questioning whether Loyalty Is Everything or if it nothing at all? BLAKE has his back against the wall as he now has to go to war with the Latin Kings and his former right hand man KD, who knows for sure that he backdoored him for his woman. This gangland bloodfest could lead to countless fatalities and untold heartbreak. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Meanwhile, the pressure mounts when CHITO ups the price he has on Blake and his team and brings in two of the grimiest men to get the job done. Will a snake in his circle destroy what they've built and get them all killed along the way? Will Cordale be able to save the day and prevent his empire from crumbling? Or will karma come to collect what everyone owes?

Finding out you have a secret relative is one thing, but having someone new introduced to your life and having to look over your shoulder is another. Mahogany has set plans in motion to draw out the enemy lurking in the shadows, secretly praying for her downfall. Every move is calculated and everyone is in question, both old and new faces. The crown is heavy to hold as the head of The Table but with her left and right hands on the side of her, Mahogany can't see herself on the losing end of an impending war. When it comes to power and the almighty dollar, the game is treacherous and full of deceit.The women are tested as they explore new relationships and exterminate any and everything that poses a threat to their families and empire. Will The Table withstand a war with Mahogany continuing to be at the helm or will the reins be stripped from her and the torch passed on?This second installment of Charge it To The Game will give the definition of Family or Foe.

Set your schemes . . .A volunteer Virginia Beach firefighter, Alayna Curry faces death every day--and is proud to carry on her retired father's legacy. But with cash always tight and her long-time boyfriend Levi pressuring her to give up what she loves to make more money, she knows she needs more cash flow to stay afloat. . . Set your traps . . .All Alayna has to do is keep quiet about a scheme to burn down buildings for insurance-hungry "clients." And for a while she's on fire from the rush, making insane cash--and finding new passion in all the wrong places. But when the money suddenly stops rolling in--and one "client" after another pushes back against the deal--Alayna and the rest of the crew stop watching out for each other and start fighting for their lives . . . Set your life on fire . . .Now with the cops turning up the heat and every firefighter for themselves, Alayna must walk an impossible line to get out from under. But between betrayal, secrets, and broken duty, will what loyalty she has left be the one thing that burns her life to the ground for good?--Amazon

Based upon a true story, Priscilla Evans shares a intimate story about a young girls life (Nikki) that got turned upside after a tragic loss. Just when Nikki thinks she has her life all under control, things take an unexpected turn. Not knowing which way to go, she defines her life much like a roller coaster, filled with twists and turns. When will it come to an end?

Iben er i tyverne og arbejder på et plejehjem, det er bare midlertidigt, indtil hun ved, hvad hun vil. Hun cykler til og fra plejehjemmet hver dag, holder øje med om flaget er hejst helt eller halvt og prøver at forstå døden og stjernerne og tiden, der går.Hun bor i et lejlighedskompleks i en gul villa, hvor de i alt er otte unge mennesker. Omkring hende flytter folk ud og ind, de bevæger sig, og Iben prøver at finde ud af, om hun skal følge med og i så fald i hvilken retning. Det er en periode, hvor alting snart forandrer sig, vejrtrækningen inden voksenlivet ruller, Iben prøver at finde balancen, holde fast og samtidig være på vej fremad.Mikadomennesker er en roman om at være i tyverne og blive i tvivl om alt. Om at finde en plads, regne sig selv ud og forsøge at erobre livet – samtidig med at det forsvinder omkring en.

Ricardo er hjemløs narkoman i København, og hans overlevelse afhænger i høj grad af desperate lomme- og tricktyverier.I selskab med ligesindede forsøger han at overleve endnu en dag, mens han ædes op af samvittighedsnag og skam.Men mellem jagten på dope og flygtige øjeblikke i rus træder fortiden i Chile frem fra glemslen.ENDNU EN DAG er baseret på en virkelig historie om en chilensk narkoman i København og hans turbulente rejse fra Chile til Danmark.

Corrigan is pressing FACE to rob his main man Ross. But Face is too loyal to his bro to violate him like that. Face's refusal causes a rift between himand Corrigan, and things are about to get active. Face makes a move that frees OX Vout of the county jail. A beef between Face and the most ruthless cartel known to man -- the Sinaloa Cartel -- arises, forcing Face's hand. But things aren't bleak, by no means. Face is still winning.While beefing with the Sinaloa Cartel, another situation emerges that requires Face's immediate attention. With enemies closing in from all sides and even some friends gunning for him, Face has no choice but to opt for what he knows. When it's all said and done and the smoke clears, he realizes that there is really no honor amongst thieves. These are THE CONFESSIONS OF A JACKBOY.

After leaving the Costilla Cartel in the hands of her cousin PEDRO, THE COCAINE PRINCESS, ALEXUS, is finally getting her marriage back in order. Her husband, rap superstar BLAKE "BULLETFACE" KING puts his musical career on pause to help fix their broken vows. But life refuses to give them their happily ever after.Alexus has an enemy in Mexico, whom she must deal with personally. Blake has several opps in Chicago who still want him dead.As the couple set out to eliminate the threats to their lives, the troubles they encounter may change their hearts forever. Will the reality of what they find out about each other be too harsh for their profound love for each other to endure?

"With one of their own missing, the remaining West family spins out of control. Searching for a ghost will take all of Scott's resources to gain traction against his elusive enemy. Additionally, his past nemesis wants a rematch. With Scott's attention bifurcated between wars, does he have enough time on his clock to get revenge? Meyer, crippled by a growing addiction, is further devastated when someone close to his heart is pitted against him, and he's forced to make a choice. Love or loyalty? Money or marriage? Freedom or forever? Which will he choose? Waiting in the cut is the Garcia cartel. And Javier has plans to put the uppity negro, Scott, where he belongs -- an unmarked grave."--

From the dark and light side of my moon, I bring you tales of the ineffable. And some mo stuff.

After the grizzly discovery inside the garage, a heartbroken PUMA channels her anguish through anger and closed a traumatic chapter of her past. Now, with a homicidal promise to uphold, her and MARTHA will embark on a retributive journey. But with her nemesis knowing the extent of her savagery, Puma isn't alone in her vengeful planning.Clueless of the cause behind his placement on the throne, KING is elated by his love-life and long-awaited position. So, with DOUBLE-O's savagery on his side and an alleged Queen in his corner, King is inclined to believe that he can obtain the rewards awarded to only a chosen few.Meanwhile, with her loyalty seeming to lie only with her pocketbook, UNIQUE has managed to not only capture King's heart, but also the crown once worn by his brother. As the pieces of her sinister puzzle continues coming together, Unique will soon unveil a shocking image that no ever imagined.When this emotional tale of loyalty and betrayal comes to a climatic close, which of these character's will unequivocally be able to say to the world SALUTE MY SAVAGERY?

After being shot, stabbed, betrayed by those who claimed to love him the most and found guilty, DAKARON is still determined to play by the old-school rules. However, after being in prison, putting in work for well over a decade, Dakaron is beginning to realize that something has to change if he doesn't want to die behind enemy lines. But old habits die hard and new enemies live by new rules that Dakaron may not be ready to handle. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Before it's all over, said and done, there are questions left to be answered: Can Dakaron survive a new game of playing by the old rules? Can he find a loophole to get himself and FRANK out of prison? Or will time and old age conquer them and spawn a new beginning to THE BIRTH OF A GANGSTER?

The story of M÷, the science fiction author and counter-hero of the illusion of movement and cast away your dreams of darkness, continues in the final volume of Peter Raposo's trilogy.Is Artificial Intelligence the image of the Beast as described in the Bible? Will the Machine be our last invention? Are reptilian shape shifters living amongst us? Is time travelling possible and are time travellers visiting us now? Or are we just characters in a game?Set at the start of 2023, those who lie will fade and die finds M÷ trying to move on with his life after his latest breakup. Easier said than done. On his journey towards a new life, he's told about an ancient race of snake-like people who have lived among us since the beginning of time and he even meets a time traveller. And as if that wasn't enough, Donald Trump is making a comeback and Steven Seagal is teaching martial arts to troops in Russia.Maybe Musk is right and we're living in a computer simulation, forever bound to repeat the mistakes of the past.

This is a story of two childhood friends named Wicked and Evil who are from Cleveland, Ohio. Their friendship will be tested through multiple circumstances as Wicked is forced to do prison time. Wicked will go through the birth of a new baby girl, betrayal, trust, and love to come out to be the man he was determined to be.