New Release | Schemin' From The Sideline by D. Brown-Newton

Author: D. Brown-Newton

Publisher: Racquel Williams Presents

Publication Date: November 25, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction, Urban Life

Book Series: Standalone

Price: $1.99

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Synopsis

Tee’Arah Reed has had it rough since the day her mother abandoned her in the hospital. Suffering intense abuse from her foster mother, she finds solace in her foster brother, Malcolm, who protects her like she is his little sister. When Malcolm forces himself on her violently Tee’Arah is hurt, confused and feels betrayed. She soon leaves her foster mother’s house with no intentions to ever look back. On her own Tee’Arah is forced to make some hard decisions and closely examine her relationship with everyone around her. Who can she trust? Who has her best interest at heart? Will she find the happiness she deserves or will she continue to be betrayed by love? I’m going to need you to have your seatbelt on for this ride that I’m about to take you on. So many twist, turns and unexpected events so I hope you ready.

Books By D. Brown-Newton

In Love With Deceit

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In Love With Deceit 2

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Bonded By Love

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New Release | Your Husband, My Sugar Daddy by Kimberly Whitlow

Author: Kimberly Whitlow

Publisher: Racquel Williams Presents

Publication Date: November 23, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction, Urban Life

Book Series: Book 1

Price: $0.99

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Synopsis

April Dudley is blessed with a voluptuous body and the gift of gab. She quickly discovers that men will pay for whatever they want. She quickly secures not one, not two, but three sugar daddies who are more than willing to pay the price to be in the presence of a sexy woman. April is every man’s dream and every wife’s nightmare. Having someone else’s husband as her sugar daddy, she will soon learn that not all money is good money, and her lifestyle comes with a very deadly price. 
Linda Hill is a devoted housewife and mother who has been married to James for over thirty years. She is no fool and quickly learns of her husband’s infidelity. Linda is playing for keeps and will do whatever it takes to hold on to her husband and his money. She puts a plan into motion, that no one will see coming, and only God knows how it’s going to turn out. 
Lies and deceit at its finest. Take a ride on this roller coaster as secrets are revealed, hearts are broken, and April realizes that there are no happy endings when you are sleeping with someone else’s husband!

Books By Kimberly

What My Man Won't Do, The Next One Will

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New Release | When A Thug Loves by Kay Ferrell

Author: Kay Ferrell

Publisher: Shan Presents

Publication Date: November 22, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction; Urban Life; Women's Fiction

Book Series: Book 1

Price: $0.99

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Synopsis

Ashanti is your typical college girl looking to graduate and keep her head above water. Her main focus is avoiding the neighborhood thugs and making her family proud...That is until she meets Rasheed. He wasn't your typical corner boy, but a hood boss. Rasheed had everyone fooled when it came to his business ventures, except Ashanti's best friend, Diamond, who has her own secrets to protect.

But what's done in the dark always comes to light...

Rasheed used his partners, Jay and Devo, to handle his dirty work and to provide that distance from the drug game. But, a growing hate between his right hand and his worker, was about to turn his world upside down and threaten to destroy everything he'd work so hard to protect.

Ashanti was about to find out just what Rasheed really was about and the company he kept...

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New Release | State's Witness by Richarh Aswanu

Author: Richarh Aswanu

Publisher: MBP Publications

Publication Date: November 16, 2015

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense; Organized Crime; Heist Crime

Book Series: Book 1

Price: $0.99

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Synopsis

Sizzle’s an ex-hoop star. He had a NBA’s career that faded one line of cocaine at a time. Addicted to the high life of beautiful women and fast money, he took to gambling and selling cocaine. Now $500,000 in debt to the mob and his model girlfriend held for collateral, he turns to the most notorious robbery crew in Marion, Indiana to hit a lick to settle the score. But everything goes wrong. The body count rises quickly. The streets are talking and the detectives know who’s responsible. But there’s no proof, just rumors and speculation.

In the wake of the drama, R.J., Traci and Jabari are living normal lives while Fonzo and Lil Pudge are on the run. They live a flashy lifestyle as independent rap stars -- until the money is gone. Broke and back in the small town of Marion, they feel the heat of the investigation on their heels. One false move in an effort to get out of town lands the whole crew in jail.

The click is housed in different cellblocks, accusing each other of being a rat as they read a detailed statement from “The State’s Witness.”

“Who’s snitchin,” is the question floating around town. Everybody has their own opinions and suspicions. Time will tell. The state has concealed the identity of the informant only to be revealed during trial…

Books By Richarh

Uninsured

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Kitty Licker

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Snitch Killer

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New Release | Lady Goonz by Willie LeBlanc

Author: Willie LeBlanc
Publisher: Diamante' Publications
Publication Date: November 19, 2015
Genre: African American Urban Fiction, Urban Life
Book Series: Book 1
Price: $0.99
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Synopsis

The world has many secrets. But there are none as dangerous as the ones that the City of Oakland holds.

Nakita Thompson is fresh out of prison from doing a five year bid. The day she walks out, she only has one thing on her mind: Being at the top of the dope game. She understands that to get to that plateau means that she has to pull a few people down a few notches... And maybe take a few lives in the process. She knows she can't do it alone. With the help of her friends, she works her feminine magic to gain the streets. Giggles, the former Yakuza member and top enforcer, will do anything to ensure the safety of her best friend. Mocha, affectionately known as the Devil’s Wife, has the local police in their pocket. And she knows exactly how to use them. But things aren't as sweet as she wants them to be. The notorious Señora Ruiz has the city scared of her. Things are all sweet and dandy until she needs the help of Nakita and her crew. There is also the mysterious man who wants nothing except to exact the wrong that Nakita has done to him. Will Nakita and her crew be able to withstand the pressure that is applied when situations get tight? Or will they fall victim to the very same streets that they are trying to take over? Or will the City of Oakland’s most dangerous secret become known to everyone?

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Contest | Book The Holidays

2015 Black Pearls Literary Excellence Awards

Have you voted in the 2015 Black Pearls Literary Excellence Awards?

Vote for the book club, bookstore, book reviewer, radio show host, magazine publisher, literary blogger, or literary site owner that support African American Literature!

Voting ends on November 30.

The top 25 literary winners will be announced on December 1, 2015 on the front page of the Black Pearls Magazine and on the Black Authors Network Show.

The top 25 winners will be presented their awards in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the 2016 Atlanta Chocolate Social.

Tickets can be purchased here.

2016 Atlanta Chocolate Social

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Date: July 28, 2016

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Atlanta, Georgia 30309

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Outraged About "Facebook Jail" | Taking A Stand!

Have you been locked up? Mark Zuckerberg & Facebook have been putting Facebook users in "Facebook Jail" without warning! I don't know about you, but thousands are feed up & sick of it all! They are seriously causing disruption with people's livelihood ...and I'm most definitely included!

It's been very difficult to promote anything in Facebook groups because you get thrown in Facebook Jail (for about 2 weeks or more)! Some people are even a little scared to do so. Facebook is probably the number 1 place to get your products or services to countless of potential customers! But with the widespread "Group Lockouts" that's been going on ...it has been awfully difficult to get the word out about your products or services! It's most definitely been a threat to us all and a change must be made!

The question is, what can we do about it? There just have to be a change (and fast)! A few individuals have started some awesome petitions via Change.org. Let's all make a difference & help ourselves plus each other by signing the petitions, sharing this post and asking everyone to sign them as well! I have listed 3 below and there may be more, so if you know of any please post the link(s) in the comments below! Let our voices be heard!!!

Stop Putting Us In Facebook Jail Petition

Facebook Against Indie Authors Petition

Facebook Against The Book Community Petition

New Release | Forbidden Love 2 by Kendra Graves

Author: Kendra Graves

Publisher: Racquel Williams Presents

Publication Date: November 13, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction; Urban Life; Women's Fiction

Book Series: Book 2

Price: $1.99

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Synopsis

Trying to regroup and get her life back on track, Lynette is faced with some tough obstacles. From her health to her love triangle, things aren't going the way she planned. Taking a leap and letting Jamaal go, Lynette finds herself in a messy situation with Romello. Things aren't what they appear to be, and people aren't really who they say they are. What will happen when the truth is exposed and all of the lies unfold? The only way to find out is right here in Forbidden Love 2: Am I Wrong For Wanting Him.

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New Release | This Love Is War by A. Mackin

Author: A. Mackin

Publisher: Jessica Watkins Presents

Publication Date: November 16, 2015

Genre: African American Women's Fiction; African American Romance

Book Series: Book 1 of 2

Price: $0.99

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Synopsis

For the last 12 years, Allison has been forced to keep the details of what happens behind closed doors with her husband, Detective David Cooper, a secret. In the community that he protects daily, David is regarded as a highly decorated hero and one of the best detectives that the Baltimore City Police Department has to offer. Unfortunately, David is also one of the dirtiest cops in the city, and eventually Allison finds herself fighting an all out war against her husband, where she threatens to expose secrets that could not only destroy him, but also put the BCPD to shame. 

Follow Allison’s story as she invites you into the world of a cop’s wife. Extortion, rape, drug dealing, and even murder are just a few of the scandals that she has kept hidden in order to protect her husband. But after years of abuse at the hands of the man who promised to love and protect her, Allison decides that she’s had enough and declares an all-out war to rid herself of David once and for all. The plan seems easy enough, except during their marriage, Allison develops a few secrets of her own that could also destroy her if exposed. Those same secrets cause Allison to use the wrong people as pawns in her plan to get away from David, and, in the end, she needs more protection than she bargained for. Running out of time with her back against the wall, Allison makes the ultimate move that ends up costing someone their life. 

Will Allison be able to end the raft of David and live happily ever after, or will the secrets they’ve both been keeping come falling out of the closet and destroy them both? Allison Cooper has officially declared war against the man she promised to love until death do them part, and, in the end, only one of them can win. Which one will it be? 

Books by A. Mackin

Deceitful Vows

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Deceitful Vows 2

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New Release | Kharma's Child by Vette and KS Oliver

Author: Vette & KS Oliver

Publisher: Diamante' Publications

Publication Date: November 15, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction, Urban Life

Price: $1.99

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Synopsis

Kharma Gomez has always been a good girl with a good head on her shoulders. Being the only daughter of Melita and Sebastian Gomez, she feels smothered. Her parents are very over protective, especially when it comes to shielding her from the bad boy Jonathan Short, who tries to gain her heart every chance he gets. His attempts are unsuccessful as Kharma has her eyes set on a certain eye candy at the Mayor’s office where she lands a job. As Mayor Adam D. Harris III Personal Assistant she knows that Adam is married and respects his wife at all costs. Still, in her own selfish world she wants him all to herself. Her wish is finally granted and her feelings are put to the test one late stormy night at the office when the Mayor asks her to stay over to help with a speech he has to do at an upcoming event. Boundaries are crossed and Kharma’s reeled in by her love for him. After all of the late nights and early mornings while sneaking around on his wife, Adam finds himself in an unforeseen situation. With his career and reputation, not to mention his marriage on the line, he threatens Kharma and pays her to move out of the small town of Aurora, West Virginia. After she tells him that she is indeed pregnant with his child Kharma’s world is shattered, but she agrees and disappears until after the baby is born. Two years and nine months later Kharma is BACK!!!!! AND SHE IS MORE THAN JUST A WOMAN SCORNED!! Will Adam stand up and be the man that she fell in love with, or will the little town in West Virginia lose a well loved and respected Mayor.

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Books By KS Oliver

Flatlined: Almost Doesn't Count

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Flatlined 2: Resuscitated

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Coming Soon By KS Oliver

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Escaping The Allure of The Game 2 by Shaunta Kenerly

Author: Shaunta Kenerly

Publisher: Kiki Swinson Presents

Publication Date: November 12, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction; Urban Life

Book Series: Book 2

Price: $2.99

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Synopsis

After years of hustling and violent activity in the city streets, Reese is still trying to find a way out. The lifestyle of the game, brings many temptations and even more troubles that they soon realize there are only two ways out of the game. Will it happen in part 2?

Books By Shaunta

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The Streets Call Me Treasure

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I Don't Trust You

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Treasure Vol 1 (Paperback)

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New Release | Friends, Foes & Fam by Xuri Foxx

Author: Xuri Foxx

Publication Date: November 11, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction; Urban Life

Price: $1.99

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Synopsis

***PREVIOUSLY RELEASED as, "This Love Ain't Loyal"*** 

Murder... 
Monique Harris and Stanley Calhoun had what everybody knew as the perfect love. Stanley was a kingpin who had the love and respect of many. And he not only took care of business, he took care of home as well. But Stanley’s life comes to a tragic end when he is ambushed and murdered on a Bay Area street on his way home to Monique and their daughter Nissa. Frantic calls to Stanley’s cell reveal the worst possible scenario when his killer answers his phone. Shaken and hysterical, Monique is forced to face the realization that the man she has loved since she was a teenager will never again return home. 

Mystery... 
Once Stanley is laid to rest and the dust settles, Larry and Abe, Stanley’s comrades, set out on a desperate quest to find out who murdered their boy so that they can avenge his death. But the streets aren’t talking fast or loud enough, and a lack of answers and mounting frustration threatens to turn friend against friend. 

Mayhem... 
Life moves on, the years pass by, and now, Nissa Calhoun, Monique and Stanley’s daughter has grown into a teenager. She’s fiery, beautiful, plays by her own rules and likes to live life fast. However, when she suffers the loss of her best friend Cameron, Nissa becomes entangled in a situation that's way over her head, and it becomes a fight for survival. Will Monique’s past collide with her present and seal her daughter’s fate in the same way that it sealed her man’s? 

And just when you thought all the questions had been answered, skeletons from Stanley’s closet come falling down around the key players of this story bringing devastating lies and long-held secrets. “Friends, Foes & Fam: A Bay Area Hood Affair,” is drama-filled and will take you on a journey page after page, introducing you to supporting cast members who all play vital roles in the unfolding of it all.

Books By Xuri

Where Have You Been?

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Where Have You Been 2?

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New Release | One Hustler's World 2 by Nikita Stewart

Author: Nikita Stewart

Publisher: Kiki Swinson Presents

Publication Date: November 11, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction; Urban Life

Book Series: Book 2

Price: $2.99

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Synopsis

How far into the abyss would you go for love? In this explosive sequel to the bestselling novel ONE HUSTLER’S WORLD, KT is pushed beyond the brink. His failed attempt at freeing Yolonda ends with her being charged with 27 felonies, including the Capitol Murder of three police officers. Will she face the death penalty for crimes she didn’t commit, or hand KT over to the authorities? 

Two masked intruders tortures KT’s side chick, Red. When she refuses to give them KT’s whereabouts, she is brutally raped. Terri, Pierre’s abused, enslaved niece betrays KT for the last time. When she leads him into an ambush orchestrated by her uncle and his Bounty Hunter Bloods minions. Just when all seems lost, Yolonda, though incarcerated, gives KT what he needs in order to finally turn the tide. Only for things to go terribly wrong. 

A chance meeting pits KT and his wife, Angel against Pierre and KT’s former best friend, Tex-a-Mill. Strangers, Pierre and Tex-a-Mill join forces in order to annihilate a common foe. Defeated, KT could only watch as Pierre assaulted then gunned down his wife. KT, hospitalized with several gunshot wounds, will he give Detective Swanson the evidence he needs to finally bring both wars to an end? 

Suspense, drama, sex, violence, love, hate, betrayal, loyalty, truth, and lies. You name it, this well written tale has it. Everyone feels the heat in this blazingly hot sequel, where the surprise ending finds KT in one too many life or death struggles. Just when readers think they have a handle on this thrilling roller coaster ride, the unexpected happens time and again. 

ONE HUSTLER’S WORLD 2 is certain to leave readers on the edge of their seats. 

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New Release | No Perfect Affair 2 by Charmaine Galloway

Author: Charmaine Galloway

Publisher: Racquel Williams Presents

Publication Date: November 11, 2015

Genre: Contemporary Urban Fiction; Urban Life; African American Women's Fiction

Book Series: Book 2

Price: $1.99

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Synopsis

Asia, Melody, and Sasha are the queens of all things drama. Jerry Springer has nothing on them. From scandalous affairs and drug induced sexcapades to secret pregnancies and murder in the first degree, these cousins have the personal drama on lock. When backstabbing and betrayal infiltrates their relationship with one another, the once tight trio quickly finds that blood is nowhere near as thick as water. At the end of it all, these chicks ain’t loyal.

Books By Charmaine

My World, Through My Eyes

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The Secrets Series

Girlfriends Secrets

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The Secrets They Kept

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Tyree's Love Triangle

Kindle eBook | Paperback

Heaven's Cry Series

Heaven's Cry: A Short Story

Kindle eBook | Paperback

Jordan's Confessions

Kindle eBook | Paperback

Children's Book

I Love Myself As I Am

Kindle eBook | Paperback

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Girl Talk

Kindle eBook | Paperback

Golden Series

Golden: Her Pain, Her Secrets, Her Story

Kindle eBook | Paperback

Lost Daughters: Their Untold Secrets

Kindle eBook

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No Perfect Affair

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New Release | The Cheater's Wife 2 by NiKay Rountree

Author: Ni'Kay Rountree

Publisher: Kiki Swinson Presents

Publication Date: November 10, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction

Book Series: Book 2 of 3

Price: $2.99

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Synopsis

Is it worth prison? Is it worth losing your marriage? Is it worth your life? Stephanie Perez-Jenkins, Monet Cartier, and Dr. Aubry Johnston never planned to become Cheater’s Wives, but when they do, it turns their lives upside down. 
This dramatic sequel has lots of unsuspecting twists and turns and is full of eye-popping drama. It’s easy to say what you won’t do, until you are a Cheater’s Wife.

Books By Ni'Kay

Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Cash Rules Everything Around Me 2 
The Cheater's Wife

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New Release | His Rebound Bitch 3 by Kiki Swinson

Author: Kiki Swinson

Publisher: K.S. Publications

Publication Date: November 9, 2015

Genre: African American Urban Fiction

Book Series: Book 3 of 3

Price: $2.99

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Synopsis

Kim Weeks has lost her best friend Mariah and she's pretty broken up about it. But that's the least of her worries once she finds out that a couple of homicide detectives are lurking in her backyard with a ton of questions. Will she blow her cover before she can scratch off all the names on her hit list?

His Rebound Bitch Series

His Rebound Bitch

His Rebound Bitch 2

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New Release | Splintered Lives by Joseph Lewis

Author: Joseph Lewis

Publisher: True Visions Publications

Publication Date: November 9, 2015

Genre: Crime Fiction; Kidnapping Crime Fiction; Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Book Series: Book 3 of 3

Price: $6.99

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Synopsis

It began on the Navajo Indian Reservation when a fourteen year old boy, George Tokay, witnessed and reported the murder of a Caucasian boy his own age. Kelliher and his team of FBI agents solved that crime, which led to the freedom of thirty boys who were abducted off safe suburban streets and held in captivity, some for more than two years. The FBI thought the boys were safe and so did their parents. After all, arrest warrants were served and members of the human trafficking ring were arrested. That is, except for three dangerous men with absolutely nothing to lose. 

These three men arrange for a handsome reward if fourteen year old Brett, one of the boys who had been held captive, is killed. Brett has no idea that he, his younger brother, and his friend, another former captive, are targets. But more than anyone else, these three men vow revenge on George, whom they blame for forcing them to run and go into hiding. What was to be a fun-filled vacation with his newly adopted family, turns into a nightmare and ends where it started, back on the Navajo Indian Reservation high up on a mesa held sacred by George and his grandfather. 

Outnumbered and out gunned, George is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, but can he protect his father and his brothers from these dangerous men before that happens? Can he save them without knowing who these men are or where they might be? Or when they might attack? Can George trust his friends whom he reaches out to for help? Is he prepared for betrayal that leads to his heartbreak and possible death? 

The Lives Trilogy Series

Taking Lives (The Prequel)

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Stolen Lives (Book 1)

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Shattered Lives (Book 2)

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