African American Short Stories

The "Detroit Life After 15 Years" book series by:"True Story" offers a gritty, compelling portrayal of Detroit’s transformation over a 15-year period. The series delves into the social, economic, and cultural changes in the city, capturing its struggles with urban decay, economic downturns, and societal shifts. Through a blend of fiction and real-world issues, the books paint a vivid picture of the challenges and resilience of Detroit's residents. Readers are immersed in the personal stories of individuals navigating the complexities of life in a city undergoing significant transformation...

Something About Ann, a historical fiction novella, is accompanied by twelve interconnected short stories that follow a group of soldiers who faced traumatic experiences in Vietnam, as depicted in the novel A Long Way Back. Although they managed to remain close after returning to the States, violence and turmoil continue to haunt the soldiers as they try to normalize their lives, sometimes depending on the help of each other or relying on the skills they acquired in combat. In the novella Something About Ann, a black Vietnam veteran and a Vietnamese woman fall in love in Cleveland, Ohio, not...

All Valentina ‘Valley’ Diallo wanted for Valentine’s Day was to celebrate with the two men in her life. Javel Marley and Nico Galley have been together with Valley for years and had never missed a day, but this year, her two men were away on business. Find out if Valley will be spending Valentine’s Day alone or if her men will find their way back to her before the day ends.

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 2 and is titled “This My Block”.

Windows to My Soul is a project that I have been working on for the past year and a half. Its my personal novel of poems and small quotes that I have written that has helped me through some tough times in my life. These are poems and quotes of love, anger, loneliness, happiness, sexuality, lust, power, and self-love.I hope that Windows to My Soul could and will reach out to you and help to ease some of your weariness and doubt about who you are, what you stand for, and your place in this world. Be you, be bold, be daring, be adventurous, but most importantly live as if you are in your last ...

Minister Terrell Crutchfield of Tabernacle Baptist Church deals with life consequences when his past and present romances collide. In this African American / Black contemporary church suspense romance story, Megan Hightower, and Madeline Webster, two brazen church harlots will bring on the drama. Marital infidelity and adultery take center stage in this delightfully entertaining church tale. Sometimes in life when it rains unfortunately it pours out deceit and deception. Mixing Madeline Webster into the equation literally adds fuel to the fire. Megan Hightower and Minister's Crutchfield's ...

There's a saying in Brooklyn that if you come from my part of town, you're from around the way. Around the Way Girls is a fast-paced look at the life of some street-smart women who think they know it all but are about to get the lessons of their lives.

What happens when everything around you seems perfect - your family, your health, your social status, your overall life - but all of a sudden something threatens to tear it all apart and rob you of what you've always known? This type of thing happens to many people, every day, from all walks of life. Some are able to get over it and go on with their lives. But others are not so fortunate. They find themselves stuck in their own meltdown of loss, hurt, and pain. Such is the situation in Marita L. Kinney's latest novel.

Knight Miller and Exotic Wright aren’t strangers to one another. After being in LA for ten years Exotic decides to come home just in time for Christmas. What she didn’t expect was to run into the one and only, Knight Miller. He had grown into a sexy man who had her thinking of explicit Christmas Pleasures. ​When Knight lays eyes on Exotic after ten long years the night before Christmas at a crowded downtown bar, he knows he has to have her. After a few drinks and small talk the two embark on a world of pleasure that will leave them both yearning for more. Secrets and drama swarm ...

Autumn, a young woman trapped in a world of the unknown, has the bright idea to move to Paris, the City of Love. " ...there I was, sobbing in-between hugs, farewells and well-wishes. It was almost too much all at once…” Autumn lost her dream job after the business cut off many staff members, and she became lost in her mind with no-one but herself; and a piece of paper. Although Losing her job is what drove Autumn to the city of Paris, love is what made her stay. Have you ever seen a man, and instantly your heart raced? Olivier is a handsome Frenchman; tall, toned body, has an ...

I can't keep my eyes off my big black neighbor. He's got everything I'm looking for in a man. But is he too big for me? Can he really fall for a younger white woman like me? It's time to find out. I've got a plan…and it involves seduction. Warning: This is a naughty interracial story. Adult readers only.

Naughty girls and spoiled brats know just how to please the man of the house. Turn the pages for hot adventures and dirty action. The stories: 1. Bigger and Blacker 2. Man Of The House 3. Totally Tempted Warning: These are hot taboo stories filled with tons of filthy action. Adult readers only.

In a scrap heap within an abandoned factory, the greatest invention in history lies dormant and unused. By what fatal error of judgment has its value gone unrecognized, its brilliant inventor punished rather than rewarded for his efforts? In defense of those greatest of human qualities that have made civilization possible, one man sets out to show what would happen to the world if all the heroes of innovation and industry went on strike.

(en-tan-gle-ment): noun- a complicated or compromising relationship or situation  Five couples, five stories about friendships, trust issues, forgiveness, and love that resolved over time. In Dare to Love, Sapphire and Zaiden hook up one time. Three years later, when Zaiden returns to the states, he finds out that he has a three-year-old daughter. Will they find their way back to each other, or will they remain cordial because of their daughter? In Retail Love, Manny notices Sienna. Manny has FWBs (Friends with Benefits), not relationships. Sienna falls for Manny. One night and many more ...

Johnny, a seasoned player in the Detroit underworld, confronted his son, Detroit Black, over stolen goods, suspecting betrayal. Meanwhile, Sandy secretly manipulated Bobby, Shaylean’s love interest serving in Vietnam, to sway his loyalties away from Shaylean and toward herself. Through carefully planted doubts about Shaylean’s connections and hints of her own interest in him, Sandy cast herself as Bobby's ideal choice, intensifying the tension between loyalty, manipulation, and ambition in this complex family saga. Author: True Story.

Confession: I’m attracted to my nineteen-year-old former student, and I don’t think I have the willpower to say no. Mr. Whitman is a bisexual, sexy, and novice teacher who looks like he could pass as one of the students at Calloway High. However, he has decided to live a straight lifestyle because it has proved easier. Although he loves his girlfriend, they are on hiatus. He enjoys a challenging job as an English teacher, and he has just gotten over the guy that ghosted him after they made love at least twice a week for over six months. He is ready to end another successful school year ...

It doesn't matter how good a person try to be... Dante Savage and Gary Mercier are two men who are in love with one woman. One had her, and another is set on making her his for life. But with one man out to take back his wife, what choice will Kohara Mercier make? In the midst of love, war of the heart, and betrayal, lessons are learned, hearts are broken, but in the end, a lifelong love will be found. Come along and journey on this tale of heartbreak, betrayal, and the cost of one's actions, in Stolen By A Savage 3 Books Collection.

You know who I am You know what I can do I am something Get your mind out the gutter I am a Trillionaire And I am worth it I saw an angel I want an Heir My son hurt her in San Francisco He'd pay for hurting an angel And she will see what it means To be with a Real Man

This series is a short story collection aimed at the reader on the go. Each standalone takes you into the lives of the men and women that play in the streets risking life and limb for the almighty dollar. Some handle the heat of the life while others fold under the pressure of it all. So, take a few minutes on your lunch break or right before bed and see who is and who isn’t about that life. This story is book 5 and is titled Black Lives Matter

When Cohn Holland sets his sights on Eliza Allen, he’s captivated and is drawn to her dark beauty. The new divorcée is hurting from her ex-husband’s betrayal and trying to build a new life of independence; finding love again is the last thing on Eliza’s mind. Sensing Eliza’s pain and mistrust, Cohn tries to prove that he can be all the man she will ever need— in and out of the boardroom, even if he is younger. Cohn doesn’t give up easily and will annihilate Eliza’s doubts and fears one by one until he makes her his for good. This is an older woman and younger man romance with...