Download or read book Feels Right written by Kemi Adeyemi and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-29 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Feels Right Kemi Adeyemi presents an ethnography of how black queer women in Chicago use dance to assert their physical and affective rights to the city. Adeyemi stages the book in queer dance parties in gentrifying neighborhoods, where good feelings are good business. But feeling good is elusive for black queer women whose nightlives are undercut by white people, heterosexuality, neoliberal capitalism, burnout, and other buzzkills. Adeyemi documents how black queer women respond to these conditions: how they destroy DJ booths, argue with one another, dance slowly, and stop partying altogether. Their practices complicate our expectations that life at night, on the queer dance floor, or among black queer community simply feels good. Adeyemi’s framework of “feeling right” instead offers a closer, kinesthetic look at how black queer women adroitly manage feeling itself as a complex right they should be afforded in cities that violently structure their movements and energies. What emerges in Feels Right is a sensorial portrait of the critical, black queer geographies and collectivities that emerge in social dance settings and in the broader neoliberal city. Duke University Press Scholars of Color First Book Award recipient

Download or read book Heart Breaker written by Briana Cole and published by Life Changing Books. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart Breaker returns with more scandal, more secrets, and more deception as everyone is out for one thing: revenge. Over a year later, the time Jayla has spent in jail has done nothing to soften the hatred in her heart. After Jasmine's betrayal, it was only a matter of time before Jayla could give her a taste of her own medicine. An opportunity arises when a senator's wife, Sheila Weston, intervenes offering Jayla a Heart Breaker assignment that she can't refuse. Betrayal is at every turn and no one can be trusted. As new secrets are revealed, Jayla finds herself tangled in a web so twisted that it brings her past full circle. Meanwhile, Jasmine has her own plans in motion and neither she nor Jayla realize just how dangerously intertwined their lives are. The plot thickens and new players emerge with their own hidden agendas. In this much-anticipated finale, all is fair in sex and revenge and lives are at stake as everyone fights to control the hands of karma. Some will succeed, some will fail, but only one will survive.

Download or read book The Appraisal 2 written by Brielle Montgomery and published by Urban Renaissance. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brielle Montgomery returns with more scandal, more secrets, and more deception. In The Appraisal 2, everyone is out for one thing: revenge. In this much‑anticipated finale, all is fair in sex and revenge. Lives are at stake as everyone fights to control the hands of karma. Some will succeed, some will fail, but only one will survive. Over a year has passed, but the time spent in jail has done nothing to soften the hatred in Jayla’s heart. After Jasmine’s betrayal, it’s only a matter of time before Jayla can give her a taste of her own medicine. The opportunity arises when Sheila Weston, the senator’s wife, intervenes, offering Jayla an assignment that she can’t refuse. Little does she know how much this assignment will change her life forever. Betrayal is at every turn, and no one can be trusted. As new secrets are revealed, Jayla finds herself tangled in a web so twisted that it brings her past full circle. Meanwhile, Jasmine has her own plans in motion to come out on top, and neither she nor Jayla realizes how dangerously intertwined their lives really are. The plot thickens, and new players emerge with their own hidden agendas.

Download or read book Holding Someday written by Mike Williams and published by Fidelis Publishing. LLC. This book was released on 2024-10-16 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayla can't catch her breath. The unexpected news of an unwanted pregnancy has come at the worst possible time, especially as rumors swirl of her reproductive rights soon being taken away. Straddling employment at both pro-life and pro-choice centers, Jayla is forced to conceal her pregnancy, slowly drowning in rising deceptions and life-or-death decisions as time threatens to steal her choice from her. Blending real-life stories with compelling fiction, Holding Someday chronicles life in the shadow of Roe v. Wade's overturning with implications that resonate into the future.

Download or read book I m Not Superwoman written by Marlon McCaulsky and published by Urban Renaissance. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlanta, Georgia, is the hub of the black college experience. Nia Scott, a gifted pre-med student at Clark Atlanta University, is focused on one goal: becoming a doctor. With her Superwoman mentality, she believes she can do it all. But along with trying to achieve her dreams come challenges. Nia's roommate, Sabina Singh, is spiraling out of control, putting Nia in compromising positions. Not only is she struggling to maintain her grades, but she's also in a rocky relationship with her college football star boyfriend, Kyle Hicks. His inner demons begin to take them both down a dark path that could end her dreams. When a tragic incident occurs, Nia is shaken to her core. Will she be able to pick up the pieces of her life, or will she succumb to the darkness around her?

Download or read book Slayed by Darkness A Guardians of Eternity Novella written by Alexandra Ivy and published by 1001 Dark Nights Press. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Ivy comes a new story in her Guardians of Eternity series… Only an idiot would try to kidnap Jayla. She’s a take-no-prisoner kind of vampire who rebelled against the previous King of Vampires, and now regularly battles with both human and demon enemies who resent the success of Dreamscape casino she manages in Hong Kong. So when she’s snatched off the streets, she doesn’t bother to struggle. Instead she starts plotting her slow, bloody revenge. The last creature she expects when she arrives at her destination is Azrael, the mysterious mercenary vampire she killed a century ago. Azrael has never forgotten Jayla, and not just because she tried to stab a stake through his heart. He’d never encountered a female who could match him in battle. Her raw courage was sexy as hell. And it didn’t hurt that she was drop-dead gorgeous. But, he didn’t abduct her because he desired her. Or at least, that wasn’t his main motivation. He needs her rare talent to stop time. An evil fey has stolen his sword. The weapon is magically bound to him, and unless he retrieves it, he’s doomed to a painful death. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Slayed by Darkness: “One of my favorite PNR series - Ivy spins such a fantastically fun world with solid storylines and characters that easily stay with you long after you close the pages” - A Wonderful World of Words “I am hooked. I want more of this. I can't believe this is my first book by this author and now I will be picking up the rest in the series. I love the world and the magic and the suspense and chemistry is amazing.” - Mari Loves Books Blog “This is a short story that packs a big punch.” - Read All About It

Download or read book The Unholy Ones written by Tasmin Bradshaw and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Shadows being hell bent on exposing the supernatural world and wanting to kill the first ever! Vampire, will he have time to save himself from the bounty on his head? Will Maddy help the Lycans and finally get her revenge on Shadows? Or will she be too busy finding new love? This Unholy one is full of new Secrets, and Characters, Vampires, Lycans, witches and even a fallen Angel. This writer is known for her unexpected endings, so will it end the way you think? Will good win or will evil?

Download or read book Brenda Jackson The Westmoreland Series Books 1 5 written by Brenda Jackson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Westmorelands always get what they want! Delaney won’t let a mix-up delay her vacation so she agrees to share a secluded cabin with another guest—a sheikh bent on seduction! Dare still wants the woman he once left behind, even after she walks into his sheriff’s office to tell him about their son… Biker Thorn is a rugged, moody loner committed to staying in control—until he meets his match in a sexy doctor… In the mountains of Montana, charming player Stone helps a prim and proper lady find her mother—for the reward of passion-filled nights under the stars… Back in Atlanta, firefighter Storm will sweet-talk any woman into his bed—even a too-hot-too-handle virgin who leaves him craving more… Meet the Atlanta Westmorelands in five sensual stories of love, family loyalty and passion from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! Delaney’s Desert Sheikh A Little Dare Thorn’s Challenge Stone Cold Surrender Riding the Storm If you can’t get enough of The Westmorelands, don’t miss the second and third convenient box set volumes: Brenda Jackson The Westmoreland Series Books 6-10 Jared’s Counterfeit Fiancée The Chase Is On The Durango Affair Ian’s Ultimate Gamble Seduction, Westmoreland Style Available Now! And Brenda Jackson The Westmoreland Series Books 11-15 Spencer’s Forbidden Passion Cole’s Red-Hot Pursuit Taming Clint Westmoreland Quade’s Babies Tall, Dark…Westmoreland Available Now! Look for Bane, the latest sensual story in The Westmorelands by Brenda Jackson.

Download or read book Hemlock Island written by Kelley Armstrong and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standalone horror novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong. Laney Kilpatrick has been renting her vacation home to strangers. The invasion of privacy gives her panic attacks, but it’s the only way she can keep her beloved Hemlock Island, the only thing she owns after a pandemic-fueled divorce. But broken belongings and campfires that nearly burn down the house have escalated to bloody bones, hex circles, and now, terrified renters who've fled after finding blood and nail marks all over the guest room closet, as though someone tried to claw their way out...and failed. When Laney shows up to investigate with her teenaged niece in tow, she discovers that her ex, Kit, has also been informed and is there with Jayla, his sister and her former best friend. Then Sadie, another old high school friend, charters over with her brother, who’s now a cop. There are tensions and secrets, whispers in the woods, and before long, the discovery of a hand poking up from the earth. Then the body that goes with it... But by that time, someone has taken off with their one and only means off the island, and they’re trapped with someone—or something—that doesn’t want them leaving the island alive.

Download or read book The Perfect Present written by Morgan Billingsley and published by Brown Girls Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three amazing stories about the magic of Christmas and discovering what really matters when it comes to celebrating the season! Operation: Santa is RealMax and Mickey are twins who share everything! A love of sno cones, video games, and Christmas...especially Santa Claus. But Max no longer believes in Santa and Mickey is on a mission to convince her brother that Santa is real. But when her plan backfires, Mickey may find herself on Santa’s naughty list. And when all is said and done, the M and M twins will learn what really matters when it comes to celebrating the season. Friending the GrinchJasmine can’t seem to find her Christmas spirit. A new girl named Jayla has stolen her joy, and some of her friends. Between her conniving and lying, Jayla is ruining Jasmine’s life. But Jasmine is the only one that can see Jayla for the Grinch that she is. Everyone else is fooled by her sob story of a tough life. Can Jasmine get her family and friends to see the truth? Or will Jayla help her discover a few things about herself?Kylie: The Smallest ElfKylie is small. The tiniest elf in Santa’s workshop and she can’t seem to do anything right. After nearly ruining Christmas, she finds herself wondering if she will ever be good enough to work for Santa. Following a worldwind adventure, she finds that she was closer to the answer than she thought. Join Kylie as she discovers the real meaning of Christmas! P3

Download or read book You Don t Know Me Like That written by ReShonda Tate Billingsley and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Maya Morgan sees her gossip show move from Miami to national syndication, she gets a taste of her own medicine when her reputation is trashed online and must reach deep into her bag of dirty tricks to manage the disaster.

Download or read book Asa written by Serena Simpson and published by Serena Simpson. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read the final book in the romantic, fast-paced adventure series Between Heaven and Hell Jayla’s hands dripped with blood, and her heart was shredded. The only road to redemption was the one she didn’t want to take. Asa was surrounded by a wall that kept the family he loved distant. To get close, he’d have to face the thought that he may let them down. When the female on a suicidal mission meets the hell beast unable to love, time stood still. Before it would resume, their destiny would try to pull them apart. Could you love someone so much that you were willing to die for them? They were about to be tested. If they passed, then the real tests would begin. Sometimes the fate of the world rested on the least likely heroic shoulders. For readers 18 and older

Download or read book Hood Boy written by LeRoy Payton and published by Anitbeet Productions, LLC. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a very young age, Slim discovers an uncompromising, but self-sufficient lifestyle he feels he's essentially built for. Fast money in the dope game consumes him with its sense of freedom and control. As sweet as the game is to him, it comes with challenges that tests his commitment to what he claims to be. Slim's biggest and most challenging test comes when he's betrayed by the life he puts his heart into. It's a tragedy that causes him to question his commitment to who he claims to be. At a devastating point in his life when his love for his family conflicts with his love for the game, he struggles to remain faithful to a lifestyle which proves to be maliciously cold. One pivotal decision will reveal his character

Download or read book Mr November Riding the Storm written by Lori Foster and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BARING IT ALL Amanda Barker needs to find a man with a killer body—not for herself, but to fill the role of Mr. November in her charity calendar. Firefighter Josh Marshall is perfect, but the notorious ladies’ man is a hard sell, and she’s forced to negotiate with the only collateral he’ll accept: a date with her! It’s hard to resist a man in a uniform…even more so when he’s out of one. Josh can’t quite decide how to handle the very persistent woman who comes barging into his changing room. Despite his constant refusals to pose for Amanda’s calendar, she won’t let up. If there’s one thing Josh knows, it’s that where there’s smoke there’s fire—but this could burn completely out of control… FREE BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Riding the Storm by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Firefighter Storm Westmoreland can sweet-talk any woman into his bed—that is, until the too-hot-to-handle Jayla Cole leaves the legendary player craving more… Previously Published.

Download or read book Snowed In written by Ellie Finch and published by Enfield Books, LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jayla Jones is a ranger at Evergreen National Park: stubborn, bold, and strong as the mountains she so lovingly protects and calls home. Ciara Rigby is a feather-on-the-wind kind of woman. A travel blogger and photographer, she is always on the move from adventure to adventure. When a snow storm moves in fast, both women are forced to shelter together in a bare-bones cabin. They find plenty to complain about, from the cold, to the odd company, to the fact that there's only one bed. As they face the blizzard together, they find they have more in common than they presumed, and sharing warmth isn't the only reason they have to share the bed. Opposites though they may be, the connection they forge while trapped together in the storm is as strong as the mountains. But Ciara plans to leave as soon as the snow melts... This is a 40,000 word novella. This story contains explicit sexual content.

Download or read book FateMarked written by AJ Eversley and published by AJ Eversley. This book was released on 2022-11-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sienna, Theo and Vic are finally safe, but they all know it won’t last. Though her best friend has changed, she’s no longer the timid girl who needs protecting, Sienna finds it hard to let her go—especially when the Reeks attack. Vic was changed in Prison Black, for better or worse, and she no longer needs anyone’s help to destroy the monsters…she is the monster. Jayla would give her life if it meant keeping Caspian and Em out of harms way, but she know it won’t be that easy. Trapped in Governor Greyson’s world there is only one way to escape—by trusting others, people she has no idea their allegiance, and hoping she can prevent what she knows is coming…a war. Caspian will not let Jayla die. He knows she’s still alive, Simon ensured that before he betrayed them, but for how long. Time is running out. The Reeks have broken through the wall around the Void over and over again. There is only so much they can do without a way to stop them, but Caspian knows Jayla is the answer…and he will find a way to save her, even if it kills him. Gunner finally has a father, a man who was willing to sacrifice himself to protect Gunner, but can he trust him? He doesn’t want to get too close, all he’s experienced is pain, but there’s a pull towards Simon that has Gunner reaching out and wanting to know him. But there’s one big problem…now that he has him, how can he possibly let his father go? There is a way to stop the Reeks once and for all, but a sacrifice will have to be made. Who will be left standing in the end? And can they end this before it's too late … before they lose everything?

Download or read book Sophia written by Paul Clark and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay has been living in Sophia’s ear for three months. He’d been created by her, an AI experiment she developed in her free time. Now, after several iterations of the AI, Jay can track the functioning of her body, feed Sophia what to say in any conversation, and run complex calculations in a few seconds. All was well. But one night, after a new procedure to increase the production of red blood cells following Sophia’s aplastic anemia diagnosis, Jay takes over. Sophia’s mind and body are gone; Jay controls them now. And he has plans for her. In this chilling thriller, Sophia offers a future in which human beings and AI become one, and explores what happens when humans advance too far. About the Author Paul Clark spent his early adult life trying many different jobs to learn and discover what suited him best. When he found out that he would soon become a father, he enrolled in college in Eugene, Oregon; this is where he discovered technology. From 1989 to the present day, Clark has had a distinguished career in technology, working across a dozen industries and helping organizations solve difficult and interesting problems. With the advancement of artificial intelligence, Clark was once again invigorated by this new area of technology. As AI became more prevalent, Clark’s family and friends would inquire about AI, mostly regarding concerns about the future of AI and what it meant for humans. The questions they asked became the impetus for Sophia. Clark currently lives in Washington state with his wife, Rowlyn, and their five pets. He has two children, Cecilia and Hannah. His wife and daughters were a significant support structure not only for the creation of this book but also for his life; without them, Sophia would never have been written. Additionally, Clark has two brothers and a sister, all of whom helped support this work, with a special call out to Victor, his brother, for constantly reading and rereading these pages and supplying invaluable feedback. Clark enjoys time with his family and friends. He plays the guitar and bass and enjoys a mindless game every once in a while. He considers himself a general semanticist, following the general semantics discipline started by Alfred Korzybski. However, his favorite pastime is reading. Paul loves animals and cares deeply for their plight in a world that seems to discard them like trash. Although he is primarily self-taught, he holds education with high regard.