Books By Black Authors That Don't Feature Slavery, Colonialism, Racism, Or Poverty

The night before the design competition, my husband took my design draft, promising to secure a patent to protect my work. In the intense competition, my work stood out and won first place. During the award ceremony, I walked on stage wearing the necklace that my daughter and I had made together. Suddenly, my seven-year-old daughter rushed up to the stage, screaming, "Mom, how could you steal Veronica's necklace? That's horrible and embarrassing. Just come down and go home with me."

Sa kasagsagan ng kanyang pagtakas upang hindi matuloy ang kasal na siyang binabalak ng kanyang mga magulang. Morley Aurora Lopez got into an event in which she hasn't expected upon escaping. Liam Easton Adler got her inside the prestigious clubhouse upang roon sana magtago. The alluring man in his authoritative aura made Morley to stopped along with the man's bodyguards as his companion just to reach her out. Namalayan na lamang ng dalaga na nakatira na siya sa poder na lalaking hindi niya lubusang kilala. But Morley Aurora Lopez's admitted to herself that meeting Liam Easton Adler made her to become a woman. He made her to be a villain in every aspects, and that, Morley is proud to tell anybody, that she was owned by the hot, Gorgeous and charismatic Billionaire in which she hasn't expected to be part of her lifelong journey.

He owns the night of this city, so he should also possess the most delicate white rose of the nation, Serena, a girl nurtured by love and art, his pure prey. Even though his brother also desires Serena, he’s certain she’ll never escape the palm of his hand. But is that really the case? Because Serena came for one purpose; to destroy this ruthless mafia king. Who is the real prey?

Dante "The Bull" De Luca, The ruthless Mafia boss, has made a name for himself for being merciless and cold-blooded, he has one rule: never fall in love. But when he is coerced to marry Emily, the beautiful and intelligent daughter of a rival family to secure a fragile truce, he begins to questions the existence of that single rule which has given him the reputation he has of being nothing less than ruthless and brutal. Emily is used by her father as a bargaining chip to cool down the hatred their families have groomed for many years that threatens to destroy them. Emily, determined to survive in a world of drugs, lies, and murders, she must learn to adapt quickly as the wife of one of the most dangerous men in Chicago as the risks that come with such position are severe. As she draws closer to Dante, she slowly begins to realize that the monster she married may not be as evil as the mafia world paints him to be. Will their love be the cure to a years old family disease of hate and strife, or will it spark a war that destroys everything?"

Ang istoryang ito ay ang Book 2 ng Ofw Wife of A Billionaire. Si Louisse Nicolas ay napilitang maglayas sa puder ng kaniyang mga magulang dahil sa halos araw-araw nitong pagbabangayan dahil sa pagka-lulong ng kaniyang ama dahil sa sugal. Dahil dito napilitan si Louisse na mamasukan bilang cleaner sa isang Motel sa Malate. Nang dahil sa isang pagkakamali ay nalagay sa panganib ang kaniyang sarili dahil sa isang bagay na hindi niya dapat makita. At iyon ay ang pagtatalik ng isa sa mayaman at maipluwensyamg tao na si Lester Duavit sa isang babae na ngayon lang niya nakita sa buong buhay niya. Lingid sa kaalaman ni Louisse na dahil dito ay pagtatangkaan ni Lester ang katahimikan ang kaniyang buhay, ngunit sa kasamaang palad ay pumalpak ang plano ni Lester at nabuhay si Louisse. Tila pumapabor naman kay Louisse ang ikot ng mundo ng madampot at matulungan siya ni Anthony Eduardo. Ang Don sa Malate. Ang lalaking tinitingala ng lahat. Anong mangyayari kung sa paggising niya ay malaman niyang si Lester na nagtangkang pumatay sa kanya ay ang nakababatang step-brother ni Anthony at ang babaeng binabayo ni Lester ay walang iba kundi ang fiancee ni Anthony. Hanggang kailan nila maitatago ang kanilang pagtataksil sa kaniyang boss/step-brother? Paano kung malaman niya na ang kaniyang kanang kamay at pinagkakatiwalaan niya ay step brother pala niya? Hanggang saan ang kayang ibigay ni Louisse kay Anthony kung umamin itong hulog na siya sa dalaga?

I stared at him, wide-eyed, aware of the heat from his body, rolling off in waves. Awareness swept through me, my stomach clenched and wetness flooded my core as I felt his nearness; and I sighed. He gripped a handful of my hair with an oath and brought his mouth down on mine, his hard lips slanting as they claimed my mouth. His heavy, strong body forced me against the wall and I trembled with need and fear… I was rigid for a while, unable to understand what was happening. My body begged me to hold his shoulders, to stroke him, to let go. But my almost Puritanical upbringing made me stay stiff and resistant. Till he sank his teeth into my lower lip and I opened my mouth in a gasp. * When the cynical, jaded Mafia Don Lucien Delano, meets eighteen-year-old, Proserpina Martinez, she falls in love with him without realizing that she is just a plaything for him. By the time she comprehends the reality, it is too late. Pregnant and alone the spirited young woman does something that takes the Don by surprise. She runs away. What happens next? Read it to find out how the stormy, passionate lovers battle their emotions and themselves. *

"Boss, your one night stand five years ago, Katya Petrov, is back, and she has a son who looks just like you. On your orders, we will bring her to you, but you have to know, she has now become powerful." *** Five years ago, Katya was naive and believed that the handsome stranger she met at the bar was a knight who would sweep her off her feet, and save her from the shackles of her ruthless father, who has promised her to an old Mafia Don. But it is to her shock when she discovers that the man who broke her virginity was only using her to get to her father. Ferrara De Castello gives no fuck about what he uses to get what he wants as long as he obtains the required result. To him, the end justifies the means. And at the beginning, his desire was to ruin the Petrov clan, but now, his obsession is Katya Petrov and claiming the smart little boy as his heir. Problem is, the sweet innocent Katya he knew before, is as good as dead. And she will do everything in her power, to stand in his way. But four year old genius Christopher has other plans for his mommy, if she insists on staying away from his dad, "Mom, why don't you like daddy?"

Life has a way of awakening us…Often cruelly. Astraia Ilithyia, a humble art gallery hostess, finds herself pulled into a world she never would’ve imagined existed. She meets the mysterious and charismatic, Vasilios Barzilai under terrifying circumstances. Torn between the world she’s always known, and the world Vasilios reigns in…Only one thing is certain; she cannot survive without him.

Three weeks after Lily had a one night stand with a stranger, she discovers she's going to be a mother at the age of twenty-three. Her father, a business tycoon, hurries to marry her to a rich man's son to avoid scandalous rumors. However, on their wedding day, just when she is about to say 'I do', a man appears at the door of the church and stops the wedding. To Lily's horror, it's the man she had one night stand with, and turns out he's not an ordinary man but a filthy rich don, and she just found herself marrying him.

Unti unti kong iminulat yung mata ko..isang nakakasilaw na liwanag mula sa ilaw ang unang tumambad sakin.. Masyadong masakit sa mata kaya diko mapigilang di mapakurap.. Napahawak ako sa ulo ko ng may kung anong sakit na naramdama dito.. Teka..nasan ako??... Bumangon ako bigla kasabay ng pag hiyaw dahil sa sakit ng ulo ko.. Argggg..where im i "Finally..you're awake" napatingin ako sa pinanggalingan ng boretong boses.at nakita ang isang lalaki Napa atras ako ng tumayo sya.at parang kung sinong makapangyarihang tao kung gumalaw.naka lagay yung isang kamay nya sa isang bulsa ng pantalon nya Nagulat nalang ako ng tuluyan na syang nakalapit sakin Napaubo ako ng bugahan nya ako ng usok ng sigarilyo sa mukha pero iba yung amoy nya sa literal na yosi na nabibili lang sa tindahan. "What the.why im i here.and who are you!?" Tumawid sya ng pagkakatayo.at matalim akong tiningnan "You have no rights to ask who i am young lady." Napa atras ako ng hulihin nya yung pisngi ko.he traced my jawline "Your beautiful..you have no idea how much i want you" Itinulak nya ako pahiga.babangon sana ako pero agad na syang kumababaw sakin.sht "Wag mo kong hawakan..hayop ka!!.bitawan mo ako!" Inalis nya yung mga buhok na nakaharang sa mukha ko "Kahit anong sigaw mo..walang makakarinig sayo" Sasampalin ko sana sya..pero hinawakan nya yung dalawang kamay ko pinantay sa ulo ko..sht "Bitawan mo sabi ako...sino ka ba!?" He clenched his jaw..and smirk "Tinatanong mo kong sino ako..i own you..i own every inch of you" "Your mine.since you enter in this world.your mine just mine"nagulat ako ng untiunti nyang tinatngal ang pagkakabutnes ng pulo nya "And i claim you now"