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Years in foster care, ejected from the juvenile justice system, addicted to drugs, a victim of human trafficking - all before she was 19 years old. Gutter Kid is a poignant and brutally honest memoir that chronicles the life of songwriter Keta Loren. In it, she chronicles a life fueled by a hard-fought battle for survival. A cautionary tale in some respects, this story is also one of perseverance, determination, true grit, defiance, and ultimately, triumph for a young woman whom society had cast aside as just another sad statistic.

Twisted Steel deals grievous wounds in this calamitous collection of weird fantasy and cosmic horror. These stories ooze and bubble with grim tales of wizards, witches, ghouls, vampires, necromancers, and pre-socratic philosophers! These tales of weirdness and woe will chew up your heart and spit the pieces back into your face!

Smiddy's Dry Cleaners is a staple in the Jackson, MS, community. Although, it wouldn't have survived without the hard work and dedication of Ruth Ann Sumner and San Winters. The ladies have been friends and coworkers for years. Ruth Ann can't find love and yearns for the day her heart will become whole again. San's toxic relationship hinders her from becoming a successful hair stylist.

If you've seen one side chick, you've seen them all but do you really know them? What makes them stay with a man who lives with and claims another woman while the side chick lives in secrecy, accepting stolen moments with the other woman's husband? Well here you'll meet Maxine who'll give you a cinematic answer to these problematic love questions. Listen to find out about her current lover, what makes her tick, their relationship work, and if remaining a secret is on her list of "must do’s".

With her wedding only weeks away, Maya has to come up with a plan to get rid of Ty and Ricky before it's too late. But will she succeed? Meanwhile, Toni and Ty's marriage is suffering. Ty wants to believe that things will get better, but Benjamin has other plans. In this conclusion of jealousy and toxic rage, these four friends will find out the unrelenting reality of what it truly means to take off their masks.

The best word to describe Toni and Maya’s relationship is “frenemies”. Although Maya has always outwardly acted supportive of Toni’s relationship with her ex-boyfriend Ty, she has been nursing bitterness and hate for years. Revenge has been the singular force driving Maya forward. Now, she has a handsome fiancé of her own and a thriving career, but not all is what it appears. Her beau, Steven, has secrets of his own. Not only is he not interested in Maya, he’s not interested in women at all!

Maya seems to have the perfect life. She is a successful real estate agent. She has a handsome fiancé, Steven. She even has a fun and supportive best friend, Toni. Little do her friends realize, however, that Maya is living a lie. Secretly, she’s miserable - and it’s all Toni’s fault. Toni stole the love of Maya’s life and had the gall to marry him. Although ecstatic to have Ty as her husband, Toni knows their relationship will never be truly free of Maya. Her own feelings of guilt prevent her fully letting Maya go.

Are you single, dating, and frustrated? Do you find difficulty in understanding the opposite sex? Well, ponder no more! Learn the what, when, why and how’s of dating in just minutes. In this self-proclaimed dating guide, Black Mermaid expressively addresses both men and women, giving each their own section to draw from while offering a bonus section applicable to both genders. Each short section tackles specific gender driven issues and the dos and don’ts of dating.