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When the lines are drawn, will you risk your life to cross them for love?

In the Summer of 1988, tragedy hits home for Charlene Jacobson and her father when her little brother is killed playing a game of basketball in their Detroit housing projects.  She soon finds herself living in the small rural town of Millersville, Georgia, with her estranged grandmother. Millersville is a place where time stands still and the racial divide is as prevalent as the 1950s.  Secrets, lies, and betrayal lurk in every corner. Yet, through it all she finds solace in the arms of Ryan Quinn, a white senior track star and the son of the town Sherriff.  

Will their love cross the finish line?  

EDIT:  Crossing the Finish line has been removed from this site and a revised version with added new content has been published on Amazon Kindle Vella (as of November 2022) under the penname, Shelly B Williams. To those of you who have left reviews, added me to your Favorite Authors and Story Alerts, and helped to make CTFL one of the Top Ten Most Favorited Stories on Valent Chamber, I trully appreciate all the support you have shown me over the years. I hope you will continue to support me as I begin the next phase of my journey as a published author. I couldn't  have done this without you. 

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Ellie finds herself living the life that she could only imagine in her dreams. She has graduated from college with a degree in accounting, she is with the man she loves who is just as succesful, if not more than her, and he has just asked her to marry him. What more could a girl ask for? What could go wrong? Everything begins to change once she meets his family and realizes they dont like her. Can this break up their relationship? What is she to do? What about their "family" business? Will their marraige go on? After being on top the only place left to go is down, and Ellie is sure on her way there.

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Having chosen modeling over ministry, Jeremy Ferguson had often felt his father's scorn and disapproval.  Now he was coming home to visit and bringing the love of his life, Aura Vanderleigh who happens to be black.  Growing up in South Carolina, Jeremy knows what his father's reaction will be even if he is a minister!

The Preacher's Son is an original work of fiction. Please do not copy or post this story to any other websites. Copyright 2009 BRAnderson

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

Amaris Manning was a woman that was over six feet tall.  Julian Arrington was just a little over five six.  They were attracted to one another from the beginning, but would it be a good fit?  She was sexually repressed.  He was sexually promiscuous. She was looking for a relationship and he was avoiding one at all costs. She was black and he was white.  They were totally opposite in every way, yet their hearts didn't seem to hear their heads talking!

Good Things in A Small Package is an original work of fiction. Please do not copy or post this story to any other websites. Copyright 2011 BRAnderson

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

Welcome to the city of Baltimore, MD and into the life of Devyn McKnight. Jewelry designer and entrepreneur, Devyn McKnight, thought she was secure in the shell she built around her life, made of family, friends and her jewelry business but an unexpected encounter challenges all that she is and all that she believes she wants to be.  

All is fair in love and war?

That's the way the story goes until Nita Floyd's promotion is handed to the son of her firm's managing partner. Fifteen years on the job, two failed marriages, and a son and daughter who hate her more than life itself, what's Nita's next move. How far will she go to right the wrong especially when her rival re-acquaints her with a little thing called fun.

Taught to see the worst in people so he lived life semi- emotionless, that is until he met her.

William Lucas Kapori was a self-made millionaire. At 40 he had everything he ever wanted, a beautiful twenty something girlfriend, a luxurious mansion, and a job that he loved. His life was perfect, so why was he pursuing Ana Kay.

Shonti Brown, Chicago socialite and events/party blogger, is stuck in Hohenwald, TN due to her late grandfather’s, a man she barely knew, unusual stipulation of her having to stay two weeks on her newly inherited farm if she wanted to keep the farm in the family or the other partner, Richard Vaughn, would get full ownership of the farm.  Shonti goes through an emotional roller coaster as she tries to cope with living in the shadow of her late grandfather and falling in love, reluctantly, with Richard.

Esther Hendrickson has loved teaching young children, mainly because she cannot have children of her own. What was once society's trophy wife, her abusive past has led her deep into dementia, but the love of hardened FBI agent A.J. Thomas may be just what she needs to heal her torn heart.

A cop and a assistant discrict attorney hot moment.

Noah Bianchi has been in lust for his new secretary Eliza from the moment he met her, but how will he introduce her to his dominant lifestlye? By bending her over his desk of course.

Carmen Shelly preyed on married men and usually won her sought after prize. Business is booming until her partner sets his sights on her single sister.

How could she love them? They destroyed everything...