Fractured

Fractured

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He walks on eggshells; she trips over them.---Quinn, an eccentric college student, hides her pain behind an impassive façade.Cassius, burdened by guilt, grapples with a past he can't seem to escape.Quinn's usual appearance at the club where Cassius works security starts as any other night would. But, when Quinn confronts a ghost from Cassius' past, his decision to kick her out spirals into a series of interactions that neither one ever expected.Missing shoes, mysterious ceiling gum, and deadly pothole goop may bring them closer together but, in a world where fear dictates actions, Quinn and Cassius find themselves at odds with their own hearts.As they attempt to navigate the ups and downs of wild adventures, tragic family histories, and buried secrets, the bond they've forged is pushed to its limit.Can two fractured souls, each wary of love, learn to embrace their vulnerabilities?…

Fire and Ash

Fire and Ash

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While being crushed by the weight of poverty, violence, hierarchies, and the odds that always seem stacked against them, a group of friends struggle to stay afloat.When a girl from the other side of town forces her way into their tight-knit group, the narrative begins to shift as they form an unusual bond.But tensions run high in the streets and, when someone they love is ripped away, they're willing to burn everything down around them in the name of vengeance. And she becomes the bait.When you don't know who to trust, who's out for your blood, or what threat lurks around every corner, how do you keep your sanity intact? The instinctual need for survival, the feral need for revenge, or the desperate need for love...Which one is powerful enough to prevail?(18+ violence, explicit language, sexual themes, racial themes)…