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Butterflies are not born, they are made.

Morgan Atkins has survived heartbreak before, but nothing could prepare her for the season of her life where love is no longer the greatest thing she stands to lose. When Morgan is confronted with a devastating diagnosis, matters of the heart are forced to take a back seat to motherhood. Her children have always been her greatest blessing, but now her motherhood will become her greatest test.

As tragedy closes in from every direction, Morgan finds herself fighting battles no woman should have to face alone. Every answer uncovers another impossible choice. Every victory requires another sacrifice.

And this storm didn't wait until she was ready, it slammed into her reality like a hurricane.

Before a butterfly can spread its wings, it must first endure the long, painful process of becoming. It must crawl through darkness, survive the pressure of transformation, and trust that the suffering has purpose.

Morgan has no choice but to do the same.

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Can Messiah come out clean after the mess he's made? Can he become the man he wants to be without hurting the people he loves? Will he be able to extend the forgiveness he expects everyone else to give him?

Everyone talks about healing, but no one talks about the ugly part of the process; the part that requires separation and accountability. Can M&M restore their magnetic love? Or are they forever lost on the pages?

Join Ashley Antoinette in Ethicland once again as she takes Ash Army on an intense, emotional roller coaster full of angst, love, sacrifice, and family.",{"_32":71,"_31":151,"_115":152,"_117":86},472,"July 8, 2023","July 8","B0CBHX1S6N","#087878",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3662i/f9327e33-9bb2-43e2-b2f6-7e9dec32c469.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3662i%2Ff9327e33-9bb2-43e2-b2f6-7e9dec32c469.jpg","Kindle","digital",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_120":-5,"_121":-5,"_35":122,"_123":154,"_54":55},[125],"667c0363-2530-4b38-bf66-c073563490ac",3660,4,"4.61",91,[],[179],"Butterfly 4","9569d04f-1105-47a2-9d25-e6dd40b46e61",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_118":157},2021,"Jul 2021","2021-07-01","3678-butterfly-4","Morgan Atkins has depended on men her entire life. First her father, then Ethic Okafor, then came Messiah Williams, and finally Ahmeek Harris. She loves them all for different reasons, but the one thing they all have in common is their unconditional love for her. Morgan is the queen of their worlds, if only she knew her own worth. Trapped by the threat of a deadly secret, Morgan has lost it all. She's engaged to an abusive and powerful man who is willing to bury everyone to keep control over Morgan's heart. If she doesn't marry him, he will destroy those she loves most, and Morgan can't let that happen.

Morgan is in over her head and she needs help, but with the secret of the twins out for the world to judge, she is lonelier than ever. Messiah nor Ahmeek can come to her rescue. Will Morgan escape the royal family? Will she redeem herself with Messiah? Will Ahmeek ever look at her the same? Will her disloyalty to Ethic be the thing that brings his kingdom falling to the ground?

Morgan seems to be more like Raven Atkins than she thought and the generational curse of sleeping with the enemy is not easily broken. Will Morgan's fate be different? Or will she just become another Atkins princess that the streets annihilate?",{"_32":66,"_31":114,"_115":116,"_117":86},"July 1, 2021","July 1","B09WTVBT3P","#682878",[],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3660i/9569d04f-1105-47a2-9d25-e6dd40b46e61.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3660i%2F9569d04f-1105-47a2-9d25-e6dd40b46e61.jpg",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_120":-5,"_121":-5,"_35":122,"_123":180,"_54":55},[125],"36a7b45d-eca4-4362-98ec-2f42b14dd9e8",3657,"4.37",112,[],[213],"Butterfly 3","7dac5cba-bd96-43d8-9836-07338b0d71d3",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_118":71},2020,"Dec 2020","2020-12-01","3675-butterfly-3","“One of the biggest names in urban-fiction.” - Red Carpet Crash on Butterfly

The hardest thing Morgan Atkins has ever done is let go of love. After losing Messiah, she never thought she’d find someone who understood her again. Until she reunited with Ahmeek Harris and their friendship quickly transformed into something deeper, but there was one problem... she was engaged to a man she didn’t love and he’s holding a deadly secret over her head. If that wasn’t enough, her long lost love Messiah returned to claim her as his own.

Three men plus one woman equals inevitable heartbreak. Morgan wants to follow her heart and take the risk of a lifetime, but she risks destroying her family in the process.

Will Morgan enter a loveless marriage? Or will Messiah and Ahmeek fix their brotherhood and work together to save the woman they both love?",{"_32":66,"_31":114,"_115":116,"_117":86},"Griffin",272,"December 1, 2020","December 1","9781250136404","1250136407","#f8c808",[207],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3657i/7dac5cba-bd96-43d8-9836-07338b0d71d3.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3657i%2F7dac5cba-bd96-43d8-9836-07338b0d71d3.jpg",{"_32":208,"_24":209,"_210":211,"_212":86},"e82a5385-660e-4524-9e4a-26baaecbcd2a","https://kinfolktales.co/products/butterfly-book-2-copy?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web","label","Kinfolk Tales","sponsored",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_120":-5,"_121":-5,"_35":122,"_123":214,"_54":55},[125],"af896d2f-a716-4325-8bdb-a2755357ec43",3655,2,114,[],[243],"Butterfly 2","458c1b26-b5c6-4306-b87e-3660998890d4",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_118":217},"Jun 2020","2020-06-16","3673-butterfly-2","“One of the biggest names in Urban-fiction, Ashley Antoinette, is back … An intense start to this new series with characters that are real and genuine. It’s a story about love, trying to put the past behind and moving on with your life” - Red Carpet Crash on Butterfly

Morgan Atkins is used to losing, but losing Messiah Williams was the most tragic of them all. Surely, after Messiah, no other man could compare. Settling with Sebastian Fredrick didn't seem like such an impossible task. He treated her well enough, he accepted her children, and he offered her entrance into a well-connected world. There was only one he wanted to change her into someone else. The rules that went along with his lifestyle suffocated her and when Morgan reconnected with Messiah's crew, she no longer wanted to play by Bash’s rules. When she falls in love with Messiah's best friend, Ahmeek Harris, she knows she's headed for trouble. His presence heals her in a way that no man has ever been able to do before. Their love affair is electric. Morgan is uncertain about many thing but one thing she's sure of is that she can't let this feeling go. She goes out on a limb and risks it all just to be with Meek, but when Messiah reveals that he's still alive, the battle for one girl's heart just may lead to the demise of them all.

She can only be queen to one man. Which one has the true key to her heart? Can Messiah make up for his mistakes or is it too late to save what they once had? Is Ahmeek a rebound or does he offer her something more? Does Bash even stand a chance? This second installment of the Butterfly series will leave you breathless.",{"_32":66,"_31":114,"_115":116,"_117":86},"St. Martin's Griffin",304,"June 16, 2020","June 16","9781250136381","1250136385","#e86858",[240],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3655i/458c1b26-b5c6-4306-b87e-3660998890d4.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3655i%2F458c1b26-b5c6-4306-b87e-3660998890d4.jpg",{"_32":241,"_24":242,"_210":211,"_212":86},"c325c0c4-f301-4739-b446-11ef88bdc663","https://kinfolktales.co/products/butterfly-book-2?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_120":-5,"_121":-5,"_35":122,"_123":244,"_54":55},[125],"7de652eb-7614-49cc-aa9d-a0862283de9a",3649,"4.56",132,[],[271],"4643932d-b046-480f-b7da-a6a3a1c8394d",{"_13":34,"_32":33,"_118":66},"Jan 2020","2020-01-07",7,"3667-butterfly","Butterfly is the first novel in an all new series by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette and an instant USA Today bestseller!

“Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart.”

Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury and although she's comfortable, she's bored out of her mind.

When a ghost from her past blows into town, she finds herself entangled in an illicit affair. It's wrong, but she can't fight the butterflies he gives her and honestly, she doesn't want to. She can't hide the natural attraction she feels and soon, she's so deep involved that she can no longer tell where the boundary between right and wrong lies. Her heart is telling her one thing, but her head is saying another. Morgan Atkins has always been a spoiled girl and she tries to have it all, but when she's forced to choose between a good man and a bad boy, someone will end up hurt. Someone just may end up dead.

Morgan Atkins has been through more tragedy than one girl can bear. Will she weather this storm? Or will the ultimate heartbreak ruin her for good?",{"_32":66,"_31":114,"_115":116,"_117":86},"January 7, 2020","January 7","9781250136367","1250136369","#f89808",[268],[],"https://cdn.blackauthored.com/books/3649i/4643932d-b046-480f-b7da-a6a3a1c8394d.jpg","https://img.blackauthored.com/?preset=poster_thumb&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.blackauthored.com%2Fbooks%2F3649i%2F4643932d-b046-480f-b7da-a6a3a1c8394d.jpg",{"_32":269,"_24":270,"_210":211,"_212":86},"d67ad376-6f79-4bd9-9f68-09370ca9c437","https://kinfolktales.co/products/butterfly?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web",{"_32":50,"_31":51,"_52":53,"_120":-5,"_121":-5,"_35":122,"_123":272,"_54":55},[125],"isLoggedIn",["P",274],"result",{"_13":283,"_22":284,"_19":285,"_286":287,"_24":288,"_289":290,"_25":291},"user","themePreference","light","storedTheme","gaId","G-Z1HVZ17GZ3","Blackauthored","%s","Find your next Black authored read and connect with readers with the similar taste.","handle","@blackauthored","https://blackauthored.com","robots",{"_302":86,"_303":86},{"_27":28,"_29":292,"_31":283,"_293":294,"_295":296,"_24":288},"Organization","logo","https://cdn.blackauthored.com/images/og-image.png","sameAs",[297,298,299,300,301],"https://twitter.com/blackauthored","https://facebook.com/blackauthored","https://instagram.com/blackauthored","https://youtube.com/blackauthored","https://tiktok.com/@blackauthored","noIndex","noFollow"]