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Xiveri Mates, Books 4-6 (Xiveri Mates #4-6)

by Elizabeth Stephens (Goodreads Author)

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“Explanations were like assholes. Everyone has one and they are all full of shit.”
― S.A. Cosby, Blacktop Wasteland

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“The white man wants to blame his sins on colored women. His depravity is our fault.”
― Vanessa Riley, Island Queen

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“Loving, worshipping, and bowing down to folks who harmed you was written into the genes of all animal creatures. To be alive meant to lust after connection, and better to have one with the enemy than with no one at all. A baby's fingers and mouth grasp on instinct.”
― Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland

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“Uniformity is not unity. Silence is not peace.”
― Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer

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“Broken glass still sparkles when the light hits it. It might even look like diamonds or chandeliers’ jewels. It’s still ruined and in need of repair. Time will fix it, if you live free.”
― Vanessa Riley, Island Queen

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