Bela Menina

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Book blurb

The Most Beautiful Part Of Us Lie Beneath The Surface.

Dr. Jessica Thornton has built her life around being the woman everyone admires. But beneath the polished images is a woman terrified that she might not be worthy of love.

Then a brutal attack leaves Jessica permanently scarred, she is forced to confront who she is when no longer considered beautiful.

Permanently scarred and unrecognizable to herself, Jessica begins an unexpected journey of healing through an unlikely friendship with a lonely Marvel-loving neighbor and a brave young trauma patient.

As she struggles to return to her career, reconnect with her children, and endure the stares of strangers, Jessica becomes consumed with restoring the woman she used to be. But the harder she fights to reclaim her old appearance, the more she begins to question whether beauty was ever the source of her confidence.

To rebuild her life, Jessica must learn to see herself beyond the scars and discover whether she can believe the words her father once whispered to her as a little girl:

Bela Minina. Beautiful girl.

Bela Menina is a powerful women's fiction novel about identity, and discovering that true beauty was never only skin deep.

Get Bela Menina, by The Corrupt Author Cedric Long.

Release date: March 22nd

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What to Expect

A complex Black female lead
Powerful themes of identity, trauma, and redemption
Gritty, emotional storytelling
Urban literary fiction with psychological depth
Raw, honest depictions of beauty and self-discovery
Emotional healing journey
Powerful female lead
Themes of beauty and self-worth
Trauma and resilience
Deep character relationships

Reader Praise

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I LOST IT."

"When She opened the gift on the plane... I wanted to jump out of that window. I don't remember the last time a novel made me feel so overfilled with joy. Absolutely unforgettable." - Marian Albright

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Those maids were horrible."

"The way they Jessica was treated broke my heart. That was the moment I started rooting for her. I wanted to reach into the pages and hug her." - Bridget Martin

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This hit me right in the heart."

"My dad's favorite movie was Infinity War. He passed away not long after it was released, so I had to watch Endgame without him. Watching Dr. Thornton slowly become a Marvel fan brought all those memories rushing back. I never expected this book to make me smile, cry, and think about my father all at once." - Jocoby Alexander

P.S. Corrupt Author, I demand a poster of Dr. Thornton holding Mjolnir.