Bela Menina

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Book blurb

The Most Beautiful Part Of Us Lie Beneath The Surface.

Dr. Jessica Thornton dreamt day and night of how wonderful her upcoming high school reunion would be.

Former homecoming queen. Successful doctor. Beautiful, and admired, she looked forward to returning home and reminding everyone exactly who she was.

Then one horrific accident changed everything.

Left permanently scarred, Jessicia becomes a stranger in her own reflection. Healing begins with an unlikely friendship next door. Mr. Frank, a lonely neighbor with an obsession for Marvel movies, reminds her that life is still worth living.

When Jessica meets Shannon, a young patient with courage beyond her years, Jessica discovers that helping a child heal may be the key to saving herself.

Bela Menina is an emotionally moving story about identity, friendship, and discovering that true beauty was never 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

About the book

Bela Menina is a women’s fiction psychological drama centered on identity, self-worth, and emotional reckoning. The novel explores how trauma disrupts the stories we tell ourselves about beauty, success, and control, and how healing requires surrender rather than performance.

Character-driven and introspective, Bela Menina is designed to be felt as much as read, an intimate experience for readers drawn to emotionally honest stories that linger long after the final page.

- The Corrupt Author

Reader Praise

“I wasn’t prepared for how deeply this story would cut. Bela Menina doesn’t just tell a story, it forces you to confront the parts of yourself you try to hide. I felt her pain, her shame, her growth… and by the end, I was in tears.” - Takerra Allen

"Heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant, this is the kind of novel you press into a friend’s hands and say, ‘You have to read this.'"

- Books with Curves Book Club Review