Dark Hard Chocolate Stories Series by Kwame Stephens

Dark Hard Chocolate is a collection of ten short stories that deal with black men - from the Caribbean, Africa and Canada - in Toronto. Each of these men is at a different place in dealing with their sexuality. Some men are gay, bisexual, confused or other. Every story looks beyond the characters' sexuality and places them within the context of the families/communities they come from. Here are some of the characters we'll meet in this book... moreDark Hard Chocolate is a collection of ten short stories that deal with black men - from the Caribbean, Africa and Canada - in Toronto. Each of these men is at a different place in dealing with their sexuality. Some men are gay, bisexual, confused or other. Every story looks beyond the characters' sexuality and places them within the context of the families/communities they come from. Here are some of the characters we'll meet in this book. Tony Clark - the nineteen year old Jamaican guy who was kicked out of home...Kofi who felt the need to marry despite having a boyfriend...and more. In the last story entitled Dark Hard Chocolate, we are re-introduced to Damien and Emmanuel. These characters were initially introduced in the author Kwame Stephens' sold out stage play "Man 2 Man". In this collection, we meet them where the stage play left off...at their wedding. This collection contains adult content and language. less

"Secrets & Sins" is the sequel to the story "Dark Hard Chocolate" from the collection of the short stories with the same title. In this story we follow the love story between Damien and Emmanuel from their wedding, through their honey moon. These characters were first introduced in Kwame Stephen's stage play "Man 2 Man" from when they met to when they married. In "Secrets & Sins" we follow Damien and Emmanuel through the first ninety days of marriage... more"Secrets & Sins" is the sequel to the story "Dark Hard Chocolate" from the collection of the short stories with the same title. In this story we follow the love story between Damien and Emmanuel from their wedding, through their honey moon. These characters were first introduced in Kwame Stephen's stage play "Man 2 Man" from when they met to when they married. In "Secrets & Sins" we follow Damien and Emmanuel through the first ninety days of marriage. What began as a promising marriage can easily hit turbulence. By Dark Hard Chocolate on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JLKAYGK less