5. From The Start - Chapter 4 : The Goodbye (For Now)
Thu Jan 29 2026
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📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA
“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town Soul
THEME: Some love stories start at five years old—and refuse to quit, no matter how hard life gets.
Tone: Sweet nostalgia with gritty realistic moments, YA energy transitioning to NA (new adult)
TROPES:
Childhood Friends to Lovers
Second Chance Romance
Teen Pregnancy/Bonus Baby
Right Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)
Small Town Black Romance
Found Family
Love Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)
Character Guide
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To continue listening to FROM THE START | An Ember Ridge Novel by Cinquanta Cox-Smith please subscribe on YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLk_r5j5RUcbCVARyEaX4IJwaIsQhSKNRg (serialized audio series) 📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA “Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town Soul THEME: Some love stories start at five years old—and refuse to quit, no matter how hard life gets. Tone: Sweet nostalgia with gritty realistic moments, YA energy transitioning to NA (new adult) TROPES: Childhood Friends to Lovers Second Chance Romance Teen Pregnancy/Bonus Baby Right Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly) Small Town Black Romance Found Family Love Conquers All (but it’s MESSY) Character Guide www.cinquantacoxsmith.com