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September 30, 2026 · 8m
#emberridgeradio #audiostory #audiouniverse 📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA 📻 Ember Ridge Radio — 98.5 FM | Welcome to Ember Ridge Radio📍 Start Here : https://cinquanta.substack.com/p/start-here-the-listening-guide?r=isqhi🎙️ Newsletter ORDER From The Start on Amazon e-book : ORDER From The Start on Amazon paperback : Start Journeys of the Heart — Book 1 is FREE: VAELI's Soft Landing EP (full playlist): Explore the Ember Ridge map: Letters From Ember Ridge full playlist :Season 1: From The Start | 2: Through The Fire | Building Ember Ridge podcast playlist : Notes : 📧 Get the character guide: https://open.substack.com/pub/cinquanta/p/character-guide?r=isqhi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true🎧 Erotic audio shorts: Welcome to Ember Ridge. “Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)📖 What to expect: - New Content Every Thursday🎧 More audio from me: Let me know in the comments: Have you ever "claimed" someone and just KNEW they were yours? Welcome to Ember Ridge. Let's build this together. --- 📅 Subscribe so you don't miss the story.I'm Cinquanta. SMILE FOR ME!Try ElevenLabs :
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Sep 30, 2026 · 8m
#emberridgeradio #audiostory #audiouniverse 📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA 📻 Ember Ridge Radio — 98.5 FM | Welcome to Ember Ridge Radio📍 Start Here : https://cinquanta.substack.com/p/start-here-the-listening-guide?r=isqhi🎙️ Newsletter https://cinquanta.substack.com🛒 ORDER From The Start on Amazon e-book : https://a.co/d/03Ks7gkH🛒 ORDER From The Start on Amazon paperback : https://a.co/d/04x5x7PN📖 Start Journeys of the Heart — Book 1 is FREE: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/65r181x624🎵 VAELI's Soft Landing EP (full playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAi4-Ba8NWR6t0UOkA7WaOkN9DwH3gTdh🗺️ Explore the Ember Ridge map: https://cinquantacoxsmith.com🎙️ Letters From Ember Ridge full playlist :Season 1: From The Start | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbCVARyEaX4IJwaIsQhSKNRgSeason 2: Through The Fire | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZRT9l-UHcFE&si=S_Ifg2WjsfgqgDy_🎙️ Building Ember Ridge podcast playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLk_r5j5RUcbCjwND81nxUx9RLrBe4l-RV📓Porch Notes : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW0jjyeRwWjg&si=avBYw6WPvttcl9ws 📧 Get the character guide: https://open.substack.com/pub/cinquanta/p/character-guide?r=isqhi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true🎧 Erotic audio shorts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbBKJIRcjlHkzHIkWAGIWQyC Welcome to Ember Ridge. “Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)📖 What to expect: - New Content Every Thursday🎧 More audio from me: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbBKJIRcjlHkzHIkWAGIWQyC💬 Let me know in the comments: Have you ever "claimed" someone and just KNEW they were yours? Welcome to Ember Ridge. Let's build this together. --- 📅 Subscribe so you don't miss the story.I'm Cinquanta. SMILE FOR ME!Try ElevenLabs : https://try.elevenlabs.io/ukokysz0z6jv
Sep 29, 2026 · 27m
#emberridgeradio #audiostory #audiouniverse 📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA Week two at Vale University. The first day is over — the crowd that came to watch has moved on — and now it's just the work, and the two of them running in opposite directions to hold one life together.Kena walks under her own name carved in stone and feels like an heir.Deacon walks under his family's name and feels like a guest.Same building. Two different weights.This is the second Monday — the one nobody claps for. The one that tells you who you really are. 🔥🎧 THROUGH THE FIRE — Ember Ridge Romance, Book 2New chapters every Thursday. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a drop.▶️ Start from the beginning — FROM THE START (Book 1) playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbACRV5PCD5HEOOQsRhoh643&si=q6q5wYjpt3ygeT89▶️ THROUGH THE FIRE full playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZRT9l-UHcFE&si=zjnbNPxad1Ti7yGs━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📖 Read + more Ember Ridge:🕯️ Newsletter substack.com/@cinquanta📚 From the Start on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0hb6CeIy🌿 The porch light is always on. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GoBeLd6vT/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━New to Ember Ridge? It's a small Black town in the North Carolina mountains where everybody knows whose child you are — and where Kena Sinclair claimed Deacon Ashford on a playground when she was five years old. This is the story of what it costs to keep a love like that alive.#EmberRidge #BlackRomance #SerializedFiction #AudioDrama #BlackLove #RomanceBooks #BookTube #SecondChanceRomance #TeenParents #FromTheStart #ThroughTheFire #BlackAuthors #AudioBook #RomanceSeries📻 Ember Ridge Radio — 98.5 FM | Welcome to Ember Ridge Radio📍 Start Here : https://cinquanta.substack.com/p/start-here-the-listening-guide?r=isqhi🎙️ Newsletter https://cinquanta.substack.com🛒 ORDER From The Start on Amazon e-book : https://a.co/d/03Ks7gkH🛒 ORDER From The Start on Amazon paperback : https://a.co/d/04x5x7PN📖 Start Journeys of the Heart — Book 1 is FREE: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/65r181x624🎵 VAELI's Soft Landing EP (full playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAi4-Ba8NWR6t0UOkA7WaOkN9DwH3gTdh🗺️ Explore the Ember Ridge map: https://cinquantacoxsmith.com🎙️ Letters From Ember Ridge full playlist :Season 1: From The Start | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbCVARyEaX4IJwaIsQhSKNRgSeason 2: Through The Fire | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZRT9l-UHcFE&si=S_Ifg2WjsfgqgDy_🎙️ Building Ember Ridge podcast playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLk_r5j5RUcbCjwND81nxUx9RLrBe4l-RV📓Porch Notes : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW0jjyeRwWjg&si=avBYw6WPvttcl9ws 📧 Get the character guide: https://open.substack.com/pub/cinquanta/p/character-guide?r=isqhi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Welcome to Ember Ridge. “Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)📖 What to expect: - New Content Every Thursday🎧 More audio from me: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbBKJIRcjlHkzHIkWAGIWQyCTry ElevenLabs : https://try.elevenlabs.io/ukokysz0z6jvEmail for Partnership, Collab, or Questions: cinquanta.smith@gmail.comCheck out my Podcast Coins And Connectionshttps://bit.ly/CoinsandConnections Subscribe & Share Love ya'llIG: @cinquantacoxsmithTwitter : @smileyquanta_Facebook : Cinquanta Cox-Smith www.facebook.com/cinquantacoxsmithPinterest : Smileyquantawww.cinquantacoxsmith.com
Aug 2, 2026 · 26m
#emberridgeradio #audiostory #audiouniverse Ember Ridge, North Carolina. August 2005. It's 5:30 a.m. at 409 Merriman Street, and Kena Sinclair is a mother, a college student, and a writer — wide awake on purpose.Three words written, one quiet hour before the day takes her hands, and a whole life she built with her own two. This isn't the beginning everybody asks about. It's the choosing-anyway middle.Through the Fire · Book 2 of the Ember Ridge Romance series · new chapters weekly.#EmberRidge #ThroughTheFire #BlackRomance #KenaAndDeacon #AudioFirstFiction #SlowBurnRomance #BlackLove📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA 📻 Ember Ridge Radio — 98.5 FM | Welcome to Ember Ridge Radio📍 Stsrt Here : https://cinquanta.substack.com/p/start-here-the-listening-guide?r=isqhi🎙️ Newsletter https://cinquanta.substack.com🛒 PREORDER From The Start on Amazon e-book : https://a.co/d/03Ks7gkH🛒 PREORDER From The Start on Amazon paperback : https://a.co/d/04x5x7PN📖 Start Journeys of the Heart — Book 1 is FREE: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/65r181x624🎵 VAELI's Soft Landing EP (full playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAi4-Ba8NWR6t0UOkA7WaOkN9DwH3gTdh🗺️ Explore the Ember Ridge map: https://cinquantacoxsmith.com🎙️ Letters From Ember Ridge full playlist (Season 1: From The Start + Season 2: Where We Came From): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbCVARyEaX4IJwaIsQhSKNRg🎙️ Building Ember Ridge podcast playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLk_r5j5RUcbCjwND81nxUx9RLrBe4l-RV 📧 Get the character guide: https://open.substack.com/pub/cinquanta/p/character-guide?r=isqhi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true🎧 Erotic audio shorts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbBKJIRcjlHkzHIkWAGIWQyC Welcome to Ember Ridge. “Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)📖 What to expect: - New Content Every Thursday🎧 More audio from me: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbBKJIRcjlHkzHIkWAGIWQyC💬 Let me know in the comments: Have you ever "claimed" someone and just KNEW they were yours? Welcome to Ember Ridge. Let's build this together. --- 📅 Subscribe so you don't miss the story.I'm Cinquanta. SMILE FOR ME!Try ElevenLabs : https://try.elevenlabs.io/ukokysz0z6jvRepurpose.io : https://repurpose.io?fpr=408509Resources : www.gumroad.com/cinquantacoxsmith Print On Demand Candle Playlist : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbCbN30HWs1xiTveuE6Ykir3&si=jUv-E0onhbQ1y1W3 Printed Mint Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbCsUhVXRXdU1ByMDVOUdFY_Substack : https://cinquanta.substack.com YouTube : youtube.com/smileyquanta Make Up To $100+ Online: Get PAID for your Opinions! Sign up with L&E Research. https://participant.facilitymanagerplus.com/ParticipantSignup.aspx?ref=e8408162-55cb-480b-bc32-0cb38a5fe192&s=4 Email for Partnership, Collab, or Questions: cinquanta.smith@gmail.comCheck out my Podcast Coins And Connectionshttps://bit.ly/CoinsandConnections Subscribe & Share Love ya'llIG: @cinquantacoxsmithTwitter : @smileyquanta_Facebook : Cinquanta Cox-Smith www.facebook.com/cinquantacoxsmithPinterest : Smileyquantawww.cinquantacoxsmith.comWant to learn How to start a Print On Demand Business : Watch the Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbBdX0CIWSUebLr1lDgaifTuWant to learn How to start a Journal Business : Watch the Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk_r5j5RUcbANKtNjOtYTTocll6qoXP2_
Aug 1, 2026 · 1h 7m
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)Purchase From The Start : https://a.co/d/04Yg6mwr📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)Character Guidewww.cinquantacoxsmith.com
Jul 31, 2026 · 43m
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)Purchase From The Start : https://a.co/d/04Yg6mwr📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)Character Guidewww.cinquantacoxsmith.com
Jul 30, 2026 · 45m
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)Purchase From The Start : https://a.co/d/04Yg6mwr📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)Character Guidewww.cinquantacoxsmith.com
Jul 29, 2026 · 53m
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)Purchase From The Start : https://a.co/d/04Yg6mwr📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)Character Guidewww.cinquantacoxsmith.com
Jul 28, 2026 · 53m
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)Purchase From The Start : https://a.co/d/04Yg6mwr📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)Character Guidewww.cinquantacoxsmith.com
Jul 27, 2026 · 53m
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)Purchase From The Start : https://a.co/d/04Yg6mwr📍 EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA“Brooklyn in the Mountains” - Where Black Excellence Meets Small-Town SoulTHEME: 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 LoversSecond Chance RomanceTeen Pregnancy/Bonus BabyRight Person, Wrong Time (repeatedly)Small Town Black RomanceFound FamilyLove Conquers All (but it’s MESSY)Character Guidewww.cinquantacoxsmith.com