9. The Shift | From The Start Chapter 8 | Free Romance Audiobook Series [S. 1, Ep. 9]

9. The Shift | From The Start Chapter 8 | Free Romance Audiobook Series [S. 1, Ep. 9]

From Coins and Connections w/Cinquanta Cox-Smith by Cinquanta Cox-Smith

July 20, 2026 · 29 min · Season 12 · Episode 8

About this episode

This episode features Chapter 8 of the serialized audio series 'From The Start', exploring themes of love and nostalgia in a small-town setting.

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 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

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Host: Cinquanta Cox-Smith

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Places: EMBER RIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA

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