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The prequel to New York Times bestseller Little Black Book!

My name’s Sebastian, and this is my story.
It’s not a love story or a sweet fairy tale. It’s the story of how I became dark and broken. Of how innocence was stained with unforgiving sin, and sex became my weapon. This is the story of me, and how I became BLACK.

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First published August 29, 2017

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Melissa Andrea

29 books819 followers
I find it hard to sum up my life in a paragraph, but I'll try.

Reading has always been a passion for me and writing is as instinctive as breathing. Every inhale is an idea; every exhale a creation. Flutter, The Discover Series was my debut release and since then I have written a contemporary romance, The Edge of Darkness. The only thing I do better than writing? Making beautiful, sassy and independent, girls. My daughters will always be my greatest accomplishment, my biggest fans and my every inspiration. I live, breath and would die for them! I've been married to one of the greatest men in my life for 7 years and I love him more than chocolate (you know shit just got real :), Justin Timberlake and Friday's. Without him my website would be a mess and I would probably be paying more taxes than I should. He is a jack of many trades and this is just my opinion but I like to think besides my daughters, I'm his second biggest accomplishment. (Does anyone else hear a horn tooting?)

I was born in Denver, Colorado -but I will always think of sunny Arizona as my home. I don't have a big family, but I'm close with my sister, brother & my mom. My mom is my hero, my inspiration, and I couldn't have asked for a more amazing person to be raised by. She has supported me throughout this crazy adventure and I'm lucky to have her on my side!


6 things you should know about me:

1. I'm a tornado with lipstick! Translation: I'm very girly, but I can get down and dirty with the best of them.

2. I adore the color pink!

3. I love things that sparkle (including vampires!)

4. I like even numbers (hence 6 things about me, not 5)

5. I'm loyal to a fault but I like to see the good in everybody. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness though because my bark is not always bigger than my bite :))

6. I don't like calling readers 'fans'. When it come down to it, I am all YOUR biggest fan! MWAH!

I will never be able to thank every reader, every blogger or every author who has helped me in one or a million ways since I published but I will try every chance I get. Y'all are the reason I am here and every comment, every message, every review makes me feel like I have a reason to be. So to the moon and back, THANK YOU!

Okay, so this was a little longer than a paragraph.

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414 reviews25 followers
September 21, 2017
Wow. There are no words....the life of Sebastian Stephens is one of great tragedies. It is a wonder that he actually survived his childhood with any semblance of humanity at all. The part about his possible adopted family made me physically ill and totally hate the character of Jane Jepson (nicknamed Jane Jetson). But I powered through it and fell in love with Clive!!
You will have to read this story to see for yourself how Sebastian Stephens became Sebastian Black!!
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24 reviews3 followers
September 1, 2017
Another great book by these 2 ladies

Great origin story for Sebastian Black. The story line is not pretty and some might not the direction the story takes but it works. Life is not always pretty and it is the bad as well as the good that makes us all who we are. Sebastian Black is no exception. This is not a love story but it is a well worth a read even if you have not the other Sebastian Black books.
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409 reviews5 followers
September 10, 2017
The taboo factor here was pushing it for me but the storyline flowed well and came together like it should. I appreciated the realness.
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300 reviews46 followers
December 30, 2019
Si lees el libro número 1 y el número 2 no siento que sea necesario leer este pero súper recomendada esta historia.
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1,190 reviews17 followers
March 20, 2020
I read this book in a box set. My review is under the box set.
But I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TRILOGY TO EVERYONE!
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64 reviews3 followers
December 3, 2023
Mi è davvero piaciuto, si legge in pochissimo tempo ed è super scorrevole.
Il libro è diviso in tre parti in ognuna di esse viene spiegato il suo passato, è la storia di come i momenti più bui della vita hanno trasformato Sebastian Stephens, segnando la sua anima e trascinandolo nelle profondità dell'inferno, trasformandolo in Sebastian Black.
La sua vita cambiava continuamente saltando da una casa famiglia all'altra, in tutto questo però una cosa rimaneva invariata per lui: i cartoni animati.
Col passare degli anni diventa vuoto e oscuro, ha perso ed è stato tradito da tutte le persone che ha amato per questo motivo non vuole più legarsi o provare dei sentimenti.
Ho adorato il rapporto tra Sebastian e Clive, gli ha dato una seconda possibilità, pur non avendo un legame di sangue loro erano come padre e figlio.
Non vedo l'ora di leggere il continuo e di scoprire chi sarà la sua Jessica Rabbit.
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1,280 reviews4 followers
September 15, 2017
We've met and grown to love Sebastian Black. It took a while because he was a manwhore with a cold, black heart. He reminded me of a dark Phoenix. Well his lifestyle and his heart changed when he met Rosslyn. She's his Jessica Rabbit. He's damaged to the core. But he wasn't always Black. Reading books one and two in the Black series show you the man and how He changes with Rosslyn, for her , for himself and for that dastardly thing he avoided like the plague...Love.

Little Black Beginning is the introduction to Sebastian Stephens. The young boy who lost all hope and his future...until Clive. The boy who made desperate but poor choices...until Clive. The boy that grows into a young man with the Little Black Book.

Enjoy meeting the boy who became Sebastian Black. He will touch your heart.
1,417 reviews2 followers
September 13, 2017
BECOMING SEBASTIAN BLACK

This is the story of how Sebastian's story began. How he met Vick and the sociopath she was even as kids, his lack of family or anyone that loved him, except Delores and later, Clive. His first love was an older woman who used and hurt him terribly. This book just brought the series together.
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1,392 reviews4 followers
September 17, 2017
Now We Know...

Now we know how Sebastian became the slut he is. His story is not different from most of foster kids around us. The shock factor of why the Jepsons wanted him has since worn of. What a despicable and degenerate couple. Vick I know will be bad news from this book. I never liked her in the main book anyways. I am happy Sebastian found a home though. He got lucky.
September 7, 2017
The Prequel....

OMG! This book was so good and informative. It gave me a closer look into Sebastian's past and made me read the other two books all over again (for the third time!) Great trilogy that I would recommend to anyone....
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292 reviews
September 19, 2017
I really liked reading about how he became Sebastian Black. It's definitely not a happy story but it explained so much about him and his little black book.
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