Exactly How It's `Posed to Be

A "Purpose Fiction" Novel by Trent D. Walters

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Book Summary

From the moment Glen Russell arrives at Winton College—one of the nation’s top Historically Black Colleges—nothing goes according to plan. Move-in day is a total disaster, his best friend Reshard is late (of course), and to make matters even more frustrating, Glen keeps hearing his real name (which he hates) way too often.
The only thing that could really turn his world upside down? Someone finding out his Body Count card has yet to be stamped!
Thanks to a computer glitch, Glen gets stuck with two unexpected roommates for the semester:
Braylon Davis, a faith-filled freshman fighting back the freshman fifteen, wants to use
his voice and big heart to light up Winton College for Jesus. And Grayson Stewart, a first-gen student consistently turning girls’ heads with his dazzling smile and well-toned physique, is set on hooking up with as many of them as he can while at Winton. (His "extracurricular activities" will not be on the report card to Mama.)
Three freshmen. Three completely different views on college, ladies, and life. Glen secretly plots to lose his virginity, while Braylon proudly guards his own. And Grayson? His reckless hookups might just get him in more than just serious trouble.
As academic pressures and campus life heat up, Glen, Braylon, and Grayson each face choices that could change everything.

Exactly How It’s 'Posed to Be

A raw, funny, and heartfelt story about friendship, faith, temptation, and the consequences of our decisions—perfect for fans of coming-of-age novels who want a real look at college life, with all its highs, lows, and unforgettable moments.

Dope Novel about the Importance of Waiting until Marriage for Sex. Being a male virgin is okay. Male Sexual Purity is okay. God's plan is for men and women to WAIT for SEX.

Exactly How It's `Posed to Be

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Discover the compelling journey of three young men away from home for
their freshman year at HBCU, Winton College. The young women are plentiful,
but will navigating school along with dating, relationships, and the challenge
to wait until marriage for sex may prove to be too much for them?

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This Dope Novel Encourages Young Men to Wait Until Marriage for Sex and the reason WHY!

Who Is This Book For?

Young men in school

Especially young, Black men dealing with the confusing world of relationships with young women.
For most, everyone seems to be “doin' it!" But what looks like fun, may turn out to be something else entirely. This entertaining, faith-based romance will help them think about the long-term NOW,
so they can make good decisions for a successful future down-the-road.
A Novel about Dating and Waiting In College that Parents can share with their Teens

Who Else Is This Book For?

Their parents

Parents, you may not have waited until you were married for sex, but now you wish you had.
This faith-based romance is a GREAT conversation starter for you and your sons (and even daughters) to talk about the uncomfortable topic of dating, premarital sex, and the right way to handle it all.
This Novel about Dating and Waiting in College is Perfect for Family Members of Young Men and Women

Who Else Is This Book For?

Everyone Else In Their Lives

Anyone who positively influences these young men—youth pastors, uncles, aunties, play cousins, madeas, grammies, poppies, and the rest of y'all!
This college love story underscores the consequences of premarital sex and will be a blessing to ANY young person whose hands you put it in!
Christian College Students at Winton College deal with the struggles of Dating and Waiting in this Dope HBCU Romance NovelThe campus of Winton College - The setting for this Dope HBCU Romance Novel about College Students and Dating and WaitingWinton College is one the nation's finest HBCUs and the Backdrop for this Dope HBCU Romance Novel on Dating and Waiting

Welcome to Winton College - Home of the Winton Red Wolves

Founded in 1902 by twin brothers, Johnson and Aldous Winton, this school—one of the nation's finest Historically Black Colleges or Universities —exemplifies high achievement in every aspect of life.

The Winton College Campus

450 acres of high-tech facilities, laboratories, libraries, dorms, and classrooms.

Winton...Red Wolf...RESPECT!

This institution stands as one of the finest pillars of Black educational excellence and is the exquisite backdrop for this story.

Check Out A Piece of the Novel

No one would argue that the Winton College Back-2-School-Bash is the highlight of Welcome Week. In fact, Glen and his best friend, ride-or-die, Reshard have thirsted for the Bash ever since high school. Now that they've made it to Winton, everything Glen (in particular) has dreamed of awaits him at the end of the line to the Bash.

Expand the section below to check out this excerpt from the novel and see what happens as the two await entry to the dopest party of the semester!

Why Is This Book So Necessary Today?

Well, here are just a few statistics...

90%

of men have already had sex before marriage. The stats are not much better for women at 89%

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

72%

of Black men have had a child out of wedlock.

According to Pew Research

69%

of Black women give birth outside of marriage.

According to Child Trends

Without fathers...

children are at FOUR times greater risk for poverty. SEVEN times more likely to become pregnant as teens. TWO times more likely to drop out of school. More likely to go to prison. More likely to commit crime. More likely to face abuse and neglect. More likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. More likely to have behavioral problems.

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative

One In Five

One out of every five people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection or disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This is NOT what GOD intended for us!

These statistics are stunning! God never wanted us to live like this! He wants us to experience His best in life. Waiting until marriage for sex as He instructed helps us avoid all of this! We are exposed to all of these things that can harm us physically, emotionally and relationally when we do things our own way. If we would just follow His instruction, we'd live above all of this drama and pain. But it's up to us. We have to choose!

That's why this book was written!

To encourage young men to choose a different way. To consider the long-term benefits of waiting for sex until marriage rather than walking the same path of promiscuity that so many walk today. Not in a preachy, finger-pointing, holier-than-thou kind of way, but through a dope, entertaining, down-to-earth practical story that all can enjoy.
If that’s you, or if you want to sow into the life of a young man on the verge of deciding which path to take, you'll want to grab a copy of this book right away.
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People LOVE this book! It's changing lives!

Exactly How It's `Posed to Be

"This is the book I never knew I needed. It is an entertaining yet purposeful journey that helps cultivate a desire for sexual purity in young men. It's an awesome read and a fun time that you'll enjoy every page of!"

"I can confidently say that this book is a must-read for young men preparing to get out on their own in the world. Not only is it an excellent and entertaining story, but it is an insightful and purposeful read that will undoubtedly leave a mark on anyone who opens it."

"This book will literally change any young Black man's life (or anyone else really). I read it (nearly 500 pages) in one day!"

"This book is great for helping college students keep it together while trying to navigate relationships away from home."

"An entertaining book that makes you think....makes you think A LOT. It will challenge you—what are you going to do? Read it and let it change you."

"It is an enthralling and touching story that tells a cautionary tale of the importance of sexual purity. I cannot recommend this book enough."

My Desire For Everyone Who Reads This Book

This college love story is a reason "WHY.” Yes, the Bible tells us to wait for sex until marriage
(1 Corinthians 7; Hebrews 13), but we don’t always talk about the WHY behind the wait.
Does God just want to keep us from having fun? Absolutely not! When you do things God’s way, the result is always amazing— so much better than the counterfeit happiness the world offers.
But at a young age, it’s difficult to see that.
My prayer is that this HBCU romance novel will give readers a WHY. I want it to give you a reason bigger than yourself, your present reputation, and even the things your own body may be telling you to do.
I want to give you permission to relax—to enjoy youth and not create a complicated, drama filled life by
“just havin' fun" with premarital sex like so many others.
I want to give you (and others you will turn these pages) something to aspire to—God’s best in your future
marriage and family. The best is yet to come, my friend!
Enjoy!

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