General Fiction

Dying to Belong

Hollywood Robinson

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Length20h 23m

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In Dying to Belong, Ryan Williams is an ambitious student determined to forge her own path at Freeman University, an HBCU rich in tradition. Drawn to sorority life, she finds herself in conflict with her mother, Gina Williams, a former student from the 1970s who harbors a painful secret tied to the same organization. As Ryan endures the intense pledging process alongside her line sisters, she forms deep bonds through shared struggle, loyalty, and sacrifice. But as initiation approaches, long-buried truths begin to surface. Gina’s hidden past threatens to unravel everything Ryan believes about sisterhood, identity, and legacy. Now, Ryan must decide if belonging is worth the cost—or if the truth will change everything.

Audiobook details

GenreGeneral Fiction

Length20 hrs 23 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateMar 9, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Dedication

19Chapter 17: Mommy Dearest

2ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

20Chapter 18: Disappearing Act

3Chapter 1: No Pain No Gain

21Chapter 19: Bruised

4Chapter 2: Eyes of a Phantom

22Chapter 20: Troublesome

5Chapter 3: Eager Admiration

23Chapter 21: Drama Avenue

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6Chapter 4: Hard-Headed

24Chapter 22: Your Slip Is Showing

7Chapter 5: Friendly Advice

25Chapter 23: My Sister’s Keeper

8Chapter 6: Irrelevant Gathering

26Chapter 24: Can We All Just Get Along?

9Chapter 7: Get It Ready

27Chapter 25:One Big Happy Family

10Chapter 8: Rushing to Snitch

28Chapter 26: One Accord

11Chapter 9: The Calm Before the Storm

29Chapter 27: Watching You Watch Me

12Chapter 10: Help Me Help You

30Chapter 28: Sleeping With The Enemy

13Chapter 11: Unannounced Visit

31Chapter 29: Divine Intervention

14Chapter 12: Sugar in the Water

32Chapter 30: Officially Unofficial

15Chapter 13: Sitting Up in My Room

33Chapter 31: Falling Secrets

16Chapter 14: The Sit Down

34Chapter 32: The Undisputed Truth

17Chapter 15: Snatched

35About the Author

18Chapter 16: Unnecessary Interruptions

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Hollywood Robinson

Tameka “Hollywood” Robinson is a filmmaker, author, and educator from Jasper, Texas. A graduate of Prairie View A&M University and Howard University, she is the author of Dying to Belong, a novel exploring Black sorority life, hazing, and power dynamics, now developed into a college-level curriculum. Her work has been featured on TV One and in HBCU: Her Voice magazine. Through HollyRob Media, she creates compelling stories centered on culture, identity, and resilience.View all by Hollywood Robinson