Beautiful Hue
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Meet Benjamin Watts—an award-winning actor who seems to have everything: fame, success, and the career he always dreamed of. But behind the spotlight, the life he’s built begins to unravel.
Beautiful Hue is a story of love, identity, healing, and finding yourself when the world thinks you already have everything.
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YOU’VE SEEN THE ACTOR.
NOW MEET THE STORYTELLER.
From All American and Made for Love to My Friend Dahmer and The Assassin’s Code, Dontez X. James has spent years bringing characters to life on screen. Those same storytelling instincts now shape the worlds he creates on the page.
READERS ARE TALKING.
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“The prose and style of writing was really easy to read without seeming infantile: it was not difficult to understand yet the writing was very poetic and, at times, very dreamy.”
— Marie Cordon
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“Dontez James is what I call a brilliant author. I’m becoming your biggest fan. Have already read two books of yours and I’m blown away. I just love your tone of writing. The theme of love, loss, personal growth and the powerful love of family really resonated with me.”
— Michelle Opre
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“Easy read material, that inspired and motivated the reader. To love or learn to love self first before you make your dreams reality.”
— Ayasha
Verified Barnes & Noble Reviewer • Beautiful Hue
BEYOND THE STORIES.
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Dontez X. James × Boss Talks
Dontez X. James joins Boss Talks for a conversation about luck vs. fate, manifestation, putting in the work, and the journey from childhood dreams to building a creative career.
Dontez X. James × Boss Talks
Dontez X. James joins Boss Talks for a conversation about luck vs. fate, manifestation, putting in the work, and the journey from childhood dreams to building a creative career.
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Dontez X. James × King Tiff Network
Dontez X. James joins King Tiff Network for a conversation about books, acting, meeting Steve Harvey, working with Will Smith, and the journey behind his career.
Dontez X. James × King Tiff Network
Dontez X. James joins King Tiff Network for a conversation about books, acting, meeting Steve Harvey, working with Will Smith, and the journey behind his career.
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My Number One Fan: A Career Milestone That Mean...
As his acting career reached a milestone with My Friend Dahmer and Last Flag Flying, Dontez used the moment to shine a light on his number one fan—his mom.
My Number One Fan: A Career Milestone That Mean...
As his acting career reached a milestone with My Friend Dahmer and Last Flag Flying, Dontez used the moment to shine a light on his number one fan—his mom.
DONTEZ IN THE WORLD.
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Coming Home: Dontez X. James at Reed Memorial L...
A hometown return through books, storytelling, and community. Dontez X. James returns to Ravenna for a special reading, book signing, and connection with readers at Reed Memorial Library.
Coming Home: Dontez X. James at Reed Memorial L...
A hometown return through books, storytelling, and community. Dontez X. James returns to Ravenna for a special reading, book signing, and connection with readers at Reed Memorial Library.
Professional Background
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All American
About Jono Prince: This NFL draft prospect is a Heisman Winner, the alpha quarterback amongst the group. He admires a fellow prospect’s speech inspiring systemic change About All American: When a...
All American
About Jono Prince: This NFL draft prospect is a Heisman Winner, the alpha quarterback amongst the group. He admires a fellow prospect’s speech inspiring systemic change About All American: When a...
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Dedicated to Negro Leagues Sports
This throwback is a partnership between myself and Lid'. Presenting the They Gave Us Game collection, available in stores and online now. Learn more about the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum,...
Dedicated to Negro Leagues Sports
This throwback is a partnership between myself and Lid'. Presenting the They Gave Us Game collection, available in stores and online now. Learn more about the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum,...
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Made For Love: S1E1
A young woman, on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to a tech billionaire, suddenly realizes that her husband has implanted a revolutionary monitoring device in her...
Made For Love: S1E1
A young woman, on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to a tech billionaire, suddenly realizes that her husband has implanted a revolutionary monitoring device in her...
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Made for Love: S2E5
A young woman, on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to a tech billionaire, suddenly realizes that her husband has implanted a revolutionary monitoring device in her...
Made for Love: S2E5
A young woman, on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage to a tech billionaire, suddenly realizes that her husband has implanted a revolutionary monitoring device in her...
The Dreamers Mission
The Passionate Dreamers Foundation seeks to inspire the next generation of writers, artists, thinkers, and dreamers by offering transformative creative programs. With your support, we can provide students with the tools and confidence to share their stories, cultivate their creativity, and reach their full potential.