New Orleans isn't just a city-it's a pulse. A rhythm. A hunger. And nobody knows that better than Arielle Washington, a tired single mother grinding just to make rent in the Desire Projects. Love left her a long time ago, replaced with diaper bags, house keys, and survival. That is, until a new housekeeping job drops her into the home-and world-of ICE the most dangerous man in the streets. ICE doesn't do mess. Doesn't do feelings. But there's something about Ari-her fire, her silence, her scars-that draws him in. And when business gets bloody and loyalties are tested, the line between protector and predator blurs. Because in the Dirty South, nothing comes clean... not even love.

Dylan, a 17-year-old with a fierce temper and severe anger issues, is placed into one of several mental health institutions directed by the stern Mr. Greyson Clark, alongside Mr. Jaxon Walker. With tensions high, Dylan quickly discovers that this place isn't exactly what he had envisioned. Discover what unfolds when the other residents, including Mr. Clark and Mr. Walker, realise their feelings run deeper than just a simple friendship. They've set their eyes on Dylan. They want him... And they have a way of getting exactly what they want. Caution: Self-harm, Adult Topics, Drug Use, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Anxiety, Depression, Mention of Overdoes AND Suicide. If you feel uncomfortable with any of these topics. I recommend not reading this book. Start: 03/07/2021 Finish: 09/05/2022 This Book Is Also Currently Under Editing! <3

When a self-made beauty boss tries to leave her toxic past behind, she crosses paths with New York's most feared kingpin who's already decided she'll be his, whether she's ready or not.