"𝐈 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆"

After a whirlwind year modeling for the world's most prestigious fashion houses, Michelle Kensington is finally ready to take a breath. Until she learns that her childhood best friend, Rosella Morelli, is getting married. The two have been friends for over 20 years, sharing everything from secret crushes to heartbreaks. But, Michelle has only heard bits and pieces about Rosella's whirlwind romance with Italian billionaire and CEO, Vincenzo Moretti, a man whose side profile has only been seen on her best friend's curated Instagram feed. When Michelle arrives at the luxurious villa for the week-long destination wedding, she expects opulence, beauty, and wine. She doesn't expect the unsettling attraction that grips her the moment she meets Vincenzo in person. He's charming and intense, with a commanding presence that needs no words. He speaks only when necessary, and somehow that silence says more than conversation ever could. He is nothing like the aloof socialite she had imagined. As the pre-wedding festivities unfold with sunset dinners, yacht parties, and late-night conversations, she does her best to keep her distance from Vincenzo. But the pull between them is impossible to ignore. Their tension simmers beneath every glance, every brush of skin, until it becomes harder to pretend there's nothing there. What begins as chemistry becomes a forbidden affair neither of them can name out loud.

With her tattoos, piercings, and resting bitch face, Dream Westwood is often misunderstood. Deaf and sarcastic, she's used to it--but never expected those traits to land her a job teaching ASL to Carina Hargrave, daughter of rockstar Cain Hargrave. As Dream becomes entangled with the troubled musician and his notorious family, she realizes her life will never be the same.

Everyone's biggest fear when falling in love with someone, is falling for who you 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 they were, instead of who they ARE. And he had done just that. Fallen for who he thought was a sweet, innocent, nurturing woman-not knowing she came from two sides of the same coin. Two faces on one person. A Gemini.

She sold her time for money; until desire demanded her heart. Broke and desperate, twenty-two year old Sage, takes a job that pays thousands for her time and beauty-no strings attached. But when she meets Cortez Banks, a powerful man with tattoos, secrets, and temptation written all over him, rules shatter. He's off-limits. He's dangerous. And falling for him could cost her everything. Sage swore she wouldn't break the rules. Cortez swore he didn't need love. But rules were made to be broken. What begins as desire spirals into something far more dangerous. When secrets unravel; secrets that tie Cortez to her family, to her best friend, to a world of blood and betrayal-Sage will learn the truth: Luxury isn't free. And love might cost her 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Kaylani Rivera moves to Las Vegas for a fresh start. New career, new city, new life. No drama. Just peace, cooking, and staying out of trouble. But trouble finds her in the form of Jasai Carter. The man everyone respects. The man everyone fears. The man she didn't know ran half the city. When she gets hired to cook at his best friend's bachelor party, everything changes. Jasai isn't what she expected. He is loud with affection. Bold with jealousy. Dangerous with silence. And very clear about what he wants. Her. Kaylani is used to loving quietly. Jasai loves loudly. And Vegas has never seen a pair like them. He is the risk she should avoid. She is the peace he never knew he needed. But in a city built on bets, secrets, and survival, sometimes the most dangerous move is the one that feels right.

𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫...

𝐢𝐥·𝐥𝐮·𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 /𝐢ˈ𝐥𝐨͞𝐨𝐙𝐇(ə)𝐧/ 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬.

Kaia is a powerhouse attorney - fierce, passionate, and determined to see Black women win. In the courtroom, she's unstoppable.. but at home her marriage is falling apart. Behind closed doors, Kaia struggles to hold together a relationship where she's the only one fighting to make it work. Exhausted and lonely she crosses paths with Saint at a welcome home party- a smooth, charming, man that reels her in. What starts as a steamy passionate affair quickly spirals into something deeper, forcing them both to confront the consequences of their choices and the complicated reality of love, loyalty, and desire.

Pushing himself from the door Gulian neared her, standing in front of her. "I want you to stop seeing 𝙝𝙞𝙢, that's what I want." Kyomi scoffed as she shook her head. "Why would I stop doing that? Just 'cause you call yourself asking nicely?"