Shelter in the Storm is a gripping urban drama about survival, redemption, and the unexpected bonds forged in the shadows of a dangerous city. At just 19, Luna is a young woman hardened by life's betrayals. By day, she's a ghost on the crowded city streets, and by night, she's a dancer at Eclipse, a grimy strip club where the lights are dim, but the dangers are all too real. With a drug-addicted mother and no one to lean on, Luna trusts no one-and needs no one. Enter the Cruz brothers, Caleb and Jace, the powerful leaders of the infamous Mafia Kingz. Ruthless and untouchable, the brothers are haunted by the damage their empire has caused, particularly to Luna's family. When they cross paths on a stormy night, the brothers offer her a lifeline-a place to rest, to breathe, to survive. But Luna isn't ready to forgive or forget the role they played in her mother's destruction. As Luna reluctantly steps into their world, she discovers unexpected cracks in the brothers' hardened exteriors. Caleb, the sharp and commanding older brother, hides his guilt behind a mask of control, while Jace, the quiet but watchful younger sibling, reveals a gentler side that disarms Luna at every turn. In the center of it all is Ellie, Jace's four-year-old daughter, whose innocence reminds Luna of a life she thought she'd never experience again. Tensions rise as Luna fights to reclaim her independence, even as she begins to question her own walls. The Cruz brothers must navigate their own battle: earning Luna's trust while grappling with the ghosts of their violent past. In a story of broken hearts, dangerous alliances, and the hope for second chances, Shelter in the Storm asks: can the people who once destroyed you be the ones to help you heal? Or will the darkness pull them all under for good?

Xolani and Two have been inseparable since they first met in elementary school. Years of sleepovers, inside jokes, and unspoken glances shaped a bond neither of them dared to mess with. But as adult life pulls them into new versions of themselves, Xolani stars to realize it's getting harder to pretend her feelings are just platonic. What she doesn't know is that Two has been doing the same thing- burying his feelings, afraid to risk what they've built. Until one night, when he finally lets it slip. "𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨... 𝘐'𝘰𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘟𝘰." Now, with everything out in the open, they have to decide: do they stay in the safety of what they've always been, or step into the love they've always felt?

𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ our ᴀʟʟ, Serenity. Serenity has always been a quiet child, even as she grew up. Knowing that she had someone to look out for her and always be there made her feel good. She remained close to Saint, whom she trusted would never leave her side, even if she had some issues. However, everything changed when she met Sincere at a club and started to develop strong feelings and an attachment to him. How will this relationship unfold, and how will Saint and Sincere react to this change? ⎯⎯⎯⟡ POLY ⟡⎯⎯⎯

She's used to being alone-no love, no drama, just her peace. But then he comes along, moving different, making her feel things she ain't never felt before. Some love ain't meant to be rushed. It's built to last.

Elizabeth Blythe has never been the skinny type. All her life she's been plumper than the other kids, had more meat than the popular girls in high school and more curve than the shapeless ones in college. She spent a lot of her life being made-fun of, being the butt of all jokes; she never once believed she'd ever find love. All because she had too much hips, too much muffin-top, too much boob, too much butt; too much of everything. Who knew she'd meet Mister Right at work? Cover made by D. M. Brightwell (the author) Highest Rankings 2/18/2019 #1 in "curves" out of 781 #1 in "curvy" out of 781 #1 in "thick" out of 573 #1 in "gentlemen" out of 144 #3 in "selflove" out of 1.4K

Solana was just shy of 21, trying to make life work and figure it all out as a dancer making good money. One night she dances for a guy Synceir aka Syn and he was just so fine. He was so super mysterious, not knowing he was the notorious King Pin and as she would put it "ignorant" but the chemistry between them two was at an all time high. Ending the night with a one night stand thinking she'd never see the man again. A positive pregnancy test. Solana gets pregnant, not wanting to dance anymore and leave that life alone for her daughter she moves out of state and starts school. But running low on money she turns to the only thing she knows how to do.....DANCE! When she sees that familiar face again.

Works #1: Ahmad Hassan Sinclair, 25, was taught to always fight and work hard for what he wanted. In the life he was given nothing was ever handed to him. He grew up in the hoods of Houston, witnessing things no child should ever see in their life. His mom and pop worked hard just tryna make ends meet, to keep food on the table and clothes on their kids back. But it was far from easy .. Seeing his parents struggle the way they did for years, motivated him to work ten times harder. He made it a mission to not end up like his folks, he wanted more in life. He knew there was more to life than what he grew up seeing. But he also knew in order to be somebody in this world as a black man he had to fight and strive for it and also dodge the bullshit that came along with it. He set goals, he had dreams, he had a vision and nothing could stop him from achieving them. Now that he's at the top of his game, making money, living the live he always wanted, seeing the things he never seen and moving up the success path .. he figured life would eventually turn out to be great but sadly he still isn't happy or content with how things are.. there's this one missing piece in his life that will fully complete him. But let's see how determined Ahmad will be to find what that missing piece is or what he will do to get it.

Come see the good in me, cause they won't accept me and I feel like I'm scarred for my wrongs.