Kayla had only two dreams: to work hard, save enough for college, and to one day fall in love with a man who would cherish her just as deeply. She promised herself that all her firsts, especially her first kiss, would be with him, and no one else. Then came Aiden, blunt, emotionally closed-off, and completely lacking in social awareness. And the first thing he did? Shatter the careful plans Kayla had built for herself. Life, it turns out, has a way of stealing moments you thought you'd control. --- Excerpt. My heart pounded and my palms turned clammy. I could feel myself spiraling as I brought trembling fingers to my swollen lips. My first kiss. My stolen first kiss. "You... you..." A tear slid down my cheek, and I wiped it away with frustration. He took something that wasn't his to take, something I had saved for someone who would love me, someone I would love in return. My soulmate. I didn't know how to make sense of it all. It had happened so fast. "Relax, princess," he said with a scoff. "It's just a kiss. No need to overreact." His words hit me like a slap and sank like a punch to the gut. He stole it. And he didn't even care.

She's trying to find herself. He's forgotten how to take care of himself. She came to the city chasing opportunity. He never expected to open his home-or his heart. Hera Okorie wasn't running away-she was reaching for more. Tired of small-town limits and a life that never quite fit, she moves to the city with nothing but ambition, a half-packed suitcase, and the hope that something better is waiting. When a chance encounter lands her a job as a live-in nanny for one of the city's most elusive billionaires, it feels like fate-just not the kind she expected. Kai Roosevelt built an empire from the ground up, but behind the glass walls of his luxury penthouse is a man worn thin. A devoted single dad, he's spent years taking care of everyone but himself-his sons, his company, his reputation. Opening his home to a stranger wasn't the plan, but something about Hera's honesty and warmth chips away at the walls he's spent a lifetime building. As Hera navigates the challenges of city life and slowly rediscovers what she truly wants, she begins to see through Kai's carefully curated distance. And in the quiet moments between bedtime stories and boardroom calls, a fragile, unexpected connection begins to grow. But trust isn't easy-for either of them. And when past scars resurface and boundaries blur, Hera and Kai will have to decide if what they've found is just a temporary comfort... or the beginning of something real.

"Everything I do is for you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All Danny Castillo wanted was to prove that he loved Dallie Harrison, but after all the mistakes he has made in the past she has given up on him and his childish ways. 8 years later they are both different people, more mature and in different relationships, but once Danny sees Dallie again after so long he can't hide the love he's had for her anymore. He's ready to prove he's a changed man, more mature, and he's willing to fight till his death to finally prove his undying love for the woman that has been in his heart for the past eight years.

Auriella Devereaux appears to have it all - beauty, a successful career, and a marriage to one of New York's most successful men, William Devereaux. However, it's all a facade. Auriella is living a lie. There was once a time when William's name was wrapped around her heart and she looked at him with nothing, but love, but that was before he broke her heart. Years later, he proposes an offer to her that she can't refuse, and the next thing she knew she was signing a contract. She signed herself to him and agreed to publically be his. Auriella agrees to be his wife for 18 months, but she can't seem to stop thinking about the reason they broke up in the first place. Will Auriella survive her marriage to the most frustrating man alive and finally get answers? Or will she have to deal with the consequences of breaking her contract with him? COMPLETED 10/29/25