Alton, a young chef just three years out of culinary school, lands a spot at Alonzo's De'Lic, one of the top-tier restaurants in Philadelphia. Six days a week, he endures the relentless pressure of the kitchen and the sharp tongue of the head chef, a man who seemed to have it out for him from the moment he walked through those doors. Determined to prove himself, Alton pours everything into his craft, leaving no room for a social life or any life outside the restaurant at all. Just across the street, Elizabeth, a young librarian with an appetite for a good story and even better food, has made Alonzo's De'Lic her personal haven. For three years, she's tasted nearly every dish the menu had to offer, always promising herself to try something new the next day. It became a quiet ritual, one she couldn't imagine giving up. But fate has a way of stirring the pot. An unexpected incident will bring Alton and Elizabeth together in a way that neither could have predicted. After years of being separated by the kitchen doors, what will finally cause them to swing open, and what happens when their eyes meet for the very first time?

A heartbroken baker and a widowed billionaire strike a deal: a two-month relationship that either ends in marriage or separation. But as their practical arrangement begins to feel all too real, buried secrets and past trauma resurface, forcing them to decide if love is worth the risk. Season 1 of Love Contractually *** Melanie Lane, a struggling bakery owner disillusioned by love, finds an unexpected ally in Christian Dugray, a charismatic COO facing familial pressure to marry. Their practical marriage agreement, designed to satisfy their families and solve personal dilemmas, soon blurs into deeper. As Melanie settles into Christian's world, she starts to question her growing feelings for him and his unresolved past. Will their fake romance withstand the test of real feelings, and can they find a way to turn their agreement into something truly lasting?

Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae When sweet florist Saskia discovers her biker boyfriend, Atlas, had sex with a club girl and called it an "audition", a brutal MC tradition he considered just business. Her perfect world shatters. Now, the ruthless Titan president must burn his kingdom to the ground and wage the hardest war of his life: a relentless campaign of gut wrenching groveling to win back the one woman he never should have lost.

Diamond had a fucked up childhood which turned her into a thug. She starts falling for a boy but he doesn't know how fucked up she is and neither does she. With no parents to rely on she has to make it on her own not knowing who to trust. When the person she trusted the most betrays her Diamond starts to push people away. Secrets about her family start to reveal as she faces a life of death situation. *I don't proof read

"You realize that our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past." - Bil Keane SOME CHAPTERS ARE PRIVATE MUST FOLLOW ME TO READ FULL STORY! Disclaimer/ MATURE CONTENT; Story will contain Drugs, Violence, Sex and Strong language.

Luciano Lombardi can be known as the angel of death to many people. With a beautiful face and deadly hands, getting involved with him is death wish, which is unknown to a curly haired, brown eyed girl who makes a bold move on him one night. Breanna's life is changed upside down and twisted left and right after she makes the decision to go after a cute guy she sees in a restaurant one evening. She gets herself into more than she can bargain for when she pursues a relationship with this mysterious man, dragging her back into a life she so desperately tried to leave. Both of their worlds collide on one fateful night, changing everything either one thought about the other. Luciano wasn't who he said he was, and Breanna isn't as innocent as she seems. Through thick and thin, the angel of death refuses to let his Virgin Mary go. And she can't stay away from him. Their relationship will end lives and begin new ones, growing and ending generational curses, and forcing shadows to come out of the dark. ••• Her arms were wrapped tightly around my waist, her chin resting on my chest as she batted her long eyelashes at me, her brown eyes clouded in the most innocent look. A look I desperately wanted to taint. She parted her cherry red lips, getting ready to speak to me as her eyes did the pouting. Seven simple words, that would leave any man on their knees, their cocks hard as steel, left her pretty little mouth. "Pretty please? With a cherry on top?"

For the final installment of the Her Eyes Series, the drama explodes for new and old characters. With the death of his three-year-old son, Lotus Hunter now has a new family with his two fraternal twin daughters and his Gambian born wife Noelle. Things are looking up, but with a threat looming with plans to take down his entire cartel and the ones he love, will his new family crash and burn like the last one? White Locus Hunter has now domesticated her life with a daughter and husband after years of running Texas and New York with an iron fist. However, her years of murder and mayhem have caught up to her as a ghost from her past returns to exact revenge on her. Being a queenpin this time doesn't give her an advantage when this foe knows her better than she knows herself. Cilia and Allele have been through hell and back. With their businesses thriving, they've long retired from the streets to raise their four children. Leaving the streets behind doesn't make their current life any less hectic however, not when one of their sons have been clinically diagnosed with IED. Not only does this new revelation cause problems in the household; but having ties to the Hunter cartel only worsens their luck when they're dragged into a war. Cover by: @dragology

"So this was all just a game to you . . .this whole time, you pretended to like me in order to humiliate me in front of the entire school?" An air of melancholia surrounded me, eyes watery like never before. "Were your feelings for me ever real?" There wasn't even a trace of an apologetic expression on his features as he tucked his hands in his pockets, before he gave a nonchalant shrug. The sudden urge for revenge became a prominent priority. He regarded me passively. "It's not my fault that you fell for me in the first place." he justified as he advanced my way, closing the gap between us. Unstably, I strode backwards on the concrete. ". . .stay back." I whimpered. "You're nothing but cold hearted." ·•● Two years ago, Emery Roy was tragically exposed to what some could call an intense betrayal all thanks to the originator - Dean Darnell. Everything went downward spiral after they started dating. What appeared to be a match-made in heaven, turned from blissful to disastrous the moment Dean humiliated Emery in front of the entire school, leaving her completely heartbroken. So to avoid him at all cost, she did what any person would do: transfer school. Fast forward two years later. What happens when she's returning back to Roosevelt High, for the first time during senior year? She only has a few tasks: avoid Dean and face her obstacles. The only question is will she succeed or will she get fooled again? Highest Rankings : | Teen Fiction #5 | | Romance #24 | | Basketball #1 | | Drama #2 | August 8th, 2020 | Humor #3 | September 6th, 2021 WARNING: Contains Uncensored Language Copyright © All Rights Reserved 2014

"Whatever you have that stupid grin on your face for, the answer is no. No smoking, no guns, none of your Mafia friends, none of any of that. And most of all no..." she trails off and glances at Fiona. Pulling my arm to the kitchen she lowers her voice, "And no women. I don't want any of your little skanks or anything around my daughter. Got it?" I run my eyes over her body. She is wearing the scrubs again and her hair is pushed to the side messily. "You look extremely fuck-able right now Diana. " ••• She's a nurse, a mother to an optimistic twelve year old girl, a friend to three crazy women and her name is Diana Ambrose. Diana had a horrible childhood, now finally getting her life together, she'd do just about anything to make sure her daughter doesn't have to go through the same thing. That is when Mafia leader, Dante Stone appears in her life with the offer of a lifetime and the promise of a better life for her and her daughter. But under one condition. She must pretend to be his Fiance for five months. {The first book in the 'For Me' series} TW: Contains mentions of abuse. Adult content. Sexscenes. Curse words. Violence. Beautiful cover by talented: @wafflesxberries

❝i don't wanna call it off, but you don't wanna call it love─you only wanna be the one that i call baby❞ lynn loud x fem!oc