A marriage in trouble story about Callum and Olivia. Life gets repetitive, relationships can become comfortable, and a marriage needs much more than love.

Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae After a year of enduring her husband Silas's constant, subtle comparisons to his impeccably ambitious and model-esque coworker, Dalia Jackson reaches her breaking point when he dismisses her homemaking as laziness and her voluptuous body as a lack of discipline.

What happens when the girl chosen last ends up stealing the whole damn show? Kiana knows how this works. Reality dating shows are all about appearances. And in other dating shows, the Black girls like her are always picked last, if at all. But when a last-minute casting call promises $250,000 and a tropical villa escape, she takes a gamble on love, despite her doubts. Brad didn't come to the island for drama. He came for fun and the possibility to win a whole lotta money. But after being publicly rejected by one of the girls, he's unexpectedly paired with Kiana; a woman who challenges him at every turn, calls out his ego, and refuses to be anyone's second pick. From snarky confessionals to sizzling dares and awkward late-night pairings, Kiana and Brad can't seem to escape each other....or the undeniable chemistry they both swear they don't feel. But in a house full of cameras, secrets, and contestants who will do anything for screen time, falling for the enemy might be the riskiest move of all. Enemies. Lovers. Liars. Viewers. This is more than a game. And someone's about to get played.

Zara Foster couldn't be happier. She's graduated from Law school, gotten her first job, bought her first apartment and the love of her life, her boyfriend Alexander has just proposed. Everything seems to be perfect when Alex's best friend Heather moves back into town. With her boundaries repeatedly ignored and her fiance's attention elsewhere Zara has to decide if her relationship is worth fighting for or if walking away with her head high and her dignity intact is the best thing for her future.

Lynn and Christian were everything to each other once, first love, first promises, first heartbreak. When fate brings them together again after a decade apart, the love they once shared feels hauntingly familiar and dangerously unfinished. Second chances are tempting. But some old wounds don't always close with time... and love alone may not be enough.

Im black his white i have been his wife for about two years and i haven't been showed to his parents or the world as his wife but the world is going to know me because are first child is on the way and i want that child to be known and not just for race because i love him.

Grant Walker has dedicated himself to providing for his wife and daughter by running his family's construction company in small-town Tennessee. But when his childhood best friend returns to town with her teenage son, everything Grant thought he knew begins to shift. What unfolds is a story of buried secrets, emotional betrayal, legal reckoning, and ultimately, personal redemption. As Grant's life begins to crumble, he must decide what kind of man he wants to be, and what love really means.

Is it better to live in a beautiful lie or the ugly truth? I'm not so sure anymore. Not now after finding myself on the other side of beautiful lies. There was a time I thought I was the one - HIS one. Turns out, I'm only second . . . . . . to her. For readers: *I will update as I please. Don't be rude about it. Thank you. *I do my best to proofread before publishing, but some typos and errors will slip through. Feel free to point them out! *Comments, active engagement, and helpful critiques are welcomed. *Mean, unnecessary comments that attack me, personally, or other commenters will be ignored and deleted. *I'm not a spicey writer. I rather use my word count for plot, character development, and GROVEL!!! *Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the little world I'm creating.

Evangeline never planned on falling in love with a man like Rome Carter, powerful, guarded, and haunted by a past the world refuses to forget. What begins as a slow, intoxicating romance quickly collides with secrets, legacy, and the kind of love that demands sacrifice. Just when he finally believes he's built something pure with Evangeline, his past resurfaces in the most devastating way, threatening everything they've fought for. Caught between desire and fear, Evangeline must decide how much heartbreak she's willing to endure for a man who promises forever... but comes with storms attached. Because loving Rome means understanding one brutal truth: "You will have my name one day, but before that, I will protect you from everything I couldn't protect myself from." #1 in Dominance #11 in Young Adult #1 in General