An impossible debt. A dangerous offer. A love that could ruin or redeem them. For her entire life, Amara Johnson has lived in a bubble. Sheltered and coddled by her loving but average family, her world is small, safe, and predictable. That all shatters when she follows her brother to Tokyo for a fresh start. But her brother's secret gambling habit plunges them into a nightmare. He didn't just borrow money-he borrowed from Kenzo Sato, the most feared and powerful Oyabun of the Yakuza in Japan. Now, to protect her brother's life, Amara must leave her quiet job at the bank and work off his massive debt in Kenzo's front: an exclusive, members-only cafe in the heart of Shinjuku. She's out of place, naive, and terrified. And she's utterly captivating to him. Kenzo Sato is a vision of controlled chaos-sharp suits over intricate tattoos, a piercing gaze that sees everything, and a billionaire empire built on power and respect. He is everything her sheltered life taught her to fear. To Amara, he's utterly terrifying. To Kenzo, she's an exotic breath of fresh air-a innocence he never knew he craved. He makes her a new offer: become his exclusively. His companion. His obsession. In return, her brother's debt vanishes and she will want for nothing. It's a gilded cage that promises to lift her from poverty and change her life forever. Caught between fear and a fierce, unexpected attraction, Amara must navigate a world of danger, luxury, and dark desire. Can her sheltered heart survive the ruthless world of the Yakuza? Or will the man who owns her debt also claim her heart?

In the gilded and volatile world of nineteenth century Tuscany, where noble titles carry more weight than conscience and desire moves beneath the surface of every formal gathering like current beneath still water, Corinna arrives at the Laurent Estate with dark eyes, a past carved by grief, and a beauty so complete it rearranges every room she enters. She is a Black woman who has traveled far from the shores that raised her, drawn to Tuscany following her grandmother's death and the need to begin somewhere that does not already know her name. The Laurent Estate is one of Italy's most storied noble houses, its ancient stone soaked in wine and older scandal, presided over by Count Alexandre Laurent, a man of devastating composure and barely contained feeling who is formally betrothed to the cool and calculating Sophie Beaumont. What builds between Corinna and Alexandre across harvest seasons, candlelit cellars, masked balls, and crackling family ruin is a slow and punishing accumulation of desire that neither can outrun. ©️ _RelleLebby_// R. L.

Book One in the My Mate Series - "Elijah," Alexander calls in this terrifying voice. I know it's dangerous but I ignore him, I keep my eyes shut and continue to rock myself back and forth, my hands blocking my ears. I didn't want to look at him, I didn't want to see those black orbs. "Look at me." He demands, his voice depicting his rage. "No," I whisper. "Look at me or I swear, I will do it!" He shouts. I'm not completely sure what 'it' is but I'm sure it has to do with death. Although the poor kid probably wants exactly that. I want that for him right now. It must be a lot less painful than what he's probably going through. Slowly, I reluctantly remove my hands from my ears and pick up my head from my knees, I open my eyes gazing up at him. As soon as I do - I wish I hadn't. Because as soon as I do Alexander snaps his neck. I gasp, tears sliding down my cheeks even faster than they were before. My mate is a monster. "I told you." He laughs, "I am a monster. And guess what?" He pauses, as if daring me to say something, "I don't intend on changing for anyone and especially not you." - Copyright © Mbalii *NOT man x man. *Completed.

Saeya LaVell has been in survival mode since living with her mother and her abusive boyfriend before being rescued. Now, back in her hometown, she thought this would be a new beginning of her new sense of freedom, but a man she had befriended during her childhood has his sights on her. He will stop at nothing to have her by his side, to the point of even kidnapping and forcing her to live with him. After learning what she has been through, he promises her that he will get revenge when they learned her abusers are coming to town... #1 for wmbw #12 for Africanamerican Disclaimer and warning: Read at your own risk. It has mentions of SA and abuse. Has violence.

Part 1 of the LX series Leilani Bela Loupé is a human who was adopted by the Alpha and Luna of Silver Creek Pack. She is an eighteen-year-old girl who already has her future planned out. However, on the afternoon of one warm summer day, she meets someone who drastically changes the course of her life. But that's not the only thing that turns her world completely upside down. She will have to journey through Latum Alterum, a world created just for werewolves, with her friends and with courage. This adventure will not only teach her life lessons; it will also reveal her true identity and a profound secret of her past.

"For if the devil was ever to see her, he would kiss her eyes and repent." ___________________________________ Falling from 38, 000 feet after her parents presidential private jet is attacked is the least of 17 year old Talanda's problems, but waking up on Kingsland, an island full of Converts may be the first. All she has to do to stay safe on the Island-Convert boarding school is stay quiet and go unnoticed, something that would have come easy to her as she is naturally introverted and most importantly..mute. However she discovers it's hard to go unnoticed when you are a human on an island of Converts or when you're being stalked by a well known Soul stealing blue eyed boy, or find yourself in between alpha males and especially when your hidden identity surpasses all around you..a daughter of a king...THE KING. it also doesn't help when you begin to do things even Converts would call unusual ********* UNSPOKEN (book 1 in the Conversion series) percy jackson meets shatter me meets twilight -The Conversion: the supernatural futuristic event that converted 0.01% percent of earth's population into humans with supernatural abilities known as Converts. A unique book mixed with all your favorite species -gods? Check -demi-gods? Check -super heroes? Check -werewolves? Check -demons and angels? Check -vampires? Check -romance? Check. -new creatures and powers? CHECK! Hi

"𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆." . . . . . . A dark, obsessive, slow-burn romance between a dangerous don and the devout girl who dares to say NO.

Rosabelle Hlulani, South African born girl, has the worst fortune in the history of worst fortunes. Demitri Ivanov, Russian born man, had a deep dark secret, he's often referred to as the devil. What happens when Rosebelle finds out what Demitri's secret is? Will she run? Will she stay? ~~ His eyes flashed, and not like darkened, no. They turned... they turned red. What surprised me, was that I stayed, why? I don't know myself. One thing I do know is Mr Ivanov is strange. ~~ "Night Demmy." I said, yawning. "Don't let my friends hear you call me that." He said turning to look at me. He had his back to me. I could see his many tattoos. ~~ "Fucking leave this room." He said in a deep voice. I had yet to open my eyes. His morning voice is something else. "If I open my eyes and you're still here, I'm attending your funeral tomorrow." I heard some running and the door slamming. ~~ I pulled her towards the house after regaining composure. How the hell am I going to explain this? After I accused her of witchcraft. ~~ I glared at Sasha, he took the one person I wanted by my side to bare through to this torture. My jaw locked, my hand itched towards the knife on the table, close to my plate. I felt a warm hand on mine. ~~ "Baby mamas, no. Crazy exes, no. Ex-hook-ups and occasional fuck buddies, sure." He said, pausing in his work to address me properly. "So no children?" I asked him trying to be sure. ~~ I leaned forward to take it, but my ass rubbed into his hard cock. I grinded into him for a second longer, which made him grunt but it probably sounded like an angry grunt to the person on the line. ~~

Five years after a night of forbidden passion, a powerful mafia Don's violent pursuit of a debt leads him back to the enigmatic dancer unaware that she holds a secret that could shatter his empire: his heir. •••••••• Tristian Perry, the undisputed kingpin of New York's underworld, lives by a strict code: power, respect, and ruthless efficiency. A chance encounter five years ago with a young stripper named Lyric Raven resulted in a single night of intense passion, a night he barely remembers amidst the chaos of his life. Lyric, on the other hand, never forgot Tristian. That night left her with Trevor , a son she's fiercely protected, keeping his paternity a secret. Now, five years later, their worlds collide again with explosive force. Tristian, enraged by a dealer's betrayal, traces him to his apartment, only to find Lyric and Trevor living there with him. He kidnaps them both, intending to use them as leverage against her brother until his debt is paid. Lyric, hardened by five years of single motherhood but still possessing the spark that initially captivated him, ignites a dangerous desire he thought he'd buried. Tristian is torn between his ruthless nature, his growing affection for Trevor, and his re-emerging obsession with Lyric.