Sarye "Riya" Knowles is a certified boss in every sense of the word. At just 32, she's built a brand from scratch after walking away from a toxic relationship and raising her daughter. By day, Sarye is a thriving entrepreneur running her own cosmetic company. By night, she's the unapologetic, witty voice behind the hit podcast "Pillow Talk & Real Sh*t", where she keeps it raw and unfiltered about love, relationships, sex - and why women need to love themselves first. She's known for her infamous line: "Sis... your man is NOT in prison! Stop glamorizing struggle love" Sarye knows the harsh reality of that life. But life gets real when her wild, brutally honest best friend and co-host Josalyn dares her - to write a prison pen pal. The topic? Whether love can really be found behind bars. Thinking it's harmless content and knowing full well it's against everything she believes, Sarye agrees. It's just a letter. A joke. A teachable moment. That't until she encounters Steffon "Street" Austin, a 35-year-old inmate serving time with 15 years left on his sentence. But what starts as playful dare quickly turns into long letters, raw vulnerability, and undeniable chemistry. Street isn't who she expected. Charming. Intelligent. Business-minded. A protective energy that makes her feel safe - even from behind bars. Their connection is instant but layered with complications. Soon, Sarye finds herself sneaking to the mailbox like a teenager, rearranging her beliefs, and questioning everything she's ever preached to her listeners.

Five years ago, Monique and Messiah were supposed to have the perfect wedding, but everything went wrong. A gang issue connected to Monique's brother turned into a shootout, and Monique got shot. Everyone thought she died, including Messiah, who was left to raise their baby daughter, Angel, on his own. After years of grieving, he slowly started to move on and ended up falling in love with Saloni, Angel's kind daycare teacher. Just when life was starting to feel normal again, Monique came back. Messiah is completely shocked, and even though Angel is happy to finally meet her mom, he's angry and confused. Monique says she had to fake her death to keep them safe, but Messiah doesn't know if he can forgive her for letting them suffer. Everything gets more complicated after he spends a night with Monique and then tells Saloni, who admits she's been cheating on him. Now Messiah has to figure out if he wants to try again with Monique or leave the past behind for good. - Start: 4/23/25. - End: N/A.

When Lena meets with her father during a big business meeting, things take a turn when her new job position turns into something....different.

"I made the decision to cheat on my wife because I liked the way you made me feel vulnerable and comfortable enough to open up to you the night before it happened. I ain't never did shit like that before and that's what made it easy for me to choose to risk everything I got for you." "That shit probably not a big deal to you but a nigga like me ain't never opened up to nobody but my best friend-and still..that's rare. I hate even talking about her with you but I don't even feel comfortable talking to Ariana about my feelings 'cause I know she gon' judge me. You don't make me feel like that."

𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 - 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬.

In the gritty streets of Harlem, where loyalty is everything and danger lurks around every corner, two seemingly perfect couples, Krystal and Shakur, live a life of wealth and allure. Married for two years, they present a polished image to the world; a glamorous couple that seems to have it all. But beneath the surface lies a web of deception and rivalry. Unknown to each other, they are powerful kingpins in the underground drug trade, each commanding their own empire in a city rife with conflict. With their street ties on the line and new found feelings on the rise, can they handle the heat of the streets and make it out alive? ©𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒𝐁𝐘𝐊𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

"If only you were mine.." "Baby I'm thuggin' I can't be yo' boyfriend." WARNING: this book is very fast paced, and very sexual. for my slow burners, check out Shiloh's Paramour🫶🏾.

"I'm a Nymphomaniac. I'm a sex addict. Being my woman is intense, and most women think they can handle it, can handle everything I can give to your mind, your body and soul," His voice whispered in her ear as he removed all space from between them. "I think you can handle me, do you?" Aziel is a man that chose celibacy to control his addiction, promising to not even open the door unless he knows it'll never have to be closed. Finding a woman that could accept and take care of his needs was unfound, not for the lack of trying. So when he felt this pull to a woman, he knew that she was the one, one who could take all that he had to give. Sabriya was a woman you would describe as having a high sex drive. Although she had class, there was no shame in her game of bringing men home on the first night. Sex was something she truly enjoyed but ever since her last relationship, that was the first taste of sex with emotions attached. It changed her views, it ruined her having one night stands. When she meets him, his self control with sex was new, but it turned her on. Will Sabriya be able to handle everything that comes with Aziel or will it become too much?