Yuri has always been told she's too emotional, too sensitive, too much. In her own family, her feelings never mattered-only her money did. But everything changes when she meets a family who sees her for who she really is. They embrace her, protect her, and refuse to let her forget that she matters. In their world, love, loyalty, and trust aren't just words-they're a way of life. And for Yuri, that world is about to turn everything she thought she knew upside down.

Artist stared at the girl, a little longer than he meant too before she noticed. "You always looking at me. You don't ever wanna do nothing else?" She asked, furrowing her eyebrows at him. He smiled at her, shaking his head no. He tightly pulled her into his grip. "Since I got you, I can't ever let you go." ⊹₊˚‧︵‿₊୨ᰔ୧₊‿︵‧˚₊⊹ She works two lives at once, serving tables by day and on the pole by evening while quietly building a future she refuses to let go of. Every shift brings her closer to her dream of owning her own restaurant, but also keeps her grounded in survival. He is a rising rapper with a presence too loud to ignore, constantly appearing in her orbit with a curiosity he cannot hide. In a city built on luxury, ambition, and unspoken truth, their paths collide in ways neither of them planned. What starts as observation turns into connection, and connection turns into something dangerously impossible to walk away from.

"𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮." Lonzo Mattia doesn't like strangers. When his underboss, Gabriel, invites his sister, Alexia, to stay at their house when her parents can no longer guarantee her safety, Lonzo is anything but pleased. The last thing he needs is something else to worry about, he only wants to build his empire without distractions. Alexia Dalton knows what she wants in life. After being brought up by vigilantes, Alexia wants to make a different path from the one that is set out for her. But when she moves into the mafia boss's house, nothing is simple when there are two mutual feelings between them. Hate and a lot of uncontrollable lust. Neither of them want to admit that they love the taste of it. ✧ ✧ ✧ Tropes: - Mafia Romance - Brother's boss/best friend - Forbidden Love - Strong FMC/Grumpy MMC - He falls first and harder - Dark themes - Spicy scenes

12 years later .... The Yara and Knox are still doing this thing called life together.. now with teens and a pre teen that they were Raising In a loving yet chaotic home .. although family is the most important thing to them will pressure create diamonds or burst pipes .. especially when secrets come to surface over a decade Later .. will the Monroe family be able to persevere through ? " you said you would never fucking lie to me!" Yara yelled at Knox throwing things upon finding a necklace in the attic .. " ya calm down .." Knox tried to reason with his wife "Who's fucking necklace is it ?" Yara snapped but her voice was still just above a whisper She was livid and her mind was everywhere.. " ma come on ." He said avoiding answering her " Knox I will leave with my children and send you papers before you can blink so please think before lying ." SHe said poking his chest with her finger " it's your assistance?" " what the fuck no , Stop with the insecure shit no one is cheating on you !" Knox barked " all of this for nothing huh ? This how much we mean to you ? " yara voice cracked " it's karmas ." He said above a whisper looking her into her eyes seeing her shatter before him sending a gut punching feeling .. He never meant to hurt her nor for her to eventually find out .. " Knox please tell me it's not true .." Yara asked no receiving an answer which gave her all the confrontation she needed .. " I had to do what I had to do ya you staying down or what ." He said bluntly now that the cat was out the bag He couldn't undo the shit he did .. " I need a moment Knox I'll be back and when I come back I want everything laid out on the table or I swear on my babies you will be served with papers by Friday ." Leaving him there alone and in his thoughts " fuck !" He yelled throwing the glass vase Will love be enough for the two to weather the brewing storm and re has old wounds ?.. find out in Stay Down..

Elijah has always known who he is. Loved by two fathers, protected, visible, and fearless enough to fight anyone who questions it. Tre, his best friend, has always known too, except his love for Elijah lives in silence, tangled with gang loyalty and a life Elijah was never meant to touch. Then Ty'quan appears. Identical in face but forged by abandonment and survival, Ty'quan is the brother Elijah never knew existed and the proof that one different choice can split a life in two. When Ty'quan is mistaken for Elijah and kidnapped, the mistake ignites a chain of violence that pulls both brothers deeper into the streets. Tonic, a dangerous gang leader, does not just want Ty'quan dead. He wants him close. As obsession tightens and love fractures, Elijah and Tre are forced to confront what their bond really costs, while Ty'quan must decide whether family can save him or if the darkness that recognizes him is the only place he truly belongs. Because sometimes love protects you. And sometimes it is the reason everything burns.

Sequel/ Book 2 to 'And Beyond' "You showed me what it's like to have something that feel like forever.."

✨Aaliyah Jackson is 25, a single mom, and an ER supervising nurse at NY Presbyterian-used to holding everything together even when she's falling apart. Her daughter, Chole, is five years old, brilliant, and the only reason Aaliyah ever learned how to survive. But the man who helped create her... is also the man who tried to destroy her. Kamari James is 35, a master manipulator with a dangerous ego and a toxic grip on the woman he refuses to let go of. After stealing from Aaliyah and cheating with her own cousin, he thought she'd still come running back like she always did. Until she didn't. And the day Kamari puts his hands on her in a school parking lot... Aaliyah meets the one man he should've never crossed. Malik King is 28-quiet, powerful, and far more dangerous than he looks. A kingpin with legal businesses across the city... and a heart that softens for his mom and his little niece, Nia. When Nia and Chole become best friends, Malik and Aaliyah's worlds collide. And once Malik decides Aaliyah is his to protect... Kamari won't just lose a woman. He'll lose everything. Because a man like Malik King doesn't warn twice. 🖤

"𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞..." Trinity knew that love wasn't easy. She had witnessed it before. She saw the ache it brought, the consideration it needed and she knew the toll it took on a person mentally. The girl had vowed herself that she would never fall in love. She didn't need a reason to grow resentment. But sometimes, when done right, love didn't look like its expectations. Sometimes, it came slowly and forcefully in a way that you just can't stop. Her grandmother had always told her that one day she would meet someone who would sweep her off her feet. Trinity laughed. Told her that would never happen as long as men kept giving her reasons to think the opposite. But when the right person comes, they will give you a thousand reasons to love them even when you try not to. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟐 𝐎𝐅 '𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄' 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

"You gone make a nigga crazy fa you, girl."