/What seem liked the end, was just the beginning/ "Hello" Angelica says has she answers the home phone has she's doing the dishes. "Hey mama" A raspy voice answered making Angelica stop rinsing the cup. "Rio" she questioned not sure if it was her ex husband. "The one and only" he responds making Angelica eyes roll. "You have some real explaining to do". She says in an aggravating tone. "I know mama, I know" he sighs.

I made the mistake of robbing the store. not just any store, HIS store. now not only am I but my two sisters and our best friend are in too deep. and I don't think we can get out alive at least.

‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀ 'Cause you're my religion, You're how I'm living. When all my friends say I should take some space, Well, I can't envision that for a minute. When I'm down on my knees, You're how I pray. ‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀‧₊˚❀

Reina Pérez thought she had left the chaos of her past behind-raising her son, Mateo and preparing for a stable, normal life with her fiancé, Thomas. But when a robbery pulls her back into a world she thought she'd escaped, Reina comes face-to-face with the one man she never expected to see again. A dangerous, magnetic force from her past, Rio isn't just a ghost of her teenage years; he's a reminder of the life she once lived and the choices she thought she'd left behind. As old sparks flare and tension crackles, Reina must navigate a world of stolen money, shadowy deals and Rio's relentless presence-all while protecting her son and keeping her carefully built life intact. In a story of loyalty, love, and temptation, Reina learns that some pasts are never truly gone-and some men refuse to let go. RIO X OC

Kathryn 'Katie' Jackson is pregant with her gambling boyfriends baby. She works part-time at a diner and full time at a high school as a cheer coach. She tries to live a decent life with the cards dealt to her. With her expecting and her boyfriend not being able to keep a job they dont have a lot of money to support their child. Then her and her best friend (Annie) come up with a plan to rob Annie's job with Annie's older sister (Beth) and their friend (Ruby) who also need money. Robbery gon successfully thanks to Katie's excellent hacking skills and distraction. They get their share of money. Katie hides her share in envelope so her boyfriend wont find it. Their celebration is brief when Katie and the girls come to her house and find Rio and three other guys in her kitchen. They find out the money they stole belonged to him. They have to figure out how to pay him back. Especially since Katie's boyfriend stole her portion and gambled it all. Fortunately for the girls, Katie used to be in gang in high school so she manages to crack a deal with Rio to work for him to pay off their debt. But Katie and Rio start butting heads every chance they get. Rio takes a special liking to Katie and her fiesty and selfless personality. Now he'll do whatever it takes to make her submit to him...or work with him.

Cali Marks, younger sister to Elizabeth Boland and Annie Marks is a 25 year old seamstress with big dreams. After majoring in Fashion and minoring in business at Michigan state university, she decided it was time to take her career to the next level. Everything seemed to be going well until business slowed down and rent for her business building was closing in. After an offer to get money fast was made, she reluctantly decided to take up the "opportunity". unbeknownst to her, her world was about to be flipped upside down.

When Celeste's boyfriend kicks her out, she has nowhere else to go. That is until her best friend takes her in.

BOOK 1 good girls x graceland After the undercover FBI agent Johnny Tuturro left Graceland, he got himself on the other side of the law, but this time under the name Rio. What is going to happen when the only agent at the secret house who doesn't know him is sent to investigate him? Will she leave everything she believes in for love? I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE GOOD GIRLS AND GRACELAND CHARACTERS.

Citrine is a quiet girl that owns a flower shop in Detroit. Her world flips when a man comes in to buy a boutique and the next day a woman comes in demanding to know who sent it to her. Citrine is thrown into the world of crime in the Detroit area and doesn't know how to handle it or what to do. However, she can't fight the feelings she develops for the man, who introduced himself as Rio. CURRENTLY FIXING GRAMMAR MISTAKES, STORY WILL REMAIN THE SAME. #2 in Rio #1 in GoodGirls #1 in mannymontana

Violetta Boland was a businesswoman, she kept her business and family life as seperate as possible but when she's forced to clean up her brother's mess it seems like business and leisure will have to mix after all. "All signs point to guilty sweetheart, you gonna confess?" Highest rankings: #1 Rio #Goodgirls