They say true love's the greatest weapon To win the war caused by pain But every diamond has imperfections But my love's too pure to watch it chip away

James Hawkins is the captain of the basketball team at College of Hampton. He has always been surrounded by people who believe basketball should be his number 1 priority, always. But things start to change when Lia McGregor enters the picture. After noticing her in the middle of a basketball game, James struggles to clear his mind of her. It doesn't help that she is one of the few people who believes basketball is not all he's got going for him. With her as a distraction, will he continue to put basketball first, or will he begin to view life differently? Highest Rankings: #1 in Kind #1 in BlackPower #2 in BlackCouple #2 in BlackMan #4 in UrbanRomance

BOOK ONE OF THE BLACK SERIES -- "Well, behalf of my dick, who cannot speak for himself," Kade said simply as he watched over my face, one of his eyebrows risen, "I would like to say for him that he doesn't care about my brother's feelings at this current moment - or his reaction to the photo." "Well, I do," I muttered, my sentence coming out muffled in my hands as they covered my face. "Do you know how this makes me look to the public eye? To be sleeping with my boyfriend's older brother?" "Look on the bright side, Em." I didn't even spare him a glance as I shook my head, grunting. "Emara, look at me." My hands were pulled away and Kade stared at me, his vibrant blue eyes twinkling and his dirty blonde hair covering his eyebrows. The sight of his effortless beauty made my hard glare slightly soften. "You know I won't tell him if he finds out, you know me," he mumbled to me, "but I'm not going to lie to him when he finds out and say that if I had the chance to change what we've been doing, I wouldn't - because I would do it again without a second thought."

Julius Santo was a name that had every human's skin crawling. Most people know of him due to the lethal Mafia he leads, his silver eyes that have watched countless souls fade away, or the sinister scar that crosses his brow. But for Hazel Alexis, Julius Santo was a man of kindness. Someone who was willing to listen to her vent, converse with her, or simply be in her company. Julius was a saviour to Hazel. A hero who guarded, supported, and kept her safe. Hazel Alexis is an innocent, quite oblivious, nineteen-year-old woman. She works as a nurse in a small health clinic, aiming to earn enough money to leave her toxic household, and also spends her weekdays studying at her local college. As her new friendship with Julius evolves, she can't help but fight the overwhelming feelings that develop between them. Obtaining a crush on your best friend could never end well, could it? Every day, the simple things he does drive her deeper into the obsessional crush she has with him. But the hidden truth that remains between the two was the undeniable reality of how their end could possibly be. The mixture of his secret, her obliviousness, and the ultimate reality of it all was bound to cause chaos. What happens when Hazel discovers Julius Santo's true identity? ••• Best Ranks #4 Friendstolovers - March 2022 #1 GrumpyxSunshine - May 2022 #8 Chicklit - May 2022

|MOVING TO GALATEA| Love was dangerous. The mafia even worse. She never expected to face both at once. Being kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend and becoming a mafia wife was never on Catalina's bingo card. But surviving the Mafia Games isn't just about playing deadly-it's about becoming the danger. With secrets lurking in every shadow and loyalties as fragile as glass, Catalina soon discovers that winning these games-and following her heart-may be the least of her worries. ~Book 1 of the Mafia Royalty Series~

"Can I give you a hug?" Is it possible to want and not want something at the same time? "Please?" he insists and I nod. He approaches me and my breathing becomes irregular, our bodies are too close. He doesn't hug me. Instead, his hands touch mine, brushing my skin. My fingers caress his. His head comes closer to me and rubs his nose gently on my neck, making me shiver. I hear him inhale, and I close my eyes. I can feel his warm breath on my skin and I'm already on fire. "You realize that I've never wanted anything so much in my life." I feel his lips brush my neck and go up to my ear. I sigh. "Peter ..." I manage to say. "Don't do that. Don't moan my name like that or I won't be able to pull away," he whispers in my ear and then he gently bites it. My hands squeeze his. *** Kelly, a female player, has to resist a boy for the first time in her life in order to stop getting into trouble like she always did. But he's so hard to resist. This is a story of a messed up girl looking for a normal life. For that, she headed for an exchange program in the Netherlands hoping to bury her past, have fun and better herself. But her plans are interrupted when she finds herself falling in love with someone she shouldn't. *** Warning: This is an erotic love story that contains mature content, explicit sexual descriptions, people using drugs and references to mental illnesses. Do not proceed if you are 18- or sensitive to these subjects.

Feeling his tall frame behind me he wondered to my zipper and helped me putting it down. With my dress now on the floor I felt his rough hands on my shoulders and his hot breath down my neck. "Turn around for me." He said softly. Doing so I looked up into his beautiful hazel eyes that sparkled with desire. "Tell me what you want me to do Evangeline." He didn't deserve this. Someone like me. But I needed him and I couldn't resist him any longer. "Fuck me, Vince". I whispered seductively finally giving up. covers by design.with.tijana (on insta) ...................................................... Evangeline Bianchi runs away from her father, the man who destroyed her soul in an attempt of creating a Queen worth of his legacy, seeking the only thing she truly desired. Freedom. After her successful scape she starts her journey, leaving behind everything she ever knew. But it all goes south when he appears into her life, the only thing she never planned. Vincent Castellano was everything she couldn't control. A force of nature that forced his way in accompanied by a deal. The deal that changed everything.

Call it obsession, call it possessive. She was mine first so that gives me all rights to her no matter what anyone says.. Kaden Hernandez, sexy, tattoo billionaire. Head of the Mafia. Stormi Madden, innocent, great student, absolutely a nobody. Completed 07/26/2021. ****All copyrights © belong to the author of this book belong @ bre_anna02. 12/2020 . All rights reserved. Any illegal reproduction of this content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned. Absolutely no rewrites, no short storys, no use of any content involving my characters, my setting, and my story line. You must have written permission by me to do anything involving my book. All characters, setting, story line are all fictional

"Time is up, I AM CLAIMING WHAT IS MINE!" His voiced shattered throughout the entire tower. He has found me and claiming what is his; me. "Sire please, she not even 21 yet. Please let her stay for the year!" My father pleaded for my life but it was no use. I belong to him. Silence crept through the house before loud banging from large footsteps crept from the staircase. The pleading did not work. He was coming for me. .... BOOM! The large sealed oak door broke down with a simple kick from the notorious beast. I ran to the corner for protection but to no avail. He was taking me to my new life. ------------ My destiny was written before I existed. My family bloodline held much respect throughout generations, we were a perfect fit to be married off to the Vincenzo family. The largest mafia group to rule all of Europe and parts of America. They controlled everything since the beginning of time. So when my ancestor agreed to marry off his 8th grandchild off to the leader of the Vincenzo clan; it was a victory for the family. I am the 8th grandchild. My life now belongs to the Vincenzo clan.

𝐑𝐀𝐖 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃 ────── in which jade everdeen has to face her biggest fear while falling for her rival. © sandysurfs / cover by @girldirt