one of those queer stories about enemies to lovers

about a dancer who fell in love with the cute musician next door

SEQUEL to Below The Belt It's been five years since the ending of Below The Belt. Tyreek Kingston has retained his WBO championship since then, while also keeping his home life just as happy with his husband and son. Though his reign as champion has gone smoothly so far, he is forced to realize that he is quickly approaching the age of retirement for boxers. His only hope is that his retirement will be of his own free will by time he is far into his forties, and not forced upon him in his thirties when he's just getting started. Meanwhile, Antwon Kingston is now an eighteen year old senior in high school waiting impatiently for graduation day. He's a top scholar of his school, a valedictorian, a straight A student, and the son of the heavyweight champion of the boxing world- Despite that, he still has problems of his own. Namely, the six year long crush he's had on his best friend, Zavier, who has made it clear several times that he only has interest in women. Antwon's life starts to get confusing when he's forced to deal with his crush on his best friend while also navigating budding feelings for a new kid on the block.

Watty's 2024 shortlist, Watty's 2024 Best Characters winner A story of boxing, drugs, and love Tyreek Nixon is a 26 year old underground boxer who goes by the alias Pretty Boy. He's known he was attracted to boys for as long as he could remember, but one man really catches his attention during one of his fights. All he wants is even the chance to get to know this man better, no matter how many fights he has to win to impress him. DeAndre Kingston is a 28 year old New York native who is known around the city for his product- weed and pills. One day when DeAndre is selling at an underground boxing event, he finds himself suddenly enraptured by one of the fighters. DeAndre may have never felt an attraction for a man before but that sure didn't stop him from wanting this "Pretty Boy" The two embark on an intertwining story of romance, blood, and drama, enduring it all for the sake of being able to call each other "mine"

The world is chaotic and cold. No love to give and no warmth to feel. It was easy to live in that kind of world when it was the environment you were raised in-it's just sad for the ones who were thrown into the mix without warning. The only advice you could truly give someone who was new and foreign to that kind of setting is to make sure every choice you make is made with purpose or else, what the hell are you still living for? (❗️𝑃𝑅𝐸𝑉𝐼𝑂𝑈𝑆𝐿𝑌 𝑇𝐼𝑇𝐿𝐸𝐷 𝑍𝑈𝑅𝐼'𝑆 𝑃𝑈𝑅𝑃𝑂𝑆𝐸❗️) ~High Rankings~ #3 africanamerican #1 blackwoman #2 africanamerican

A promise. It seems like the simplest thing in the world to keep. But so often, they're broken, empty and hollow. They seem like the easiest thing in the world to believe, but after the words are left out to bleed, after they leave you waiting and wanting, after all the emptiness and hollow words-how are you going to believe the one who actually say what they mean?

"ᴡᴀꜱꜱᴀᴍ ʙᴀʙʏ"

"Kiss me," I whispered, the need dripping off of my soft voice a tangible weight in the air. Renata leaned closer, sending a jolt through my flushed body. But just before our lips could meet, she paused, her gaze holding mine captive, "You first," a challenge laced in her lowered voice. I drew in a deep breath when her hand pressed firmly against my back, curving my body closer to hers. "Me?" I echoed in surprised. A knowing smirk played on her lips, "If you want me to kiss you," she began, her voice a drawn-out whisper-tightening her grip around me and easily molding me to her body, "Then do it yourself." ♛ In a world of royal alliances and high-tech mergers, soon-to-be Queen Azura finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of sex scandals and murder when she forms an alliance with the headstrong Renata Rivera, the CEO of a powerful cyber security firm. As accusations fly and dark secrets emerge, Azura must navigate the endless waters of betrayal and deceit, unaware of what truths could lurk in the shadows. And with tensions rising and alliances shifting, Azura must quickly decide who to trust. But she quickly learns to never trust anyone, especially in a world built purely to destroy anyone who dares to enter it.

After two years of minimal contact, Hollywood presents an irresistible offer to former lovers Amel Cross, a multi-talented R&B icon, and Cierre Holyfield, a renowned actress. Despite their strained history, they find themselves cast as romantic leads in a blockbuster action-thriller film. As they work together to create a successful project, their past resurfaces, unleashing suppressed emotions and unresolved tensions. Their fragile façade of indifference slowly shatters as their reunion deepens. With the help of mutual friends and their newfound maturity, they strive to bury their vendettas and deliver award-winning performances. However, as they grow closer on and off the screen, the lines between reel and reality begin to blur, threatening to reignite a passionate affair. Top Rankings #6 in Luxury #9 in Wealth #12 in Stem #18 in Queer

Diamant Harris, known by her stage name "Iridessa", is on her way to becoming the new hottest thing in female rap. She has the perfect look, she has the perfect flow, she has the perfect life, and the perfect man. Everything is perfect.... until one day it's not. Her relationship ends in one of the worst possible ways, leaving Diamant broken, hurt, and bitter. She swears she'll never love again, that is until she meets Aurora. And this new feeling, this weird attraction she feels for another woman, scares her- but she wants to see just where it might all go. **Mature Content** More mature chapters are marked with a (*) before the chapter name. ********** This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. I do not own any media content in this book. Started on September 19, 2021 Finished on December 15, 2021