𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄 the most powerful man in all of New York knows your biggest secret, and at any moment could destroy you and have you rotting away in prison. Now, you belong to him. But what if you know something that could destroy him and all he stood for? You both share a 𝘽𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙀𝘿 𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙏𝙃.

In this twisted romance, twenty-five-year-old 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐲 thought her biggest problem was keeping her relationship together after seven years. That was until she walked outside one night and saw her boyfriend slumped in the passenger seat of her car, his blood soaking into the leather. He was shot dead, and left to rot in her driveway. Now, all she can do is plead. Plead with the burning eyes, cold stares, and the questions she will never answers to. She'll even plead with the devil she unknowingly let into her life. "Ain't nobody gon' ride for you like me, pretty guh. Rememba' dat." He whispers sweet nothings in her ear, staring deeply into her soul-𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 her melt into his chest. Caught between grief and suspicion, she leans on the one person she shouldn't-the man who swears he'll protect her, the man with a wicked smile and dark eyes holding much more than the tears he won't let fall. The same man she'll later discover pulled the trigger himself. And when the truth finally comes to light, there's no more pleading. No more tears. Just a gun in her hand and the taste of revenge burning her tongue. Because in the end... 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑.

Marcel hasn't been the same since Raven , his long term girlfriend's death. Eighteen months later, the guilt still keeps him awake at night. He drinks to quiet the memories, but nothing can silence the one thing that haunts him most. The phone call he never answered. Then something changes. Something he can't explain. And somewhere between reality and something far more dangerous, Marcel encounters Soleil Monroe. Beautiful. Mysterious. And hiding a secret that could cost him everything. Soleil has always known the rules. Never reveal what you are. Never become attached. And above all else... Never feed on grief. But when grief brings two strangers together, some rules may be impossible to follow. And some encounters feel like they've happened before.

inspired by the film the perks of being a wallflower!

Kamiyah has spent years helping women feel beautiful in the wedding dresses she designs, but no amount of lace, satin, or hand sewn pearls has ever convinced her that she deserves to feel the same. As the owner of a small bridal boutique in Chicago, she's mastered the art of making every bride shine while quietly hiding from her own reflection. A few storefronts away, Dayvon Bennett owns one of the busiest barbershops in the neighborhood, a place where everybody gathers, laughs, argues, and feels at home. What starts as exchanged glances across the street slowly turns into shared lunches, late night conversations, and a love neither of them saw coming. But as Kamiyah battles years of self doubt and learns to silence the voice telling her she'll never be enough, Dayvon refuses to let her see herself through anyone else's eyes. Sometimes the hardest thing to tailor isn't a wedding dress, it's the courage to believe you're worthy of being loved exactly as you are.

Jayda moved to Houston for a fresh start quiet, neurodivergent, and completely new to a fresh life. When her cooking video catches the attention of Roman, a wealthy single father with a dangerous lifestyle, she takes a job as his private chef. What begins as a simple arrangement turns into something deeper super fast. For the first time, Jayda feels truly seen. But does falling for Roman come with risks? Sometimes the right person teaches you how to love... and how to be loved.

At twenty years old, Raine Amaria Brown is barely surviving. Behind the pills, the lies, and the addiction is a girl who used to dream big, earn straight A's, and fill every room with laughter. But after losing her father, the only person who ever made her feel safe, everything fell apart. Her mother's grief turned into anger, their home became a battlefield, and the pain she couldn't escape slowly became an addiction she couldn't control. When Kentrell unexpectedly finds his childhood best friend again, he doesn't recognize the girl standing in front of him. The Raine he remembers had a heart full of dreams. The Raine he meets now is drowning in a life she's convinced she can't be saved from. As old memories resurface and painful truths refuse to stay buried, Raine must decide whether she'll keep numbing the pain that's been destroying her for years or finally fight for the life she thought she'd already lost, some addictions begin with a choice, hers began with heartbreak.