"Tell me you don't feel it. Tell me I'm imagining this, and I'll never bring it up again." He looked at her for a long moment, and she could see him fighting himself. "I can't tell you that," he said finally. "Why not?" "Because it would be a lie." -- Naomi "Nay" Shields is a 24-year-old lifestyle YouTuber with over a million followers, known for her beauty, travel vlogs, and "perfect" relationship with longtime boyfriend Messiah "Si" Banks. On camera, they're couple goals. Off camera, she's just surviving him. Messiah is a flashy, manipulative drug dealer in Atlanta-respected in the streets, but emotionally abusive behind closed doors. After cheating multiple times, he traps Nay further with a viral public proposal in Tulum. Now, she feels stuck-scared to leave the brand they built and scared of him. But everything shifts when Messiah's older half-brother, Zyair "Zy" Banks, returns home from a four-year federal bid. He's the opposite of Messiah-quiet, gritty, observant. And he sees right through Nay's pain. When Messiah gets shot in a setup and ends up bedridden, Zy moves in to "keep things in order." As tension brews and the house grows quiet, stolen glances turn into whispers... into touches... into something neither of them planned. What happens when love grows in the shadow of abuse? When the one man who sees you is the one you should never want? And what happens when Messiah finds out? 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝- 06.28.25 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝- 07.09.25 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝- 08.20.25

Benjamin "Benny" Taylor had the city on lock. At 23, he's one of the youngest to move up in the Heights Killer-Known for running weight, throwing wild-ass parties, and having more girls than he can remember. There weren't too many guys in the game that moved like him-cold when he needs to be, but always the life of the spot. Benny built his name on never showing weakness, never folding, and keeping his real thoughts buried six feet deep. But when he's all alone, Benny's stuck facing things he doesn't talk about-not even to himself. He isn't just into women like he's been portraying. There's urges he doesn't know how to explain, feelings for dudes and even non-binary folks or anybody in-between that make him question everything he's ever been taught about being a man in the streets. He ain't soft. Ain't sweet. But he damn sure ain't living right either. When someone from his past-somebody bold enough to live out loud-shows up, Benny's world starts crackin'. Fast. Now he's caught in a war between who the streets want him to be... and who he really is underneath all that bravado. And in the Heights, being real can cost you everything. Book 1/2

A debt has been incurred. And they've come to collect. Vanessa Cruz is a young black woman, simply trying to survive in a world set up to conspire against her prosperity. Grinding Monday to Friday, and working Friday to Sunday left her no room to hope for an illustrious future. As the eldest daughter of an immigrant household in the US, her family dynamics are carefully balanced on her shoulders. So when a message is sent by a nefarious man of means, addressed to her indifferent father, she answers. Angelo Leone is a newcomer. An outsider in the organisation he's part of, his appearance acted as a walking reminder of the illicit nature of his existence. With a lot to prove, he cuts the city deep, and lets the blood pour out in the streets as a warning. Two opposing forces collide, and although at first glance the odd seems to be stacked in Angelo's favour, Vanessa soon finds a way to even the playing field. Follow Vanessa on her journey into the world of organised crime. How high of a price do you think she's willing to pay for the safety of her family? Will she be able to make her way out alive, or will she have pay the ultimate sacrifice? Only one way to find out... This book contains graphic descriptions of adult themes. Please read at your own discretion.

You, you, you, you and me could stop this love drought Parts 2 and 3 of 'Allure' series

𝙇𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 4 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣', 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 '𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚.

𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞.

Pushing himself from the door Gulian neared her, standing in front of her. "I want you to stop seeing 𝙝𝙞𝙢, that's what I want." Kyomi scoffed as she shook her head. "Why would I stop doing that? Just 'cause you call yourself asking nicely?"

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞. Sweet and beautiful nineteen year old Ariel Romero had everything she ever wanted in life money, friends, and the latest clothes. But she was also bratty and very manipulative so manipulative she could easily guilt trip her daddy into getting her whatever she wanted. If she wanted a car? Done. If she wanted more money? Done. If she wanted new clothes? Done. Ariel was spoiled and she loved every single bit of it. What happens when her precious daddy finds out she secretly dropped out of college and to make things worst....finds her hidden stash? He has no choice but to send her away to live with her mom for three months only to find out her mom is engaged. How was Ariel suppose to know? and more importantly how was she gonna stay away from the forbidden and handsome man? Ariel liked the thrill of the chase something about him being forbidden excited her and she wants a taste. 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭. .................. - Forbidden romance - Dark romance - Age gap - Mature content - Explicit sexual content by

"If only you were mine.." "Baby I'm thuggin' I can't be yo' boyfriend." WARNING: this book is very fast paced, and very sexual. for my slow burners, check out Shiloh's Paramour🫶🏾.

Dr.Jo'Vaughn Scott has always lived a structured life. A successful labor delivery doctor and surgeon while also being a devoted husband, he believed he had everything figured out-until he met a doctor in training, Braxton LaFlare, the guy he was chosen to train at the hospital. Their connection was instantaneous, and as Joey's marriage to Amaya dissolves, he finds himself navigating unfamiliar terrain: falling in love with a man for the first time since he was a teenager. But Joey's journey of self-discovery didn't stop there. His long-standing friendship with Elijah, his best friend of almost twenty years, begins to feel deeper than just platonic. Complicating matters further, Tyler, his playful and flirtatious best friend from medical school, blurs the lines of their friendship into something more intimate. As Joey embraces his evolving identity, he also finds himself drawn to LaTifa, Braxton's confident and supportive best friend, discovering his capacity for love stretches beyond what he ever imagined. Together, Joey, Braxton, LaTifa, and their intertwined relationships forge a path into polyamory, redefining what love and family mean.