Sincere & Lyric. #1 in #teenlove 06/23/2025 #2 in #crazy 06/23/2025

Kasiyr Bennett never planned on coming home for long. Chicago was supposed to be a quick stop for him and that's all. However, the city has a way of reminding you who you are and who you loved first. Ajani Washington is rooted where Kasiyr once stood. She carries the weight of the community, years of memories, and a love she never fully let go of on her shoulders. When Kasiyr's return puts them back on each other's radar, old truths resurface and boundaries start to get crossed. Some loves don't fade with distance and some choices demand a cost that neither of them is ready to pay.

Laikyn is hip-hop royalty-famous, rich, and managed by her relentless mother while her father owns the label that made her. But beneath the spotlight, she's silently battling depression, trapped in a life that isn't really hers. Then comes Aseem, who is a rising rapper signed to her father's label. As their bond grows, so does the tension around them. Her parents won't allow distractions. His career's on the line.

Solei came to college to get her degree, not lose herself in a man she couldn't have. Books, grades, and minding her business - that was the plan. Until she started slipping in her hardest class and ended up needing extra help from one person she should've stayed far away from. Basim Hart is everything she should avoid - intelligent, composed, and carrying an energy that makes people pay attention without him saying a word. One tutoring session turns into something neither of them can ignore, and suddenly Solei is caught between what's right and what feels too real to walk away from. But there's more to Professor Hart than the campus knows... and Solei starts to feel it long before she understands it. His past. His power. His secrets. All of it shadows the connection growing between them. As lines blur and temptation rises, Solei realizes she might be stepping into something deeper than a forbidden love and lesson - something that could change everything she thought she knew about him... and herself. A quiet girl. A complicated man. A love neither one of them saw coming. Secrets, tension, and danger - but you won't know how deep it goes until you turn the page. 🥇In literature 1/1/26 🥈 In Double Life 12/30/25 🥉Urban Novel 12/30/25

𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 ♡

Jamani Raelynn Carr has always preferred life behind the scenes-quiet, focused, and in control. But when she lands her dream internship as a sideline reporter for the Detroit Pistons, she finds herself thrust into the spotlight, balancing ambition, family expectations, and her own need for authenticity. Navigating the male-dominated world of sports journalism isn't easy, especially when every day feels like a high-stakes audition. Jalen Montez Duren, the Pistons' charismatic young star, is used to the pressure and scrutiny that comes with fame. But underneath his cool exterior, he's searching for something real-someone who sees the man beyond the jersey. When he meets Jamani at a chaotic NBA Media Day, a single thoughtful question sparks a connection neither of them expects. As Jamani and Jalen's paths continue to cross-on the court, at press conferences, and in the city that raised them-friendship slowly deepens into something more. But their growing bond is tested by public scrutiny, career setbacks, past heartbreaks, and the ever-present tension between personal dreams and professional duty. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Detroit, this slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance explores what it means to fight for love, identity, and your rightful place in the world. For Jamani and Jalen, the real victory might be learning to trust themselves-and each other-when the spotlight fades.

⋆·˚ ༘ * 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔! connie springer

a boy so angry at the world finally meets his match in the place he least expects to.

"𝗐𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝖾𝖽 𝖺 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅, 𝗌𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖻𝖺𝖻𝗅𝗒 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗅𝖾." 𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇 𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗌, 𝗌𝗆𝗈𝗄𝖾 𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗐𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗁. "𝗐𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗒 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖺 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅, 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗈𝗈 𝗆𝗂𝗄𝖺𝗌𝖺 𝗂𝗌 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾." 𝗃𝖾𝖺𝗇 𝗉𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗄 𝗁𝖺𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅. 𝗆𝗂𝗄𝖺𝗌𝖺 𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖾𝗒𝖾𝗌, "𝗃𝖾𝖺𝗇'𝗌 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍. 𝗂'𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗀𝗂𝗋𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝖾𝖽𝗌." 𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝖽, "𝗇𝖺𝗁. 𝗐𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾. 𝗉𝗅𝗎𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗂𝖾 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗍𝗈𝗈 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝖽𝗈𝗉𝖾." 𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝗋𝗎𝗀𝗀𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗎𝗀𝗀𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀. "𝗂 𝗀𝗈𝗍 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽, 𝗌𝗁𝖾'𝗌 𝖺 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖾." "𝗐𝗁𝗈?" "𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗌𝗂𝖾𝗋𝗋𝖺." ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂

Niah Monroe, a 26-year-old ambitious woman working her way through grad school, has always kept her life on the straight and narrow. She's loyal to her best friend, and she avoids men who could derail her goals. But then enters Khalil "Khaos" Mercer, 32, her best friend's older brother-fresh out after serving time, running the family's underground hustle, and building an empire of his own. He's dark, dangerous, and the one man she's never allowed herself to want. When circumstances force them together-him needing her brain and discipline to clean up his business moves, her needing his protection after a brush with street danger-the forbidden attraction between them sparks into a full-blown, undeniable passion.