"Why you bitching me like this ma?" Jaydon asked, licking his lips. Ryelle started moving her hips causing him to groan. "You not my good boy, baby?"

ᴋᴀʟᴏɴ ; (ɴ) ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪꜱ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴ ꜱᴋɪɴ-ᴅᴇᴇᴘ why do the nice ones always finish last?

A tale in which a shy rookie quarterback falls in love with the cheery daycare worker.

She was in no rush to get into another relationship. Neither was he. One interaction changed everything and they couldn't leave each other alone.

🤍 Story description 🤍 Myla swore she was done with Noah. Done with the lies. Done with the heartbreak. Done with loving a man who only knew how to destroy her before begging for another chance. But Noah has never been good at letting her go. What starts as one reckless night pulls them right back into each other's chaos. Old wounds, buried secrets, and the grief neither of them ever healed from. While Noah fights to keep her, Myla begins realizing love was never supposed to hurt this much. Then she meets Trim. Patient, protective, and nothing like the man she spent years trying to survive, Trim gives Myla the kind of love she never thought existed. But when dangerous secrets from his past collide with Noah's powerful family, everyone's lives are put at risk. And this time, love alone might not be enough.

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.

Prosper Klarity Athens was supposed to say I do to the man she loved-until the doors of her wedding burst open and a stranger with a devil's smile claimed her as his wife. Kapone Symeer St. James doesn't ask. He takes. And what he takes has already been promised to him in blood. Bound by a vow made before Prosper ever took her first breath, she's forced into a marriage she never agreed to with a man who rules California's streets by fear alone. Kapone is power, control, and calculated violence-everything Prosper swore she'd never bow to. But when lies, betrayal, and obsession start bleeding from inside her own family, Prosper is forced to confront the truth: The real danger isn't the man who claimed her... It's the ones who want to destroy what she's becoming. In a world where love is lethal, loyalty is bought in blood, and obsession is the purest form of devotion-Prosper must decide if she'll keep running from the darkness... Or sit beside it on the throne.

Five years ago, Sloane Monroe loved the wrong Sinclair. Young, loyal, and completely in love, she spent too many nights crying over a man who cheated on her like it was second nature. Leaving Jace Sinclair broke her, but staying would've destroyed her. Now twenty-eight, back in her hometown, and helping care for her mother after an Alzheimer's diagnosis, Sloane is focused on surviving-college during the day, work at an exclusive underground club at night, and helping her father hold their family together. Love was never part of the plan... until Malcolm Sinclair walks back into her life. Older, powerful, intentional, and completely off limits, Malcolm is the same man who once told her she deserved better than his son. What starts as quiet conversations turns into something neither of them expected, forcing Sloane to choose between fear and the kind of love she's only ever dreamed about. The problem? Falling for your ex-boyfriend's father was never supposed to feel this right.

Ameira was a girl who practically lived in her own world where everything was about her. She didn't boast about it though, she just knew that it was her world and everyone else was living in it. You couldn't necessarily blame her though. She was the baby of the family, always being pampered and spoiled, always getting everything she wanted and desired. Being raised from money made her understand that with a little bit of cash, everything can be handled. When she opened a little floral shop out of boredom, but then it began bringing in real money. Which led her to becoming a florist in Miami, thanks to her parents having money all she needed was a little input from her father and her business was top in Miami. That's where she came across Khiyan. Khiyan who wasn't raised from money, who was forced to raise his siblings and pave the way to get the money that he has now. He knew the dangers of the world, having to fight and even go as far as murder. When Khiyan was driving down just trying to get from one place to another. But then boom. His car jolted forward when another car hit the back of his. He automatically exited his vehicle ready to ruin someone else's day just as much as they ruined his. But when he came across the sweet florist? Oh he knew he had to get her. MY SWEET AMEIRA.

She's a quiet BBW college girl who mind her business and stay out the way. They was never supposed to cross paths but once they do, danger, and love mixed with the streets. And when you fall for a man like him... there ain't no such thing as safe.