TW!!! Stalking! Obsession! Toxic! But all consensual! After Blade served 6 years for 2 charges, aggravated assault, and battery. Getting out at 25 for "good behavior" landed him at an old pub he used to go to. Spotting a sweet blonde, he's curious with who she's with and why she was... too nice for her own good. Even the innocent angels are slightly tainted. But this one is oblivious. This was the first encounter of many to come. How will this criminal slide in the heart of the innocent? Or will she become as tainted as he?

Emma Brooks had always lived by one rule: hers. The daughter of wealthy social climbers too busy curating their perfect image to bother with parenting, Emma grew up in designer clothes, exclusive circles, and total freedom. But when her brothers addiction leaves her alone, Emma finds herself shipped off to live with the Harts-a quiet, steady family with no patience for drama and even less for defiance. For the first time, Emma faces expectations, boundaries... and real consequences. The Harts don't yell, they don't threaten-they follow through. And Emma quickly learns that under their roof, respect isn't optional and second chances don't come without lessons learned. It's a different kind of world. One where love is firm, rules are clear, and missteps come with more than just a warning. This is where it all began.

Emma thought she understood rules. She'd lived under the Harts' roof, after all-learned what it meant to be held accountable, to live with boundaries. But nothing prepared her for life as the wife of David Williams. David is not just a husband-he's a leader, a head of household in every sense of the word. Raised in a world where scripture shapes every decision and discipline is seen as love in action, David's standards are uncompromising, his expectations clear, and his consequences unwavering. For Emma, marriage meant leaving behind the familiar- the guidance of the Harts-and stepping into a role she doesn't quite know how to fill. As she stumbles through the early days of being a wife, she's met not with indulgence, but with firm correction, consistent structure, and a deep, unyielding love that holds her to a higher standard than she's ever known. This isn't just about learning to be a wife. It's about surrender, obedience, and what it truly means to submit-not out of fear, but out of faith. For Emma, growing up was just the beginning. Now, it's time to grow into the woman David-and God-expects her to be.

Isabella Shields was supposed to be many things. To graduate college and become a CSI to take after the steps of her grandfather. To one day find a good man and marry him, have kids, and keep passing on the legacy that the Shield family had passed on from generation to generation. If only Isabella had the courage to have told her Momma and Daddy that she never wanted to go to college. She was a hard worker but without a truly firm hand like she had when she was little girl. She failed out of college in the first two years, and instead lived in a group house for a while. Tellling lies of how good school was going until one day she had to tell the truth. Her momma, furious, her papa, dissapointed, leaving her with one option. She moved away, to the warm city of New Orleans. A way to escape and hide away from all of her sins of the past, quickly took a new direction. One of the jobs she had applied for, the most popular nightclub and bar in the city called The Crimson Hide invited her to an interview. An interview that had left her stunned as the way they punished employees was not with write ups or firing, but rather a punishment that had been on her mind since she stopped getting them when she was 13 years old. She could and would be spanked for her actions, and it was more exciting than she could have ever imagined. There she meets the owner Jakobe Bradley, a former NBA rising star that had sadly blow out his knee and as her time at the nightclub grows, so does her feelings for the handsome owner who might even share them. Even taking her under her wing with a firm hand she so desperately needed in her life. Isabella always told herself if she had someone to hold her accountable and even punish her for her many actions of the past she would have been far better off. It seems that she would get wish and far more than she could have ever expected.

Eliana Snow is a sweet, innocent young woman who's about to inherit the family fortune at age 21. Right now her parents' company, bank accounts, and estates are managed by the court-appointed trustee - Harvey Snow, an uncle who sincerely hates her. The feeling is mutual. Harvey is capable of anything. Even murder. The plot starts exactly six months before Eliana's 21st birthday. It's the moment when harassment becomes too much to handle. Eliana out of sheer desperation asks the mafia boss Rafael Vincenti for protection and to her surprise she receives a marriage proposal from him. At first, their relationship begins as a passionless business deal but it slowly grows into something more.

"Dude! You have to give me some warning before you do that" I scowl before glaring at him. Only he mirrors my glare, and I go confused. "What's wrong?" I ask. "I'm not your friend. Don't call me dude" He mutters. "You talked!" I gasp, sitting up straight in the bed. Only the room spins slightly, and Sage pushes me back down. I then register what he said, and my smile fades away. "I know, sorry" I mumble. Sage sighs, and suddenly my jaw is being grabbed, and before I can even begin to register what's happening, he kisses me. "Not your friend" He whispers. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Morgan Price. A woman who never shuts up. Sage Hendrix. A man who rarely talks. What a match. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When Morgan makes an impulsive decision to join a fucking mafia, she meets Sage, a man who intimidates people with just one look. As time goes on, her attraction and curiosity for him grows. Little does she know he's facing the same problem. (Hendrix #5)

•Sequel to Contrasting Similarities. Cannot be read as a standalone• 'And if I'm not around, put your hand on your chest and feel the beat. My heart will be there, beating inside you, providing comfort in the form of a heartbeat.' The big heart left, but its love lingered. Basking in the warmth of its memories, the little hearts have survived each cruel day hoping to find some sort of hope and a source of happiness. Amira Levi Verlice was not very fond of the turn life took nor was she prepared for getting all the control she had on her life, ripped off from her. Suffering from Schizophrenia and dealing with the memories of her haunting past, she tries to hold onto that little thread of hope that seems too close yet so unreachable. The happiness she was looking for came in the form of five more siblings. Desperate to snatch back all she was ripped of, she starts finding the love, comfort and care in her new family. Little does she know, the hearts she was leaning on for support had a wounded side to them; a side they were trying hard to hide from the little hearts. As the curtain hiding their hearts is unveiled, the secrets from their past come forth into the light, bringing with them the buried trauma that the siblings were desperately trying to forget. Follow along the journey of the Mazzanti siblings as they go through each day desperate to make it better for each other, accepting the changes and dealing with the revealed secrets. Warning: Mentions of Schizophrenia, Physical and Sexual abuse, Self-harm and Violence.

How can people be so similar yet so different? How can situations be strange yet so familiar? Twins Amira and Aurora were put under the custody of their mother when they were five. So much has happened since then. But what was the worst was the loss they've experienced. The sadness one of them has felt and the pain she has endured. They live for each other. They have their contrasts and their similarities. But one thing for sure is common. Priorities. The first priority is their other half. Their twin. But what happens when the situation leads them back to their brothers who were left in their biological father's custody? What happens when they finally receive the sibling love they couldn't give each other yet they both craved? What happens when they are forced to escape their own bubbles and experience what true care and affection is? And along the way, they discover the contrasting similarities, that help them heal and discover a different kind of love yet so similar. TW: Mentions of Abuse, Death and Schizophrenia.

Although no one knew it, Desire was struggling. It was highly unbelievable because as a top worker in one of Lagos' most exclusive and influential night clubs, she was making thousands every night. All her other friends were living large, and building houses, so why couldn't she? Her father had died five years ago, leaving them drowning in a sea of debt. Her mother was sick, and couldn't do anything, so from an early age Desire had had to wear the mantle of responsibility. A twenty six million naira debt was on her neck, and for five years, Desire had consistently been paying it off; while simultaneously keeping a roof over her mother's head, and saving up money for school. Salvation came at last; but in form of the hardest, most handsome man she had ever laid eyes upon? General Babalola Halal. He was offering five million Naira for a whole month of exclusive sex. Pure, undiluted gratification. It was her job, and this offer was coming on a platter of gold. Even more tempting was the fact that it was the exact amount needed to be free of her father's debt. Completely. But he was hard, and demanding, and excruciatingly virile. Accepting this posed a risk far greater than millions. The stark reality of losing everything she stood for, and gaining nothing in return because a man like this never gave anything of himself. He was rich, five million Naira meant nothing to him. But she knew what she was getting into, she knew how addictive his touch was, and how hard it was to stay sane around him. Could she do this? Was losing her sanity a price she was willing to pay?