"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🫶🏾.

She's a man-eater with a badge and a body count of broken hearts. As a DEA agent, Jonika's mastered the art of seduction, manipulation, and emotional detachment - using her beauty like a weapon and keeping her feelings locked behind armor no one gets past. But when her mission leads her straight into the arms of a dangerously magnetic man, the game changes. He's charming, calculated, and unknowingly the exact criminal she's been sent to take down. By the time she pieces together who he truly is, he's already slipped past her defenses - touching something real beneath the surface she swore no one would ever reach. Now, with a federal sting operation closing in, Jonika stands on a razor's edge: turn him in and complete the mission... or betray everything she's sworn to protect for the only man who ever made her feel something.

He'd never met anyone like that before, you know, kind, thoughtful, selfless. So when he did he knew he couldn't leave her alone and she was completely confused as to why. She was fucked up, and he knew it. Ontop of that they led two completely different lifestyles, hers quiet and calm, and his luxurious and filled to the brim with with decadence. The problem is, with such an extreme lifestyle, comes extreme obstacles. DEC·A·DENCE /ˈdekədns/ noun • Luxurious, Self-Indulgence.

Santana Harris has had her fair share of relationships. She is 25 and trying so hard not to be the bitter friend but love has bit her in the ass too many times. She isn't trying to give anyone the time of day because once she begins to fall, they always let her land flat on her ass. One drunk night she texts the first ten people in her phone confessions. She soon regrets this decision when the person she least expects to text back does. Easton Brewster is a single father that is trying to balance his barber shop along with newfound fatherhood. It's a lot harder than he thought it would be but he stepped up to the plate without hesitation once his baby mother, Raegan started moving funny. When he receives one of the texts, he begins to look at Santana in a whole new light. Ultimately changing the dynamic of their relationship.

Follow seventeen-year-old Fallon throughout her journey.

to Sage Alexander he was the sweetest thing she'd ever known.

"when I'm way down, you're my safe house we built from the ground, guess I'm home now" kidnapping occurs here. cover by @wordsbykay.

Nayeli is a 30-year-old single mother raising her spirited 7-year-old son, in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. After enduring heartbreak from failed relationships, including the painful fallout with her son's father, Nayeli has sworn off the idea of romance. Instead, she pours herself into her career and focuses on being the best mom she can be. But life has a way of shifting even the most carefully laid plans. When news spreads that a mutual friend from Nayeli's close-knit circle has tragically passed away, old bonds are rekindled. Among those returning to town for the memorial is Shai Smith, a 36-year-old successful sports trainer who has spent years traveling for his career. Nayeli and Shai have known each other for over a decade, always sharing playful banter and harmless flirtation. They've laughed off their chemistry as nothing more than jokes - two people who were never in the right place at the right time. In the wake of loss, Shai stays in town longer than planned, reconnecting with old friends and reflecting on the fragility of life. As he and Nayeli cross paths more often, their once lighthearted interactions deepen. Despite the spark between them, both Shai and Nayeli carry the weight of past heartbreak. Shai's last relationship left him wary of trust, and Nayeli is terrified of exposing her son to a love that might not last. But as the days pass, their connection becomes undeniable. Through laughter, tears, and the lessons of loss, Nayeli and Shai learn that healing isn't about forgetting the past, but finding the courage to embrace what's ahead. In the echoes of shared memories they discover that sometimes, love doesn't come when you're searching for it.

𝖠 𝖣𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖤𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝖥𝖺𝗇𝖿𝗂𝖼.....................

"... let's do this, let's enjoy one another's company until summer is over,"