Ebony Morris is a beautiful and successful event planner. Things are going great until her violent ex is released from prison. Just when she's ready to give up... Handsome trouble, Dante Lumiere comes along with a solution.

"She served him a meal. He served her a life sentence." Laila Carter, a hard-working college student with dreams bigger than her wallet, takes a waitressing job to help pay for school. She's sharp-tongued, stunning, and uninterested in the men who fawn over her at work. But one night, the mysterious and powerful Demetri Vescari walks into the restaurant she works at-not as a customer, but as the silent owner and ruthless mafia leader hiding in plain sight. Demetri becomes obsessed with Laila's voice, her goddess-like locs, and the fire in her eyes. She resists him at every turn, sensing the danger he conceals behind his charm. But when Demetri blackmails her estranged father into agreeing to a marriage neither she nor her heart agreed to, Laila is thrust into a deadly world of secrets, power, and passion. And there's no walking away from a man who's decided you're his.

She survived her family. She survived her past. But she won't survive him. Naja Ren has spent her entire life trapped-first inside a house filled with toxic, abusive family members, then inside her own anxiety. No friends. No freedom. One failed relationship that shattered what little trust she had left. Los Angeles was supposed to be her escape. A fresh start. A chance to finally build a future. Instead, it became another reminder that life doesn't come easy to girls like her. Working as a waitress to pay for college, Naja quickly learns that dreams are expensive-and sometimes impossible without drowning in debt. When the reality of her situation crashes down on her, hopelessness settles in. Years of silent suffering finally break through. One reckless night out with her sister. One drink too many. One stranger she never should have touched. Lorenzo Morelli is not a man you meet twice. He took over his father's cartel and carved his path to the top with blood-stained hands. Cold. Ruthless. Feared. He doesn't believe in love, softness, or second chances. Power is the only thing that matters-and he owns it all. Until one night changes everything. What was meant to be a forgettable one-night stand turns into something neither of them can escape. In Lorenzo's world, nothing is casual. Nothing is temporary. And once he claims something as his... he doesn't let it go. Now Naja is tangled in a life far more dangerous than the one she left behind. He's possessive. She's broken. They're both hungry. And neither of them knows how to love without destroying everything in their path. #1 Cartel #6 Unhappiness #50 Possession ⚠️ PLEASE READ AUTHOR'S NOTE FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

[ONC Prompt #132] On the heels of a bad breakup and a disappointing yet unsurprising professional rejection, literary agent Evelyn Harper takes a much-needed vacation to tropical St. Lucia to relax and recharge. It would be two weeks of sandy beaches, stiff drinks, and maybe... if she were lucky... a little vacation boo to keep her bed warm at night. Evelyn never expected to leave her shower and find acquisitions editor Kennedy Collins, the man who callously rejected her writer, lying in her bed. Drama ensues as accusations and insults are hurled, and the situation becomes even more dire when his children enter the room. After a heated conversation with a representative from LuxStay, it was determined that the new booking company that promised luxury accommodations experienced a glitch, leading to several properties being double-booked. Since Evelyn was the first to book the rental, Kennedy and his family would have to seek alternate accommodations. Guilt tugs at Evelyn's heartstrings when she sees the dejected expressions on the kids' faces upon hearing they had to leave the luxury villa. Against her better judgment, Evelyn suggests they stay, ensuring there is plenty of room for everyone. She just had one rule... leave... her... alone. But what happens when the rules start to bend, and the man Evelyn swore she wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole puts in his application to become her vacation boo? **For Mature Readers, 18+**

After school doesn't end. Sometimes it follows you home, sneaks into your thoughts, and shows up in the moments you never saw coming. COMPLETED : 09/06/2025-10/09/2025

*SMUT WARNING* "Breathe, baby, just breathe. You got it. Just inhale and exhale. You've been doing it all your life. You can take it. They're just fingers"...for now When Infinity Maraj sets off for a summer in Spain to celebrate her college graduation take her mind off of a rough break up, she is surprised at the amount of attention she receives as a black woman. At first she drinks it up, finally feeling validated for once. However, that attention soon proves to be too much for her to handle. In this thrilling and sensual cat-and-mouse novela, the stark differences between love and lust are defined and Infinity must learn the hard way, or assume the consequences. ***Don't read this story if you're not ready to have high blood pressure, be horny and shit tears all at the same time.

After escaping a five-year relationship that slowly turned toxic behind closed doors, she's focused on work, healing, and pretending she's okay long enough to eventually believe it herself. The last thing she needs is distraction-especially not one wrapped in old money, sharp suits, tattoos, and a dangerous smile. Kai Valentine has spent years running from the world his powerful family built. While the tabloids painted him as reckless and impossible to control, Kai disappeared across countries chasing freedom from the pressure, expectations, and cold perfection attached to the Valentine name. Then Zuri becomes his newest luxury relocation consultant. What starts as mutual irritation quickly turns into something far more intense when their undeniable attraction begins cutting through every wall they've carefully built around themselves. Because beneath Kai's arrogance is a man carrying more anger, loneliness, and pressure than anyone realizes. And beneath Zuri's beauty and professionalism is a woman still learning how to trust herself again after love nearly destroyed her confidence. Some people fall in love softly. Zuri and Kai were never going to be those people.

✨ Revenge is a dish best served silently-but what happens when the ashes settle? ✨ Therapist Machelle Richards has it all, until the night she catches her husband, Brian, with their neighbor. Instead of confronting him, Machelle makes a chilling choice: she plays the oblivious, devoted wife while secretly plotting to systematically dismantle his life. But her calculated exit strategy becomes a psychological torment when Brian, sensing her distance, suddenly transforms back into the perfect, attentive husband she always wanted. When the explosive secrets of their affluent neighborhood finally shatter their marriage, Machelle walks away to rebuild her life from the wreckage. Months later, she is thriving in a new home and finally finding her peace-except for one terrifying truth: she still loves him. Exiled and deeply remorseful, a profoundly changed Brian has permanently traded his toxic ego for a single, unyielding mission: to win back his wife's shattered trust. As he meticulously fights to earn a place in her new life, Machelle is caught in a devastating pull between self-preservation and an undeniable, potent chemistry. Can she risk inviting the man who burned her world to the ground to help her build a new sanctuary, or will the fear of a second fire keep them apart forever?✨

I don't do one night stands. I don't wake up in strangers' beds. I don't creep out of mansions at nine in the morning with my heels in my hand. And I definitely don't lose entire nights to alcohol and end up naked next to a man whose name I don't know. Except I did. All of it. **** "Do you have a boyfriend. A fiancé. A husband." "No." "Good." Just that. Good. Like it was information he'd needed and now had. **** Syrus King is dangerous, possessive, and used to getting exactly what he wants. I was supposed to be a mistake. A blackout. A bad decision. A name I'd never have to say out loud. But he found me. And he already knew things about me I'd never told anyone. **** ⚠️ Mature themes: violence, dark content. No explicit sexual content.

Book ONE OF THE SERIES Bonnie Bennet. The town's witch, her friends sacrificial lamb, and most of all the unhappiest. In this story, Bonnie's life turns, as she unexpectedly finds comfort with the devil himself, her friend's biggest enemy, Mr. Klaus Mikaelson himself. One night of passion and heat leads to a life of its own: one summer and one-night changes everything for the two. In which Bonnie finally leaves Mystic Falls and learns to choose herself. What happens to the life she once knew as she takes the wild ride of being connected to this family, their way of life and how will this impact the relationships with her life in Mystic Falls or her life in general? KlausxBonnie Fanfic Start Date: August 13, 2024 Completed Date: 1/20/2025 #5 in Damon Salvatore on 1/18/2025 #6 in New Orleans on 1/20/2025 #2 in Kol Mikaelson on 1/27/2025 #8 in Enemies to Lovers on 2/10/2025 #4 in Unexpected on 2/16/2025 #3 in Unexpected on 2/18/2025 #2 in Unexpected on 2/21/2022 #1 in Caroline Forbes on 3/5.2025