BAD TIMES | STEVE HARRINGTON ' bad time for a good time baby, a bad time. ' [summary inside] stranger things season 2-???? steve harrington x f!oc started: july 2019 ended: ???? (c) yksydnie || 2019

When fearless Imani Carter crosses paths with ruthless Russian mafia leader Dmitri Volkov, she never expects one night of passion to spiral into a war of obsession, danger, and desire. He's cold steel - tattooed, calculating, and powerful enough to make people disappear with a single call. She's honey heat - bold, sharp-tongued, and refuses to bow to anyone, not even him. Their worlds were never meant to collide. But when they do, sparks turn to flames, and soon, neither of them can walk away without burning for it. Loyalty will be tested. Secrets will surface. And love might just be the most dangerous weapon of all.

cover by @JaelynnMoore 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 It's so much easier to spread lies about people than it is to spread the truth. That's what Gabriel knows to be true, at least. According to everyone in his town, he's a monster. He doesn't deserve to be walking among the rest of them. That's far from the truth, though. He was never good at being alone, but it became something he was used to. After everything he'd gone through, he craved solitude. Until she showed up. She wiggled her way right into his heart and now all he craved was her. 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐚 Moving to a small lakeside town in Washington was not where Alyna saw her life taking her. She also didn't expect that she'd fall so hard for the brooding mechanic who lived there. Everyone tells her that she should stay away from him. All of the rumors say that he's dangerous, but all she ever feels with him is safe. With obstacles at every turn, will their love be enough to endure even the worst challenge they'll face? Or will they fall apart under the weight? started: 12/15/2023 published: 05/18/2024 completed: highest rankings: #21 bwwm #66 ongoing

Oviya Alcott, a 16-year-old girl from a tough neighborhood in Atlanta, has always kept her head down and her grades up. Her home life is far from easy-her father walked out when she was young, and her mom juggles two jobs and a drinking problem. Oviya escapes through books, late-night journaling, and dreams of something better. Her world flips when she wins a full-ride scholarship to Golden Gates Academy, a prestigious private school for the elite. The school is known for its grand architecture, legacy students, and unspoken rules that keep the wealthy at the top. Oviya enters this new world with a chip on her shoulder, dressed in thrift store uniforms and carrying the weight of her past. From the moment she arrives, she's labeled as the "charity case" - by both teachers and students.

"I am a man of prestige, I also have great restraint but that restraint is hanging on by a thread. That thread is thinning, and once it snaps nothing will be able to stop me from pinning you against that very wall, and fucking the life out of you. Do you understand what I'm telling you?" 𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 in which a normal college student life is altered when she gets entangled in an arrange marriage with a dangerous man. rated: MATURE | R | 18+ enemies-to-lovers BOOK TWO *can be read as a stand alone* I N P R O G R E S S

A story of a 26 yr old Jaxon who tragically lost his family and dumped by his high school sweetheart ,bury himself in his land,animals and being the town handy man but what happens when he sets his eyes on the his auntie (Clara walker) friend's niece, whom makes his heart skip serval beats. 25 yr old Brielle, moves down south in georgia after clara who was like an aunt to her passes away.after a heartbreak and currently going through money issues and self healing and uplifting herself, she finds herself falling for Mr.handyman after a few occasions and blooming into a new person, day by day. "You don't look at me like I'm yours. "You look at me like l'm a choice you regret making." "That's not true," he said, louder now, voice cracking. She crossed her arms tight, holding herself together. "I gave up everything for this. For you. I could've had a corner office, an apartment with views, silence that didn't hurt." Her voice broke. "But I chose this place. I chose you. And the second I made you uncomfortable, you threw the city in my face like it was some kind of character flaw." He didn't say anything for a long moment. Just stood there, rain dripping from the brim of his hat, guilt thick on his face. Then quietly "I don't know how to love someone the right way yet. I ain't never had to." "That's not my problem," she whispered. He nodded slowly "I know"

When the prestigious Elysian Gallery unveils a chilling new exhibition from an anonymous artist known only as A.S.M., whispers ripple through the elite art world. The pieces are hauntingly beautiful-gruesome, surreal, and disturbingly intimate. Sculptures made of what appears to be synthetic flesh, paintings that unsettle the subconscious, and arrangements that look almost too... anatomical to be fake. Anaisa Willow Fairchild, an avid lover of the macabre and a passionate student of dark aesthetics, attends the exhibit out of curiosity-but what she finds awakens something deeper. She doesn't recoil. She understands. She sees. Also in attendance: Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Quiet. Observing. Disguised as just another curious patron, he watches Anaisa with intrigue. She does not flinch before the monstrous beauty of his creations-she lingers. She appreciates. She reveres. Unaware of his true identity, Anaisa begins a dangerous waltz with a man who sees her fascination as something divine. And in a world of masks, murder, and mirrors, the question is not whether she'll discover the truth... ...but whether she'll embrace it.

Zola West thought keeping her head down and running numbers for a Miami nightclub would be enough to survive. But when secrets surface and money goes missing, she finds herself face-to-face with the Bratva-and the ruthless man behind it all. Nikolai Malakhov doesn't tolerate betrayal, but there's something about the sharp-mouthed accountant that makes him hesitate. Now she's in his world, on his payroll, and under his control. The numbers don't lie. But Zola does-and it might cost her everything. A dark, addictive story of power, obsession, and survival.

What happens when the girl chosen last ends up stealing the whole damn show? Kiana knows how this works. Reality dating shows are all about appearances. And in other dating shows, the Black girls like her are always picked last, if at all. But when a last-minute casting call promises $250,000 and a tropical villa escape, she takes a gamble on love, despite her doubts. Brad didn't come to the island for drama. He came for fun and the possibility to win a whole lotta money. But after being publicly rejected by one of the girls, he's unexpectedly paired with Kiana; a woman who challenges him at every turn, calls out his ego, and refuses to be anyone's second pick. From snarky confessionals to sizzling dares and awkward late-night pairings, Kiana and Brad can't seem to escape each other....or the undeniable chemistry they both swear they don't feel. But in a house full of cameras, secrets, and contestants who will do anything for screen time, falling for the enemy might be the riskiest move of all. Enemies. Lovers. Liars. Viewers. This is more than a game. And someone's about to get played.

𝗜𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗝𝗘𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦 is the perfect little ballerina - soft-spoken, obedient, and untouched by the world that sold her. To everyone else, she's just a quiet girl with lowered eyes and pointed toes. But 𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗘𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 knows better. He sees the way her hands tremble. The way her smile doesn't reach her eyes. The way she obeys like she's afraid not to. And it pulls him in. She was promised to him-a contract sealed in blood, not love-and now she belongs to a man as cold as he is calculated and controlling. Rafael doesn't crave her affection. He isn't looking to be wanted. What he wants is to unravel her. To possess every piece of the girl the world calls delicate. But Ivory isn't fragile. She's fractured. And the closer he gets, the more she falls apart for him. In a world of shadows, power, and pain, their connection becomes something twisted. Addictive. Dangerous. Because when you give yourself to a monster... you don't get to choose what parts of you he keeps. And when control slips... Desire takes its place. And Rafael never loses. 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・❥・ "Careful, Ivory. I play rougher when someone thinks they can outmatch me." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・❥・ { 18+ | Dark Mafia Romance } 𝖢𝖮𝖯𝖸𝖶𝖱𝖨𝖳𝖤 𝟤𝟢𝟤5 @𝗐𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗆