She thought she was free. Until a billionaire and his daughter saw her - and decided she was theirs. One wanted a wife. The other wanted a mother. Neither asked if she agreed. They watched her for two years. Followed her every move. Until one day, they flew across the world and bought her future - with smiles, paperwork, and charm that smelled like roses but felt like chains. Now, she sleeps in silk sheets she didn't choose. Wears clothes she didn't buy. Answers to a name she didn't earn. Every touch is a test. Every night is a transaction. And every whispered "I love you" is a warning. She hides pills beneath her tongue. She dreams of running. But there is no escape - only a cage made of wealth, obsession, and unbearable intimacy. Because he doesn't just want her body. He wants her compliance. Her mind. Her loyalty. Her womb. And when the daughter discovers the truth - she doesn't cry. She accuses. Now the doors are locked. The smiles are gone. And the only thing more terrifying than being watched... is being needed. This isn't love. This is possession with a wedding ring. This is family, twisted into obsession. This is what happens when a girl becomes the answer to someone else's madness. ---

Joy didn't have any hope that she would get anywhere in life . She never meet anyone that really gave the motivation to be strong but herself. But when she meets a group of new people her life changes. For good or worst?

These two were never meant to be but ended up finding each other suspiciously, as the truth unfolds would they stay strong or fall apart ? Side Chick Rankings #950 teen out of 1,000 #95 thug #512 hood #601 urban #32 thug life #7 Violence #17 hoodnigga ⚠️MATURE SCENES Book Cover designed by : zanyathewriter

18 year old Seven is the pride of 12th Street. With a 4.0 GPA, a clean record, and a future that stretches far beyond the projects, she's the "good girl" everyone points to. She lives her life by the book, tucked safely behind the protection of her brother, Serge, and the iron gate of her porch. She's a goldfish in a shark tank, and she knows it. But the walls Serge built are starting to feel thin. Ghost is the first crack in her foundation. He's Serge's right hand, a man who has known Seven since she was in pigtails. He's respectful, steady, and moves through their house with a silent, predatory grace. He knows the "don't touch" policy better than anyone, but the way he watches her from the kitchen door tells a different story. He's the familiar danger, the one who's always there, whispering that he sees the woman she's becoming. Then there is Lucky. If Ghost is the fire, Lucky is the cold, dark eclipse. As the man who runs the neighborhood, he doesn't come inside, and he doesn't play by anyone's rules, not even Serge's. He doesn't talk much. He doesn't have to, his presence is a loud enough statement. Seven is caught in the crosshairs of two different kinds of power. One man is her brother's best friend who respects the house, the other is the street legend who intends to own it. On 12th Street, loyalty is everything... but some temptations are worth the war.

I'm not crazy. I'm just a little 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐃...

Siri, play You Da One by Rihanna... Something about him feels like a warning- and a promise. A Chicago Love Story

She knew him before the chains. Before the fame. Before the diamonds in his mouth. Some loves don't die. All this time Trying to find A little time To ease your mind

"he's alive but barely holding on" someone stated "oh thank God...will he be okay?" another stated "sir what's todays date...can you feel this?....can you keep your eyes open for me?....try to follow the light for me sir" i heard so faintly "Blood pressure is dropping we gotta go now!! we are losing him" was the last i heard before i shut my eyes .... They were never meant to cross paths-one living a structured, carefully planned life, the other guided by impulse and reckless hope. One is dismissive, and determined to keep their distance, while the other, stubborn and undeniably drawn in, refuses to walk away. What starts as irritation turns into tension, the chase slowly becomes something neither of them can outrun-love. PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK IS BASED IN 2014-2018 AND IS A SLOW BURN THANK YOU STARTED: 03/03/2026 FINISHED: 03/11/2026

Growing up in the hood isn't easy . Murders , shootouts , drugs , prostitutes and dope boys are normal . Imagine being sucked in the gritty at just sixteen years old . Cashmere always had it rough with an absent father and drug addict for a mother . Cashmere's older brother Dhaz introduces her to a world of violence by being a stick up kid . Her job is to use her good lucks to finesse the local drug dealers to rob them of their money and drugs but what happens when Dhaz gets locked up leaving Cashmere to take care of herself . Stuck with an mother who could care less about her she takes on the role of an adult . From robbing dopeboys , to popping her pussy for a few dollars Cashmere is trying her best to keep her head up and not let certain choices define her . At twenty years old Riquardo is ready to take over the drug world by storm and sit at his rightful place as head of the Throne . With the rise of his gang GMBAM he manages to take over the hood by knocking off his competition but he gains a weakness when he falls for Cashmere . But Cashmere isn't trying to fall in love , she's just playing the game like she does all the other dope boys preying on him to get what she wants . Will the two become lovers or enemies ? Two can play the game but someone has to lose . Will the greed for money overshadow love ? This a the tale of two young adults who are trying to survive in the low life of New York.

"Fighting to keep us together, hope it's worth a try." An hbcu love story