"Cause if you let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you" Allaya is just a girl from the Caribbean trying to make it in NYC. She's too busy going after everything she's ever wanted to be bothered with the drama that comes with love and relationships. She's so used to being alone that she doesn't know how to let someone in. So, what happens when she falls in love with her boss, rapper, and mogul Dave East? I do not own any of the images used in this book or on the cover. All fictional characters do not reflect the names and face claims in reality.

"I came on Wife Swap for exposure... not to fall for someone else's husband." At 23, Neyali Chance is building a name for herself-a beauty influencer, psychology student, and the face behind a rising clothing brand. So when she's offered a spot on Wife Swap, she says yes without hesitation. 
Three months. National exposure. A chance to change her life. Simple. Until she meets Khari Baptiste. 25, NBA player. Married. And from the moment he lays eyes on her-
cold, dismissive, and filled with quiet disgust-
it's clear she's not welcome. But what Neyali doesn't know is this: Khari's marriage is already falling apart. Four years in, betrayal has left cracks that can't be ignored- and a divorce waiting on the other side of the spotlight. What starts as tension turns into something neither of them expected. Arguments turn heated. Glances linger too long. And somewhere between the rules of the swap... and the lines they keep crossing-feelings get involved. He's not hers. He was never supposed to be. But as their connection deepens-bonding over culture, ambition, and the lives they're both trying to rebuild-walking away doesn't feel as easy as it should. Now Neyali has a choice: secure the future she's worked so hard for... or risk everything for a man who could destroy her image-and her heart.

"Want It Back In Blood, And Blood, I'm Gonna Get, And Still, I Pray For Love Instead Of Common Sense." - Mariah The Scientist.

Zahir "Zah" Creed has always been the quietest and most calculated of his brothers-the one who watches longer, thinks deeper, and moves last because his moves end things. After surviving a gunshot wound that should've taken him out, Zah's mindset hardens into something darker, colder, and brutally precise. He now runs the Creed family's underground operations with an iron hand and zero tolerance for mistakes. Loyalty buys protection, money, power-everything a person could want. Betrayal buys a grave. Emotions are a liability he buried a long time ago... until the one woman capable of unraveling him resurfaces and reminds him exactly where his weakness lives. Celeste Jones is Atlanta's top defense attorney-polished, brilliant, and born into a family that planned her entire life before she ever got a say. From her education to her engagement, everything has been carefully curated to fit her parents' idea of success. She's engaged to Darrell Harris, a fellow lawyer who looks perfect on paper but hides who he really is beneath a well-crafted persona. Celeste knows something is wrong, but years of obligation and expectation have taught her how to swallow her instincts. That is, until a call pulls her back into a past she was never allowed to choose. At one point in her life, Zahir Creed was all she knew. Their bond was intense, consuming, and dangerous-so dangerous that her parents made sure to tear them apart before it could ruin everything they'd built for her. Now Zah is back, darker, more powerful, and no longer willing to stay in the shadows of her life. The man she once loved is now the man her world should fear, and he's making it clear he isn't leaving this time. As old feelings collide with present danger, Celeste is forced to choose between the life that was designed for her and the man who has always owned the parts of her she's never been able to control.

Xander King is the ultimate "holy" deception. As the son of the city's most famous Bishop, he's royalty in a three-piece suit. On Sunday mornings, he's the perfect heir to the pulpit. But when the sun goes down, the suit comes off, and the King of the streets comes out to play. Xander doesn't just run the city's underground-he owns it. He's got the money, the power, and a line of women who know better than to ask for his heart. Then there's Charity. She's the girl who just traded her old life for a Bible and a fresh start. She's trying to be "good," and when she looks at Xander, she sees a man who's just as lost as she used to be. She thinks she can save him. She thinks his cold stares are just a shield for a broken soul. But Xander isn't looking to be saved. He's fighting a war on every front: his father's impossible expectations, a past that won't stay buried, and the dangerous pull he feels toward a girl who's too pure for his world. When a body drops and a murder investigation hits too close to the church, the polished mask starts to slip. Charity is about to find out that the man she's falling for isn't a misunderstood saint-he's the devil in the front row. In this city, the only thing more dangerous than a sinner is someone Unholy.

Kyra was done waiting on love. At 27, successful and single, she was ready to have a baby - no man, no drama, just her and her future child. A quick visit to her discreet fertility doctor was supposed to make that dream come true. What she didn't know... The sperm sample she was inseminated with belonged to Zaire Cruz - a powerful, Rich businessman who isn't used to anyone touching what's his. And now? She's carrying his baby. When Zaire finds out, he's not just shocked - he's furious, possessive, and more intrigued than he's ever been. Kyra's not part of his plan, but her fire, her beauty, and the life growing inside her force him into a role he never wanted. She never asked for a man. He never asked for a family. But fate has other ideas.

Nia Washington never meant to fall for her anatomy professor. Jessie Russell never meant to notice the quiet girl in the third row. But one broken relationship and one failing marriage pull them into a connection neither of them can deny-or control. In a world full of expectations, secrets, and consequences, their hearts choose each other long before they should. And once the line is crossed... nothing about their lives will ever be the same.

Harlem nights never sleep-and neither do secrets. When Nevaeh Jordan walks into Rhodes Ink & Fade on a drunken whim, she doesn't expect the quiet, tattooed artist in the back to leave a permanent mark on more than just her skin. Malachi Rhodes is the kind of man who keeps his past buried beneath ink and silence... until her smile starts digging things up. She's the judge's daughter. He's the man that judge once sentenced. And neither of them knows the truth-yet. Some roads lead to healing. Other roads lead to her.

Is everything really soft ? @𝟰𝟰𝟰𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝘃𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ©

A raw and riveting urban tale where trauma meets tenderness, and two guarded souls find connection in a world of secrets, survival, and slow-burning desire.