She sold her time for money; until desire demanded her heart. Broke and desperate, twenty-two year old Sage, takes a job that pays thousands for her time and beauty-no strings attached. But when she meets Cortez Banks, a powerful man with tattoos, secrets, and temptation written all over him, rules shatter. He's off-limits. He's dangerous. And falling for him could cost her everything. Sage swore she wouldn't break the rules. Cortez swore he didn't need love. But rules were made to be broken. What begins as desire spirals into something far more dangerous. When secrets unravel; secrets that tie Cortez to her family, to her best friend, to a world of blood and betrayal-Sage will learn the truth: Luxury isn't free. And love might cost her 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Since I was sixteen I've always known the kind of life I wanted for myself. I wanted the love. The peace. The happiness. The marriage. The family. The home. But sometimes life doesn't always go as planned. Instead of getting what I wanted, I got what I needed. I got lessons. I got heartbreaks that forced me to grow. I got silence that taught me how to listen to myself. I got endings that pushed me toward new beginnings. And even though it wasn't easy, every detour shaped me into the person I am today. Stronger. Wiser. More passionate about the life I'm still building. And despite all of that, I still want the love. The peace. The happiness. The marriage. The family. The home. I still want it all. Because no matter how many times life has tested me, the desire for those things has never left. It's only grown stronger. ~ Crystal

By day, Kaiser Armstrong is the picture of control-sharp, assertive, and untouchable in the boardroom, as the CMO of Panther Inc. But at night, he trades power for longing, secretly obsessed with the internet vixen that is Kimani Abrahams, a digital marketing analyst moonlighting as an irresistibly seductive online "personality". He has no idea he's her boss. She has no idea he's her biggest fan-or how deeply he aches to surrender to someone like her. When Kimani gives him her number, sparks fly, but everything changes when she learns he's been watching her all along. As desire and betrayal collide, two people hiding in plain sight must risk honesty to have the intimacy they both secretly crave.

"Satori why you doing me like this man? You do shit for me nobody else do and walk away from me when I want more from you," Sergio sighed. "I want you too-Then what the fuck we waiting on? I'm a grown ass man Satori," Sergio cut her off once more. "I would just be another bitch to you. You're literally married Sergio. Satori said in a more quiet tone than before. Satori didn't have much of an issue with leaving people where they're weird at, but it was getting tiring to waste her time just for there to be another girl. She didn't know if it was worth it anymore. A SHORT STORY.

જ⁀➴ IN WHICH A psychiatrist falls for her patient, a troubled rapper and love crosses the line between doctor and patient.

Solei came to college to get her degree, not lose herself in a man she couldn't have. Books, grades, and minding her business - that was the plan. Until she started slipping in her hardest class and ended up needing extra help from one person she should've stayed far away from. Basim Hart is everything she should avoid - intelligent, composed, and carrying an energy that makes people pay attention without him saying a word. One tutoring session turns into something neither of them can ignore, and suddenly Solei is caught between what's right and what feels too real to walk away from. But there's more to Professor Hart than the campus knows... and Solei starts to feel it long before she understands it. His past. His power. His secrets. All of it shadows the connection growing between them. As lines blur and temptation rises, Solei realizes she might be stepping into something deeper than a forbidden love and lesson - something that could change everything she thought she knew about him... and herself. A quiet girl. A complicated man. A love neither one of them saw coming. Secrets, tension, and danger - but you won't know how deep it goes until you turn the page. 🥇In literature 1/1/26 🥈 In Double Life 12/30/25 🥉Urban Novel 12/30/25

So much can change in a year let alone 6 .. Milaya Clark and Rahmir Banks have been each others "first " loves since highschool.. upon meeting through lays cousin who also happens to be Mirs bestfriend.. After Mir went away to school and lived his life like any 18 year old star athlete would , he came home to lay dating her Now baby's father.. So because of her relationship the pair always kept things platonic never addressing these unspoken feelings and unresolved tension.. it was always love, respect and support between the two despite the distance. however, neither of the two expected old feelings to return when she moves back to New York after finally deciding to put herself first.. Finding love again should be the last thing on her mind but will she be able to resist it? Was this her second chance or would she fall victim to going back to what she knows even though she deserves the world ? " I missed this a lot but so much has changed i have so much baggage that comes with me I wouldn't want us dabbling then falling off ." Milaya replied as her head rested on Mirs shoulder. " baggage like what your baby daddy ? No one sweatin that nigga .. I wasn't back in high school and I'm not now only reason he's spared is because of you and lil mama shits deeper than just you ma there was more reasons then just a fresh start ya boy moved yall to Connecticut " Mir replied " Mir you're seeing someone , this is messy I didn't come back to start trouble ." " you right it is messy and I didn't anticipate to feel like this once gettin back around you but I do .. and I'll dead the shit I got going on that's no issue the ball is in your court lay ." This is a story about love , loss and navigating through your twenties.. and the growing pains that come with it .. there's no manual to this life shit but you have to make it a choice to work on yourself everyday until your where you wanna to be.. find out what's to come in sweeter than sugar

Solani is the type of woman who lights up any room she walks into. She's single, fun, got her own job, her own place, and her weekends stay booked and busy. She's not pressed about finding love-if it happens, it happens. When her best friend and her fiancé plan a pre-wedding trip to Hawaii with the whole wedding party, Solani is all in. She's just there to have fun and maybe sip a few margaritas. But once she meets Demetri, the best man's best friend, all that "I'm just here to chill" talk goes out the window. He's fine, laid-back, and got that confidence that makes her nervous in the best way. What starts as playful flirting turns into something deeper. The two start spending every day together on the trip-late-night talks, laughing, and vibes that feel too good to be temporary. But once the plane lands back home, real life hits. Suddenly, those vacation feelings start to clash with the reality waiting for them both.

They were never supposed to fall in love-but they did. Madly. Deeply. Dangerously. What started as passion turned to chaos. The love was real, but so was the damage. Jealousy, secrets, late-night arguments, and silent betrayals pulled them apart-only for them to find each other again, every time. They couldn't stay together, but they didn't know how to let go. In a city where everything moves fast and loyalty is rare, they clung to each other like a lifeline-even as they drowned.

Anahita, a talented nail artist with dreams of her own, unexpectedly crosses paths with Jeffery, their chemistry sparks amidst chaos. As their relationship deepens, Anahita finds herself pulled into Jeffery's world, where loyalty is tested, and danger lurks around every corner.