Cerise Laurent does not do messy. Not in her work. Not in her image. And definitely not in her love life. She is a creative director with too much ambition, too much pride, and too much to lose to become someone's headline. Every move she makes is intentional. Every room she walks into is calculated. Cerise knows how to control a frame, protect a reputation, and keep people at a safe distance. Then Malik Johnson happens. Heavyweight boxer. Nike athlete. Public obsession. A man with discipline in his bones, pressure on his back, and an entire world waiting for him to slip. Malik is used to being watched, studied, and turned into whatever story people want him to be. But Cerise sees him differently, and that might be the most dangerous thing about her. What starts as work turns into quiet conversations, almost touches, private jokes, and the kind of tension neither of them can explain without making it real. But privacy is fragile when everyone is looking. One blurry photo is all it takes for strangers to start guessing, brands to start circling, and people close enough to know better to start paying attention. Cerise and Malik both know what control costs. The problem is, they might want each other more.

"Your heart has no concept of time, if it wants to move on, it will. With or without you,"

"So you just wanna fuck me forever, and that's it, huh?" "I ain't say-" He sucked his teeth. "We already talked about this shit, Z." "Nah." She chuckled dryly. "You just keep shutting me out." "Why you doin' this to me, Ma?" He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Hm? Why you tryna fuck everything up?" • • • • • • 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚊 𝚗𝚘𝚗-𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚊 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚌, 𝚊 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌 💌👻 𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝟷 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜

Sahad, a young, God-fearing, respectful and humble man, grows up in a stereotypical society who eventually turns up to be one of the best football players but his sucess comes to a halt after tearing a muscle during the playoffs. Therapy was what he needed as he ends up having deep feelings towards his therapist, who does feel the same way. Just the beginning to their unique love story.

You Never See It Coming and The Next Thing You Know; UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! Love Comes With High Hopes and Expectations. Being In Love Comes With Perks and Pitfuls But Being IN Love With A Billionaire Has Its Lows and Just Like Love, Beyoncé Didn't See This Ride Coming. Dressed In Armani Suits and Showered With Bills, This Love Was Unexpected! NOTICE: In The Process Of Editing So Expect Many Errors. Also Book Two of That Girl Is OUT! Join Me and My Happy Readers On The Final Ride of Love!

What happens when twenty five year old Harmonie Tempa returns home and someone she least expects becomes interested in her . The real question here is will she be interested in them and is she ready for what home has to offer her? 4/28/2021-🏆#1 Ranking in #Ebony 4/28/2021-🏆 #7 Ranking in#BlackPeople 5/18/2021- 🏆 #1 Ranking in #HBCU 7/7/2021- 🏆 #1 Ranking In #FashionDesigner 1/16/2023- 🏆#1 Black Queens

•Completed with incoming edits• "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." - Aristotle They say everything happens for a reason, and the universe makes no mistakes. This is a different take on a black love story because we are not a monolith. Warning: This story does include mature content including adult scenes and situations. Please be advised.

"Are we really perfect or have we just never been tested?" Nico Waters & Eden Rowe have been together for five years now. Without a single break or moment of weakness, easily they were deemed as the perfect couple. While planning a long overdue engagement, Nico finds himself at a crossroads after getting in contact with an old friend of his. For the first time in those five years, he sees himself questioning his relationship. Although, skeptical the couple is confident and together; they decide the only way they will know if what they have can endure the lifelong future they aim for, is if they test the waters... for thirty days. They've given each other the green light to explore, with a couple of ground rules or course. The question is; Will they be able to withstand? Or will they crack under pressure? This is... The Water Test.

"But you don't know what it's like for me; in my skin; my body; my mind. You don't." She deeply expressed with a heavy sigh, running her hands down her hot face.

**** COMPLETE **** VERY RAUNCHY **** This novel centers around Faith, a young black woman in her early 20s that's given up on the thought of love. That is until she finds someone who makes her think of reconsidering it. After her abusive ex & the toxic relationship she had with him, who knew that being inlove again was even possible? She meets a dreamy guy named Omar who seems too good to be true. She at first struggles with the thought of opening up & loving again, but realizes he's everything she's ever wanted. Will he win her over? Will they last? What demons will they encounter on their journey? Does true love really conquer everything? Tune in & find out! Disclaimer ⚠️ * There are certain parts of this story that are going to be rated 18+ only. I'm very sexual myself & wanted to make sure my readers felt that in my characters when reading this story. The mature content will have a warning in the beginning of the chapter, this is EXTREMELY explicit content.* ⚠️ * There is also violence/crime in this book. If that triggers or makes you uncomfortable please don't read it, there are entirely too many chapters where that is mentioned or emphasized on. It's a piece of my work. * Cover by @emmel_concepts 📸 Rankings & Progress • #1 #BlackRomance ~ 6/20/21 • #1 #LoveScene ~ 7/2/21 • #1 #Romance ~ 5/19/22 • #1 #Melanin ~ 4/9/23 • Began publishing on 5/30/21 I own all copyrights to my writing. I however do not own any of the images in this novel. 🖤