Quiet girls don't get the basketball star. At least that's what she's convinced herself. Everyone at Duke knows her - the volleyball sophomore with nice curls, a perfect Instagram, and millions of followers who somehow still feel invisible. Pretty, polished, impossible to truly know. Then there's Cade Mercer. Duke basketball royalty. Future NBA star. Campus obsession. The kind of guy girls fall for instantly. And somehow? He keeps choosing her. Not the loud girls. Not the girls who seem perfectly confident. Her - the quiet girl who overthinks everything and refuses to believe a guy like him could actually mean it.

Naomi never thought she would be the one obsessing over a boy but here she was writing about him in her journal. She swore she would never fall victim to love again but when she falls for the schools biggest playboy she finds herself in a fight between love and hate. Mateo, the most nonchalant person you could meet he did what he wanted when he wanted without a care. So when he used a nerdy girl for a bet he couldn't care less about how she felt. But when he loses her something inside of him went missing and he didn't know why. You never really realize you want something until it's gone.

The city knows him as The Devil. Malik "Saint" Carter doesn't run from the law-he runs the streets. His name is whispered in fear, his enemies disappear without a trace, and the empire he built was paid for in blood. Amara Bennett has spent her life doing the opposite. As one of the best trauma nurses in the city's busiest emergency room, she believes every life deserves a chance. It doesn't matter if the patient is a politician, a homeless man, or the most feared gangster in town. When a midnight shooting lands Saint on her operating table, Amara unknowingly saves the one man she swore she'd never be associated with. Now rival gangs want her dead. Corrupt cops are watching her every move. And Saint refuses to let the only woman who's ever looked at him like a man instead of a monster walk away. As bullets fly, secrets unravel, and loyalties are tested, Amara must decide whether to run from the Devil... ...or risk falling in love with the heartbeat that could destroy them both. Some hearts heal. Some hearts break. And some carry The Devil's Pulse.

"I never played about you, Kurii," he said, rubbing her thigh. "Something 'bout you just triggers me." . Just read it omg.

She was never supposed to end up here. Born and raised in Atlanta, she was used to quiet luxury-polished manners, perfect appearances, and a life where everything had its place. Including her. Until it didn't. When her father loses everything, she's forced to leave behind the only world she's ever known and move to Memphis, Tennessee-into a house that feels too small, too loud, and nothing like home. At her new school, nobody cares about who she used to be. Her accent, her attitude, the way she carries herself-it all makes her stand out. And not in the way she's used to. They call her stuck up. She calls them unbearable. But the more she tries to hold on to the girl she used to be, the more everything starts slipping through her fingers. Especially when she meets him. He doesn't care about her past. Doesn't care about her attitude. And definitely doesn't care about her rules. In a place where she doesn't belong, surrounded by people who refuse to let her hide behind perfection... she's forced to face the one thing she's been avoiding. Maybe she's not just out of place. Maybe she's been misplaced all along.

"I'm still gon love you even if you won't accept it." _____ Forced with the responsibility of growing up quickly, being riddled with tough decisions alone, and having a strong and stubborn head, 21 year old Jordyn goes through the motions of her young adult life, wondering if things could get any worse. She pushes her own needs to the side with the hopes of ensuring a secure future but will she be able to focus on her path and accept the new presence of someone who is her opposite when he's suddenly pushed into her life? Life wasn't easy but his life had never been hard, allowing 22 year old Nasir to be eternally grateful. As a young artist in the music industry, he continues to keep a good head on his shoulders, stumbling upon a girl who intrigues him more than music does. Will he be accepted into her life with his gentle demeanor or will it do nothing but add another commitment to both of their lives? Started; January 2nd, 2026 Published; February 17th, 2026 Finished; May 11th, 2026

Sierra Russo never had a choice but to survive. Growing up in Blackridge-a city ruled by gangsters, dirty money, and bloodshed-she learned early that trust could get you killed and love was a dangerous game. But when she crosses paths with Dante Johnson, the reckless and unpredictable right-hand to the city's most feared crime boss, everything she thought she knew about survival is put to the test. Dante is a man with demons, a killer with a past drenched in secrets. Women fall at his feet, but Sierra? She sees through him. She makes him want something different-something more. But neither of them realize the truth that ties them together. As their slow-burning, forbidden love ignites, Sierra is forced to confront the devastating betrayal that binds them. When the truth comes out, will she choose revenge or the man she swore she'd never love? With the streets closing in, enemies lurking in every shadow, and a past they can't outrun, Sierra and Dante must decide: Is love enough to escape the life that made them? Or will blood and loyalty always come first?

Kaniyah thought she had all figured out until she got too deep and realized she was wrong and ends up in a love triangle. Enjoy the read💙 I guarantee it's a good one!

At Virginia State University's biggest spring trailride, nursing major Saniyah Rookwood only planned to show up for pictures, music, and a little fun with her friends. Love was the last thing on her mind - especially not with a quiet, smooth-talking country boy in cowboy boots and a dangerous smile. Kordell Hayes grew up on ranch land and southern values. To everybody else on campus, he's the fine country cowboy everybody wants but can never fully figure out. To Saniyah, he's confusing, frustrating, and way too easy to fall for. What starts as one random conversation under sunset skies quickly turns into late-night tailgates, horseback rides, slow dances, jealousy, rumors, and a love neither of them expected. But loving somebody from two completely different worlds isn't easy. Between exes from Kordell's past, campus gossip, family pressure, and the fear of getting hurt, Saniyah and Kordell have to decide if what they found at that trailride was just a moment... Or the kind of love worth carryin' on.