Ka'oir DeLuca never expected her life to be bartered like a business transaction, but when her father, Alexander DeLuca, struck a deal to save his legacy, her hand became the price. Promised to a man she had never met, thrust into a world she did not choose, Ka'oir is ripped from the only life she's ever known and bound by blood and bargain to the cold, powerful, and enigmatic Christopher Alessandro Barrone. Christopher is not what she expected. He's not cruel. Not careless. He doesn't treat her like a debt paid or a possession gained-but as a wife. With patience and command, he teaches her what it means to be wanted, what it feels like to be chosen, and what it costs to love someone in a world like his. Because Christopher's world is dangerous. It bleeds. And it kills. Ka'oir quickly learns that this life is nothing like the one she left behind. Beneath the luxury and control lies a legacy of secrets-about her father, her family's ruin, and the truth of what she was born into. She is no longer the quiet girl from the DeLuca estate. She is a Barrone bride now. And in Christopher's world, love isn't soft. It's possessive. It's protective. And sometimes, it's brutal. By Blood and Bargain is a darkly seductive tale of sacrifice, secrecy, and survival. With searing chemistry, forbidden tenderness, and the weight of empire resting on vows exchanged, this story asks one question: Can a love born from duty survive in a world built on blood?

22 year old August Alsina, was the youngest King Pin in New Orleans. He had it made, the cars, the clothes, fancy house, cars, girls, you name it! But he was missing something, someone.. he wanted love, but wasn't sure how to go about things, we all want something but don't understand how exactly we should approach it, he just needed a little push. 21 year old Dasani Douglas had just finished up her 4 years in college, earning her Bachelors in Finance. She was good at math and good with computers, now the only problem she had was trying to see if she wanted to deter towards real estate more or financial planning. I guess she'll get there when she gets there. She was no longer with her high school sweetheart, catching him cheating once was it for her, now she was on some to hell with love, show me the money type shit, we all say that, but you can't stop what the heart wants.. will she chase her heart or focus on her dream? Let's find out on this roller coaster, August and Dasani takes us on, hold on tight, cuz you're in for a ride!

He leaned back, looking at her face again before his fingers slid under her chin, lifting it so she had no choice but to meet his eyes. "You love me." He said, shaking his head in mock sympathy. "& that's the most reckless thing you could've ever done." His grip tightened slightly under her jaw, not hard enough to hurt, just enough to remind her that he could. His thumb grazed her jaw, slower this time, respectful. "Love doesn't make me weak, baby. It makes me more dangerous. Because I love you back, meaning I now have something to lose." He leaned in until his lips hovered just above hers, their breath mingling. "& I don't like that. Not having shit to lose is what kept me untouchable, now I got a weakness & now we gotta die holding hands because you ain't doing this shit without me & I ain't doing it without you. So, Naytiri, you sure you wanna bleed for me?"

Y'all read Kane and Naomi's story... now it's time for Zari and Blaze. She's the fun, party loving best friend. He's the quiet, dangerous kingpin. The spark between them has been burning since day one Zari swore she'd never fall, and Blaze swore she was already his. But Blaze doesn't believe in one woman love. When Wynter a cool, ambitious beauty with her own hustle steps into the picture, Zari finds herself caught in a game she swore she'd never play. Three lives. One temptation too strong to resist. And a love triangle that might just break them... or bind them tighter than ever.

When criminal defense attorney Ta'Miyah takes on her most high profile case yet, she finds herself representing the notorious mafia kingpin, Cayden. He's ruthless, unpredictable, and intimidating enough to shake the entire courtroom but Ta'Miyah isn't one to back down. Determined to win the case, she pushes Cayden to soften his image, even suggesting he manage his infamous temper with therapy. He scoffs, refusing to change for anyone, especially a woman. Yet, as they clash in and out of the courtroom, Ta'Miyah's persistence begins to stir something in him, and their professional relationship takes a dangerously personal turn. Despite being in a stable relationship with her boyfriend Dante, Ta'Miyah finds herself drawn into Cayden's dark, thrilling world a world of power, passion, and deadly secrets. With each heated encounter, she teeters closer to betraying the safe life she's always known. Caught between loyalty and temptation, Ta'Miyah must navigate the sinister underworld Cayden controls while keeping him out of prison. But in a game of crime and consequences, where emotions are as volatile as gunfire, will she survive the allure of a man who lives by his own rules? Or will she lose everything trying to save him?

You, you, you, you and me could stop this love drought Parts 2 and 3 of 'Allure' series

17 year old Raegan Scott is trying to make her way out the hood the best way she can. The only thing is no one told her that it wouldn't be as easy as planned. While dealing with her head strong over protective older brother Raegan wants nothing more than to graduate with her friends and get out of Houston. That is until she runs into the one guy she thought she'd never see again who gIves her all the more reason to stay behind.

*thinking of a new description* This is a CHRIS BROWN fan fiction.....

[ 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆 𝙊𝙉𝙀 ] ᴏᴄᴛᴀᴠɪᴜꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴀɪʀᴏʙɪ, ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇ ᴏᴘᴘᴏꜱɪᴛᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴏɴᴇ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ. ʜᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀ ᴍᴇʀᴄɪʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ʜᴏʟʟᴏᴡ ꜱᴏᴜʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴋɴᴇᴡ ᴏɴᴇ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜᴏᴜᴛ ʜɪꜱ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ, ᴀɴɢᴇʀ. ꜱʜᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ɪɴɴᴏᴄᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ɢᴇɴᴛʟᴇ ꜱᴏᴜʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴜʀᴇꜱᴛ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴ ʜᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ꜱᴛᴜᴍʙʟᴇᴅ ᴀᴄʀᴏꜱꜱ ᴏɴ ᴀ ʀᴀɴᴅᴏᴍ ᴄʟᴜʙ ɴɪɢʜᴛ. ʜᴇʀ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ʜɪᴍ ꜰᴏʀ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ꜱᴇᴇᴍᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ, ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴜʀɴᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʀ ʙɪɢɢᴇꜱᴛ ʀᴇɢʀᴇᴛ 𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 𝖇𝖗𝖔𝖜𝖓 x 𝖗𝖎𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆 ᵃ ᶜʰʳⁱᵃⁿⁿᵃ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ ❧ 𝙏𝙒: 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙭, 𝙜𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 & 𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙢𝙖, 𝙨𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨, 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 cover by author.

Third go round with Cepheus and Cassia...with a small twist. Book 3 of His Dream, My Nightmare