IN WICH: Kennesey Jordan is new to Chicago. She spends her first few days there helping her brother pull off his annual Christmas event. But then she met Justice Bennett - the venue owner with the kind of calm that made noise feel safe. He didn't talk much, didn't smile often, and definitely didn't plan on catching feelings for his homeboy's little sister. Between long nights setting up lights, missed calls, and moments that lingered too long - they both started feeling something neither of them were ready for. The city's cold, the holidays are loud, and love's the last thing either of them was looking for. But sometimes, the quietest things hit the hardest.

Jalen Carter, a promising NFL rookie running back, is stuck in a toxic on-and-off relationship with Sierra Daniels until his childhood friend and hairstylist, Keumanii Brooks, returns to town. Their monthly hair appointments spark a genuine connection, leading Jalen to break free from Sierra's chaos and pursue something real. As Sierra's attempts to sabotage their happiness escalate, Jalen and Keumanii navigate love, drama, and an unexpected pregnancy, proving that true love can overcome any obstacle.

"𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂?" .

"𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙚'𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤." "𝙄𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝘼𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙."- 𝙆𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙖 Cover by @trenchlordtales

𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚖𝚎.

Amir is a shy boy who is just trying to fit in somewhere. He like to read, draw, hang out with his best friend and go to new places. He life isn't easy but he makes it work and is very grateful for everything he has. But what will happen when someone shows a certain interest in him ? Zane is a rough, cold, moody type of guy. He only hangout with his close friends and doesn't really talk. He stays to himself and is usually quiet but he won't take shit from anyone. Zane's life is steady for the most part but what happens when he sees a certain someone and cathes interest in them ?? What will he do ??

(𝐚𝐝𝐣.) 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐱𝐁

"𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮". (Characters in story are not the characters on cover)

"So what you tryna do?" "What do you mean?" "We can end it now because-" "Well let's end it."

She was broken, pregnant, and abandoned. He was grumpy, guarded, and done with love. But somehow, they became each other's safe place. When Amiyah Le'Rae Vynter's abusive ex finds out she's pregnant, he does the cruelest thing he can-kicks her out, leaving her homeless and heartbroken with nowhere to go. Carrying a child she didn't ask for but already loves, Amiyah vows to do everything on her own...until a caramel-skinned, tattooed stranger with a permanent scowl changes everything. Cassian Rhyse Holloway doesn't do relationships, and he definitely doesn't do drama. But when he sees a shivering, pregnant woman at a bus stop in the middle of the night, something inside him snaps. He takes her in, promising himself it's only temporary. Yet, the more he's around her-the late-night conversations, her soft laughter, the way his big hands fit over her growing belly-the harder it is to keep his distance. He's grumpy, overprotective, and quick to threaten anyone who even looks at her wrong. She's sweet, vulnerable, but stronger than she gives herself credit for. Together, they're messy, complicated, and falling for each other in ways neither expected. But when Amiyah's toxic ex tries to crawl back into her life, Cassian has to prove that he's not just her shelter-he's the man who's ready to love her and the baby she's carrying, no matter what.