(URBAN) She gave up on love a long time ago. Stripping to survive, she thought she'd seen every kind of man walk through that club. Then, Cain walked in... And he wasn't just the owner. He was the reason half the city stayed quiet, and the other half stayed scared. Now, he won't leave her the fuck alone.

Sola Sinclair has never cared what anyone thinks about her being one of New York City's most sought-after exotic dancers. She makes good money doing what she loves and has no plans of changing her life for anyone. Then NBA superstar Jalen Rhodes walks into her VIP section. What starts as harmless flirting quickly turns into a secret romance filled with late-night dates, jealousy, and stolen moments between his games and her shifts. But when Sola overhears something she was never supposed to hear about an illegal sports-betting operation involving Jalen's team, everything changes. Suddenly, Sola is being framed for selling confidential information, Jalen's career is on the line, and their secret relationship becomes the biggest scandal in basketball. Now Jalen has to choose between protecting the career he's spent his entire life building and standing beside the woman he loves, while Sola must clear her name before they both lose everything.

Jessica Brown is a twenty-five year old surgical technician, newly heartbroken and dragged out to get out of her feelings. In the mist she meets Major League Baseball player, Mateo Santos. The two find themselves in a situation they never imagined being in after a night out changes their connection to each other like the never imagined. But it doesn't just change their lives but those around them, forever. Some bonds will be broken, some bonds will be built. How strong is your bond?

𝐁 𝐎 𝐎 𝐊 𝟏 𝐁 𝐖 𝐖 𝐌 𝐃 𝐔 𝐀 𝐋 𝐏 𝐎 𝐕 ☆ ☆ ꨄ ꨄ ☆ ☆ "𝐇𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐈'𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞." ☆ ☆ ꨄ ꨄ ☆ ☆ She's a middle type of girl. A mix of both worlds, surviving off of a small part-time library job. An encounter with the wrong people in an alleyway leads her into learning things about her past. Adding to the confusion, there's only one person with the answers to her questions. The mafia is a dangerous and cruel world. Sin reeking off of every member. Valentina's worse, she just hasn't realized it yet. She's been stuck with a wicked man for a while now and she's managed to learn things from that time. Things that'll help her survive. The Mafia was never new to him. It's all he's ever known, the Italian mafia was crashing down and he had to make a rational decision. All he could do is hope that he doesn't make a huge mistake. ☆ ☆ ꨄ ꨄ ☆ ☆ "𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚." ☆ ☆ ꨄ ꨄ ☆ ☆ 𝐒 𝐓 𝐀 𝐑 𝐓 𝐄 𝐃 ~ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 - 𝟎𝟑 - 𝟑𝟏 𝐅 𝐈 𝐍 𝐈 𝐒 𝐇 𝐄 𝐃 ~ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 - 𝟎𝟖 - 𝟎𝟏

People accuse me of falling in love easily. It just means that I'm able to see the beauty in most of the people who cross paths with me and I appreciate it for what it is and also for what it isn't. Love is imperfect. Falling for someone's flaws is just as necessary as falling for their strengths. And people like myself, who fall into love easily, are sometimes the loneliest souls around at the end of the day.

Copyrights © 2014 by itslovely23 All rights reserved Andrew Henderson is ready to take the next step in the industry. He's about to make a deal with one of the eldest multi-billionaire, Mr. Bently. The only problem is that Mr. Bently thinks that he can't handle the responsibilities that comes with of running a successful company, his commitment issues say it all. But where on earth will he find his wife-to-be in less than a week?! Little did he know she has been living under his roof for over a year now, the shy, housekeeper, Linda Smith. ______ #1 Finding You [Hot List] 11/17-20/18 #1 Finding You (07/17/17) (07/25/17) What's Hot List - [General fiction] #4 (Amazing) 10/11/24 #7 (Amazing) 04/12/25

Aaliyah never expected a late-night hospital shift to ruin her life. One glance from Luca-the city's most feared mafia boss-and she becomes his newest obsession. Cold. Violent. Untouchable. Luca is the kind of man people pray they never meet. He rules Chicago through fear, bloodshed, and power, and nobody dares question him. Not rivals. Not cops. Not even the men who work for him. But when he sees the shy black nurse with soft eyes and a gentle heart, something inside him snaps. He watches her. Follows her. Learns everything about her. And then he takes her. Not to save her. Not because she's innocent. Not because she needs protection. He takes her because he wants her. Trapped inside Luca's dangerous world, Aaliyah quickly learns that obsession feels a lot like love when it comes from a man willing to burn cities down for you. The deeper she falls into his darkness, the harder it becomes to remember she was ever supposed to escape. Because Luca doesn't let go of things he claims. And he already decided she belongs to him.

Some memories refuse to drown. For ten years, Y/N convinced herself the glowing crimson eyes that pulled her from the Southside River were nothing more than a childhood nightmare. Everyone told her vampires weren't real-that grief, trauma, and fear had created a story her mind desperately wanted to believe. So she buried the memory. Until now. At twenty years old, Y/N is just another Black college student trying to survive classes, keep her head down, and build a future. But when her path collides with the enigmatic Jeon Jungkook, the life she's always known begins to unravel. The truth is far more terrifying than she ever imagined. Vampires are real. Hidden in plain sight, they rule Atlanta from the shadows through ancient clans, blood-soaked traditions, and a society built on power, loyalty, and fear. The deeper Y/N is pulled into their world, the more she realises she was never crazy. She was simply never supposed to remember. But someone has been watching her. Waiting for her. As old enemies awaken and long-buried secrets claw their way back to the surface, Y/N finds herself trapped in a world where trust is earned in blood, every choice has a price, and love is the most dangerous weakness of all. What begins as an unexpected connection with the vampire who once saved her life soon becomes something far darker. Because in Atlanta, the line between protection and possession is razor thin. This may be the beginning of a love story... Or the birth of a dangerous obsession.

He just wanted a little time to himself. So while site seeing he just wandered a bit now he's lost. She thinks her eyes are playing tricks on her or maybe she is just cold but is that Park Jimin about to get robbed?

"Cain, if you can't leave the streets for me and our baby, then me and you, we're done." I pointed between the two of us as tears streamed down my face and he bit his lip, looking down at the floor before he looked back up into my eyes. "Aight." "Shit over then, babygirl."