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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐅𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑 ( 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄) by sevensens
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Milan Ren Vaughn and Kairo Benton have spent months turning their apartment hallway into a silent warzone. She's convinced he's loud, messy, and allergic to respecting her peace, while he swears she was born to complain about anything he does. Their neighbors know the tension. Management knows the tension. And Christmas is the only thing keeping the building from falling apart. So when the manager assigns them to co-run the annual Christmas charity event, neither of them takes it well. Still, the holidays won't wait, the toy drive needs saving, and someone has to hang the lights - even if it means working side by side with the one person they can't stand. But as the season settles in, something unexpected begins slipping through the cracks. Late nights of planning feel calmer than they should. Their banter softens. The glow of the holiday lights makes everything seem a little less harsh, and a little more... possible. Moments that should've meant nothing start to feel like something they can't explain. They promised their truce would end after Christmas. But the holidays have a funny way of revealing gifts you never knew you needed - especially when they're wrapped in the person living right next door.
𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝟎𝟎𝟕 | 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 by kaiwrotethat
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Reentry Case 007: Male, 37, assault with intent to kill, parole conditions strict. Not to be left alone with female staff.
EXHALE .....  by KerrnesheaAshley
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What happens when everything finally goes your way. ... you finally exhale! Find out on this love story with Kingsley and Kameron ! This is a 3 part series! So buckle up and Join East and Lady East from the beginning all the way to the end 💙
A Beautiful Mistake II | DE by jada_wada13
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What begins as a beautiful mistake unravels into a journey full of unexpected twists: broken promises, love triangles, hidden truths, and sacrifices that test the limits of loyalty. As their lives spiral in different directions, fate keeps finding ways to intertwine them-until they must decide if their love is worth risking everything. Despite the chaos, the lies, and the heartbreak, one thing remains constant: their hearts always find their way back. Because in the end, no matter how many wrong turns they take... love always wins.
PLAYING THE FENCE  by Bretaughtyou
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When Ryann meets Ava - she's intrigued right away from the smooth woman who is more than just a mystery. From her luxurious lifestyle to her love life, Ava shakes up Ryann's life - a college student in the city of Philly who is living paycheck to paycheck. Up until she's given the opportunity to be loved both lustfully and lucratively. Ryann finds herself head over heels, however living the fast life isn't always what it seems. Follow Ryann on her journey, as her new lifestyle sends her into a world full of violence, money & fame. When things go wrong and she's forced to play the fence, will all she built come crumbling down? Or can she stand tall, when everyone expects her to fall?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 by Alluringreads_
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𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮.
Controlled.  by mainlovergirl
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Amina Ward is Black Independent Woman. She likes to be control over everything. Desmond Stone is multi-millionaire that thinks Amina need to know, she doesn't need to be in control of everything. Will Amina fall for it or No? #1 accountant 7-25-25
Tangled In Power by readingbae2020
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She's got everything to lose. He's got everything to prove. Layla Rivers is a rising star in the legal world-a sharp, no-nonsense corporate attorney at a prestigious Black-owned firm in Atlanta. Focused, elegant, and guarded, she has no time for distractions-especially not the street-savvy, charismatic type she's always tried to avoid. But when her firm takes on a major redevelopment deal tied to a mysterious local businessman, she comes face to face with Roman "Ro" King, a wealthy entrepreneur who owns a high-end luxury car dealerships, real estate, and private security. What Layla doesn't know is that Roman built his empire from the ground up-starting with hustling in the streets. His money's clean now... mostly. But his past is never far behind. Despite their differences, sparks fly. Roman is drawn to Layla's ambition and quiet strength. Layla's shaken by the raw magnetism and intensity Roman brings into her carefully curated world. As danger from Roman's past threatens everything he's built-and Layla's firm pressures her to cut ties-both must choose between what's safe and what sets their souls on fire.
𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 by Corionaa
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Kade never thought he would find himself falling as deep as he did. One lonely intimate night with Rae aka Candy left him ready to risk it all. She made him feel ways his fiancé couldn't. He wanted her, he needed her bad. All it took is for him to have a dose of Candy Coated Kisses. How did Rae find herself falling for the man she just wanted to make feel good temporarily? It was never supposed to get this far.. now she's left stuck in a love cycle she never wanted to end.
Draft Pick | Dave East by 1TheeDonDada
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Before the crowds screamed his name, before the league talks and the magazine covers, he met her. Calista Marchand. Not the kind of girl you run game on. She was sharp where it counted, soft only when she wanted to be. Real Brooklyn - pretty in the face, slick with the mouth, and solid with her hands if you stepped wrong. She kept her circle small, her loyalty tighter. The kind of woman who knew how to turn silence into safety and side-eyes into shut-ups. Men feared her. Girls tried to be her. She didn't chase, didn't fold, didn't need nobody. Until Ibrahim Montaigne walked into her life like he had all the time in the world. He didn't come with sweet nothings or flashy promises - just steady presence. Intent in his eyes, patience in his chest, and something rare behind the way he looked at her. Like he saw through the polish and the fire, like he knew the woman behind the defense. He didn't try to tame her. He studied her. Let her be exactly who she was. The shift was slow. She still fought when needed, still had a rep in the streets and in the salon chair. But somewhere between nursing exams and late-night block parties, she started saving parts of herself just for him. The quiet parts. The delicate ones. The ones nobody else got close to. And when she crossed that graduation stage, RN-BSN stitched behind her name and her grandmother crying in the crowd - he bragged harder than anyone. Didn't care who was listening. Forget MVP, forget the championship rings. She was the win. She was the headline. The girl from Brooklyn with spitfire in her lungs, gold in her smile, and a softness only he ever got to see. This isn't a story about being chosen. It's about choosing each other. No fairytales. Just Brooklyn grit and a love that never let go.