17 year old Elaina Harper has had a hard life bouncing from foster home to foster home since the young age of eight while carrying the guilt of her parents death on her back until her current foster parents ship her away to boarding school for misbehaving in school all of the time, Elaina believes that everyone she comes to care about is ruined because of her and she tries to steer clear of feelings until him. 17 year old Kain jones has also had a hard life but not in the same way as Elaina, his dad is an abusive drunk and his mother sits by and does nothing until one day he fights back resulting in him getting sent to boarding school, kain doesn't believe in love he only believes it makes you weak and he tries his best to steer clear of anyone who might show him otherwise until her. Will both Kain and Elaina second guess what they've been telling they're self they're entire life for each other or will they bump heads because they're to similar? Read and find out .

Aaliyah Johnson is in her final year at Magnolia State University, where she's balancing a scholarship, an art degree, and the pressure of not knowing what comes next. Elias Carter, the university's baseball captain, seems to have everything figured out, except his own heart. When mutual friends and a poetry club bring them together, sparks ignite in the most unexpected ways. She's brilliant and blunt; he's disciplined and mysterious. But between classes, practices, and the expectations of everyone around them, connection becomes the one thing they can't plan for. From strangers to friends to something far deeper, their story grows with every season, rooted beneath a magnolia tree that sees it all. Autumn brings sparks: "I'm curious about you, but I don't even know why yet." Winter, closeness: "You calm me when I didn't realise I needed calming." Spring, love: "I've known for a while... I just didn't want to ruin it." Summer, uncertainty: "Even if everything changes, you've changed me already." Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.

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Urban Romance | Dallas, TX | Black Love Kai Karter wasn't looking for love - just peace. A 24-year-old single mom, esthetician, and LPN working her way through nursing school, she's finally building a quiet life in Dallas for her and her four-year-old daughter, Regin. After escaping the grip of her abusive, drug-dealing ex, she's focused on healing skin by day and studying late into the night. Soft, sweet, and self-made - but don't get it twisted. She's not the one to play with. Crew "Ace" Princeton has never believed in love. Kingpin of the South, owner of a buzzing barbershop and tattoo lounge, Crew only trusts his money, his Glock, and his day-one, Dice. Loyalty to the streets is the only code he lives by. Women are for pleasure, never peace - and his favorite side piece, Keisha , knows the drill. Emotions? Off-limits. But everything changes when a random grocery store run puts him face-to-face with Kai - and her wide-eyed little girl calling him "Mister with the tattoos ." He's never chased a woman. She's not impressed by his charm . When Crews mom books him an appointment where Kai works unknowingly , Crew walks into the spa for a "facial"... and walks out with something he never expected: interest. Real, inconvenient, soul-tugging interest. Now two guarded hearts from two different worlds are on a slow collision course. But the streets don't let go easy. And neither do exes who still want control. Can a woman who just wants peace love a man born in chaos? Or will their worlds burn before they ever blend?

Kamara William had her life lined up-business poppin', man by her side, future looking steady. But steady don't last forever, not when Keon "Slash" Sinclair step in the picture. He already got a girl, she already got a man, but the pull between 'em too strong to ignore. Keon dangerous, street deep, and used to getting what he want... and what he want is Kamara. Soon she finds herself caught between the man she promised and the one she can't stay away from. Lies get messy, love gets toxic, and the streets don't ever play fair. When obsession feels better than loyalty, somebody bound to get burned.

Hood Love Ain't Safe pulls you straight into the heart of Chicago-where every move counts, love gets tested, and loyalty could cost you everything. Aiyana's doing what she can to stay above water-holding it down for her little sister, minding her business, and trying to stay out of the mess. But when Mina goes missing, Aiyana's thrown into the very life she's been running from. Now the streets are watching, and she's got no choice but to move smart... and move fast. Enter Kamari-quiet, dangerous, and too fine for her own good. He's got his own demons, and the last thing he needs is to catch feelings. But what starts off as protection turns into something deeper, and soon Aiyana's caught between survival and a love that feel too real to let go. Twisted loyalties. Silent wars. Real emotion. Because in this city, love can heal you or ruin you. And one thing's always true: Hood love ain't safe.

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