"I don't know how to do this." He was almost embarrassed to admit it. "I ain't been right with you in a long time, but I'm gon' ask anyway. Please don't take her from me." His plea cracked something open inside of his chest. "I know I ain't a good man. I done did some shit that I can't take back and I can't make it right. But she is, she's good. She's the light in so many places I didn't know were dark." "So if there's a price that needs to be paid for all the pain that I have caused in this word and done onto others put it on me. I'll pay it. I swear I will. I'll protect her with my last breath. I'll listen and heed her warnings. I'll slow down and come home more and stop thinking that I'm alone in this world." "Just please let my baby wake up. I love her, I'm in love with her and I can't do this without her. If waking her up means I got to sacrifice letting her go so she can be safe. I'll do that. Just don't take her from this earth." "In Jesus name I pray. Amen."

Dr. Simone Hayes built her life on composure, discipline, and control. Then Saint walked into her classroom and started noticing things nobody else ever did. Now every conversation feels dangerous, every glance lasts too long, and the line between professionalism and obsession gets thinner by the day.

❝Mariah gets tangled in a toxic relationship, blinded by what she thinks love is. Trapped on a cruise, her stalker grows more obsessive, desperate to prove his feelings are real. Will two people who don't know how to love ever learn to love the right way?❞ Published- May 9, 2026 Status- Ongoing Rankings🏅: 🥇 in Cruise 🥇 in Spying

WE'VE ALL GOT SECRETS. WHAT'S YOURS? Chasity Simmons is known for being sharp, composed, and by the book. As a defense attorney, she keeps her distance-never getting too involved, never letting the lines blur. But this case is different. Something about it hits too close to home. And the deeper she gets, the harder it is to keep her image intact. Because Chasity isn't just hiding the truth about the case ... She's hiding the truth about herself.

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 was the kind of girl who followed the rules; soft hearted, quiet, and careful with who she let in. 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐥 "𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤" 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 was the reason people locked their doors at night; charming, feared, and loyal to a world he'd belong to. What started as something simple turned into something raw, all consuming, and unforgettable. He gave her a taste of danger. She gave him something to protect and want to be better for; but love in their collided worlds doesn't come easy. Especially when a thorn meets a rose. 🥇 in bwhm -06/16/25 🥇 in hoodromance- 06/19/25 🥉 in urbanromance- 06/21/25 🥇 in urban- 06/22/25 🥇 in thug- 12/3/25

Five years ago, Sloane Monroe loved the wrong Sinclair. Young, loyal, and completely in love, she spent too many nights crying over a man who cheated on her like it was second nature. Leaving Jace Sinclair broke her, but staying would've destroyed her. Now twenty-eight, back in her hometown, and helping care for her mother after an Alzheimer's diagnosis, Sloane is focused on surviving-college during the day, work at an exclusive underground club at night, and helping her father hold their family together. Love was never part of the plan... until Malcolm Sinclair walks back into her life. Older, powerful, intentional, and completely off limits, Malcolm is the same man who once told her she deserved better than his son. What starts as quiet conversations turns into something neither of them expected, forcing Sloane to choose between fear and the kind of love she's only ever dreamed about. The problem? Falling for your ex-boyfriend's father was never supposed to feel this right.

"I give what I receive, lately, I ain't been feelin' loved at all." - Hunxho Jamouri was never built to save anybody. He's stuck between a past that won't let go and a future that don't know the truth yet. A baby mama who knows his worst habits, his soft spots, and exactly how to pull them. A new woman who feels like peace - until she starts asking the wrong questions. Sa'Raina comes with history. Blood ties. A daughter he barely sees and a bond that never really broke, just turned bitter. Sy'ani is temptation wrapped in calm - fine, quiet, and way more aware than she lets on. This isn't love. It's ego, lust, control - a messy, unspoken arrangement built on late nights, half-truths, and blurred lines nobody wants to claim. Everybody wants something. Nobody's telling the whole truth. This ain't a fairytale. This that hood reality - where sex is loud, secrets are louder, and somebody always pays when a man thinks he can have it all.

𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 "𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯"

Sincere & Lyric. #1 in #teenlove 06/23/2025 #2 in #crazy 06/23/2025

I was a boy when I met her and loving her taught me how to be a man. ** This book features MATURE THEMES including violence, strong language, sexual content and potentially-triggering fictional scenarios. Please read at your own discretion. ** BOOK TWO OF THE STAY DOWN SERIES ON @RE2RAW