mellifluous. adj - (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

Hyunjin wasn't a huge fan of getting kidnapped, but compared to aimlessly wandering the streets of Seoul, he couldn't say it was the worst way to spend a Friday night. Though they could have at least bought him dinner before shoving him into a van. SKZ was a group known to be more dangerous than even the most twisted mafias, and more influential than the countless corrupt politicians that were eloquent enough to hold office. They rarely made mistakes, but when a mix up led to them harming an innocent, they found themselves at a loss for how to handle their new and rather eccentric prisoner. And things only become more complicated when they learn that there's more to the suicidal beauty then what meets the eye.

Adontae Grant, a scandalous pop star, and Tristian Peterson, a disciplined football player recovering from a career threatening injury, are forced into a fake relationship as a PR stunt to save their public images. They're total opposites, but as the lines between pretend and reality begin to blur, faking it gets a lot more complicated. [EXTENDED SYNOPSIS INSIDE]

Riley, a young omega trying to free himself from an abusive family, joins the military to fight criminal alphas who are enslaving his kind, but he finds much more than just his freedom: his new family. *** Riley Steele, a skilled omega soldier, is ready to do whatever it takes to get accepted into Special Operations Unit set to fight domestic terrorists: alphas who are trying to bring back times when omegas were considered broodmares and slaves. This unit hasn't accepted omegas in years, and the people standing in his way are not shy to take advantage of his determination. What choice does he have? He's safe from his abusive family if he stays in the army, but the infantry is infested with alphas who see him as nothing but a toy, so he must grow stronger to protect himself. The path forward brings him more abuse by alphas who hate to see a strong, skilled omega in the army, but it's too late to turn back now after everything he's already endured to get there. His wish finally comes true, and is allowed to join the unit with a promise his life will be hell, and the people he should be afraid of are not the terrorists... No... It's his allies he can't trust. Pushed to his breaking point, Riley joins Tactical Team 07, a team of ten alphas, fearing he's made the biggest mistake of his life. But perhaps these alphas are different. Perhaps his new captain is as kind and caring as he seems. Perhaps his new partner doesn't actually hate his guts like he pretends. And perhaps he has found his new family, his brothers, and with them, he might even learn he no longer wants to fight just to protect himself, but to protect his country and the freedom of all omegas. Trigger Warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Implied Rape Welcome to Shaded Universe, where domestic terrorism is a big issue; where the good guys are not always good, and the bad guys aren't always bad; where men are cute and cuddly, and where "good boy" and "baby boy" are common phrases even between friends.

Forced out of his home in London, Sam has little choice but to show up on his mother's doorstep in Florida. Absent from each other's lives for the last nine years, Sam comes to find that lot of things have changed. With an annoying (yet surprising) roommate, an all knowing friend, and a little sister that he knew nothing about - just how much can Sam take on board? Not to forget his mother's fiancé, Alex, who should really start wearing something more than underwear around the house. Then again, Sam wasn't exactly complaining. Much. (Explicit chapters available. Warning for mentions of abuse.)

Marcus moved out of the neighborhood years ago. He got a nice condo in the city, a nice job working with kids. I mean, he can't keep a girl but he was living good. All until his brother ends up in the hospital, bringing him back to the hood and right into a childhood crush he forgot he had.

" 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠,𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲,𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝. 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞."

They've always been close-but never close enough. Ka'Zar "Kaos" Morris is reckless, ruthless, and never the type to settle down. Demetrius "Meech" Hayes is calculated, quiet, and fighting battles nobody knows about. In their world-where loyalty, survival, and power mean everything-neither has the room to admit the truth about what they want. But one moment of passion changes everything. Bound by secrets, jealousy, and the weight of the streets, Ka'Zar and Meech find themselves pulled into a dangerous push-and-pull that could either destroy them-or finally force them to face what's been between them all along. And in a game where one wrong move could cost them their family, their crew, and their lives, love might be the riskiest choice of all.

Dorian Reed lives by reason. A disciplined law professor, his life is ruled by order-until one night he sees something he shouldn't. Diamond de la Vega lives by his own law. Powerful, dangerous, impossible to ignore-he finds Dorian, and instead of silencing him, makes him useful. What begins as blackmail becomes obsession. Caught between fear and desire, Dorian must decide which law to follow: the one in his mind, or the one in his heart.

"My Dad is a Mafia" They say blood is thicker than water. But what happens when blood starts to crave love? Eli Blackwood grew up surrounded by secrets, shadows, and the cold silence of a mansion guarded by men in black suits. His father, Adrian Blackwood, is no ordinary man-he's the ruthless leader of one of the most feared mafia empires in the world. But beneath Adrian's iron grip lies a dangerous truth-he's fiercely protective, obsessively controlling, and hiding feelings a father should never have. Eli, on the other hand, has always longed for more than just approval from the man who raised him... even if it's wrong. As Eli nears his eighteenth birthday, boundaries blur, secrets unravel, and forbidden desires rise to the surface. Love was never supposed to feel like this. But neither was pain. A dark, taboo, slow-burn romance that will leave your heart racing and your morals trembling.