He prayed for her in the dark. She begged to God for him to let her go. Ky'leigh Ace thought loving a man like Julian "Toro" Cortez was just part of growing up in the Southside. But when he got locked up, she found out the truth: being in love with a gang member was one thing-raising his daughter alone was another. Six years later, he's back. Fresh out. Full of pain, pride, and poison. But Ky has changed. She's colder now. Stronger. Smarter. And she's been keeping Jurnee away from the streets. But Julian doesn't play when it comes to his daughter. Or Ky. In the world they come from, love ain't sweet-it's war. And every night, somebody's out there whispering a Lover's Prayer just to survive it.

She hired Dahlia to take care of her kids. Not to crawl under her skin, not to make her feel again, and most certainly not to fall in love with her. Scarlett Romano, mother of two. A woman carved from ice. Cold, powerful, ruthless, and engaged to a woman who looks perfect on paper. A decision made for the sake of legacy, image, and the future of her children. Love? That's a luxury she gave up a long time ago. But then, Dahlia shows up like a crack in her perfect foundation. She's soft where Scarlett isn't. Bright where Scarlett is guarded. Her children have learned to adore her. And Scarlett- despite herself, begins to crave her. To need her. But Dahlia? Dahlia is breaking. She's unraveling. Because she was never meant to belong here. She isn't who she claims to be. She didn't take the nanny job for the paycheck, or the kids. She took it because her father is holding her brother's life over her head. She's not a nanny, she's bait. A spy. A pawn in a game she doesn't want to play. Planted inside Scarlett's home to find weakness, to expose secrets, and burn it all from the inside out. What she didn't expect was the warmth of the children. She didn't expect them to start feeling like hers. She didn't expect Scarlett's rare, shattering softness. And she sure of hell didn't expect to fall in love with the woman she was sent to ruin. Now, Dahlia's caught between two impossible choices. Between the family she's beginning to love...and the family she's so desperate to save. And if the truth ever comes out. She won't just lose her job. It won't just break hearts. It'll ruin everything.

When Laura Westwood moves to a new town, she hopes for only one thing: peace. She wants to work, avoid attention, and finally cut herself off from the past no one here needs to know about. The new school is supposed to be the place where she can finally draw all her boundaries herself - clearly, simply, without gaps. But reality doesn't follow the plan. Especially when her quiet, distant demeanor starts to spark curiosity, and while trying to run from her own emotions, she crosses paths with someone who can bring them out of her far too easily. Demeter Schalke has something Laura notices from the very first lessons - a hypersensitivity, stubbornness, a need to be seen. Something she should ignore. Something that slowly becomes the only thing she can't ignore anymore. The boundaries Laura sets with such precision begin to shift. Not suddenly. Not dramatically. But through small gestures, conversations, moments no one else sees - moments that grow heavier week by week. Both of them try to keep a safe distance: Demeter - because she doesn't know what to do with the attachment growing inside her. Laura - because she knows all too well how dangerous it can be to step into someone else's life.

Currently being edited 🤍 & PLEASE READ THE TAGS !! BOOK 1 OF THE CLOVER SERIES " I Always Get What I Want" - C.S For as long as Clover could remember, she had been drawn to females, reveling in their softness and beauty. But when she first laid eyes on Sacred, with his chiseled features and the pretty girlfriend Sinah by his side, something primal stirred within her. An all-consuming want took hold, one she knew she would satiate by any means necessary. Her brother warned her that Sacred was unhinged, dangerous even, and pursuing him would only lead to ruin. But Clover was deaf to reason when desire took the wheel. With a sinister grin, she insinuated herself into their lives, appearing wherever the couple went like a specter. What will happen in Clover ? Everyone has to go through trials and tribulations to get what they want. The true question is will Clover always get what she wants in the end or will it all become ruin. Rankings: #1 bxgxg #1 Healthy Relationships #1 Aspiring Writer #2 Poly Love #5 black Poly Rankings: Aug 30 #1 bxgxg #1 healthy relationships #14 urban poly #1 black poly #2 blackfemaleauthor Started: Feb. 23. 2024 Ended: Aug.24.2024

"all the opp hoes sad cause he got shot & i got rich." a story heavily inspired by my oneshots "chances" & " love & war " from my book, hallucinating.

Eden travels to the Spanish seaside for her best friend's wedding and finds herself in an unexpected LOVE TRIANGLE! Who will she end up with? Is it going to be the elegant Candela who she just met or is it going to be her EX GIRLFRIEND, Lilly who is suddenly and absolutely head-over-heels for her all over again.... Read and find out who gets to win Eden's heart!

❝𝐻𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑟, 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑝 𝑏𝑦 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ ❝.

Claire is a chef with her own restaurant. Jasper is a carpenter who works from home. When Jasper moves in next door to Claire he doesn't know what to expect from the sassy Latina. And Claire is frustrated with her sexy rugged neighbor. These two clash and make the naughty seem, oh so nice! Excerpt : "Fuck is your problem?" he barks out. Seeing him with his wild hair and well-trimmed beard had me all hot and bothered. His commanding presence was the thing that lit a fire inside of me. "My problem, you asshole, is that I have to be up in 3 hours and your buddy and bimbo Barbie over here are making a porno by my front door so fucking loud that bitch is gonna wake the dead. So, shut it down so I can sleep because in 3 hours I have a business to run" I bark back using my finger to poke at his chest. "Damn, if you weren't crazy I'd try to fuck you," he laughed waving away my finger. His chest was so hard I could tell he worked out vigorously. People around us were staring. "As if I'd let you. You couldn't handle me if I did, big boy," I huff then sweetly announce, "This is your warning honey." I turn strutting away making sure he sees how great my ass looks in this night shirt.

"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈 𝐚𝐦?" "𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧." ... Antoinette Santil has spent the past nineteen years of her life concealed from the reality of the real world. Her day-to-day routine consisted of ballet practice, bookstore, and gardening. Even though the ballerina was aware of her monotonous lifestyle, she never had the urge to divulge the actuality of her life, That is, until she got wrapped up into Micheal Benedict's hurricane. His past three years were spent inside the New York federal prison and after being released the only thing Micheal Benedict wanted was to be alone. That was until he encountered the same doe-eyed girl that his entire family has forbidden him from even speaking to his entire life. Despite them being polar opposites and prohibited from being around each other, the two find themselves extremely intrigued by one another. But it doesn't take them long to find out exactly why their families didn't want them engaging with each other... But without rain, there's no flowers.

This story is studxstud‼ No H8 tolerated, so if you don't like it, don't read it‼ Returning to college after a year long absence, due to her family's poor background, Jenae, a hard-working over-achiever, got on the wrong side of Jae, a senior in college, who's athletic, good-looking, gets good grades and has a kind personality, but also a hidden dark side. Since they met, Jenae's life took a turn for the worse and Jenae was certain it's all Jae's doing. Why is she suddenly acting friendly a year later? co-writer: @omoovoxo