Jacen and Paecyn's worlds collide, forcing them into a state of unending facades.

In a small Jamaican community, Xenia has always been the good girl, focused on school, family, and her faith. But when she meets Asire-a bold, streetwise "bad boy" with a magnetic charm-her world flips upside down. Drawn to his mystery and confidence, she finds herself wrestling with feelings she's been taught to resist. Torn between her beliefs and the thrill of new love, Xenia is forced to navigate the clash between her sheltered upbringing and the temptations of desire.

"Babes if mi tell yuh half the things mi guh through, would you still love me?" He asked looking me dead in the eyes. Idk.

[𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐱 - 𝐢 - 𝐟𝐞𝐞 - 𝐥𝐢 - 𝐚𝐡] 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧. -- Short story.

When River crosses paths with a man who speaks to every hidden hunger inside her, their connection spirals into an all-consuming pull neither of them can resist-but is she Grayson's salvation... or his ruin? *** Everyone in River Avelle's hometown knows about Grayson Maddox-the troubled bad boy who almost killed another student in the middle of the school hallway. Those who look into Grayson's eyes only see pure fury and hatred. They all think he's beyond redemption, even Grayson himself. But not River. As the seemingly perfect good girl, River saw something more in those alluring grey eyes. Something worth holding onto. From the first time their eyes connect, both Grayson and River feel the intense, undeniable attraction between them...but neither of them understand what's pulling them together so fiercely. The closer they get and the more vulnerable they become, River has to wonder: is she saving Grayson from his darkness? Or is she just pulling him further into hers? *** He tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face. His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs. "What are you doing to me, River?" he whispers, his voice raspy and utterly captivated. His face is lowering and I'm closing my eyes, waiting for soft lips to press against mine. My whole body is on fire as I hold my breath for his touch. *** Cover by @strayin

I found my homie and my best friend I'mma be there for ya till the very end No matter what, no matter what , no matter what.

"Just fight a little while longer baby boy." "I'm tired."

Iyana McKinney didn't come from a rich family. She grew up with her sickly grandmother in a run down apartment building until her grandmother died just after she graduated college and even though they didn't have much, her grandmother made the sacrifice for her to finish high school and get a higher education even in her sick state. She had always had it hard even with a rich bestfriend who would do anything for her but she had learned while growing up to work hard for what she wanted so no one could use what they had done for her to control her so she always took the hard way out.

Amoya's life was a tangled web of secrets and lies, courtesy of her boyfriend Jaheeil's hidden agenda. But when she stumbled upon Kimani, a mysterious bad boy with a reputation for being untamed, her world was turned upside down. As she found herself irresistibly drawn to Kimani's raw charm. Amoya couldn't help but to wonder: will she risk everything for a love that's real, or remain trapped in a relationship built on deception? 𐙚˚ 𐙚˚ 𐙚˚ 𐙚˚ 𐙚˚ "Of course I'm going to leave him. I've outgrown these type of lowlife relationships at this point. He raised the bar for me now he doesn't fit my criteria. Period!" ~Amoya "I couldn't apologize for being upset with him. I'll just come around and he has to accept that. Afterall I'm just a girl." ~ Amoya ______________________________________________ My gaze roamed over her, eyes lingering on her hand, still resting on her skin. "I was," I said, my voice dripping with amusement. "But it seems as if I'm not the only one who's wide awake tonight." Amoya's flush deepened as she realized she'd been caught. She snatched her hand away, trying to play it cool. "I was just...um...scratching an itch." "Save yuh lie dem yer. Me see exactly wah uh did a do." ~ Kimani 🏅: #1 jamaicannovel #1 jamaicanwriter #1 tavern #1 newauthor

"What's wrong with you?" She asked making me shrug. "Your sick Ai'janie!" She yelled before storming out the room mi know.