Enjoy this story free for a limited time. When Farrah Blake let's slip that she wants to lose her virginity this summer, she doesn't expect her childhood best friend, trust-fund baby Ethan Sinclair, to offer her a deal: if he doesn't find a nice guy for her by the end of their joint family vacation, he'll take her virginity himself. Standalone in the Just One Kiss series *** Farrah Blake is dead-set on losing her virginity as soon as she can, so when the guy she's had a crush on for as long as she remembers offers his help, she can do nothing but accept. Ethan Sinclair has been in her life forever - he's her best friend, just like his mother is her own mother's best friend, and their families go on a joint vacation to the lake house every year. Ethan Sinclair is out of time. His parents have arranged his marriage, just as they arranged his brothers. At the end of their summer vacation, he'll be expected to propose to a woman he barely knows. One last summer of freedom, one last chance to do whatever he wants - and he wants nothing more than to make sure his best friend loses her virginity in the most positive way possible, even if that means hiding his upcoming engagement from her. But as time goes on, and feelings grow, will Ethan follow his family, or his heart?

"ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴍʏ ʜᴜꜱʙᴀɴᴅ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴏʀᴇ."

When Ayanna is forced into a job working for her parents' trusted college friend, she expects structure-not the quiet pull of a man who sees her more clearly than anyone ever has. Langston, a forty-three-year-old record label owner and divorcé, lives by rules that don't allow desire, especially not for his employee or the daughter of people he respects. As long hours and industry chaos draw them closer, attraction turns into something dangerous neither of them is willing to name. With her parents tightening their grip and her dreams of an artistic life slipping further away, Ayanna must choose between approval and authenticity. For Langston, loving her could cost him his reputation, his principles, and the one line he's sworn never to cross.

London is a young woman trying to find her purpose and reach her goals. She meets Kareem and her world is forever changed. See how the couple navigates through childhood trauma, grief, and walking fully into the individuals they were always called to be. Will they be able to make it through? Or will it all be over before it truly begins?

Kofi and Niyla meet and sparks fly instantly. He's never experienced real love and she has more than she knows what to do with. He's her dream man and she's his breath of fresh air. Follow the couple as they navigate through this new found love that knows no bounds. *Disclaimer: This is an insta-love. Do what you want with that information.

• 𝙱𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚡 𝙿. 𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚗𝚏𝚒𝚌. • 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚑𝚊𝚖 𝙽𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑, 𝚊 𝚍𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚠𝚗 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚛𝚞𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚔𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚏𝚎. 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚠𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚜𝚘 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚑𝚊𝚖 𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚠𝚗'𝚜 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚏𝚎, 𝙱𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚑𝚎'𝚕𝚕 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚍. 𝙸𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚑𝚊𝚖 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚕𝚢 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚠𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚛, 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚋𝚘𝚝𝚑.

In 1942, James 'Jamie' Ross's life seems perfect-he has a promising career, an approved engagement to a beautiful woman, and his parents' blessings. However, after a fight leaves him injured, he finds himself under the care of Olivia Townsend, a nurse at the only colored hospital in their small Alabama town. Despite societal norms, Jamie and Olivia form a deep connection that transcends racial boundaries. As their friendship blossoms into a forbidden romance, both must confront the prejudices of their time and decide whether their love is worth risking everything they've ever known for.

When her mistress, Isabella, is tragically lost at sea in a shipwreck, Chasity Hemings is left with no choice but to seek out the man Isabella was meant to marry for help. Eric Donahue, is ready to settle down, hoping to raise his young daughter with the bride he has come to love through their letters. But when Chasity arrives on his doorstep with the devastating news of Isabella's death, his plans are shattered. As Chasity stays at the Donahue residence, sparks fly between her and Eric, but both are held back by a shared loyalty to the memory of Isabella as well as societal standards. Can they overcome the shadow of the past and embrace the future together?

ᴀ ʙᴡᴡᴍ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ꜱᴛᴀʀʀɪɴɢ ʙᴇʏᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡʟᴇꜱ x ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴡɪʟʟɪᴀᴍꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴡᴀʟᴇꜱ.