To the elite clients of his corporate empire, Xavier Lucas is a ruthless, brilliant businessman. To the criminal underworld, he is an untouchable assassin who never misses a mark. But at home, his marriage to Raquel- a woman with some fire behind her , a hairstylist who doesn't care for her family anymore. When they hire Karmen Simmons, a brilliant nursing student, to care for their daughter, the thin line that Xavier was trying to save shatters . Karmen knows how the human body works, how it breaks, and exactly how to mend Xavier's fractured soul. What starts as late-night temptation quickly spirals into a lethal obsession. When Xavier pushes Raquel with a divorce to openly claim Karmen, he thinks he can control the fallout. But Raquel didn't build her life up just for him to take it all away. As a vicious custody battle begins, a dangerous collision course is set: a hitman who wants out, a nursing student with her own survival instincts, and a wife who would rather see him dead than replaced.

Love that was supposed to be forbidden , boundaries crossed that wasn't supposed to . How do you fall in love on DEATH ROW ?

At twelve years old, Melody Reign Saldana learned that monsters don't hide under beds - they wear designer suits and carry loaded guns. After witnessing a ruthless drug lord execute her parents in cold blood, Melody was forced into a life she never chose. Raised by her powerful uncle Alejandro in the deadly streets of Miami, she grew into something far more dangerous than a grieving little girl. Now twenty-two, Melody is one of the most feared contract killers in the city. Beautiful, cold-hearted, and impossible to catch, she leaves behind nothing but bodies... and a lipstick-stained kiss on every victim. Revenge is the only thing keeping her alive, and she'll stop at nothing until the men responsible for her parents' deaths are buried six feet under. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Kane Blackwell - a twenty-nine-year-old homicide detective haunted by a tragedy of his own. After losing his parents to murder at just eight years old, Kane dedicated his life to putting killers behind bars. He's smart, relentless, and dangerously close to uncovering Miami's bloodiest secrets. What starts as a game of cat and mouse quickly turns into something neither of them expected. Because the closer Kane gets to solving his cases... the closer he gets to Melody. In a city ruled by money, violence, and betrayal, love could be the deadliest mistake of all.

kaori was a famous chef known for her greatest meals when whipping it up, until everything went down hill, her life was in shambles but then she remembered her love for ballet and decided to open up her own studio

Asyian "Ivy" Moore lives a life measured by the impeccable standards of her family and the congregation that reveres her father. By day, she is the dutiful daughter, her every move a testament to grace and high expectation in the polished world of her urban, upper-middle-class community. But when the city lights blaze, so does a secret fire within her. Under the guise of night, Asyian sheds her saintly facade and steps onto a different kind of stage: the pulsing, neon-lit floor of an exclusive downtown club. Here, she is known only as "Ivy", an exotic dancer whose magnetic performance is a daring, defiant whisper against the silence of her perfect life. When her two worlds violently collide-a chance encounter with a charismatic stranger who is both a successful entrepreneur and a man deeply connected to her church-Asyian must navigate a treacherous dance between loyalty and lust, salvation and self-discovery. Can she hold the two halves of her identity together before the truth shatters her family and her heart? Or will she be forced to choose between the life she was given and the love she never dared to ask for?

In the streets of NYC, nothing is as it seems-and everyone has an angle. Yomi is smart, sexy, and caught in the crossfire of her father's dangerous game. Forced undercover to save him, she steps into a world of velvet lights, cash stacks, and power plays-where every smile hides a secret, every touch could be a trap, and every heartbeat is a risk. Then there's Nas-handsome, lethal, untouchable. The kind of man that makes you want everything he won't give. Their chemistry is explosive, their flirtation electric, but Yomi has a mission to complete... and crossing him could cost everything. From VIP tables to private dances, the lines between desire, danger, and betrayal blur. And watching from the shadows, Agent Kane keeps his eye on her, jealousy simmering as Yomi is pulled deeper into Nas's world. Fast, fierce, and dripping with urban heat, Velvet Lies is a story of power, lust, and the ultimate game of who controls the night.

Celeste lives for discipline and dance. Eman comes from a world built on power and respect. When their paths cross, the rhythm of her life and the chaos of his collide in ways neither of them expected.

Tre'von Miller, the oldest son of Kameron and Raegan Miller, is living the dream after being freshly drafted into the NFL. With fame, money, and a brand-new life waiting in New York, the entire Miller family prepares for a fresh start. But behind Tre'von's success is a secret he's been hiding since his freshman year of college - one that could change everything his family thinks they know about him. But Tre'von isn't the only one keeping secrets. The past Kameron Miller worked hard to bury is slowly making its way back into their lives, threatening the legal, peaceful lifestyle he built with Raegan. The only problem? Raegan has no idea what - or who - is standing at their front door. And in the Miller family, secrets never stay hidden for long. Love will be tested. Marriages will be strained. Relationships will be pushed to their limits. Come follow the Miller family again in this emotional, drama-filled sequel - because this ride is even more hectic than the first. If you haven't read For The Love of Raegan, stop now and read Book One before starting this story.

She built an empire to protect everyone else. He might be the only one strong enough to protect her.

When platinum-selling rapper Psalm St. James meets Allure Lux and Solar Brownie at his thirtieth birthday party, the attraction is instant-and completely unexpected. Allure, a sought-after video vixen, and Solar, one of the industry's highest-paid dancers, have been best friends for years. They've never shared a man, never wanted the same man, and never imagined the one person who could change that would be Psalm. But instead of forcing a choice, the three of them discover a love none of them saw coming. Their relationship remains a secret until a private tape leaks online, turning them into the internet's biggest scandal overnight. Suddenly, fans, blogs, and gossip pages are convinced someone is being cheated on, someone is secretly jealous, and their love is doomed to fail. But while the world judges what it saw on camera, only Psalm, Allure, and Solar know the truth behind the lens.